Jesus: The Missing Years in the East

[angellous_evangellous]

In fact, Christianity was in may ways a religious expression of Greek philosophy on top of the scriptural structure of Judaism.

I really like this.

 

[Awoon]

But you guys are leaving The Almighty God out of it.

 

[angellous_evangellous]

But you guys are leaving The Almighty God out of it.

Who?

.........

 

[Awoon]

Who?

.........

You and LOM.

 

[LegionOnomaMoi]

I really like this.

Thank you. Every once in a while, in the midst of all the idiotic things that I say, I do occasionally manage to articulate something not half bad. Very occasionally, but still.

 

[angellous_evangellous]

You and LOM.

Not what I meant.

 

[LegionOnomaMoi]

You and LOM.

I think Angellous was addressing my points rather specifically in this respect not reflecting (by any means) the totality of his own beliefs.

 

[angellous_evangellous]

I think Angellous was addressing my points rather specifically in this respect not reflecting (by any means) the totality of his own beliefs.

:foryou:

 

[Awoon]

Not what I meant.

It's enjoyable to read You and LOM tonight.

 

[Awoon]

I think Angellous was addressing my points rather specifically in this respect not reflecting (by any means) the totality of his own beliefs.

Well like I said to him, it's enjoyable reading you two tonight. I almost thought I was at BC&H forums.

 

[godnotgod]

Yes, the "word" is logos in Greek. It's not "light."

Is Jesus the 'Word', ie, the Logos?

 

[godnotgod]

Originally Posted by LegionOnomaMoi
There is no "renewal" for Mithra/Mitra. In Persian and similar near-Eastern versions of Mithra he is undefeatable, unconquerable,...

'Invincible' over what?

What is it that cannot conquer or defeat him?

 

[godnotgod]

I really appreciate your perspective - and even more than that - your patience with our little friend.

That's funny. I may end up driving the both of you academics stir-crazy, since you both seem to prefer eating the menu instead of the meal, LOL.

Like Carlos Castaneda said: "In the end, you will know NOTHING!":run:

Say, did you know you know that THE Messiah, was also A messiah?

 

[Ingledsva]

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Here's a better translation:
"1a In the beginning there was the Word,
1b and the Word was very close to God,
1c and the Word too was God.
2a This Word was, in the beginning, with God;
3a Through it, all things came into being,
3b and without it, not one thing came into being.
3c-4a What has come into being† |in it was life,
4b and this life was the light of mankind,
5a and the light is shining in the darkness,
5b and the darkness has never become master of it.
[† 3c: or What came into being]"

from
McHugh, J. F. (2009). A critical and exegetical commentary on John 1-4 (International Critical Commentary). T&T Clark Int'l.
...

Interesting, - here is my translation of this.

1 Within the First Estate/Principle exists the (incantation)/Divine command/Computation/law, and the Divine command/Computation/law exists within the Divinity, and the Divinity exists as the Divine command/Computation/law.
2 The same, exists within the First Estate/Principle (as) within the Divinity.
3 All through It came into being; and separate from its existence not one came to being.
4 Within itself life(spark) existed; and the life(spark) existed to manifest/illuminate the Anthropos/human being.
5 And the Illumination within the darkness appeared and the darkness itself did not comprehend.



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[godnotgod]

Interesting, - here is my translation of this.

1 Within the First Estate/Principle exists the (incantation)/Divine command/Computation/law, and the Divine command/Computation/law exists within the Divinity, and the Divinity exists as the Divine command/Computation/law.
2 The same, exists within the First Estate/Principle (as) within the Divinity.
3 All through It came into being; and separate from its existence not one came to being.
4 Within itself life(spark) existed; and the life(spark) existed to manifest/illuminate the Anthropos/human being.
5 And the Illumination within the darkness appeared and the darkness itself did not comprehend.



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Nah! Much to convoluted and complicated. It's much simpler than all that....and fun, too!

How about a little bit of...

'Nothing is real
And nothing to get hung about
Strawberry Fields forever'
John Lennon

 

[Ingledsva]

Nah! Much to convoluted and complicated. It's much simpler than all that....and fun, too!

How about a little bit of...

'Nothing is real
And nothing to get hung about
Strawberry Fields forever'
John Lennon

Meaning?


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[oldbadger]

Meaning?*

Here with a loaf of bread beneath the bough,
A flask of wine, a book of verse ---- and Thou,
beside me singing in the wilderness-----
and wilderness is Paradise enow.....

Omar Khayyam.

 

[crossfire]

Nah! Much to convoluted and complicated. It's much simpler than all that....and fun, too!

How about a little bit of...

'Nothing is real
And nothing to get hung about
Strawberry Fields forever'
John Lennon

Meaning?


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Absolute panenthiestic idealism. (color me absolutely skeptical about it, though)

 

[godnotgod]

Meaning?


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Is it Serious?

 

[godnotgod]

Absolute panenthiestic idealism. (color me absolutely skeptical about it, though)

How can you be sceptical about nothing?