Also, in regard to miracles being an expression of Unity: Both Moses and Thomas were in the presence of their peers, and in both instances it seems, both audiences were pre-disposed to receiving the experience of Unity, from someone they regarded as an equal. In Jesus' case, he was a Jew, and in those days, a Roman citizen would be regarded as "higher caste", than a Jew; Pariculary, one who was related to the Roman heirarchy, and the notion of Caesar being a 'God'. Therefore, Jesus, was just regarded as 'just another Jew', and there was no room for miracles there, in that bloody place.
Like Mr. Springstien, so eloquently sang; "Ain't no Angels, gonna greet me, Just you and I, my friend. And the pain don't hurt me no more, On the streets of Philadelphia..." > > I agree, God does perform the miracle, as he does everything else. > > It's just that, what is considered a miracle, is usually just an > > event in which Spirit, takes precedence over matter. > > Or the 'Timeless' takes precedence over time. > > It's just something that occurs spontaneously when God has a reason > > to express himself in that way, not only through the Master, but > > through the student as well, as it creates an experience of Unity. > > A miracle is a two-way street; > > A miracle is a participatory event; > > It's not a sideshow. > > Sure, but Moses performed miracles in responseto challenges by > Pharoh's court magicians. I don't think that its IMPOSSIBLE to > perform miracles before doubters. Certainly Thomas was presented with > one... > > > > > > > > > > > > The request for miracles from a doubter or mocker is > experienced > > in > > > > Unity Conciousness as a request from the small self to have > > dominion > > > > over the Self. Since this is an impossibility in UC, the > request > > will > > > > always be denied. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----The so-called 'master' is the source of the problem of > > needing > > > miracles, to wit, if he hadn't claimed to be a master then nobody > > would > > > request miracles. > > > > > > In the Christian tradition, 'tis God who performs the miracle. > > > > > > As for siddhis, one need notbe a master to perform one, or at > > least, > > > one need not be a permanent master to perform one. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
