> First, I think God should shake the hell out of us and
> wake us up now! So what if we crap a brick? LOL.
I keep sayin', "I'm READY already!"
> Also, the ascended guys said, "In the end,
> everything except for God is metaphor."
Another one I'm going to print out (in reverse) and nail to my forehead, so I can stop forgetting all the crap the ego throws at me!
> Arten and Pursah
> expressed the same idea, saying that the parts of it that express non-
> duality (oneness) should be taken literally, but not the rest of it.
> That's how we know that Jesus isn't an idiot who constantly
> contradicts himself. The guy's an artist, and the Course is a
> complete presentation.
I've got to say that from my first exposure to the Course, I have never felt anything "out of place"... ?Nothing like my earlier readings from the Bible -- don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking the Bible -- but there were always so many things that just never rang true; just didn't make sense ("Really, would God actually DO this??") -- and the constant inconsistencies and contradictions.... ??And I have never felt this way about the Course! ?Jesus really IS an artist, as you say, Gary; and I'm constantly impressed and moved by the magnificence of this work! (Even though he tells us to "forget this course"... ??Ahh; what does HE know?? ?;)
> As Martha pointed out, (and Arten and Pursah)
> all its parts have to be taken within the context of its larger
> teachings rather than dissecting the individual parts.
Martha, when you mentioned the "being an authority on the Course" issue (about yourself), I want you to know I always hear so much humility coming from you, I could never think you were claiming authority!! ?You certainly do know what you're talking about (as Gary mentions above), and I always enjoy and benefit from your posts, both here and at CT.
> Now, "Thessa-2k." I love that! Wouldn't it be funny if I met
> someone named that? (LOL)
Sounds like maybe a new "rap" artist... (?)
> In any case, I like your observations and
> questions. This is hardly needed, but let me add another dimension to
> it. Pursah said on P.404, "We visit you now from *outside* of
> time." ... they talked about the details of this
> briefly on P.389.
See..? ?Now, those pages are from near the end of the book, the part I've sort of been "saving" before reading... ?So now I went to look at those references... ?and ouch, I think I've "spoiled" something for myself..... ?(ooooh, thanks a LOT, Gary...) ?I'm kidding, of course(!) ?Looks like I'll be finishing off the book rather quickly, now, though. ?All the better to get started on reading #2!
But it seems that the "questions" I posed in my previous posting might well be answered for me! ?(All without violating the Prime Directive...)
> Thanks again Gene. I hope we get to play our
> guitars and drink a brew together sometime. Later, Gary.
You got it, Bro! ?I think I will begin a fact-finding program of discovering which local establishments feature both Coors Light and Guinness on draught -- in fact, I think I may begin my investigations later this evening. ?I'm also going to email you some pictures of our Rickies...
Hastalavistababy,
Gene
