Thursday May 8, 2008, 8:17 am

Readers of The Christ of India are aware of the hypothesis (we think it is a fact) that from the very beginning there were two Christianities.

One was the Christianity we know today, even though greatly altered, that developed in the Mediterranean world over the centuries. It accommodated itself to the current religious beliefs–especially those of the Roman emperors–and even absorbed and conformed itself to them to such an extent that after three centuries it became the state religion of the Empire presided over by the unbaptized and blatantly unchristian “Saint” Constantine. He was only the first in a series of “vicars of Christ” (this expression originated with the Byzantine emperors and only some time later was appropriated by the Bishop of Rome, who even stole the title “Pope” from the Bishop of Alexandria) who ruled over the Church as well as the state, and who, despite their often shockingly violent and immoral lives

were declared saints of the state servant-church. Today, divided into

thousands of warring and warlike sects–the three leading ones being the

Byzantine Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox,

and Roman Catholic Churches–it has become a multi-headed monster that,

however wounded, flourishes with the tenacity and intensity often

encountered in the mad and the madcap.

Thursday May 8, 2008, 1:37 pm
Thank you for this Scott....I have been looking for info on this for a few weeks now. Fancy you sending it to me!!! Noted....with sincere gratitude!!!!

Thursday May 8, 2008, 2:17 pm
There is a group that I am sure is in part an offshoot and that sect is call "Brethern". There is a few hundred of these believers in the Vancouver area. Problem: they have been "bastardized" by King James, bible.

Thursday May 8, 2008, 2:40 pm
SCOTT THANKS VARY INTRESTING I WILL CHECK IT OUT.

Thursday May 8, 2008, 6:49 pm
Their is much editting of the Bible,including by The Council of Nycea.The more revolutionary social stuff advocated by Jesus and his brother's original Church,was watered down or left out.The real Jesus bears no resemblance to the modern conservative hewn image of him.I love the lyrics by the one man band The The,who is a well read and intense guy...
"if the real Jesus Christ were to stand up today/he'd be gunned down cold by the CIA"..and "God doesn't live in the Yankee dollar/God doesn't plant the bombs for Hezbollah".

Thursday May 8, 2008, 10:32 pm
this is not a news item, but what can I can I say...even Spam get's notes here

Thursday May 8, 2008, 11:08 pm
" The great unmentionable evil at the center of our culture is monotheism. From a barbaric bronze-age text known as the Old Testament, three antihuman religions have evolved -- Judaiism, Christianity, and Islam. These are sky-god religions. They are, lliterally, patriarchial -- God is the omnipotent father -- hence the loathing of women for 2,000 years in those countries afflicted by the sky-god and his earthly male delagates."
Gore Vidal
Religion seperates!

Friday May 9, 2008, 3:18 am
I wonder about the statement of AB L. (whatever that means).

If the monotheism is wrong, everything exists and happens by chance. If so, life is only a cruel joke of a nature, existing by chance. My life would not make sense, and for many people homocide and suicde wouold be an acceptable and good thing. If AB L. really would have read the bible it would be very clear for her that Jesus' talking is not about a sky-God. It is the opposite. He tried to explain that God is in everything. But unfortuanltely not everyobody can understand and imagine this yet. Misinterpretation is the big problem of religions.

Friday May 9, 2008, 5:08 am
Was it not Emporia Constantine. That enforced Europe to become follows of his newly formed religion which he was head of and was not the penalty for refussing death under Roman law. And priest of the followers of Yeshua of Nazareth came to Constantine and from the words and scrolls did they sort and choose, but not all was added as they had to win the favours of Rome and its people, the word for Messiah in greek is Christo's

Friday May 9, 2008, 5:24 am
hey Ralph, didn't the bible say that Jesus was the son of g-d? So his 'father' was A SKY G-D. Funny when non-religious people are able to talk bible, the religious followers say we need to read it again. How many times does one need to read a fictional book and understand all the hate, oppression and non-acceptance that book screams about...

Friday May 9, 2008, 7:14 am
Hi Ralph I am in a good mood thats why I answer your somehow domatic post :) In my morning rush I forgot to add the author..it was Gore Vidal..I posted it here it because it show what religion is all about ..
call me whatever it means..
Hi Peggy pass the pickles and the potato salat.

Friday May 9, 2008, 9:19 am


.. Religion,... What a gimmick... it has worked quite well for them.

.."Jesus" was all about Consciousness, "God Consciousness"

- he was trying to tell the world, No church, no religion,..

He said,.. I am "The All",.. and this is my version,..

Everyone and thing, on this Earth, and in this universe are "one" ..People,

have been so tortured, by religion, because, deep down inside, they know,

that if they think about it, its a load of crap.
and saying God, seems to be difficult for all, (peer pressure) Use what ever

word you please... this is how it is. I Like the word God ,.. for me.
If you like to think theres no god, you can think that also, as long as you have

total faith, and believe in something,.. YOURSELF
... you are God, I am God, and as "one" we are all .. "GOD"
when, and if you pray, in what-ever form you use,
.. you are praying to God,.. you are praying to yourself, you are praying to

the Earth, and everything on it, and in the universe. We are "one"

-it is free,

.. it is easy,... if you want it to be easy,... it is hard,.. if you want it to be hard.

- saying you believe it, doesn't cut it,

- when "you", show Compassion, Love, and have Total Faith, for..

"Yourself", "God",'' "the Earth, and everything on it, and in the Universe"

Only Then,..

You are "God Conscious" .. and what I've been saying,.. is, and it's right on

the top of my Care2 Page, ..

- "God Consciouness for All" ..
- "Remove the word Enemy, from all minds," ( minds, hearts souls)
.. because its only in your mind. ( minds, hearts souls)
- and,.. Enlighten the World, .. to this Fact.

-it is free,

.. it is easy,... if you want it to be easy,... it is hard,.. if you want it to be hard.

... When this happens to you, only then, will there be "Heaven on Earth"

- that's for you, .. this was realized by me last June, 07.

.... when this happens(it has) to everything else,( over 50%, .. of everything)

- which, in my opinion, occured, Wednesday, May 7, 2008, ... to, ..

"Yourself", "God",'' "the Earth, and everything on it, and in the Universe"

... well,.. that's the day,.. I said, .. The Tide has Turned, and it has.

- that does not mean that, .. its Heaven on Earth, May 7, 2008,

... I said, .. The Tide has Turned, May 7, 2008,

......, IT'S,... UP,.. TO,...

"Yourself", "God",'' "the Earth, and everything on it, and in the Universe"

- to have total Faith in,..

"Yourself", "God",'' "the Earth, and everything on it, and in the Universe"

- for the,.. "Heaven on Earth" .. thing,..,.. to be a total reality.

... as said, a grain of "Faith" can move a Mountain...(MANIFESTING)

- HAVE "FAITH" IN "YOURSELF"

- HAVE "FAITH" IN,..

"God",'' "the Earth, and everything on it, and in the Universe"

... It is the Same Thing, ... As In, ...

- "WE ARE ONE"

THERE IS NOTHING COMPLICATED,.. NOTHING TO FIGURE OUT.

HAVE TOTAL "FAITH" IN YOURSELF,.. YOU ARE,.... "GOD"

COMPASSION, AND LOVE, ARE OUR NATURAL FREQUENCIES.

==== AS ON TOP OF MY PAGE ====================

"GOD is LOVE" .. "LOVE is The FREQUENCY", "GET IT and KEEP IT"

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- it is my "Belief", .. it is my "Opinion", .. " IT IS MY REALITY "

.. Live it, .. Love it, .. Have Faith, .. and, " IT IS YOUR REALITY "

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I wrote this prayer, .. it's true, for me.

- if it makes it easier,.. the words, ..

.. Father, Heaven, Creator, God, You, Me, .. are all the same thing.

- as in,.. "WE ARE "ONE"

- My Daily Prayer -

My Father, You are my Heaven,
You are the Divine Creator of All.
Heaven, will be on Earth,
When God Consciousness
Is the common will.
My Faith in You,.. Alone,
is the key, to the
Doorway of Heaven,
.. and forgiveness for all.
All my daily needs, will be given,
in exchange, for Love,
of all your creations.
I Ask, and it will be given.
Evil is only a thought,
I will Banish those thoughts.
I will Replace them with Love.
Only then,
will we freely enjoy,
..Your Kingdom ..
of Heaven on Earth,
..for all Eternity.
With Your Blessing's.
..So Be It.

Love, Light, Joy, Peace, and God's Blessing's
Scott.

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- Create your own Reality,.. Starting Right Now!

This what my "Angel Card's" said this morning, (Doreen Virtue, Ph.D)

1,- "Let your past go, the burden of carting your past around, has made you

weary. It's time to set this burden down. Keep only the lesson's, and the

love, leave everything else behind. You don't want it or need it, and it's now

gone.

2. "Time to let go. The sun rises each day, and it's the same with the

avenues in your life. See the beauty within each sunset in your life, and

know that the sun will also rise again tomorrow. Endings are merely the start

of a new beginning, and we are with you through each phase and cycle.

=========================================

Please support our.. "Save Our Earth" .. and everything on it. Campaign.
Do your part, Plant tree's, Stop using ... "toxic chemicals", (all of them). ..

There are better alternatives. Get more active, and informed, of what's going

on your Earth. Use Compassion, and Love,.. Always.

Help

... "Save Our Earth" ... Agrogreen Canada Inc.
.. HELP ... "SAVE OUR EARTH" ... "Get Conscious" ... NOW !

....................... that's what I believe.

Friday May 9, 2008, 12:53 pm
"After my departure there will arise the ignorant and the crafty, and many things will they ascribe unto Me that I never spake, and many things which I did speak will they withhold, but the day will come when the clouds shall be rolled away, and the Sun of Righteousness shall shine forth with healing in his wings" ~Jesus, The Essene Gospel of Peace

Friday May 9, 2008, 12:57 pm
~ The Forgotten Teachings ~


Due to lack of knowledge, my people shall perish ~Hosea 4:6
Whoever finds the interpretation of these words will not experience death ~Jesus, The Gospel of Thomas

The Essene Holy Communions Originated by Enoch, and again brought forth by Moses on the two stone tablets he first brought down from Mount Sinai.
The Essene Study of Law and Virtue Of philosophy they (Essenes) study only that which pertains to the existence of God and the beginning of all things, otherwise they devote all their attention to ethics, using as instructors the laws of their fathers, which, without the outpouring of the divine spirit the human mind could not have devised.
The Ten Commandments (or "The Lesser Mysteries") "To thy people of little faith, who did sin against the Creator, even whilst thou stood on holy ground before thy God, -I will give another Law. It shall be a stem law, yea, it shall bind them, for they know not yet the Kingdom of Light."
Thou Shalt Not Kill The exact Hebrew of this biblical phrase is "lo tirtzack" which accurately translates as "any kind of killing whatsoever."
Biblical Vegetarianism "They cannot be righteous, nor can they touch holy things, whose hands are stained with blood, or whose mouths are defiled with flesh."
The Transfiguration The law once given through Moses "by the ministry of angels," is now given through Jesus as the more perfect Law -the Law of Christ.
The Beatitudes of Christ A beatitude is a declaration of happiness or promised blessing resulting from an individuals virtue or good deeds. They describe the qualities of perfection and the promise of future blessings rather than current material or physical rewards.
The Lords Prayer Biblical scholars disagree about Jesus' meaning in the Lord's Prayer. Some view it as "existential," referring to man's present experience on earth, while others interpret it as "eschatological," referring to the coming Kingdom of God. The prayer itself lends to both interpretations.
The Sermon On The Mount "When Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished. For he taught them as one appealing to the reason and the heart, and not as the scribes who taught rather by authority."
The Lections of Compassion The teachings of compassion and the condemning of all forms of cruelty.
Fasting and Sobriety The penitential practice of fasting is observed for the purposes of purification, for heightening states of awareness, and for atonement of sins and wrongdoing.
The Art of Meditation Meditation is closely akin to prayer and worship, wherein the practitioner turns spiritual thoughts over in the mind and engages the brain in a higher thinking processes. The goal is the receipt of spiritual insights and new understanding.
Materialism and Simple Living The teachings of the Christ dedicated to freeing mankind from the slavish pursuits of material "Mammon."
God and Mammon The selling of God and the false glamour of riches. The teachings of materialism according to the Gospels.
The Ascetic Sayings of Jesus The practice of asceticism and the relinquishment of all material attachments were regarded by the Christ as necessary and required prerequisites for salvation.
Regeneration of the Soul "Blessed are they who suffer many experiences, for they shall be made perfect: They shall be as the angels in Heaven and shall die no more, and neither shall they be reborn, for death and birth will no longer have dominion over them."
Resurrection and Ascension The crucial initiation for humanity to understand at this time is that only when we have mastered the significance of service and sacrifice can the fact of immortality and its true meaning be revealed to us.
The Key to Overcoming Death The key to the overcoming of death and to the processes of realizing the meaning and nature of eternity and the continuity of life can with safety be revealed only when love holds sway over the human consciousness, and where the good of the whole, and not the selfish good of the individual, comes to be the supreme regard.
"The lips of wisdom are closed, except to the ears of Understanding" ~The Kybalion

Friday May 9, 2008, 1:05 pm
http://www.thenazareneway.com/index.htm

http://www.thenazareneway.com/index_vegetarian.htm

God giveth the grains and the fruits of the earth for food: and for righteous man truly there is no other lawful sustenance for the body." ~ Jesus, The Gospel of the Holy Twelve

Abstinence From Flesh Diet Testimony of the early Christian Church to the universal abstinence from flesh diet.
Thou Shalt Not Kill The exact Hebrew of this biblical phrase is "lo tirtzack" which accurately translates as "any kind of killing whatsoever."
Jesus Condemneth the Ill Treatment of Animals They who partake of benefits which are gotten by wronging one of God's creatures cannot be righteous: nor can they touch holy things, whose hands are stained with blood, or whose mouths are defiled with flesh.
Christ's Assault on Blood Sacrifice Undergirding the theory that it was the cheating moneychangers whom Jesus targeted as the culprits in the system of animal sacrifice, is the claim that the whole process had become "too commercial." This is akin to claiming that the institution of slavery had to be dismantled because it had became too commercial. It was the inherent immorality of those systems that brought together the historical forces which finally led to their collapse.
The Cleansing Of The Temple And the Jews' Passover was at hand, and Jesus went up again from Bethany into Jerusalem. And he found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting. And when he had made a scourge of seven cords, he drove them all out of the temple and loosed the sheep and the oxen, and the doves, and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables.
The Money Changers and the Sellers of Animals The prominent feature of all four Gospel readings is that Jesus becomes enraged and throws out of the temple those who were buying and selling animals and those who were exchanging currency. But who were these people and what were they doing in the Temple?
Vegetarian Essenes? Archaeological evidence which suggests that the Essene community of Qumran was indeed vegetarian.
God, The Food And Drink Of All For of the fruits of the trees and the seeds of the herbs alone do I partake, and these are changed by the Spirit into my flesh and my blood.
The Last Supper Verily I say unto you, for this end have I come into the world, that I may put away all blood offerings and the eating of the flesh of the beasts and the birds that are slain by men.
The Sanctity of Nature The first principle of ahimsa is the doctrine of refraining from harming any living thing. It is the understanding that the natural world has been created for all life as a means for the spirit to experience in the physical.
Biblical Opposition to Flesh Eating Biblical condemnations of the killing or eating of animal flesh.
On Vegetarianism Thesis by Elisee Reclus
Biblical Vegetarianism How vegetarianism relates to the bible, to animals, and to God.
Vatican: Antichrist is a Vegetarian A leading candidate to succeed Pope John Paul II has warned that the Antichrist is already among us and was most likely now disguised as a philanthropist supporting creeds like vegetarianism, animal rights and pacifism.
Jesus did not say to preach to every nation, Jesus said to preach to all creation. ~Mark 16:15

Sin and Dis-ease
The Results of Eating Flesh and Raising Animals for Food


"And the flesh of slain beasts in his body will become his tomb. For I tell you truly, he who kills, kills himself, and whoso eats the flesh of slain beasts, eats the body of death."
~ Jesus, The Gospel of Peace

Cruelty for Sport and Entertainment


"Woe unto the crafty who hurt the creatures of God, Woe unto the hunters for they shall become the hunted." ~Jesus, Gospel of the Nazarenes

http://www.thenazareneway.com/ght_section_4_lections_31_thru_40.htm#Lection%2034

Love of Iesus for All Creatures.

9. And some of the people said, This man careth for all creatures, are they his brothers and sisters that he should love them ? And he said unto them, Verily these are your fellow creatures of the great Household of God, yea, they are your brethren and sisters, having the same breath of life in the Eternal.
10. And whosoever careth for one of the least of these, and giveth it to eat and drink in its need, the same doeth it unto me, and whoso willingly suffereth one of these to be in want, and defendeth it not when evilly entreated, suffereth the evil as done unto me; for as ye have done in this life, so shall it be done unto you in the life to come.

Friday May 9, 2008, 5:50 pm
I am not religious because I understand the one true Cosmic God and not one made up from a Roman dictatorship then forced upon the people, where wording was change to suit a glorified greed to sustain two thousand years of evil self worship, lies and deceit where you are lead to worship a man a idol of god a cross of death, you have been taught to destroy this only planet we live without care for its creatures with out love of life forgiveness was invented by a pope to cover his evil deeds, you are your judge in the world and the kingdom come, Explain to yourself the justification of your actions when there is no place for your forgiveness it is your future in the enlightenment your growth that you as a spiritual being seek, and it is yourself that you seek it for, The change is coming and there is no room on this Earth for idol worshiping only love and sharing there is no room for money or greed nor death of the innocents , there is no room for war nor ownership of land, there will be only one world one people in light of “God” there is no such thing as we are all equal but I’ am more equal then you. no man nor woman shall claim they are greater than the other.
This is the lore of the Universe which we share this will be the future of all life. Under the One and true spiritual being .

Friday May 9, 2008, 5:52 pm
So, I guess a fish would not be classified as an animal, but if it is an animal then this is just one more contradiction surrounding the fairytale of Jesus because he certainly feed a whole lot of people fish. One other point that I would like explained is if we are not suppose to eat meat why was it required of man to make burnt offerings of animal flesh to the gods? Burnt offerings were a daily ritual during the exodus. You remember the exodus; that was when Moses plagiarized the Egyptian Book of the Dead by changing a few words when he chiseled the Ten Commandments in those two stone tablets.

Friday May 9, 2008, 6:43 pm
http://www.thenazareneway.com/transfiguration_on_the_mount.htm

The Transfiguration on the Mount
~ and ~
The Giving of the Law
The Transfiguration of Christ is the culminating point of his epic life, just as his Baptism is its starting point, and his Ascension is its end. Moreover, this glorious event has been related in detail by the appearance of Moses, to hand over as it were, the Law and the Dispensation to Jesus. This throws a light on the reason for the Transfiguration which is lost in the accepted versions of the Gospels. Elias also appears, so as to make with Moses, the "two witnesses" required by the Law. They recognize Jesus as the Christ, and witness to him as the great Prophet whom God should raise to succeed and take the place of Moses as the Legislator of the New Dispensation.

Transfiguration
Transfiguration is a changing of appearance or form.

The Transfiguration is a miraculous event in the Synoptic Gospel accounts of Jesus Christ (Matt. 17:1-6, Mark 9:1-8, Luke 9:28-36 and The Gospel of the Holy Twelve; Lection 46): Jesus led his apostles to pray at the top of a mountain, where he became transfigured, with his face shining like the sun, and with brilliant white clothes; Elijah and Moses appeared with Jesus, and talked with him, and then a bright cloud appeared overhead, and a voice from the cloud proclaimed, "This is my Son, the Beloved. Listen to him."

Moses and Elijah have been interpreted to represent the Law and the Prophets, respectively, recognizing and adoring Jesus. Peter and John briefly allude to the event in their writings (II Peter 1:16-18, John 1:14).

According to tradition, the event took place on Mount Tabor.


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About a week after his sojourn, Jesus takes the apostles to a high mountain, where he was transfigured before their ravished eyes. The Gospels express this phenomenon by the word metemorphothe, which the Vulgate renders as transfiguratus est. The Synoptics explain the true meaning of the word by adding "his face did shine as the sun and his garments became white as snow."

This dazzling brightness emanated from his entire body and was produced by an interior reflection of Holy Divinity. The Law once given through Moses "by the ministry of angels," was now given through Jesus as the more perfect Law -the Law of Christ.


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~ The Transfiguration on the Mount ~
The Gospel of the Holy Twelve; Lection 46

1. AFTER six days, when the Feast of Tabernacles was nigh at hand, Jesus taketh the twelve and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart, and as he was praying the fashion of his countenance was changed, and he was transfigured before them, and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
2. And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him and spake of the Law, and of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.
3.. And Moses spake, saying, This is he of whom I foretold, saying, A prophet from the midst of thy brethren, like unto me shall the Eternal send unto you, and that which the Eternal speaketh unto him, shall he speak unto you, and unto him shall ye hearken, and whoso will not obey shall bring upon themselves their own destruction.
4. Then Peter said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here; if thou wilt let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
5. While he yet spake, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them, and twelve rays as of the sun issued from behind the cloud, and a voice came out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
6. And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were sore amazed, and Jesus came and touched them and said, Arise and be not afraid. And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. And the six glories were seen upon him.

~ The Giving of the Law ~

7. AND Jesus said unto them, Behold a new law I give unto you, which is not new but old. Even as Moses gave the Ten Commandments to Israel after the flesh, so also I give unto you the Twelve for the Kingdom of Israel after the Spirit.
8. For who are the Israel of God ? Even they of every nation and tribe who work righteousness, love mercy and keep my commandments, these are the true Israel of God. And standing upon his feet, Jesus spake, saying:
9. Hear O Israel, JOVA, thy God is One; many are My seers, and My prophets. In Me all live and move, and have subsistence.


10. Ye shall not take away the life of any creature for your pleasure, nor for your profit. nor yet torment it.
11. Ye shall not steal the goods of any, nor gather lands and riches to yourselves, beyond your need or use.
12. Ye shall not eat the flesh, nor drink the blood of any slaughtered creature, nor yet any thing which bringeth disorder to your health or senses.
13. Ye shall not make impure marriages, where love and health are not, nor yet corrupt yourselves, or any creature made pure by the Holy.
14. Ye shall not bear false witness against any, nor wilfully deceive any by a lie to hurt them.
15. Ye shall not do unto others, as ye would not that others should do unto you.


16. Ye shall worship One Eternal, the Father-Mother in Heaven, of Whom are all things, and reverence the holy Name.
17. Ye shall revere your fathers and your mothers on earth, whose care is for you, and all the Teachers of Righteousness.
18. Ye shall cherish and protect the weak, and those who are oppressed, and all creatures that suffer wrong.
19. Ye shall work with your hands the things that are good and seemly; so shalt ye eat the fruits Of the earth, and live long in the land.
20. Ye shall purify yourselves daily and rest the Seventh Day from labour, keeping holy the Sabbaths and the Festival of your God.
21. Ye shall do unto others as ye would that others should do unto you.


22. And when the disciples heard these words, they smote upon their breasts, saying: Wherein we have offended. O God forgive us: and may thy wisdom, love and truth within us incline our hearts to love and keen this Holy Law.
23. And Jesus said unto them, My yoke is equal and my burden light, if ye will to bear it, to you it will be easy. Lay no other burden on those that enter into the kingdom, but only these necessary things.
24. This is the new Law unto the Israel of God, and the Law is within, for it is the Law of Love, and it is not new but old. Take heed that ye add nothing to this law, neither take anything from it. Verily I say unto you, they who believe and obey this law shall be saved, and they who know and obey it not, shall be lost.
25. But as in Adam all die so in Christ shall all be made alive. And the disobedient shall be purged through many fires; and they who persist shall descend and shall perish eternally.
26. And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.
27. His disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come and restore all things.
28. But I say unto you, that Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.


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The law as given through Moses "by the ministry of angels," and as the Church of Israel (the typical nation,) and as received through Interpreters and Scribes, had no precept forbidding cruelty, oppression, flesh eating, drunkenness, the worship of mammon, impure marriages, or other vices and crimes which are the cause of nearly all the misery which now afflicts mankind, nor did it include that mutual consideration for each other (positively and negatively) which is summed up in the one commandment of Christ "Love ye one another," which includes all creatures which God hath given to be our earth mates and companions.

But now, by the same Spirit, is given through the ministry of angels, a more perfect Law -the Law of Christ- which they knew not, those who sacrificed innocent animals (which "God commanded not," as said by Jeremiah the prophet), in place of the passions and lusts within their carnal minds. And to this end is this Law now given anew after a more perfect way that the multitudes in the Outer Court may have it written in their hearts, and enter through the Middle Courts of the Soul, into the realm of the divine Spirit where no tables of the Law are seen, for there the Law is written from WITHIN.

The "six glories" are reference to the six precepts in each table of the law as now given, or more accurately, to the six attributes of each of the two aspects of the Christ, six feminine and six masculine, as inherent in the Two in One -the "Father-Mother of the age to come."

Compare this with the Law as given by Moses in the "Book of the Going Forth of Israel," all are chiefly negative precepts. In the law given by Christ there are six negative and six positive. The negative is the external Way, in which certain actions are forbidden. The positive is the interior way, in which certain duties are enjoined. As the prohibitions are given in the negative, so also are they given in the positive.

The moral obligations of Mankind have thus been revealed in two ways; the first and earliest is the negative and external way in which certain actions are forbidden; the second and later is the positive and interior way in which certain duties are commanded. As the prohibitions are summed up in the negative form, so the commands are summed up in the positive form, and both in the one command of Christ; "Love ye one another."

Had this law been faithfully observed, there would have been no suffering, divisions or war as now, and this earth would have been a paradise for all living things. It is the spirit of selfishness and of perversity, in direct opposition to the Law of Christ which has been the root of all evils and sin and could have been avoided by simple adherence to the twelve precepts given by Jesus on the Mount.

Saturday May 10, 2008, 1:05 am
As I said in another post:

I will say in advance, I am not going to turn this into a debate on Scripture, so at best, as I usually do, I will respond once to any follow up posts to me, and then you will have final say. No matter what your point of view is, (or mine is for that matter), I desire to disagree agreeably.

The content of the article you presented, "Second Coming...", although referred to as "Good News" is not what Care2 is about. As a Christian, I believe Jesus Christ is the most newsworthy of all, and the need for all of mankind to accept Jesus Christ as their Personal Savior and Lord should be spread throughout the world. That said, the adding in the comments about the Gospel of Thomas is hogwash. While I will not go into all of the content, I will say this, Scripture MUST agree with Scripture. The so called Gospel of Thomas, the author(s) of which will be dealt with as warned in Revelation 22:18-19, falls apart in that area. I only scanned parts of it quickly, but even so, I came across the following as one example, "(27) Jesus said: If you fast not from the world, you will not find the kingdom; if you keep not the Sabbath as Sabbath, you will not see the Father." Interesting, Jesus healed on the Sabbath. Jesus doesn't see the Father? Interesting, Scripture says that the Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. Did Mark lie in Mark 2:27? Interesting, NOWHERE else in Scripture does it tell you that not adhering to the Sabbath will keep you out of the Kingdom of God. Ok, I have to go on to another one, "(30) Jesus said: Where there are three gods, they are gods; where there are two or one, I am with him." WOW!!! In order for this verse to be true, all of the rest of Scripture has to be wrong; Genesis, Exodus...onward... Is ALL of Scripture wrong and there isn't ONE GOD? Ok, just one more...that is so self explanatory it is ridiculous, "(114) Simon Peter said to them: Let Mary go forth from among us, for women are not worthy of the life. Jesus said: Behold, I shall lead her, that I may make her male, in order that she also may become a living spirit like you males. For every woman who makes herself male shall enter into the kingdom of heaven." Please...back that up with supporting Scripture from anywhere else in the Bible and make sure it is IN CONTEXT!!!

Saturday May 10, 2008, 1:22 am
In addition to the above by me, Exodus 20:13, "Thou shalt not kill." Kill:

Strong's #7523: ratsach (pronounced raw-tsakh')

a primitive root; properly, to dash in pieces, i.e. kill (a human being), especially to murder:--put to death, kill, (man-)slay(-er), murder(-er).

See the following link for more:

http://bibletools.org//index.cfm/fuseaction/Lexicon.show/ID/H7523/ratsach.htm

As for tying it to the killing of animals...better take a look at the old and new testaments...LOTS of references to the eating of meat/animals.

Finally...anyone can make up any old story that supposedly Jesus said, did, etc., but it doesn't make it true. Scripture must agree with Scripture and the "texts" quoted by others above do not 100% agree. Before anyone starts adding "books" to the Bible, they better do a little history as to who were the caretakers of the Scriptures and heed the warnings in Revelations for adding to it or taking away from it. Enough said on my part...and remember:

I will say in advance, I am not going to turn this into a debate on Scripture, so at best, as I usually do, I will respond once to any follow up posts to me, and then you will have final say. No matter what your point of view is, (or mine is for that matter), I desire to disagree agreeably.

Saturday May 10, 2008, 5:49 am
DUH** how can a treatise by Thomas (who was Jesus' Disciple) be removed from the Bible 400 (years) BEFORE CHRIST???? [***Yes 400BC does mean 400 Before Christ]

Saturday May 10, 2008, 8:37 am

Yes 400BC does mean 400 Before Confusion.

Saturday May 10, 2008, 8:43 am
Scott TY for continuinbg to educate us all so well. Blissings, Ani