Guest guest Posted November 28, 1999 Report Share Posted November 28, 1999 In a message dated 11/28/99 11:05:32 AM Pacific Standard Time, aoclery writes: << All other references to Jesus and meat can be dismissed as mistranslations, or the Greek for food. >> Dear Tony: With all due respect, most of the earliest gospel language writings are in Aramaic, not Koin Greek, and mistranslation is not really the big issue. Jesus of Nazareth was both Rabbi (Rebbe), Carpenter and Fisherman...literally catching and giving fish to the multitudes to eat ("loaves and fishes") as well as for his disciples to eat and share. Being Jewish, Jesus would have kept Kosher laws, and cleaned accordingly, but no Kosher law forbids the eating of fish, if properly clean, ox, beef, or even poultry. Please desist from revising what is well established history, born out by the latest findings of ancient scrolls and recent translations directly from earliest texts. It only serves to confuse the easily swayed and less literate of the readers, much as a Reader's Digest version of War and Peace might serve to mislead such a reader as to the depth or breadth of Tolstoy's writing. Blessings, Zenbob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 1999 Report Share Posted November 28, 1999 Namaste All, Yes we may not know where we are at but where we are not at. A Jivanmukti or Realised Person has no karma and so with regard to food eats what is put in front of them. Like Jesus ate the fish at the last supper, if he did? Or the Buddha who ate poisoned meat and died. These people are above desire and attachment and in fact are, 'God', eating 'God'. They don't desire the taste or the feeling of what they eat. Eating itself is a choice in the role they play. All other references to Jesus and meat can be dismissed as mistranslations, or the Greek for food. These 'beings', can in no way be used as an excuse for ones own addictions, but only as an example on how to live and 'Overcome'. We have to be devotees of their teachings not of their forms. I'll say it again if one is not aware then one won't be aware of why one shouldn't do something. When someone writes on here who has an open Ajna chakra, their words will require no explanation! Love and Sai Ram, Tony. ===== http://members.xoom.com/aoclery/ (glossary incl?) Keep on truckin-Chant the Gayatri! Breathe So----Ham! "God is formless. In order to merge in the formless God, you have to give up identification with the body." "There is only one 'Soul' and 'That' is God." Sai Baba. Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. Shopping: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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