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Jesus of the κοσμος: Helpful, Scintillating Notes on the Λογος (Logos) of John 1:1 The Gospel of John is not much like the other three Gospels in the New Testament (the Synoptics - as they pretty much look alike and are similar), and my surmise is due to the underlying thinking of John from...

And Revelation does mentioned there will be a new heaven and new earth, which appears to me to carry on the creation updated style so to speak. It doesn't say nature will be done away with. Actually, I doubt nature can be done away with, even heaven is nature, just not of an earthly nature. So...

If the solution ends up being pi, 3.14159..... then I'm in! GRIN

Good, let it rip there. Here on earth we want peace. No reason to bring their idiotic war to here for crying out loud....

So have you gotten to the introduction page and shared a little bit about yourself with us yet? I haven't looked, so I don't know. I am fairly new here myself. Welcome to the forum! This will be interesting I think.

Actually he did say where he got it from. But yes, I would rather hear his beliefs in his own words, not merely parroting Mormonism.

I actually knew he thought that. Can't honestly remember where I read it though. It is so sad he died so darned early! Or perhaps he was enlightened enough to go past this world into greater light. Dunno what the angels needed that we don't however....lol!

Me either. Yeah this post was simply to make people smile a smile a little.........all in good fun, though I whole heartedly agree concerning You Tube. There is, if one is careful, some exceptionally stellar materials on the Tube that are well worth watching! But then there are some really...

Imagine, if you will, a world in which You Tube, Twitter, and Facebook merged... to become known as You Twit Face.

Can't argue with you here. I do come from a previous apologetic background and probably have remnants of bitterness in me about it all...

I would suspect that depends on whose scripture is read. The Jewish Kabbalist esoteric tradition reads a bit different, but the explanation is long. But for the most part, yes I think this is how most of us see the situation...

Indeed... the theme of prayer is quite important. And yes, as a matter of fact, my suspicion is a lot of the religions have litanies of the Divine Name, and even though those differ, I suspect (and hope) it doesn't make much difference to God, since, regardless of what name we use for God, my...

Yep, that's how I see it pretty much also. It is still intact enough to be recognizable, but it is nothing like a pristine source from a singular author. And then again, it doesn't have to be to have value either...

I'm not sure if Pamela is still around here or not, but this is a profound point and great questions. What I personally have done is quit waiting for others outside to tell me what I am supposed to do, think, and experience. Yes things happened to others in ancient times, but they can also...

Yes! He is a fantastic artist! His book on the Kabbalah is also really well done also. His creativity is just so powerful. I am so glad he expresses it so well over so many different media, music, writing, actual art, etc. Fantasy as in fiction is part of it sure. Fantasy as in creative...

Yes, indeed! Well, I would suggest it is in times of crisis more than anything that the spiritual impulse really gets geared up. Taking, again, a lesson from the Medieval times and Middle Ages, it was precisely when the pogroms against the Jews, the blood libel wicked view against them, and...

You know, I feel inclined to actually share the story I read out loud to my wife, here. It is an interesting story on its own, but I had missed a key insight which Matt brought out once I watched his You Tube video. The Zohar Master always catches more than the student I learned. There was a...

Thank you for a profoundly insightful post Muhammad Isa... very interesting. Yes, the idea of being punished by a vicious deity may not necessarily be accurate whatsoever, it may just be reflecting reality. You have given me things to ponder. May Allah be gentle with us all as we grope our way...

Well, a mystically inclined fellow would say something is guiding him/her, and this clue is to continue on this way for a bit and see what comes of it. I am inclined to lean that way, for now. I have been wanting to really get into the Zohar now for quite a while anyway. On some level or other...

A very good point, and Thomas's idea is right in line with this here concerning the art of that magnificent rose window, there is not much better than a gorgeous art piece be it man's or God's to contemplate and help us appreciate the greater things in life!