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Subject: Re: the devil's dishpan? Author: Bob [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 00:31:45 02/24/10 Wed In reply to: tim 's message, "the devil's dishpan?" on 09:43:11 12/31/09 Thu Blah blah blah blah. So Jesus came with a sword and made a fence and the folks who were into to scripture missed the boat. I guess we have not learned anything have we? Still no answers either just more references to twisted words. There is a church on every block down here. All have different names. Its like fast food for the spirit. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: the devil's dishpan? Author: Shane [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 17:28:20 02/24/10 Wed When Jesus mentions the sword - He is not referring to it in the sense that it is a weapon. The sword is a symbol of cutting through the Gordian knot created by the mind in its' attempt to understand the divine nature of things. The mind does not have the ability to lead us into salvation. Letting go of the mind for many people creates a great deal of turmoil or lack of peace because nearly everyone suffers from an unconscious identification with their thoughts. We consider it to be normal because nearly everyone suffers from it. If you don't believe - watch people. Nearly everyone walks around in a sort of hypnosis as they continously interpret the world through their thoughts. No wonder lots of people get bored. They keep seeing the same things over and over again as the same thoughts play over and over again. Observe your own thinking and you will begin to see patterns or thought loops that run over and over again. Jesus offers a sword that cuts through the mental chatter and reveals the true nature of things and your true self beyond thought. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]