God and Jesus
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- PonyBoy0
... with a name like 'gilt'... I'd figure you for a catholic.
:) hehe
- Gilt0010
I chose the nick out of irony... yeah man, hit me up on e-mail.
- version30
I just can't let go.
without god, my life is worthless
discipler
(Dec 5 05, 13:54)
- QuincyArcher0
i hope nobody hates us now since we've revealed ourselves...
- pavlovs_dog0
Waaaiittttt....
I was arguing with Jehovahs Witnesses and Dicipler?
OH MY GOD.
*slaps self in forhead.
*runs out of thread in shame.
- PonyBoy0
i hope nobody hates us now since we've revealed ourselves...
QuincyArcher
(Dec 5 05, 14:23)Jesus did say that the world would hate his followers. :)
- ********0
"the Catholic and other churches are actually correct when they identify relativism, the belief that there is no absolute truth to guide human behaviour, as one of the evils of our times; but you won't find absolute truth if you look for it where it cannot be found: in doctrines, ideologies, sets of rules, or stories. What do al of these have in commons? They are made up of thought. Thought can at best point ot the truth, but it never is the truth. That's why Buddhists say "the finger pointing at the moon is not the moon." All religions are equally false and equally true, dependiong on how you use them. You can use them in the service of the ego, or you can use them in the service of the Truth. If you believe your religion is the Truth, you are using it in the service of the ego. Used in such a way, religion becomes ideology and creates an illusory sense of superiority as well as division and conflict between people. In the service of the Truth, religious teachings represent signposts or maps left behind by awakened humans to assist you in spiritual awakening, that is to say, in becoming free of identificartion with form.
The truth is inseparable from who you are. Yes, you are the Truth. If you look for it elsewhere, you will be deceived every time. The very Being that you are is Truth. Jesus tried to convey that when he said, "I am the way and the truth and the life" These words uttered by Jesus are one of the most powerful and direct pointers to the Truth, if understood correctly. If misinterpreted, however, they become a great obstacle. jesus speaks of the innermost I Am, the essence identity of every man and woman, every life-form, in fact. He speaks of the life that you are. Some Christian mystics have called it the Christ within; Buddhist call it your Buddha nature; for Hindus, it is Atman, the in-dwelling God. When you are in touch with that dimension within yourself--and being in touch with it is your natural state, not some miraculous achievement--all your actions and relationships will reflect the oneness with all life that you sense deep within. This is love. Laws, commandments, rules and regulations are necessary for those who cut themselves off from who they are, the Truth within."
- PonyBoy0
Waaaiittttt....
I was arguing with Jehovahs Witnesses and Dicipler?
OH MY GOD.
*slaps self in forhead.
*runs out of thread in shame.
pavlovs_dog
(Dec 5 05, 14:30)hahaha!!
- QuincyArcher0
Waaaiittttt....
I was arguing with Jehovahs Witnesses and Dicipler?
OH MY GOD.
*slaps self in forhead.
*runs out of thread in shame.
pavlovs_dog
(Dec 5 05, 14:30)
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THAT'S RIGHT! you outta be ashamed of yourself!
- pavlovs_dog0
cathloics pretty munh pawn all.
we chose which books went into the bible.
we kept the muslims from sweeping accross nothern europe.
we spread christianity through out the world.
we took christianity to the hight of its power, all ya'll heretric protestants, jw's, moroms, etc, just made teh jesus weak and weird.
props to the old school easten othodox, but all you new commers? ...the worshipers of religions born after the enlightenmant?
ya'll are fucking idiots.
- pavlovs_dog0
and guilt can be a beautiful thing. ...keeps me in line.
- Mimio0
Thanks or that Rand, who are you quoting?
- ********0
I've enjoyed this thread. I wonder if we're arguing the same thing though. I'd sooner be poetic about God.
- ********0
that was from Eckhart Tolles' new book
- winter0
One (i mean, "one") must give credit to son, the creator of one of the most interesting threads in the history of this website.
One thread which I am following with the most interest, as it is revealing the better side (the discursive side) of the citizens of this thing.
And also discovering that most people (and now I mean everyone) have a lot to give to us all in some instance, being whatever they are in real life.
I was once in the depths of disbelief about all people (not about their creeds, but their structure), but somehow I find, today, that it is precisely amongst our imperfect sort, with all it's faults, that I feel at home.
For that, and for the benefit of the NT admin tolerance plea in the Math thread, I give my pledge and troubles to our discussion.
Thank you.
- ********0
nice
- winter0
It's not "nice". It's true. Sucka.
- ********0
I'll stop myself short and just say , well, yeah it was nice...fucka.
- winter0
You're a nice guy wadafa, with many a funny question.
I know we'll meet somewhere someday and we'll reckon each other. It'll be in some restricted woods I guess.
Coz that's where I'm heading right now. I need a break from all this. I'm off to the mountains to thoreau myself.
Take care y'all.
- PonyBoy0
winter has the cutest igloo.