Was Jesus a Capricon?

Based on the song lyrics written by Kris Kristofferson in 1972 many may believe Jesus was a Capricorn.

The first verse goes like this:

Jesus was a Capricorn he ate organic food he believed in love and peace and never wore no shoes, long hair beard and sandals and a funky bunch of friends, recon we’d just nail him up if he came down again.

Well the lyrics might take us back to a place of fond memories but we are not any closer to identifying who Jesus was.

This topic has been pondered by thousands over as many years. As a matter of fact I think Jesus started the whole thing by posing this question to his disciples, “Who do men say that I am?”

Well the answer seems simple enough or does it. I don’t know about you but I would have loved to have been present for the responses by the disciples. Imagine the looks on their faces. The boss was giving a pop quiz and no one wanted to be the first to answer. Remember how you felt as you settled into your desk for first period. Not quite awake, trying to just get through the first class and you hear the dreaded two words Pop Quiz.

Well finally someone says “some say John the Baptist”. Bolstered with courage another offers “Elijah” and someone else throws out “one of the prophet”.

Jesus remains silent, a sure sign that no one has provided a satisfactory answer.

Than Peter steps forward and saves the day. Remember the one kid in every class who no one liked very much but always seemed to take the pressure off the class with the right answer.

Well Peter saves the day please “You are the Christ the Son of the Living God”.



Makes you wonder what all the theological fuss has been about. God revealed the identity of his son through the first Pope of the Church Peter.

Well now that’s settled, oh wait I almost forgot. It’s time for a Pop Quiz.

Who do you say Jesus is?