The subject was the bible and our path on the labrinth of the ages — This is a taste of the wisdom we shared:
yes, We grow, like you did as you found the Catholic Dogmas were lacking in, well, a basic understanding of the human principle, for lack of a better way to put it. All about the highest aspirations of a very few — Who cares what St. Augustine said — It’s like telling your kids they have to play basket-ball like Shaq, before they can even get on the court to play the game.
Not realistic (especially when you find out that St. Augustine was such a fuck up in his early years)
And the Church grows: Like when you found a home in the episcopal church and it got swept up in the evangelical movement! That sux too.
I find there is no trust in external sources. The church changes, I change. The society changes.
Why then, should the bible be viewed as a source of anything? Stories of ancient horrors visited on the Israelites by the Philistines, stories of horrors visited on the Philistines by the Israelites. Cruelty upon cruelty. Eye for an eye until we are all blind.
That way bears bitter fruit. But there are a few sentinels in there: A prophet is measured by the fruit of his teachings. To every thing there is a season. The meek shall inherit the earth (or what’s left of it))
Ken Wilber, a modern philosopher, promotes the idea that “nobody is so stupid that they are 100% wrong” — That makes good sense to me. I think that fits the bible too. But to say it is 100% right? That is pretty lame.
AFAIK, the only source of what God is really like is to stare into the God-Head until you know what is on the other side. And the God-head, in case it is a new term to you, is the constant creation of reality by-way-of the now.
And looking at the God-head requires a patient courage of one’s soul: Celarien. Does that make any sense?
As they say on the internet: YMMV — your mileage may vary
