Good luck! I hope they lessen your pain and leave you in good shape. --Chris On Sep 11, 2012 3:18 AM, "Merle Lester" <merlewiit...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > i have to call it a day... it's 8:30pm..tues...big day 2 morrow to sort > out my bladder..play tomorrow...enjoy your day bill...cheers merle > > > Merle, > > Play 'Drop the Biblical Quote and Then Run Away and Hide'. > > My question to you was "According to Christianity what was the 'purpose' > or 'achievement' of Jesus' life (and death)?" > > I'll give you a hint. It has to do with 'sin'. > > Tag! You're it! ...Bill! > > --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > > > > > >  play what.?..i did not know it was a game...merle > > > > > >  > > Merle, > > > > Was that an answer to my question, or just a 'I don't want to play > anymore'? > > > > ...Bill! > > > > --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > >  hail mary!...merle > > >  > > > Merle, > > > > > > Yes! A sinless human. > > > > > > I thought you knew something about the 'mental model' of Christianity. > > > According to Christianity what was the 'purpose' or 'achievement' of > Jesus' life (and death)? That's the whole point of Christianity! > > > > > > ...Bill! > > > > > > --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  jesus bill then you are a bloody saint!...a sinless human > being..lordy be... what an achievement!..merle > > > >  > > > > Merle, > > > > > > > > I never said I was the 'second Christ'. I said 'I was without sin'. > I was YOU that suggested I was the 'second coming'... > > > > > > > > ...Bill! > > > > > > > > --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ÃÆ'‚ hang on bill... you said you were the second > christ..did i mis judge you?..merle > > > > > ÃÆ'‚ > > > > > Merle, > > > > > > > > > > There is only ONE 'Christ' - like there is only ONE 'Buddha' and > only ONE 'Buddha Nature'. > > > > > > > > > > Just FYI...Bill! > > > > > > > > > > --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ well said KG...is > romney thinking he is the second christ?... merle > > > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ > > > > > > We all are "the second coming of Christ [not of Jesus - but of > "Christ"].ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ Teaching point to > realization. We all have/are the potential to realize this - for this to be > realized - all have/are Buddha nature - to awaken to (call it what you > like). That's the point of the teachings. Otherwise why come to teach the > 'first' time? Applies to equally Jesus' or Buddha's story. > > > > > > > > > > > > The whole 'give a man a fish/teach a man to fish' schtick. > > > > > > > > > > > > Surely you have always realized this?! *L* > > > > > > > > > > > > KG > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 9/10/2012 8:49 AM, Merle Lester wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ christ we have found > him..bill is the second coming!...merle > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ > > > > > > >Merle, > > > > > > > > > > > > > >In one of your posts a long time ago and far, > > > > > > far away (that means I couldn't find it) you > > > > > > castigated me for stating that Christians and > > > > > > Muslims did bad things during the Crusades in > > > > > > the name of their religions. You used a quote > > > > > > of Jesus from the Bible and I think it was: > > > > > > > > > > > > > >"Let him who is without sin among you be the > > > > > > first to throw a stone... - John 8:7 (English > > > > > > Standard Version) > > > > > > > > > > > > > >I have already stated in an early post (an > > > > > > even longer time ago and further away) that I > > > > > > considered myself pretty knowledgeable about > > > > > > Christianity and very knowledgeable about the > > > > > > teaching of Jesus. I didn't respond to this > > > > > > part of your post at that time because I > > > > > > didn't consider this quote really relevant to > > > > > > our discussion, but I would like to respond > > > > > > now. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >I am without sin so would be eligible to throw > > > > > > stones if and when the situation calls for > > > > > > that. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >...Bill! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
