IAM - I like your idea. As an agnostic I choose to think of Jesus as one of a group of elightened wise people
who had a sophisticated awareness of how consciousness evolves. So when Jesus speaks about transformation I think he may be talking about shifts in perception lead to potential shifts in consciousness. "Be ye transformed" I think may have nothing to do with transcendence to an after life but may have everything to do with making transformations on on this earth plane. If I am right then Jesus was referring to an expanded logic melding conventional linear scientific linear causality with complex "messy" feelings the resulting in what I refer to as experiential logic. -----Original Message----- From: iam deheretic <[email protected]> To: minds-eye <[email protected]> Sent: Fri, Oct 23, 2009 1:57 pm Subject: [Mind's Eye] A new (old) book I have often wondered what the new testament of the bible would be like if you removed the parts that are in reality are made up short stories used to sell a bill of goods. An example(s) being the nativity stories, the resurrection (misunderstood,) the writings of Saul Of Tarsus the book of revelations. to name a few I wonder if a book (it would probably be very short) getting rid of the exact interpretation but rather trying to expressed express the ideas that Jesus the man best wanted to express. I look at our group and the atheists and agnostics have a very valuable role in working out that validity of what is being said. There is a definite need to counter balance my own beliefs and those of other fanatics. To tell the truth this would be a total dream for me. There is an event astronomically that can be dated like a total solar eclipse over Jerusalem in 33 CE. I do know that there are religious fanatics in the Philippines that are crucified (literally) and they regularly survive it. I think these things need to be taken into account, from what I understand it actually takes several days to die that way. Here I have to admit I am jealous of the sheer enlightenment of spiritual knowledge Francis and other members of this group possess. I am hoping they will take to this idea. 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
