before you comment read a copy and make up your own mind.(aging a lifelong trek to nirvana)
On Oct 23, 11:25 am, [email protected] wrote: > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
