Cafeteria Christians? Cafeteria Buddhists?

[Prober]

Originally Posted by earl

Well Prober not sure if that is a distinguishing element as to the conservative-liberal dichotomy but probably some truth in it as my perception is most who have no problem with it are pretty "liberal." It's an interesting irony that despite Thomas' great discomfort with Christians also practicing Buddhist meditation or even mebracing some Buddhist philosophy, (even to the point of becoming "certified" zen instructors) by far the largest contingent of Christians to do so have historically been Catholic clergy. have a good one, earl

Very Inksteresting...

I wondered...

Am I willing to put down the Jesus dish for the Buddhist dish? No.

Do I wish I could keep the Buddhist dish and the Jesus dish? Yes.

[wil]

Originally Posted by Thomas

Matthew 8:8-10
"The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed..."

That man never ate at any cafeteria ... he did not need to seek knowledge, signs, or wonders, he just knew the way of it.

"... For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this [man], Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth [it]. When Jesus heard [it], he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel."

We have to accept the yoke ... it's the last thing we learn ...

Matthew 8:13
"And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, [so] be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour."

The mystery of the centurion is that he was a good soldier and knew it.

Namaste Thomas,

Who is to say going to the Cafeteria is not committing? Silly question, many will say that...but I posit that one may find commitment in the cafeteria as well. And often this committment is more extensive than some others due to the nature of reading, compiling, utilizing multiple streams of consciousness...

Interesting you picked this scripture as defining one who didn't eat at the cafeteria....this is one that is often under conjecture regarding the social implications of the day...and the duties of a Centurian's servant. Pederasty was still around and the thought is while the Centurian didn't wish Jesus to go to the house and meet his servant, Jesus still knew what was going on...

The same story in Luke, quite different and mentions the value of the servant to the Centurian yet he never meets Jesus, he sends the elders to ask Jesus to heal his servant and when Jesus and the crowd heads toward the house, he sends out another contingent to speak for the Centurian and again keep Jesus from entering and meeting them both...

A good soldier... maybe then, and maybe in our don't ask don't tell world, but this is a portion of scripture that concerns many.

[seattlegal]

Originally Posted by Pathless

Uhhhhhkkk--boiled tofu...

shudder

What, there's no puke smiley??

Please allow me to be of assistance:

[Pathless]

Awesome!! Thank you for emoting for me.

[Snoopy]

More coffees anyone?

[seattlegal]

Originally Posted by seattlegal

Please allow me to be of assistance:

Originally Posted by Pathless

Awesome!! Thank you for emoting for me.

I hope I didn't defile myself too badly for what just came out of my mouth.

[Pathless]

Originally Posted by snoopy

More coffees anyone?

Tempting, but I am quite jittery already, thank you.