I understand your comments, and a lot of what I said is just where I am today. I have gotten into trying to read what is said about concepts and understanding of God not the rules and regulations of man.
My personal direct interactions with God as I understand him have always been of very very short duration. and actually little said. Now from viewing it from personal experience the question that forms in my mind what was actually said and what was added or commentary ,, it was a jewish rabbi that brought my attention to viewing the what I know as the old testament as commentary.. The rabbi really started me looking at things from different angles Allan On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 12:13 AM, ornamentalmind <[email protected]>wrote: > > “…Judaism well though parts of it are very interesting. Personally i > feel it is massive amounts of commentary, alot of it leaves me > wondering how much is true and how much is propaganda. Sorry it is a > phase I am in right now no offense ment…” – iam > > “…Now christianity I was raised with so it is the foundation of my > beliefs, I like the teachings of Jesus the man very much, it is his > teaching I follow guiding my spiritual quest…” – iam > > Of course all of this is easily debatable…however, rather than doing > so, I will ask why the sacred book of the Jews comprises the vast > majority of the first part of the Christian bible? Would this not > imply a commonality? Yes, I know, new covenants and all…however, IF > you, as you say, like the teachings of JC (nothing extant, btw), why > even carry around the Pentateuch? (Torah) …in particular, Bereshit, > Shemot, Vayiqra, Bemidbar, and Debarim? I'm real ignorant > here...sorry. > > “…the commentary of men that followed are and can be something else.” > – iam > > Here we agree fully iam. > > > On Apr 27, 2:25 pm, iam deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: > > Interesting question.. I think they all play an important role kind of a > > evolutionary progression. now in my opinion I think that each belief was > of > > good foundation,, then men got involved and distorted the heck out of the > > original teachings.. that is where it seems the problems begin people who > > put and distort the original teaching for their own purpose, and there > has > > been a lot of that through time. most of it self serving, which is very > sad. > > > > I think the Hindu beliefs we are luck to have but that is because of > their > > ability to record their beliefs and the desire record them.. > > > > Buddhism and the quest for enlightenment fascinating and a goal to > achieve. > > > > Judaism well though parts of it are very interesting. Personally i feel > it > > is massive amounts of commentary, alot of it leaves me wondering how much > is > > true and how much is propaganda. Sorry it is a phase I am in right now > no > > offense ment. > > > > Islam ,, well it is the one I do not understand and the truth is when I > try > > to read it I get confused, but and this is a big but,, I as a hole like > he > > Muslims that i have met and grown to know and I admire them, the > teachers I > > read about in the news well they are a different story. Just how people > can > > turn out so nice with the radical leadership that appears to b self > > serving, is beyond me. > > > > Now christianity I was raised with so it is the foundation of my beliefs, > I > > like the teachings of Jesus the man very much, it is his teaching I > follow > > guiding my spiritual quest.. Now the evolution of beliefs take over I > think > > christianity to day is selling a bill of goods.. though the foundation > that > > Jesus set forth is some thing else.. the commentary of men that followed > > are and can be something else.. > > > > need to go to sleep busy day tomarrow > > Allan > > > > On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 8:29 PM, Rosey <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Have the five major religions of the world positively or negatively > > > emphasized the development of early civilizations? If so, which one > > > do you believe was the most significant? Was religion necessary > > > altogether? Could the world have survived civilly without it's > > > conduct? I can't wait to see your answers. Sorry woke up highly > > > analytical today, one of those lava lamps moments. Totally > > > psychedelic. > > > > -- > > ( > > ) > > I_D Allan > > > -- ( ) I_D Allan --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
