Aaaaaannnd let us not forget that Odin hung himself, a sacrifice of him/his? self to his self to gain knowledge. what is is with these ancient faiths and there need for sacrifice anyway?
On Saturday, 8 December 2012 10:45:12 UTC, Gabby.T wrote: > > My favourite bible quote is: There is no rest for the wicked. That is the > kind of knowledge that I can identify with. I can see that in you too, how > you don't stop fighting for what you think is right. > > As for our cave origin - in our German word for 'hell', "Hölle", we still > hear the "Höhle", which means 'cave'. So the bible explanation and and > your native american friend's explanation do not contradict in my ears. > Hell (cave) is where we are coming from, sky (Heaven, Himmel) is where we > are going to. Go to hell means start again. I find that a really simple > rule of thumb to get the orientation right. > > I don't know the hanging context you speak of, but it reminds me of the > tarot card, the one before the death card. It resembles the headstand in > yoga philosophy. - Not too bad a recommendation to do likewise. > > > 2012/12/8 Allan H <[email protected] <javascript:>> > >> do you even know what the spirit is?? My Native american friend would >> say you speak with forked tongue... May be they are right that they >> came from caves deep within the earth.. >> >> II see the spirituality you talk about is nothing more than cheap >> carny double talk designed to confuse and evade the truth.. Watching >> the baptist show television.. well I see where you get your ideas >> from.. >> >> leaving you with my two favorite new testament holy bible quotes which >> according to you are never wrong.. >> >> "And he went out and hung himself -- Go do thou likewise." >> Allan >> >> On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 7:57 PM, The Nice Mean Man >> <[email protected] <javascript:>> wrote: >> > >> > >> > On Dec 6, 4:02 am, Lee Douglas <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Ahhh the old blood of Christ huh. >> >> >> >> This makes no sense to me at all. >> >> >> > >> > Naturally.... >> > >> > "A natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God; for >> > they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because >> > they are spiritually appraised" (1 Corinthians 2:14). >> > >> > >> >> 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. >> >> >> > >> > We were made in His spiritual image, of course! Since God is indeed a >> > spirit. >> > >> > >> > >> >> 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. >> >> >> > >> > For the life of the flesh is in the blood; and I have given it to you >> > upon the altar to make atonement for your souls: for it is the blood >> > that maketh atonement by reason of the life (Leviticus 17:10) >> > >> >> Do you suggest then that we created humans have higher moral priciples >> than >> >> God? No that can't be right either, can it? >> >> >> > >> > It isn't right. Period. But don't fret too much.... you'll have all >> > eternity to figure it out. :) >> > >> > <snip> >> > >> > -- >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> ( >> ) >> |_D Allan >> >> Life is for moral, ethical and truthful living. >> >> >> I am a Natural Airgunner - >> >> Full of Hot Air & Ready To Expel It Quickly. >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > --
