I am not a biblical scholar.

I am not a sociologist.

I am not even a pop psychologist.

But I have noticed that two big stories this week have been about the possible burial sites of Jesus, and Anna Nicole Smith. The parallels really are striking. Jesus came from a poor family, so he couldn't possibly have a fancy burial, right? Anna Nicole Smith came from a poor family, but she's having a fancy burial! Jesus had a following in life, but the lessons of his life spread after his death. Anna Nicole Smith had a following, though when living she had been a train wreck, now she's a tragic lesson to others in death.

In the interest of fairness, I would go into the far longer list of differences. But as I said, I'm not a biblical scholar, so it would be an incomplete list at best.

I guess I'm just saying that if there can be this much trouble deciding where Anna Nicole Smith will be buried, surely there is as much trouble deciding where a Messiah might be laid to rest, and who might or might not be with him.

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