> In article <130720082016491133%%itchy@ItchyandScratchyGlobalHQ.com>,
> Great Sage Itchy ItchyandScratchyGlobalHQ.com> wrote:
>

>> The verses above also show dualistic thinking. This means that the
>> writer or speaker does not know Oneness. Has not seen the Kingdom. Does
>> not know that everything is one. That there is no difference between
>> God and Man. God and Man are not separate.
>> We are all seeking God because we come from God and remember we come
>> from God. To FEAR God is insanity.

>
> Let me also add:
>
> To FEAR God is schizophrenia. Why would you fear your origin? What is
> there to be afraid of? What are you afraid of?
>
> The truth is, if you are human, you have reached the highest state in
> the universe. You are God, manifesting itself into a being which can be
> aware of its origin. There is nothing above you. Not even God, because ...

> There are people and organizations that pervert the Word of God and
> attempt to deceive people, even Christians, into accepting their
> unBiblical doctrines. In the following lesson, Bob Deffinbaugh explains
> what the Bible teaches about those who teach falsely.
>
> May God bless,
> Carl
> my website -- http://www.nettally.com/saints/
> my blog -- http://www.anniemayhem.com/cgi-bin/wordpress/
>
> ---
>
> The Gospel Under Seige: Christianity Confronts A Cult
> by Bob Deffinbaugh , Th.M.

> In article news.utelfla.com>, Carl nettally.com>
> wrote:
>

>> Finally, it should be said that,
>>
>> . the doctrine of the Trinity is the distinctive mark of the Christian
>> religion, setting it apart from all the other religions of the world.

>
> The same thinking occurs not only in Christianity but in Buddhism.
> Buddhism has a saying like this: Buddha, Law and Monk - those three are
> one. You can deny Buddha, you can deny monks, but you cannot deny the
> Law.
>
> This is a very basic principle of Buddhism, as the Holy Ghost is a very
> basic principle of Christianity. It's called Bu-Po-So in Buddhism. In
> this case monk means a person who seeks the way of life, enlightenment.
> So a monk is not necessarily a priest. Butsu, the Buddha; Po, the law:
> and So, Monk-standing for the infinite universe/God, its changing law, ...

> In this lesson from J. Vernon McGee, the 2nd Peter is the focus with an
> examination of the teachings of what will happen to this world.

>
> Originally there was unity ( like the pill once was solid ) and it was
> "by the book" no gays nor women preachers, but over time especially
> recently people do what ever they want to make their churches much
> like a social club.

> So what do we do about it ? Revelation 22v11 tells about the good and
> evil letting them do what they do, but inside the church those who
> claim to be Christians need to be corrected if they want to be defined
> by the book as Christians. Often people like the gays and women
> preachers want to be accepted as "good" hence they make their own
> churches and own doctrine that goes against the bible.
>

> Sure not in the church ( or islamic cults ), no way ! Can't be ? Sadly
> indeed in some eliteism is seen, how does it happen ? The desperate
> desire to push the best people into the pulpit or up the ranks to make
> the numbers make the big church, save the world asap, what are the
> cruel dynamics ? What are the side effects for the average person.
>
> Any large group has group dynamics, the best most charismatic or rich
> or powerful go up the ranks and are often pushed up the ranks for
> what ! Take Bob, average guy walks in to a "mega" church of thousands,
> sits there for a hour or two and fancies having a word with the
> "leader", Bob looks around lots of glum faces or unspiritual people
> talking about anything but Christ or spiritual things, Bob sits down
> again surrounded by bright lights and thousands of seats and people
> wandering around, Bob is just Mr Average, but no Bob decided "hey I'm
> gonna chat with the pastor about something important to me". So up
> gets Bob from his seat and goes over, but the pastor is a busy guy
> ( always ) so Bob waits and waits and waits, and nothing "oh well
> better go over to Joe and have a chat about what Joe wants to talk
> about, probably the usual nothing spiritual" off goes Bob. ...