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usonian

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20. He was awake. Call it what you want.
Thu Aug 10, 2023, 02:36 PM
Aug 2023

ChatGPT offered a bit of scripture that is incredibly revealing.
https://democraticunderground.com/100218167370

And a woman, whose heart was divided between spirit and body, came before him. In quiet despair, she asked,’Lord, I come to you estranged, for my spirit and body are not one. How shall I hope to enter the kingdom of God?’

Jesus looked upon her with kindness, replying, ‘my child, blessed are those who strive for unity within themselves, for they shall know the deepest truths of my Father’s creation. Be not afraid, for in the kingdom of God, there is no man nor woman, as all are one in spirit.


This is truly enlightened.
Jesus spoke very often of the non-dual nature of reality.
The spirit is the working of the mystic law.

Yet, his teachings are twisted and turned against themselves because there is no exploitation, no power hoarding, no "unearned privilege" when the distinction between self and other, between self and the universe (i.e. God) are dissolved.

Turned by people seeking to exploit, hoard power, and exercise imagined privilege over others.
Pharisees and their "Mimic what I do, not what I say" disciples.
Words are easy to twist.
Actions count.

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I don't generally get into arguments with them except a little on-line trolling ismnotwasm Aug 2023 #1
Jesus is weak, haven't you heard? CrispyQ Aug 2023 #2
Yup TheRealNorth Aug 2023 #3
Feed the hungry? Clothe the naked? Welcome the stranger? Ocelot II Aug 2023 #4
Not to mention visit those in prison. thucythucy Aug 2023 #11
MAGA Jesus would ask the money changers what % they were earning Best_man23 Aug 2023 #18
Of course not... brooklynite Aug 2023 #5
"Of course not" what? One-out-of-twenty might begin thinking? skip fox Aug 2023 #6
I mean you can't convince someone with religious scripture. brooklynite Aug 2023 #17
Woke is a very triggering work. BlueIdaho Aug 2023 #7
I guess I'm trying to mildly shock them to get their attention. skip fox Aug 2023 #8
They need deprogramming BlueIdaho Aug 2023 #12
Good points. skip fox Aug 2023 #15
Moment of clarity. They chose Barabbas. usonian Aug 2023 #9
And so they well might again. I just want to raise the choice skip fox Aug 2023 #10
I have posted previously about cults. usonian Aug 2023 #13
I am suggesting a small. but significant, wedge to begin exposing some of those contradictions. skip fox Aug 2023 #14
Agree. The contradiction between what Jesus taught and this nazi hate machine is like night and day usonian Aug 2023 #16
Tell them Jesus is in heaven. But he died by getting himself nailed to get there. LiberalFighter Aug 2023 #19
He was awake. Call it what you want. usonian Aug 2023 #20
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