Theos-Talk Archives (June 2000 Message tt00099)

Hello,

>
> That's true... But, since when was the Christian theology and belief
system
> (which incidentally, denies karma and reincarnation -- which the Jews
don't)
> the "reality" of the Jewish religion?

Karma is simply "Be not deceived, God is not mocked.  Whatever ye sow, so
surely shall ye reap".  Reincarnation doesn't need anyone to believe it.  It
either is, or isn't, but it doesn't change this life in anyway, except to
possibly promise Justice.  The concept of reincarnation is comforting
because it promises justice.  For me, I have no knowledge of a past life or
future life.  All I have is now.

The reality of the Jewish religion was not to reserve one day, the Sabbath,
for God.  Each day we live like any other.  The Sabbath was sort of a
minimum.  The sacrifices were supposed to be something given freely to God
that a person values, rather than a minimum payment.  God the Father was
supposed to be "Daddy" -- personal.  We are supposed to immerse ourself in
the way of life God wants, happily.  God gave the Jews a set of minimums
that they cast in concrete.

 > I thought that both Buddha and Jesus > (a/k/a the Rebbe, Joshua) spoke
out solely to reform
 > their respective  religions by taking away the power of their self
serving priestcrafty
> rulers... Joshua, to end the exploitation power of the Rabbi's materialism
> and greed, and Guatama, to end the Hindu caste system for similar reasons.

For sure, Jesus did that.

> So, would you kindly explain what "God" you are talking about?

To me, God is universal Higher Power in charge of humanity that various
people have called Jehovah, Allah, The Great Spirit, etc.

  Also, tell us
> if you are parroting the "new dispensation" of Maitreya, or if all that
> prophesying is solely your own opinions and beliefs?

All I have -- is solely my own opinions and beliefs.  Only.

> So far, all we have heard seems to be nothing but "Big Talk"
> without any substance or qualifications.  C'mon... Give us some real ideas
to
> discuss here, other than all this pointless and endless proselytizing of
yet
> another new Messiah,

What would you like to talk about?


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