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Old 19-06-2018, 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Molearner
I have in the past espoused a similar grammatical exercise. I have advocated understanding the 7 I am statements of Jesus that appear in the Gospel of John. My grammatical suggestion is to insert the verb 'is' after 'I am' in each of the statements. For example......."I am IS the bread of life"......etc. 'I am' then becomes understood as a something rather than an individual. This something can then be seen as a dynamic force such as the obtaining and effort to realize Christ consciousness but is inclusive of the self(minus ego) within the collective unity of all souls. Consider.........:)
I think that is a good suggestion.
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