07-01-2007, 12:00 AM
Actually there is evidence that Jesus did not say his way was the only way. And remember, the only records we have of what the man actually
did say were heavily redacted to reflect the agendas of powerful roman men. And remember: these men
hated Jesus. So, yeah. Read the Bible for what it's worth in accurate reflection of what really went down way way way back then.
Like I said, we need to see Jesus' teachings. There is no other way to be accurate. And in that
way don Juan gave us a greater tool than the Bible. This is where Bob May and I diverge in opinion.
(I hate to do this to you but..)
Quote:
30For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation
.~Luke 11-30
49Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:
50That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the
foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;~ Luke 11-49&50
This passage indicates that Jesus acknowledges that other prophets must address different generations. Don Juan is a more recent one. And so on...
This is in keeping also with "The tonal of the times". Each "prophet" addresses a different generation. And different phrophets address
even different subcultures within the same generation. From the gangs of East LA to the monastries of spiritually sublime regions there is a person, a warrior,
whose link to the spirit shines with extraordinary clarity.
Jesus was addressing the tonal of the Middle East and outlying areas circa AD 20-30. Of course much of his shifting inventories seem absurd today. But the
abstract cores apply as if it were yesterday. See?
I think it's interesting that there were rumors going around back in his day that Jesus was a sorcerer..
But that doesn't explain exactly what he was doing.. "sorcerer" is a quasi-accurate term, but will have to suffice.
"The Reality Is That You Will Die. The
Uncertainty Is What Will Happen After That.."
did say were heavily redacted to reflect the agendas of powerful roman men. And remember: these men
hated Jesus. So, yeah. Read the Bible for what it's worth in accurate reflection of what really went down way way way back then.
Like I said, we need to see Jesus' teachings. There is no other way to be accurate. And in that
way don Juan gave us a greater tool than the Bible. This is where Bob May and I diverge in opinion.
(I hate to do this to you but..)
Quote:
30For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation
.~Luke 11-30
49Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:
50That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the
foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;~ Luke 11-49&50
This passage indicates that Jesus acknowledges that other prophets must address different generations. Don Juan is a more recent one. And so on...
This is in keeping also with "The tonal of the times". Each "prophet" addresses a different generation. And different phrophets address
even different subcultures within the same generation. From the gangs of East LA to the monastries of spiritually sublime regions there is a person, a warrior,
whose link to the spirit shines with extraordinary clarity.
Jesus was addressing the tonal of the Middle East and outlying areas circa AD 20-30. Of course much of his shifting inventories seem absurd today. But the
abstract cores apply as if it were yesterday. See?
I think it's interesting that there were rumors going around back in his day that Jesus was a sorcerer..
But that doesn't explain exactly what he was doing.. "sorcerer" is a quasi-accurate term, but will have to suffice.
"The Reality Is That You Will Die. The
Uncertainty Is What Will Happen After That.."