No more problems. Only blissful love, compassionate empathizing and serving, and a peace that passes all understanding
Like all good lies (my apologies for the strong language Lfen but this is what it is), the better ones stick most closely to the truth. Here however, the Matrix splits at the seams slightly and we see outright Bible copyright infringement spilling out .
I realize I should have provided links. I'm not familiar with Timothy Conway. Advaita as you surmise is not a mainstream religion but remains available to those who seeks its understanding. I'm running out of time this morning to provide links that better represent the question I was asking.
In the Eastern Meditative traditions there are those who treat it as a conventional doing that builds a result. To put it very briefly the teaching of Advaita is that the ego did not create itself and so can not end itself. That the ego exists by grace and I don't have the Sanskrit word that is translated by grace but it's the same idea. Advaita strongly differs from your version of Christianity but the point I was making was that there is no doing capable of creating Awakening and that the entire Universe exists by grace.
You use hyperbolic sales slogans like the Biggest Hamburger in the Universe! Well no one expects advertisers to try to accurately pitch their products. And sadly often Christian prostheltzing has adapted the same technicques or maybe it's the other way around.
You made a claim that you believe to be true because you want it to be that way. You've no evidence for it because it's a false claim. Not all religions use doing as a way to salvation. Many do but there are some that use alternatives though not exactly the same way Christianity does.
I know you believe your religious beliefs are the only truth but that doesn't exempt you from at least treating other religions accurately. And your claim that your religion doesn't require any doing at all is suspect. I mean you don't have to listen to other Christians talking about it? You don't need to read the Bible or pray? If I were in a comma and God decided to save me would I know? Would you know? If I were in a comma and God decided not to save me and as I read you we are all lost only God in his divine fickleness has his favorites that he lets into heaven anyway. You should read about narcissistic character disorder and then examine your characterization of God.
Here is a link to Shakespeare in everyday usage. I don't know about Ireland but here in the USA people still speak and write such phrases as "fair play", "foregone conclusions","It was Greek to me" with out citing Shakespeare. Many phrases from the KJV have entered into everyday usuage also. I don't know what your point is but the Bible is not copywrited. I think you know there is no infringement so I think that was an eager but stupid cheap shot on your part.
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As to charges of lying. I don't agree with Timothy's conclusions either. But given the state of early Christian writing. The way Luke and Matthew borrowed from Mark to begin with and they way authors names were used, and so on, well ... recall the advice given to the pot before you characterize the kettle.
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