hail mary!...merle Merle,
Yes! A sinless human. I thought you knew something about the 'mental model' of Christianity. According to Christianity what was the 'purpose' or 'achievement' of Jesus' life (and death)? That's the whole point of Christianity! ...Bill! --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > >  jesus bill then you are a bloody saint!...a sinless human being..lordy > be... what an achievement!..merle >  > Merle, > > I never said I was the 'second Christ'. I said 'I was without sin'. I was > YOU that suggested I was the 'second coming'... > > ...Bill! > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > >  hang on bill... you said you were the second christ..did i mis judge > > you?..merle > >  > > 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! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
