Resurrection is accomplished by the wind of heaven that sweeps the worlds November 23, 2009
“Resurrection is accomplished by the wind of heaven that sweeps the worlds. The Angel carried by the wind does not say: Arise ye dead! He says: Let the living arise!
The Gospel of Philip:
People who say they will first die and then arise are mistaken. If they do not first receive resurrection while they are alive, once they have died they will receive nothing. Just so it is said of baptism: “Great is baptism!” For if one receives it, one will live…”
Harold Bloom, Omens of the Millennium: The Gnosis of Angels, Dreams, and Resurrection, pages 188-243
Paperback: 255 pages
Publisher: Riverhead Books (October 1, 1997)
ISBN-10: 1573226297
ISBN-13: 978-1573226295
Did Thomas taught “a Buddhist religion”? November 19, 2009
“Tamil historical records contemporaneous with Saint
Thomas say that he taught “a Buddhist religion.”
This was no doubt because of Saint Thomas’ espousal of the Advaitic
philosophy of Shankara (who himself was often accused of
being a Buddhist by the ritualists) which contrasted with
the usual form of Hinduism at that time which was
extremely bound up in external rituals and the use of
religion to attain utterly materialistic goals. But Saint
Thomas and the Ishannis were an integral part of Vedic, or
Aryan, religion (dharma).”
The place of life is within November 18, 2009
“As Jesus talks with his three chosen disciples, Matthew asks him to
show him the “place of life,” which is, he says, the “pure light.”
Jesus answers, “Every one [of you] who has known himself has seen
it.”53 Here again, he deflects the question, pointing the disciple
instead toward his own self-discovery. “
(53. Dialogue of the Savior 132.15 — 16, in NHL 233.)
Elaine Pagels, The Gnostic Gospels,
Random House, New York, 1989, p. 131
How Does an Earthquake Shake? November 6, 2009
How Does an Earthquake Shake? (132,19-133, 21)
(p.305) Judas answered and said, “Tell me, master, how does an [earthquake] shake when it shakes the earth?”
The master picked up a stone and held it in his hand. [He said to him, "What] am I holding in my hand?”
He answered, “[It is] a stone.”
He said to them, “What supports the [earth] is also what supports heaven. When a word comes from the Majesty, it will go to what supports heaven and earth. The earth does not move. If it moved, it would collapse. But it does not, so that the first word might not fail. The word established the world and dwelled in it and smelled the fragrance from it. [47] I make known to you, all you children of humanity, all [the things] that do not move, for you are from that place. You live in the hearts of those who speak out in joy and truth. If the word comes from the Father’s body, among people, and they do not receive it, it will return back to its place.”
The Nag Hammadi Scriptures (The International Edition)
Edited by Marvin Meyer; Advisory Board: Wolf-Peter Funk, Paul-Hubert Poirier, James M. Robinson; Introduction by Elaine H. Pagels
The Wisdom of Jesus Christ, p.305-306
HarperCollins Publishers – New York
ISBN:978-0-06- 052378-7
ISBN-10: 0-06-052378- 6
Notes:
[47] It is also possible to translate this sentence as follows: “The word established the world, and the world came to be through the word, and the world received fragrance from the word.” The Coptic text employs ambiguous pronouns throughout the sentence.
What did Jesus look like? September 25, 2009
Couple of months ago I was in Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, Paris.
I was told that according Shri Mataji, the founder of Sahaja yoga this is the most realistic picture of Jesus.
Priest robs bank September 23, 2009
A priest stole the equivalent of some 1,000 euros from a bank after having terrorized a woman cashier with a knife.
The robbery took place in Szamotuły, western Poland. The man was detained shortly afterwards by police, whereby he introduced himself as a priest.
On making an ID check it turned out that he is indeed a priest, recently working in a parish in Białogard, northern Poland, though at present he is currently without any permanent assignment.
He is facing a prison sentence of up to several years.
http://polskieradio.pl/thenews/national/artykul116445_priest_robs_bank.html
When we talk with GOD our face will shine August 11, 2009
Exodus 34:29-35
The Shining Face of Moses
29 Moses came down from Mount Sinai. As he came down from the mountain with the two tablets of the covenant* in his hand, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God. 30When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, the skin of his face was shining, and they were afraid to come near him. 31But Moses called to them; and Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moses spoke with them. 32Afterwards all the Israelites came near, and he gave them in commandment all that the Lord had spoken with him on Mount Sinai. 33When Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil on his face; 34but whenever Moses went in before the Lord to speak with him, he would take the veil off, until he came out; and when he came out, and told the Israelites what he had been commanded, 35the Israelites would see the face of Moses, that the skin of his face was shining; and Moses would put the veil on his face again, until he went in to speak with him
At his head Moses has beams of light/ not horns/
German Catholic bank invests in weapons, tobacco and the contraceptive pills August 3, 2009
A Roman Catholic bank in Germany has apologized after admitting it bought stocks in defense, tobacco and birth control companies.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8180739.stm
