Christianity and Spirituality - Page 14

Miss Hepburn · #**131** 01-07-2021, 04:12 PM

Morpheus, and zastrakoza and all --
Please, keep quotes to 2-3 sentences as the Admin has asked.

#**132** 01-07-2021, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sky123

Excellent

Praise, or ridicule, two sides of the same coin. Ego, satan, the devil, conceptual non-self created reality. The trickster.

Matthew 4:8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. 9 “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.”

Luke 14:11 For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

Proverbs 18:12
Haughtiness goes before destruction; humility precedes honor.

what is, is self evident. one does not have to assert positions, higher or lower that do not exist, not that that which asserts was ever the self, it was satan or ego masquerading as self

Matthew 23:25 PHILLIPS
(Jesus said) What miserable frauds you are, you scribes and Pharisees! You clean the outside of the cup and the dish, while the inside is full of greed and self-indulgence. Can’t you see? First wash the inside of a cup, and then you can clean the outside.
JUB
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!

One is not pointing outward at all but is instead laying forth what was within. And what was within was not within one's true self at all.

Matthew 4:10 Jesus said to him, (that inner voice or thought) “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.

11 Then the devil left him,

Matty · #**133** 01-07-2021, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miss Hepburn

Morpheus, and zastrakoza and all --
Please, keep quotes to 2-3 sentences as the Admin has asked.

Disable qoutes

I use to hate quoting and everyone hated that I didn't quote. Especially when in debate's... don't get mad at me because ya' can't remember what you said nor debating.

#**134** 01-07-2021, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zastrakoza

Molearner, I agree with you. The OT law was a law of fear. The NT law is a law of love. Seems appropriate to let the OT rest as what it was and embrace the new and better way, does it not?
.

Zastrakoza,
Thanks for your reply. In regards to fear…it is hard to ignore its linkage with the ego….isn’t it our fear of losing face that compels us to fall in line with others ? The love emphasis of Jesus and the NT is a positive force in nature as opposed to the negative force of fear and the ego. The outcome might seem the same but I might compare it to dirty money vs. clean money…..either way one might be a millionaire but the source either enslaves you or frees you…..

#**135** 01-07-2021, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miss Hepburn

Morpheus, and zastrakoza and all --
Please, keep quotes to 2-3 sentences as the Admin has asked.

Miss Hepburn,

This 2-3 recommendation can be problematic but makes sense. For that reason I think this: if you have what you consider a good thought or contribution keep it short and allow it to stand by itself…..if you bury it with a preponderance of evidence it’s impact might be overlooked.

I hate to admit this but when I see some of these huge postings I hesitate even attempting to answer…..What do you highlight to answer ? Thus the entirety might end up unread.

sky · #**136** 02-07-2021, 06:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AbodhiSky

Praise, or ridicule, two sides of the same coin. Ego, satan, the devil, conceptual non-self created reality. The trickster.

Naughty satan

A trickster needs someone to trick.

RabbiO · #**137** 02-07-2021, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zastrakoza

Molearner, I agree with you. The OT law was a law of fear. The NT law is a law of love. Seems appropriate to let the OT rest as what it was and embrace the new and better way, does it not.

You’re entitled to your belief. I would disagree with your assessment, but you’re entitled to it. It’s just one of the differences that separate Christianity and Judaism.

BigJohn · #**138** 02-07-2021, 02:27 PM

I like your comment RabbiO.

For me, Judaism has a lot to offer. I have a hard time articulating what I want to say so I will leave it there.

#**139** 03-07-2021, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sky123

Naughty satan

A trickster needs someone to trick.

that explains a lot.

Morpheus · #**140** 06-07-2021, 12:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zastrakoza

Molearner, I agree with you. The OT law was a law of fear. The NT law is a law of love. Seems appropriate to let the OT rest as what it was and embrace the new and better way, does it not?

It seems we are not understanding the work of Jesus and its impact on the mortal world.

That's actually wrong. It exists today. Fear, involving the "survival instinct".