Moving too hurriedly through spell check, Slip. Forgive me. My two year old computer needs major surgery (motherboard) and I will be off and on for awhile. Keep the good thought, my friend.
On Jul 16, 2:51 pm, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > “… we need to tap a higher oncology…” – MB > > A Freudian slip Molly? :-) > > On Jul 16, 6:21 am, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I suppose it is all in the interpretations. I read the stories of the > > old and new testament, and look for analogous processes within > > myself. For example, the story of the pool of Bethesda, one of my > > favorites. To me, it is a story of self image and tells us that to > > "stir the pool" we need to tap a higher oncology - a higher > > consciousness - to change our self image and be whole. This is more > > of a mystical interpretation admittedly. > > > Dogma is the rules and government of a religion. The bible is > > entirely different and stands apart, as each Christian religion has > > its own rules and government. It is fascinating to me, however, the > > differences in bible translation. > > > On Jul 15, 2:48 pm, iam deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > My problem with the old testament is it seems to be just a story nothing > > > more and one though parts of it are interesting thoughts. The stories that > > > are told and what is showing up in archeology is a totally different > > > story. > > > I see the story of creation as a fantastic explanation to scientifically > > > uneducated people, it is actually a quite accurate explanation of the big > > > bang theory if you forget the time line. which to me is totally amazing > > > and > > > raised many questions. but it is severely lacking in accuracy. > > > Allan > > > > On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 1:18 PM, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > Is the bible related to dogma? From my view, the bible is read as a > > > > diagram for raising consciousness. The old testament is aimed at > > > > individual consciousness, the new testament, unity consciousness. > > > > Religions were constructed around the bible, but it is a stand alone > > > > document, although it has many translations. Also interesting are the > > > > gnostic bible passages that were left out of the widely known > > > > document. I think these documents tell us just as much today as they > > > > did when they were written. The instructions are pure and true. > > > > Religion isn't necessary to gain the insights. > > > > > On Jul 15, 6:28 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > That's the problem with religous dogma, too hard and unbending. > > > > > Religion must change as society does or it is doomed. > > > > > > On 11 July, 03:18, Tinker <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > All religious dogmas aim at reducing human faults. When they are > > > > > > carried beyond the time and place they were developed for, they > > > > > > begin > > > > > > to cause problems. > > > > > > > peace & love > > > > > > > On Jul 10, 5:32 am, alexandra laughton > > > > > > <[email protected]> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Sure bible has it's faults but it just aims at reducing human > > > > > > > ones. > > > > > > > human mind has not progressed enough to support the developments & > > > > > > > inventions around it.H > > > > > > > ence the new testament- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > > -- > > > ( > > > ) > > > I_D Allan- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
