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What does every belief system need salvation from?
Originally posted by netgamer7k
Every spiritual belief system fall under the category of "I earn my salvation by doing this and that, and my self-righteousness is good enough for me to get to X."
Religiously speaking, Rome was not an oppressive empire, and there were many religions practised throughout it, including early Christianity and Judaism. But the Romans knew how useful a tool it was to control people because it's easier to control people who have the same beliefs, and hence it became the official religion of the Roman empire. Rather than believe in hundreds of different gods, it's easier to just believe in one god that was omnipotent, that way everyone could agree with the same thing. Around 300 AD, they went on a rampage to purge "paganism", Gnosticism, etc. Gnosticism was considered heresy and wouldn't have survived if it hadn't been esoteric. Jesus in books like the Pistis Sophia spoke about things the Pharisees and scholars didn't want others to know about, and so Gnosticism had to be silenced before the truth became mainstream. But some of his words were used to make an elaborate book of propaganda which was compiled around 400 AD. They didn't want the people to know about reincarnation because that would mean they could live their lives how they wanted without fear; they didn't want people to know that there were rulers of this world masquerading as gods (Yahweh was one of them); they didn't want people to know that they are divine beings inside; they didn't want people to have knowledge, because ignorant sheep are far easier to manipulate (look at today's world); they didn't want people to know that hell was a state of mind and existence rather than a domain of eternal suffering; and so much more.
Originally posted by Lionhearte
Originally posted by reficul
finally! some one gets it!!!
christianity is a false religion made up by romans and jewish kiss asses to control the masses.
i do believe jesus was real and his teaching was pure. the gnostics and the cathers and the templars knew the truth. thats why they were killed. look into mithras, he shares many similar traites as jesus. he was a roman god.
thanx for the post,simple but effective!
get ready for the christians.............. they're coming!
LOL. Are you serious? You can't be.
Do you know ANYTHING about the Jewish and Roman authorities?
Wait, I don't even need to ask, because your statement proves you don't.
Look up a little historical evidence about how oppressive they were, and how physically IMPOSSIBLE it would have been for Christianity to have just sprung up out of nowhere; the only way it could have is if the accounts were true. Meaning Jesus was real. And was the Son of God.
Mithras is a false god created based off the accounts of the prophecies of the coming of Jesus. Remember, Jesus was prophesied since the very beginning, even through his genealogy.
The only thing we need salvation from is ego, and that's by striving to become loving and wise beings, ie enlightenment, because ego keeps us in fear, divided, hateful, ignorant, greedy, selfish, and so on.
Originally posted by Hydroman
What does every belief system need salvation from?
Originally posted by netgamer7k
Every spiritual belief system fall under the category of "I earn my salvation by doing this and that, and my self-righteousness is good enough for me to get to X."
Agnostic atheist.
Originally posted by netgamer7k
reply to post by Hydroman
What do you classify yourself as specifically? What are your spiritual beliefs? I'd like to know so I can answer your question a little better.
This is true, I have no foundation for discernment. So, using your special discernment powers, tell me how angels reproduce with humans. And, then explain why they don't reproduce with each other and produce little angel babies. Or, maybe that's why there are paintings depicting angel babies floating around.....
Originally posted by manna2
I can see you have no foundation for discernment, only questions for questions.
And questions for answers.
That's the trouble from public education and the lack of knowledge of absolute truths.
Only subjective reality where you are supposed to find your own truth for the moment.
You are projecting this onto others is where your obvious confusion manifests itself in assuming others are bound by the same questions you use for answers.
I understood exactly what was offered to you.
You would do well to glean rather than tread upon these things.
But you aren't listening so whatevah.
(Yes, you hear me, I know)
Originally posted by SisyphusRide
reply to post by autowrench
his spirit live and walks...
trinity a teacher.
Are you talking about salvation? If so, what do I need saving from?
Originally posted by manna2
I understood exactly what was offered to you.
I want to go to space too. Anyway, you are saying that I need salvation from the darkness of the soul? What does that even mean?
Originally posted by SisyphusRide
darkness of the soul my brother.. and for the greater good of us all.
I want to go to space darn it!