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Old 14-12-2024, 06:47 PM
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I asked a question concerning world peace I wanted to discuss how soon, there would be peace.
As soon as people find 'peace within' .
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Old 15-12-2024, 12:53 AM
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Yes it's a 'symbolic' date when the Birth Of Jesus is celebrated.... not 'claimed'.

Didn't your Organisation celebrate Christmas and the Birthday of Jesus ?
I think it was banneed around 1927...
In the first century, some followers of Jesus were told to 'go, and sin no more'.

From my perspective, once a Christian becomes aware of what they are doing is not 'right', then they are obligated to make the change. If they don't, what I perceive as the greatest blessing to them, will be withdrawn.

I look at Jesus and the Apostle Paul as two people in the first century who were constantly bringing to the attention of the people of 'things' they had to change so as to continue in the 'fold'.
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Old 15-12-2024, 08:59 AM
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From my perspective, once a Christian becomes aware of what they are doing is not 'right', then they are obligated to make the change. If they don't, what I perceive as the greatest blessing to them, will be withdrawn.
I'm wondering if your still going to participate in 'Christmas' Dinner with your Family. Hope you found your Turkey and Cherry Pie
I'm not a Turkey eater but we should be thankful we have food regardless of our personal choices, unfortunately many will go hungry.....
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Old 15-12-2024, 10:36 AM
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satan has and still does have control, he's a Spirit being, who can touch us any way he chose,
if God and Jesus allow it. .
What? Sorry, maybe satan touches you any way he choses...and it would be you, again, that would allow it.
As I see it and read it in the Bible...and experience it.
My gosh, 1 Peter 5: 8-10 Be self-controlled and alert. ..Resist him...he will flee from you...( Be sober, be vigilant).
Christ gives you strength...and so on.
satan is just looking for someone to devour....put on your armor! Renew your mind...
That's what I see in the Bible. Give 'him' power and he will take it!
As I see it and agree with Sky.
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Old 15-12-2024, 10:54 AM
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.... but I can express my opinion and understanding that satan is a myth.....
Ah, satan. To me, not a myth, exactly.
However, imo, satan is a name and personification of the lower ego self...within.
It's so easy to see satan as a 'he', outside and separate from ourselves.
Do I talk to that 'he', that temptation within me, as jojo50 brought up as a proof? Yup.
"No, I'm not having that 2nd piece of cake!"
The 'battle' is within. We resist within. Our faith is within.The 'armor' is within.
Again, as I see it.
On topic, when we overcome that lower ego self that harbors greed, jealousy, pride, anger,
a thirst for power, and so on...Peace! Yay! :)
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Old 15-12-2024, 10:58 AM
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...... are what we perceive to be Angels..... just a personification of one of 'ourselves'?
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Old 15-12-2024, 11:08 AM
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I'm wondering if your still going to participate in 'Christmas' Dinner with your Family. Hope you found your Turkey and Cherry Pie
I'm not a Turkey eater but we should be thankful we have food regardless of our personal choices, unfortunately many will go hungry.....

The 25th will be a family reunion day and on the 26th, monks will come for a house blessing.

As for turkey..... very expensive. That is not going to happen.

As for cherry pie? Haven't seem a cherry pie for sale but one pie I really like is corn pie. Maybe.... I will have one of them.

For me, Boxing Day has been a special day of remembrance for the people (about 250,000) who lost their lives 20 years ago on what is known as the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. Some of the people who died that day were celebrating .......Christmas.
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...... are what we perceive to be Angels..... just a personification of one of 'ourselves'?
Well, we could take that further, (Ha! Then we would have to take it over to Non duality, I suppose, lol).
Is God a personication of ourselves..is anything outside our selves?
Is our 'self', God 'Him Self'?
Is the struggle for World Peace (to stay on topic) here on earth real? Or ..
a holographic Cosmic Play of God's, Who is within us and everything?

I stepped my foot in it that one!
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Old 15-12-2024, 12:18 PM
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Miss H....... you are having way too much fun! LOL!
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Old 19-12-2024, 04:11 PM
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As I personally wasn't there when Jesus surposedly spoke to satan then I can't comment, but I can express my opinion and understanding that satan is a myth.....

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