And this to shall pass Allan On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 10:37 PM, Lee Douglas <[email protected]> wrote: > 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]> >>> >>> 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]> 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. >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >> > -- > > >
-- ( ) |_D Allan Life is for moral, ethical and truthful living. I am a Natural Airgunner - Full of Hot Air & Ready To Expel It Quickly. --
