Merle, There is only ONE 'Christ' - like there is only ONE 'Buddha' and only ONE 'Buddha Nature'.
Just FYI...Bill! --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > >  well said KG...is romney thinking he is the second christ?... merle >  > We all are "the second coming of Christ [not of Jesus - but of "Christ"]. > Teaching point to realization. We all have/are the potential to realize this > - for this to be realized - all have/are Buddha nature - to awaken to (call > it what you like). That's the point of the teachings. Otherwise why come to > teach the 'first' time? Applies to equally Jesus' or Buddha's story. > > The whole 'give a man a fish/teach a man to fish' schtick. > > Surely you have always realized this?! *L* > > KG > > > > On 9/10/2012 8:49 AM, Merle Lester wrote: > >  > > > > > > christ we have found him..bill is the second coming!...merle > > > > > > > >Merle, > > > >In one of your posts a long time ago and far, > far away (that means I couldn't find it) you > castigated me for stating that Christians and > Muslims did bad things during the Crusades in > the name of their religions. You used a quote > of Jesus from the Bible and I think it was: > > > >"Let him who is without sin among you be the > first to throw a stone... - John 8:7 (English > Standard Version) > > > >I have already stated in an early post (an > even longer time ago and further away) that I > considered myself pretty knowledgeable about > Christianity and very knowledgeable about the > teaching of Jesus. I didn't respond to this > part of your post at that time because I > didn't consider this quote really relevant to > our discussion, but I would like to respond > now. > > > >I am without sin so would be eligible to throw > stones if and when the situation calls for > that. > > > >...Bill! > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
