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All the bible quotes [are] (out of context by the way)
Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also...
...Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it
Yahweh's lie # 1 :
39 Therefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wild beasts of the islands shall dwell there, and the owls shall dwell therein: and it [Babylon] shall be no more inhabited for ever; neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation.
40 As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD; so shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein.
[Jeremiah, chapter 50)
Yahweh promises that Babylon "shall be no more inhabited for ever; neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation." The land of Babylon, in actuality, has since been inhabited constantly, even to this very day.
Lie # 2 :
4 Yet hear the word of the LORD, O Zedekiah king of Judah; Thus saith the LORD of thee, Thou shalt not die by the sword:
5 But thou shalt die in peace: and with the burnings of thy fathers, the former kings which were before thee, so shall they burn odours for thee; and they will lament thee, saying, Ah lord! for I have pronounced the word, saith the LORD.
(Jeremiah, chapter 34)
10 And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.
11 Then he put out the eyes of Zedekiah; and the king of Babylon bound him in chains, and carried him to Babylon, and put him in prison till the day of his death.
(Jeremiah, Chapter 52)
Yahweh promises Zedekiah that he will die in peace. Subsequently, he is tortured, chained, and rots in prison until he dies.
Originally posted by I am Legend
i feel that in some way Judaism is far closer to the source of it all than the other 2, and i will never disrespect judaism or the OT "per se".
Originally posted by Matyas
I have seen the Moon blood many times, and it is quite impressive.
The question dealt with in this paper is an ideological one. It is so, no
matter which of the opposing positions may be taken by one or the other
Brother. This is what sociologists have to say on the matter:
We speak of an ideology when a certain idea serves a vested interest in
society. Very frequently, though not always, ideologies systematically
distort social reality in order to come out where it is functional for them to
do so . . . Ideological thinking is capable of covering much larger human
collectivities. For example, the racial mythology of the American South
serves to legitimate a social system practised by millions of human beings
. . . The Marxist ideology, in turn, serves to legitimate the tyranny practised
by the Communist Party apparatus whose interests have about as much in
common with Karl Marx's as those of Elmer Gantry had with the Apostle
Paul's. In each case, the ideology both justifies what is done by the group
whose vested interest is served and interprets social reality in such a way
that the justification is made plausible. . .
It should be stressed in this connection that commonly the people putting
faith these propositions are perfectly sincere. The moral effort to lie
deliberately is beyond most people. It is much easier to deceive oneself.
It is, therefore, important to keep the concept of ideology distinct from
notions of lying, deception, propaganda or legerdemain. The liar, by
definition, knows that he is lying. The ideologist does not. (44)
Ideology . . . limits and restricts the readiness to see things in a new light.
(45)
Originally posted by WiseSheep Every last one of us deserves hell. That's why we are going unless we accept and faith in the only sacrifice capable of covering our sin. Jesus Christ.
Can grace be granted all men, all women, all faiths all nations, whether or no they have the Word of God in their mouths and hearts? O yes O yes, the Church says-interestingly has always said, no controversies and wrestling matches and murders done over the issue-a miracle. And it has eloquently said it, here and there. Orosius, one of Augustine's many desciples, said that grace was showered upon us all quotidie tempora, per dies, per momenta, cunctis et singulis-daily through the seasons through the days, through the moments, to every one of us.
Ah, yes, as I have mentioned, I used to be an evangelical christian.
So you were once swirling in the midst of all things 'fundamental'?
Interesting, it seems that those that have been deeply involved with evangelical christianity - if they 'fall' from the faith...they literally fall. (meaning the whole Bible is useless...or, like one guy I know, he turns opposite and claims to be a 'satanist'.)
I look at what happened to me as a deepening of understanding of what the Bible teaches.
Im not anti Jesus/Paul, etc. In fact their teachings, in light of a lot of what I have studied, make even more sense. I tend to like the gnostic way of thought mixed with Judaic Kabbalah. (yes, the evil kabbalah, as the apologist for evangelical christianity will say...but, its there 'loss', my gain...at least I'm at peace. )
Having said that...you mentioned their is no fire for eternity.
You bring up an interesting point.
Your right, an infinite creator would not put its creation into the fires of an eternal hell.
But we dont really know the nature of the soul, or if it exist...the way we believe it does. (I have written here at ATS and given reference before to this topic)...
"You don't have a soul. You are a Soul. You have a body."
C. S. Lewis
If there is a hell...its a creation by 'overlords' of the galaxy for people who 'rebel'.
Point is, its not from the 'God'. - so I am in agreement with your statement.
The whole case of predestination is quite interesting when dealing with this.
Paul states that who are we to question if God throws a few pots in hell for 'fun' and others he makes 'holy'. I only bring this up to help make those still in their doctrinal thoughts, think a bit more about their 'belief'.
Neuron networks built up...they dont disappear overnight.
You change the way you think in a 'safe' environment, and even when you are busy trying to convert people...you will be pondering the truth to it all...changing ever so slowly - ever so slightly, but changing. Now thats if you seek with all your heart.
If you seek with all your fear, as most Christians do...you will have signs in your face with the truth, but ignore it....
Yes there is hope for all...but some really want to find out, others are satisfied in giving their life to the 'shepherd'. Oh, shepherd, what path do you lead us down...can we be certain your not the wolf. And the sheep say, "we know his voice"...hmmm, same as those that follow the hypnotic music of the pied piper believe his voice to be that of the savior.
Peace
dAlen
In saying that, the words 'evil' and 'good' have been so overused, and there is a certain mindset as to what evil/good means, that using them could prove a hinderance.
the 'evil dude' - my terminology - made the earth.
The King James Version is just that, a King's version of the Bible.
…what the soul may be if there is one.
no way that God would allow this to happen to his word.
The list goes on and on.
See the inconsistency though?
Originally posted by Siren
Spirit rules above thought where the devil can’t steal. The Bible is about believers and unbelievers of truth. Believers are instructed to worship in spirit and truth. .
Moses was raised by the Egyptians who had knowledge of the secret mysteries. Therefore, he learned the mysteries. This fact is often overlooked. He knew that this was not the God of truth.
Jesus replaced the pagan rituals by demonstrating that within the spiritual realm is the ability to overcome the powers (witchcraft and trickery) of the rulers of darkness of this world. He clearly states that there were gods (multiple) of this world (earth, physical realm).
It does not change throughout the Bible and again in Revelations there is reference to “the synagogues of satan” (gogues and or gogs are controlling demons which attach to the body physically to influence the mind and are the cause of disease as well as illness). Which is why the mind has to be constantly renewed and restored (repent = restore) to serving the spirit.
Evidence is here today in phrases we take for commonplace such as “pulling the wool over ones eyes”. This would be using the attributes of Christ (wool) to blind (cover ones eyes). What do you think the rulers want to blind you to? Perhaps, the revelation of Jesus Christ. The two edged sword represents one power which may be used for good or evil. This is why you will “know them by their fruits.” Good produces the fruits of truth, mercy, peace, love, faith, hope, charity, kindness, etc. Evil produces the cankerworms, divers’ flies, scorpions, bugs of chaos, strife, maliciousness, malice, envy, murder, robbery, etc.
The Bible says: “the earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, for He has established it.” It also says that “Satan was cast out with his angels. It may very well be that only some people here on earth are being held captive, but, belong to the true God. Jesus came to show the way to salvation and Jesus will return to reclaim those that were given him of the father (see Psalm 67:2).
…what the soul may be if there is one.
The soul is the mind.
Originally posted by Siren
The soul is the mind.
So are you saying Moses was of the Essene sect as some claim Jesus also studied while growing up in Egypt? And the God of the O.T. Bible you say was not the God of truth? (please explain) Is he different than the God of the N.T.?
For those who want to be in the know, this material originates from here [Ken Adachi's deceitful hit piece].
So, perhaps it does not qualify as a cult. But now that we have reduced the material to its source we can see it as the product of extremist thinking. And for some reason ardent follower(s?) are spamming the boards with it.
-Matyas
A question remains, is there anyone concerned or burdened enough to minister to Amitakh Stanford?
-Matyas
This would address the problem (pathology-but I am no sociological expert to judge) at its root instead of treating the symptoms?
-Matyas
Originally posted by DerekOneSeven17
For those who want to be in the know, this material originates from here [Ken Adachi's deceitful hit piece].
First of all, the "material," concerned with this thread originates with the Bible and my quotations from it, specifically, of Yahweh's murders, commands of murder, genocide, lies, and hypocracy.
As for your link to the Ken Adachi piece, it is just a list of ideas from Amitakh 's work that he feels uncomfortable with. There are not even actual accusations against Amitakh, just ideas which the auther, Ken, feels uncomfortable with.
Amitakh Stanford has a website which is the home of many of her writtings at www.xeeatwelve.net...
I don't understand how you've "reduced the material to it's source."
Amitakh 's work stands on it's own and it doesn't need you to analyze or deconstruct it for people to ascertain it's value or appreciate it.
I feel you deprecatingly label her work as "extremist," because it makes you uncomfortable.
I certainly haven't "spammed," the board with her material, i have attempted to share it, in some of my threads and posts, with those who would resonate with it's energy and would appreciate it's content.
A question remains, is there anyone concerned or burdened enough to minister to Amitakh Stanford?
I don't understand your sentence.
Are you accusing Amitakh of having a mental or sociological ailment?
Why don't you be concise and clear in what you mean and are trying to imply, rather than shrouding your message and intentions in confusing semantics?
Does everything that will not agree with your ideaology have to be "deceitful"?
You are making a judgement with a flawed text and human interpretation against an anthropomorphological entity.
Well, what you are espousing has a one-to-one relationship with Amitakh's work, no? So therfore it stands to reason the source of this material is her work.
It stands alone, not on its own with merit of authenticity. There are wild assumptions and conclusions based on a wide scope of popular material with no documentation to back up these claims and assertions.
In this you are correct. Subjectively I am uncomfortable because it feels off. Objectively I am reminded of other works of different flavors that I am equally uncomfortable with such as J.Z. Knight's channelings and Bashar's channelings.
I still disagree as to your intent, because from what I have seen the majority of people on this board do not resonate with its energy or appreciate its content. In fact I perceive your intent as combatitive and annoying, a noisy distraction from legitimate and productive reearch. We could always do a poll if you doubt what I say.
I don't know her mental state, so no. A sociological ailment perhaps if it is viewed as shared by society. Actually it may not be entirely sociological, but more of a spiritual pathology that Amitakh shares with society, thus removing her from being a cause and becoming a symptom instead.
Just because I look like "the enemy" does not mean I am actually out to destroy your precious beliefs and make personal attacks on people I do not know.
Originally posted by DerekOneSeven17
Does everything that will not agree with your ideaology have to be "deceitful"?
No, and i had never implied this. I try to use my words in context.
You are making a judgement with a flawed text and human interpretation against an anthropomorphological entity.
I am using the text of the Bible because it is the most widely used reference to Yahweh.
My human interpretation has no signifigance with the fact that the creator of this universe is a torturer, liar, murderer, and sadist.
Whether you believe these are qualities representative of an evil being or not, i KNOW that any being with these qualities is evil.
Look up the word "evil" in the dictionary.
One-to-one relationship? I am not Amitakh and do not speak for her. She and i share some beliefs, including the belief that the material universe is an evil creation.
As i had said in my previous post, my "source," is the Bible, and my inner knowing.
It is your opinion that what she writes are "wild assumptions and conclusions." Keep in mind, only a few hundred years ago, it was the popular opinion that the world was flat and that the sun revolved around the earth.
The "authenticity" of what Amitakh writes is the inner knowing within all beings of the Light.
The Truth is Within all being of the Light. Their inner knowing will tell them their spiritual Truth.
Amitakh does not channel her writings. As for J.Z. Knight, and "Ramtha," Amitakh has written much condemning them, and the entire New Age movement in general. What they write and believe is vastly different, and in many areas, diametrically opposite.
You are entitled to you opinions, as is everybody else. I, frankly, do not care what the majority of people believe or resonate with.
I am not here to "convert," anybody. My intent is NOT combative, perhaps what you perceive as combativeness is my reactions to the venom, slander, and attacks i respond to in defence of the truth.
Amitakh is neither sociologically disturbed nor suffers from "a spiritual pathology," as you ridiculously put it. Perhaps it is your bigoted outlook that makes you see others who don't agree with you as being disturbed.
I never called you "the enemy," or accused you of anything.
As for personal attacks, you obviously DO attack others personally (and fallaciously) who you don't know. You have accused and diagnosed, in your own ignorance and arrogance, Amitakh as having a sociological or spiritual sickness.