Merle, Was that an answer to my question, or just a 'I don't want to play anymore'?
...Bill! --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > >  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: > > > > > > > > àjesus bill then you are a bloody saint!...a sinless human being..lordy > > be... what an achievement!..merle > > à> > 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: > > > > > > > > > > > > Ãâàhang on bill... you said you were the second christ..did i mis > > > judge you?..merle > > > Ãâà> > > 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: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâàwell said KG...is romney thinking he is the second > > > > christ?... merle > > > > ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâà> > > > We all are "the second coming of Christ [not of Jesus - but of > > > > "Christ"].ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡ÃâàTeaching 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: > > > > > > > > ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâà> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâàchrist we have found him..bill is the second > > > > >coming!...merle > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâà> > > > >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/
