Merle, Play 'Drop the Biblical Quote and Then Run Away and Hide'.
My question to you was "According to Christianity what was the 'purpose' or 'achievement' of Jesus' life (and death)?" I'll give you a hint. It has to do with 'sin'. Tag! You're it! ...Bill! --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > >  play what.?..i did not know it was a game...merle > > >  > 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: > > > > > > > > àhail mary!...merle > > à> > 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: > > > > > > > > > > > > Ãâàjesus bill then you are a bloody saint!...a sinless human > > > being..lordy be... what an achievement!..merle > > > Ãâà> > > 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: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâàhang on bill... you said you were the second > > > > christ..did i mis judge you?..merle > > > > ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡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'Ã'âââ¬à ¡ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâàwell said KG...is romney > > > > > thinking he is the second christ?... merle > > > > > ÃÆ'Ã'âââ¬à ¡ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâà> > > > > We all are "the second coming of Christ [not of Jesus - but of > > > > > "Christ"].ÃÆ'Ã'âââ¬à ¡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'Ã'âââ¬à ¡ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâà> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >ÃÆ'Ã'âââ¬à ¡ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâàchrist we have found > > > > > >him..bill is the second coming!...merle > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >ÃÆ'Ã'âââ¬à ¡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/
