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Originally posted by RevelationGeneration
reply to post by fallow the light
1. Jesus spoke of a lake of fire in revelation.
2. Catholic Purgatory is a Lie!
3. Their is a hell.
Originally posted by RevelationGeneration
reply to post by BlueMule
Christ is the Messiah the Jews were waiting for in the old testament but failed to recognize his coming.
Yeshua Ha'Mashiach or Jesus of Nazereth is the Christ, son of God.
My exoteric milk tells me the apostles of Jesus were fundamentalist orthodox.
Meaning they actually believed the scriptures and the one true God. If your going to use such labels then tell me why I should not be a fundamentalist orthodox if that's what you wish to call me.edit on 25-6-2012 by RevelationGeneration because: (no reason given)
Jesus Christ is the most spiritual person in existence
Are you connecting with the ultimate source of all fulfillment and spirituality or are you being short changed?
On the contrary, it is the culmination of ancient pagan pantheist mysticism.
Originally posted by RevelationGeneration
reply to post by acmpnsfal
No that is not what the Bible says, try reading it instead of copy & pasting rubbish like that from atheist sites.
Originally posted by Deetermined
Originally posted by TechUnique
I recently further developed my already existing relationship with god and I consider myself more of a Christian now although I still have a long way to go. I also cultivate chi and believe in some of what you may consider 'New age'. Your thoughts?
Also. Please clarify on what you mean by 'New ager' it is an extremely broad term.
Maybe this will help...
"The New Age Movement is Designedto Destroy True Biblical Christianity"
www.scribd.com...
I nearly did a spit-take. Please, where is there any good evidence that Jesus even existed? There are literally no accounts of Jesus that survive which were written during his lifetime. Only decades after his supposed life do we get the first gospels and those written in Greek by non-eyewitnesses. Even more ridiculous is the implication of your statement, that Jesus still exists.
Originally posted by Balkan
You want to be honest, even if you're willing to step on some toes? So am I!
If any belief whatsoever empowers a person, he is 'enlightened' and 'spiritually awake' as far as I'm concerned. The key isn't the specific belief, it's the empowerment that BELIEVING gives to the believer. That is all that matters, end of story. You can put that on my tombstone.
Thousands of Christian denominations that have never been unified, and were and have been fighting and arguing against each other and non-believers since the beginning of the religion; we are still going to take this my-way-or-the-highway-crap seriously? Please.
The problem arises when others push their beliefs as the truth, when they are in fact only truths to you, the believer. However, this is natural human behavior. It has nothing to with saving souls, and everything to do with ego and and instinctual need for social dominance over other people. Too bad many of you will never come to this self-realization. Love can be beautiful or it can be a sick, perverse psychological disorder.
The same people who push their beliefs on others are the same people who would brainwash a child in a second to hate a homosexual. Then it becomes that old crap 'hate the sin, not the sinner', ignorantly not realizing a child will never seperate the two. How moral. But even the ethical implications of brainwashing children into a religion (taking their personal choice away and forcing your belief) is a whole nother can of worms, isn't it?
Back to nu-agers. The sad fact is that most (not all) of them don't even qualify as pseudo-intellectuals, and for these it is more of a fashion statement, a social novelty, and they blabber on and on about nothing sensible or logical, occasionally interjecting with some flowery nonsense about love and peace, and 'forces' they feel. Not too different from Christians. Whatever floats your boat, I guess, but why even take these people seriously. Don't cast your pearls before swine, right? I know. It's hard.
OP, people like you need to understand your own motivations for pushing your godman. They have very little to do with any real love or acceptance. Living a life free of sin because of a threatened punishment is not morally sound. Neither is living a life free of sin so you can earn a reward. Altruism. Look into it.edit on 25-6-2012 by Balkan because: (no reason given)
My oh my. I'm glad you showed up. Exoteric milk vs our esoteric solid food...
Originally posted by BlueMule
Originally posted by RevelationGeneration
reply to post by BlueMule
Well I can know that your not a Christian if you claim there is another mediator other than Jesus. The scriptures just proven you wrong yet you continue to argue? That is exactly what the pharisees did. And who says I am judging your heart? I am just letting you know what the scriptures say.edit on 25-6-2012 by RevelationGeneration because: (no reason given)
There is no other mediator than the Christ. The problem is, you don't know what the Christ is. You have a kindergarten, cartoonish conception of Christ.
You are a child on a diet of exoteric milk. Not esoteric solid food.
You have a kindergarten conception of God, a narrow one and a cartoonish conception of "New Age".
This happens all through history. Ignorant fundamentalist orthodox children with their exoteric milk think they can run around judging esoteric mystics with their solid food. It happened to Jesus back then and it happens to Christian mystics today.
edit on 25-6-2012 by BlueMule because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by RevelationGeneration
reply to post by RealSpoke
So Jesus was into ancient pagan pantheist mysticism even though he condemned such things?
Makes sense... Not
Originally posted by RevelationGeneration
reply to post by auraelium
Only men with hardened hearts see thousands of contradictions. In reality their are none, God does not make mistakes. The bible is inspired and preserved and has never been proven wrong.