The fact that Jesus was part of the Essenes suggests that he was aware of esoteric occult consciousness.
To me this is a much more tenable explanation of his mixed clear and opaque style. -----Original Message----- From: frantheman <[email protected]> To: "Minds Eye" <[email protected]> Sent: Fri, Oct 23, 2009 3:04 pm Subject: [Mind's Eye] Re: A new (old) book ttempts to get to the original Jesus have been manifold, and the area s one of difficult scholarship, particularly given the fact that extual criticism is a central theme in many philosophical debates ith regard to structuralism and deconstruction. The following two ikipedia links can serve only as a beginning for those who really ant to get into this very complex subject: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Quest_for_the_Historical_Jesus ttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_Jesus#Quest_for_the_historical_Jesus Francis On 23 Okt., 20:49, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: Allan, while not exactly what you say you are looking for, Thomas Jefferson published an interesting version of the New Testament removing sections "... containing supernatural aspects as well as perceived misinterpretations he believed had been added by the Four Evangelists." One can read more about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Bible On Oct 23, 10:57 am, iam deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 -~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ ou received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Minds Eye"" group. o post to this group, send email to [email protected] o unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] or more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en ~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
