Actually I think it was stolen from the legends Odysseus and his three day journey into the underworld.. Lee it is really strange how the cult of Odysseus disappeared around the time of early christianity was adsorbing all the pagan cults and their beliefs I wonder if our friend has ever read the gospel of buddha,, the origin of many of the teachings of Jesus.. I think Jesus was considered a buddha.. Allan
On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 10:02 AM, Lee Douglas <[email protected]> wrote: > Ahhh the old blood of Christ huh. > > This makes no sense to me at all. When you consider that the bible tells us > we are made in God's image, what do you think this means? > The world is full of people who do not look the same, so are we talking abou > God's physical image? No that can't be right, can it? > Perhaps them we are made in the image of a being who has morality, could > that be it, we are moral creatures like our creator? > > Well this fits far better, to my mind anyway. > > Then as a moral creature, I would not require a blood sacrifce, nor indeed a > death, for me to 'save' any of my children, I would just do it, out of love. > > Do you suggest then that we created humans have higher moral priciples than > God? No that can't be right either, can it? > > Just why would God require blood sacrifice and eath to enable our 'saving'? > Hey wait, that sounds more Pagan to me, could it merely be that this part of > Christian dogam has been stolen from our Pagan ancesters without any logical > thought as to what it may actualy mean? > > Yeah that sounds better to me. > > On Thursday, 6 December 2012 03:38:37 UTC, The Nice Mean Man wrote: >> >> Once you accept the living person of Jesus Christ into your life and >> accept that His death on the cross is payment for all your sins, past, >> present and future…. then you're saved. After that moment, you are to >> the Father totally without sin. You are no longer under the yoke and >> bondage of sin, but free under God’s grace. Not to go on committing >> more sin per-se, but called to a new life. Does that mean that you’re >> always going to remain as spotless as the day you were Born Again? No, >> since you still live in a sinful, imperfect world and in a sinful, >> mortal body. But no matter what you do, you’re sins are forgiven. They >> were the moment you accepted Christ as your savior. At the same time, >> you are now the property of God and He will always be with you in the >> person of the Holy Spirit… Always there reminding you and working on >> you so that you will be more Christ-like day-by-day as you go in life. >> A Christian is a ‘diamond in the rough’ to God. Thanks to Christ’s >> payment, He sees you not as the sinful mortal that you are but as the >> finished product. And THAT is called ‘eternal security’. Glad to have >> it myself. And that's whether you believe it or not.... >> >> On Nov 3, 6:48 pm, Allan H <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Well hither what makes you think a saved person is not accountable.. >> > Just >> > what does it take to be a saved person in your eyes? >> > Allan >> > >> > Air gunner full of hot air ready to release it quickly >> > On Nov 3, 2012 10:14 PM, "The Nice Mean Man" <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> > > Yes, but man is still held accoutntable for his choices. At least so >> > > long as he's unsaved. >> > >> > > On Sep 17, 12:43 pm, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > > Even the Badger, stolid hero of The Wind in the Willows, is a member >> > > > of the weasel family Don. ROFL. >> > >> > > > On 17 Sep, 10:05, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > > > > Are you sure that wasn't the great philosopher Rikki-Tikki-Tavi? I >> > > > > was >> > > sure >> > > > > that was the weasel Archy referred to earlier... >> > >> > > > > Oh yes. I am mining the archives. >> > >> > > > > dj >> > >> > > > > On Thursday, October 27, 2011 10:38:01 AM UTC-5, Allan Heretic >> > > > > wrote: >> > > > > > KKipling once wrote "Trust your self when all men doubt you ,, >> > > > > > but >> > > make >> > > > > > allowance for their doubting too." >> > > > > > I do >> > > > > > Allan >> > >> > > -- > > -- > > > -- ( ) |_D Allan Life is for moral, ethical and truthful living. I am a Natural Airgunner - Full of Hot Air & Ready To Expel It Quickly. --
