Orb Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Due to my neighborhood being christian and all my family and friends having a Christian background, I decided to start praying and reading the Bible and immediately I've found some gems. I want this thread to be centered around seeing the Non Dual Wisdom in the Bible and Christianity. I'm gonna start posting verses with my reflection on them. Share whatever you'd like. Quote Mention "I shall give you what no eye has seen, and what no ear has heard, and what no hand has touched, and what has never entered into the human heart. "-Jesus (Gospel of Thomas) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orb Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 One cool thing: it's commonly heard in Christian culture "I fear the lord", "the wise man fears the lord". I didn't resonate with the idea of being afraid of God. So I googled the Hebrew word for fear which is Yirah. The word "Yirah" has different meanings in Hebrew language, it also means Awe, Respect, Reverence. So now when I read in the Bible and it mentions fearing God or being a God fearing man, I read " Be in Awe of the Lord! Be in Awe of this moment. The Awe-someness of This. Quote Mention "I shall give you what no eye has seen, and what no ear has heard, and what no hand has touched, and what has never entered into the human heart. "-Jesus (Gospel of Thomas) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devin Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Ephesians 4:6 one God and Father of all, who is over everything, through everything, and in everything Quote Mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devin Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 John 1 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood [1] it. Quote Mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orb Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 4 minutes ago, Devin said: Ephesians 4:6 one God and Father of all, who is over everything, through everything, and in everything Ooo I love that one 💙✝️♾️ Quote Mention "I shall give you what no eye has seen, and what no ear has heard, and what no hand has touched, and what has never entered into the human heart. "-Jesus (Gospel of Thomas) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devin Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 I will bet you'd like John Trapp https://www.apuritansmind.com/puritan-favorites/john-trapp-1601-1669/ Quote Mention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orb Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 Just now, Devin said: I will bet you'd like John Trapp https://www.apuritansmind.com/puritan-favorites/john-trapp-1601-1669/ I will check that out. Quote Mention "I shall give you what no eye has seen, and what no ear has heard, and what no hand has touched, and what has never entered into the human heart. "-Jesus (Gospel of Thomas) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupcake Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 So you aren't a Christian? Quote Mention Married to this forum.. I'm Preety Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orb Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 5 minutes ago, Cupcake said: So you aren't a Christian? Honestly the idea of being something or not is so mind boggling right now that it breaks down before there's a chance to say if I'm something or not. But if I go to church and people think I'm Christian then sure they can call me that 😁. I'd say yes in interactions with people in real life just as a social conventions. But if you want an honest answer, idk. Quote Mention "I shall give you what no eye has seen, and what no ear has heard, and what no hand has touched, and what has never entered into the human heart. "-Jesus (Gospel of Thomas) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupcake Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 8 minutes ago, Orb said: Honestly the idea of being something or not is so mind boggling right now that it breaks down before there's a chance to say if I'm something or not. But if I go to church and people think I'm Christian then sure they can call me that 😁. I'd say yes in interactions with people in real life just as a social conventions. But if you want an honest answer, idk. So what were you born as? Like. What is the religion of your parents or at birth? Quote Mention Married to this forum.. I'm Preety Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orb Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 8 minutes ago, Cupcake said: So what were you born as? Like. What is the religion of your parents or at birth? My parents at the time were into spirituality, my dad liked Satya Sai Baba (who I think was a conman lol) and my mom I'm not sure. I then went to catholic school when I was older so I'd say overall my background is abrahamic religions. But I've been exposed to eastern stuff too since childhood. Quote Mention "I shall give you what no eye has seen, and what no ear has heard, and what no hand has touched, and what has never entered into the human heart. "-Jesus (Gospel of Thomas) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupcake Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 19 minutes ago, Orb said: My parents at the time were into spirituality, my dad liked Satya Sai Baba (who I think was a conman lol) and my mom I'm not sure. I then went to catholic school when I was older so I'd say overall my background is abrahamic religions. But I've been exposed to eastern stuff too since childhood. That's fascinating. Quote Mention Married to this forum.. I'm Preety Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orb Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 25 minutes ago, Cupcake said: That's fascinating. 💙 Quote Mention "I shall give you what no eye has seen, and what no ear has heard, and what no hand has touched, and what has never entered into the human heart. "-Jesus (Gospel of Thomas) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessed2 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Read ACIM and it'll make so much more sense after that. What does it say? https://acim.org/acim/preface/what-it-says/en/s/43 Here's how I've come to understand it, in a nutshell: In appearing as perfection you forgot your perfection and thought you split in two. The belief that separation actually happened resulted in fear and guilt. Because you believe there is separation, and fear & guilt is justified, you hide from it using projection. You project images of separation, fear and guilt as a world, body and separate selves. "Things and stuff." The belief that the split (separation) actually happened, is the ego. (Wrong mind) The rememberance of your perfection is The Holy Spirit. (Right mind) The Course aims in choosing the right mind. 👆 You know the story about Adam & Eve? 🤔 Eating from the tree of this and that? 👇 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke 15:11-32&version=NIV (Forget the last three paragraphs) I also recommend reading a bit about the history of how christianity came to be. It's an interesting story and shows how little it really had to do with Jesus. It's mostly just some dudes completely missing the point. Read about what makes catholicism, orthodox church, lutheran church etc. different. I recently bought this little book and it seems to be pretty good: https://www.penguinbookshop.com/book/9781611806908 Quote Mention Everyone is waiting for eternity but the Shaman asks: "how about today?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orb Posted April 8 Author Share Posted April 8 @Blessed2 christianity does have a rich history. Theres a youtube channel that has great explanations of the history of religions but I forgot the name. Quote Mention "I shall give you what no eye has seen, and what no ear has heard, and what no hand has touched, and what has never entered into the human heart. "-Jesus (Gospel of Thomas) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orb Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 "Blessings on those who are alone and chosen, for you will find the kingdom. For you have come from it, and you will return there again." - Jesus (Gospel of Thomas) ♾️✝️ Quote Mention "I shall give you what no eye has seen, and what no ear has heard, and what no hand has touched, and what has never entered into the human heart. "-Jesus (Gospel of Thomas) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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