Comments for Turn of the Tide http://turnofthetide.wordpress.com On religion, the mind and our world Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:07:43 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Jesus and apocalypticism by lilla29 http://turnofthetide.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/jesus-and-apocalypticism/#comment-14 lilla29 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:07:43 +0000 http://turnofthetide.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-14 It is not the apocalypse of the world...this is what so many religious people do not understand. It is one own's apocalypse. It is one's own death that one has to recognize in order to resurrect. It is not the apocalypse of the world…this is what so many religious people do not understand. It is one own’s apocalypse. It is one’s own death that one has to recognize in order to resurrect.

]]> Comment on Agape and eros by Jason http://turnofthetide.wordpress.com/2007/05/06/agape-and-eros/#comment-13 Jason Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:58:26 +0000 http://turnofthetide.wordpress.com/2007/05/06/agape-and-eros/#comment-13 Would you take a look at my LOVE RELOADED blog entry: http://tinyurl.com/cchatl I'm trying to capture the essence of Christian love and spirituality. "Agape" This love is necessary for salvation, and with it no one can be lost. Do you think we get too hung up and guilty about erotic love? It's still just a part of love, isn't it? Would you take a look at my LOVE RELOADED blog entry: http://tinyurl.com/cchatl

I’m trying to capture the essence of Christian love and spirituality. “Agape” This love is necessary for salvation, and with it no one can be lost.

Do you think we get too hung up and guilty about erotic love? It’s still just a part of love, isn’t it?

]]> Comment on Jesus’ identity was politically influenced in the early Church by flatcap http://turnofthetide.wordpress.com/2007/09/22/jesus-identity-was-politically-influenced-in-early-church/#comment-12 flatcap Sun, 23 Sep 2007 01:59:15 +0000 http://turnofthetide.wordpress.com/2007/09/22/jesus-identity-was-politically-influenced-in-early-church/#comment-12 Even Yeshua bar Yosef's name has been Romanized, to "Jesus," indicating the thorough Hellenizing undergone by the peculiar Messianic cult that sprang up around him. What you're talking about (and which I agree with) was a furthering of this process, I believe, and resulted in the thorough grafting of the Yeshua cult onto the imperialistic apparatus of the Roman state, which was fascist in the literal, Classical sense of the word. A Latin professor of mine used to say that if you want to see what a Roman imperial coronation looked like, all you have to do is look at the installation of a new pope. The pageantry and ritual are identical. Yeshua's original followers wouldn't recognize what purport to be the establishment, mainline churches today. Even Yeshua bar Yosef’s name has been Romanized, to “Jesus,” indicating the thorough Hellenizing undergone by the peculiar Messianic cult that sprang up around him.

What you’re talking about (and which I agree with) was a furthering of this process, I believe, and resulted in the thorough grafting of the Yeshua cult onto the imperialistic apparatus of the Roman state, which was fascist in the literal, Classical sense of the word.

A Latin professor of mine used to say that if you want to see what a Roman imperial coronation looked like, all you have to do is look at the installation of a new pope. The pageantry and ritual are identical.

Yeshua’s original followers wouldn’t recognize what purport to be the establishment, mainline churches today.

]]> Comment on God’s victory over evil by The cross adopted late as a symbol of Christianity « Turn of the Tide http://turnofthetide.wordpress.com/2007/03/25/gods-victory-over-evil/#comment-7 The cross adopted late as a symbol of Christianity « Turn of the Tide Sun, 06 May 2007 17:33:01 +0000 http://turnofthetide.wordpress.com/2007/03/25/gods-victory-over-evil/#comment-7 [...] the original central concept of Christianity, which was that God’s resurrection of Christ was the first fruit of God’s ultimate victory. Jesus’ death on the cross was the result of evil’s fury unleashed against him. The [...] [...] the original central concept of Christianity, which was that God’s resurrection of Christ was the first fruit of God’s ultimate victory. Jesus’ death on the cross was the result of evil’s fury unleashed against him. The [...]

]]> Comment on “Theory of mind” and child development by Agape and eros « Turn of the Tide http://turnofthetide.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/theory-of-mind-and-child-development/#comment-6 Agape and eros « Turn of the Tide Sun, 06 May 2007 17:11:43 +0000 http://turnofthetide.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/theory-of-mind-and-child-development/#comment-6 [...] and eros I’ve written about the ability to see from the perspective of another, to empathize with others. I’ve been thinking about these two words used for love in ancient [...] [...] and eros I’ve written about the ability to see from the perspective of another, to empathize with others. I’ve been thinking about these two words used for love in ancient [...]

]]> Comment on Turn of the tide by thelamp http://turnofthetide.wordpress.com/2007/04/08/turn-of-the-tide/#comment-4 thelamp Sun, 08 Apr 2007 21:22:40 +0000 http://turnofthetide.wordpress.com/2007/04/08/turn-of-the-tide/#comment-4 please go to http://thelamp.wordpress.com/2007/04/08/what-does-god-have-to-say/ please go to http://thelamp.wordpress.com/2007/04/08/what-does-god-have-to-say/

]]> Comment on God’s victory over evil by Turn of the tide « Turn of the Tide http://turnofthetide.wordpress.com/2007/03/25/gods-victory-over-evil/#comment-3 Turn of the tide « Turn of the Tide Sun, 08 Apr 2007 21:22:24 +0000 http://turnofthetide.wordpress.com/2007/03/25/gods-victory-over-evil/#comment-3 [...] for me the fundamental message of Christianity. Christ has conquered through his resurrection (see my earlier post on this). But his victory is not at all apparent now. We trust that the final victory will come one day. [...] [...] for me the fundamental message of Christianity. Christ has conquered through his resurrection (see my earlier post on this). But his victory is not at all apparent now. We trust that the final victory will come one day. [...]

]]> Comment on “Theory of mind” and child development by Teaching children morality « Turn of the Tide http://turnofthetide.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/theory-of-mind-and-child-development/#comment-2 Teaching children morality « Turn of the Tide Sun, 01 Apr 2007 00:50:50 +0000 http://turnofthetide.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/theory-of-mind-and-child-development/#comment-2 [...] Turn of the Tide On religion, the mind and our world « “Theory of mind” and child development [...] [...] Turn of the Tide On religion, the mind and our world « “Theory of mind” and child development [...]

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