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  1. Apr 2024
    1. There is a reason that the abolitionist Frederick Douglass said that between the Christianity of this land (America) and the Christianity of Christ, he recognized the “widest possible difference.”

      specific quote? direct source?

  2. Feb 2024
    1. Only the largepelican, squatting in the trees, can break the connection, a symbol ofbad audience, staring insolently, resolutely offstage. But she is beinggradually struck out, her colours fading as the original red and giltborders reassert themselves reprimandingly from beneath, themanuscript exacting a slow punishment for the sin of inattention.

      Dennis Duncan completely misreads this image of Grosseteste and the Pelican which appears in the Lambeth Palace Library's MS 522 of The Castle of love. (for image see: https://hypothes.is/a/RzHLjsz8Ee6dZLOTV5h65Q)

      Duncan identifies Grosseteste's pose with his hand raised and his index finger extended as "the classic gesture of the storyteller." In fact, the bishop is pointing directly up at the pelican which sits just on top of the frame of the illuminated scene. This pelican is elevated above and just beyond the scene of the image because it represents, as was common in the time period, the suffering of Christ.

      Bestiaries of the age commonly depicted the "pelican in her piety" which was noted by Isidore of Seville in his Etymologies (Book 12, 7:26) from the 7th century, a text which heavily influenced many of these bestiaries. It was also thought at the time that the insatiable and rapacious pelican ate lizards and crocodiles (or lived off of them); as these were associated with snakes and by way of the story of the Garden of Eden the devil, they were also further associated with Christ and driving sin out of the world.

      Thus the image is more appropriately read in its original context as Grosseteste giving a sermon about the suffering of Christ who is represented by a pelican floating above the scene being depicted.

      see: https://hypothes.is/a/QAc8us24Ee6d1kPcrhQPyw

  3. Jun 2023
    1. How has your life been blessed by living the Gospel and how has it sanctified you?

      Hey Naomi! I must say your insights and reminders here are powerful!

      To address your question, I really do believe that the gospel of Jesus Christ is a message of good news. While we learn from the scriptures that the gospel is the gospel of repentance ("teach nothing but repentance" - Doctrine and Covenants 6:9, 11:9) , it essentially just means that we focus on preaching the gospel "which is the gospel of repentance and salvation through the mercy, grace and merits of the Lord Jesus Christ." That is good news: that there is salvation, mercy and grace for all mankind!

      • Lately, I feel that I've been surrounded by numerous deaths and illnesses in past two years. Grief has really taught me the impermanence of everything in our fallen world. But the more prominent feeling I've been getting is how lovely it is that I possess the knowledge of the plan of salvation. It brings me great comfort our parting in this life is not the end. This mortality is only a fleeting moment in our eternal lives.

      This is Elder Hugo Montoya in his talk, The Eternal Principle of Love:

      On the third day He was resurrected. The tomb is empty; He stands at the right hand of His Father. They hope we will choose to keep our covenants and return to Their presence. This second estate is not our final estate; we do not belong to this earthly home, but rather we are eternal beings living temporary experiences.

      • Another thing the gospel of Jesus Christ has taught me is that our time here on Earth is to become the person who we will become for eternity. When we meet Jesus Christ in His second coming and face the final judgment, the essence of who we are in that moment will shape our eternal existence. This understanding holds immense power in that each day the Lord gives me another chance to live and be with my family, I choose to improve upon myself, to surpass the person I was yesterday, so that one day, I may reach a state of self-acceptance, forgiveness for my flaws, love for all my cherished ones in the manner that Jesus loves them, and a deep sense of peace and comfort in the presence of my Heavenly Father.
    1. “The purpose of our life should be to build up the Zion of our God, to gather the House of Israel, … store up treasures of knowledge and wisdom in our own understandings, purify our own hearts and prepare a people to meet the Lord when he comes. … “We have no business here other than to build up and establish the Zion of God. It must be done according to the will and law of God [see D&C 105:5], after that pattern and order by which Enoch built up and perfected the former-day Zion, which was taken away to heaven. … We, through our faithfulness, must prepare ourselves to meet Zion from above when it shall return to earth, and to abide the brightness and glory of its coming” (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Brigham Young [1997], 111–12).

      a couple things:

      • as social creatures, human beings rely on establishing relationships with those around us. our existence begins within families, through the union of a mother and a father, and this pattern repeats throughout generations

      • these communal relationships form the foundation for unity, creating a shared purpose and principles. any discord within these relationships can result in separation

      • death serves as the most explicit form of separation: firstly, physical death separates the body from the spirit, and finally, spiritual death represents the separation of men from god.

      • another explicit instance of separation found in the scriptures is the scattering of Israel. our current work involves gathering israel, which requires severing our ties with our brothers and sisters across the globe. this gathering process is vital in building the zion we are commanded to establish before the second coming of christ

      [[the church is one body]]

      "1 Corinthians 12:12-14 emphasizes the idea that all individuals, regardless of their background or status, are united as one body through the Spirit of Christ. Paul teaches the importance of unity and care for one another within this body to avoid any divisions or schisms. It also emphasizes the interconnectedness of all individuals within the body, such that if one member suffers, all members suffer, and if one member is honored, all members rejoice." - The Doctrine of Belonging - Elder D. Todd Christofferson

    2. The signs of the Lord’s Second Coming may be divided into two main categories: (1) signs that are part of the Restoration of the gospel and its eventual expansion throughout the world and (2) signs that are part of the increase of evils and the calamities and judgments to come upon the world. Some of the signs and events of the Second Coming that are described in Doctrine and Covenants 45:16–59 include the following: Gentiles and Jews will be gathered (see D&C 45:25, 30, 43) “Wars and rumors of wars, and the whole earth shall be in commotion” (D&C 45:26) The fulness of the gospel will be restored (see D&C 45:28) “A desolating sickness shall cover the land” (D&C 45:31) The Lord’s disciples “shall stand in holy places, and shall not be moved” (D&C 45:32) “Earthquakes … in divers places, and many desolations” (D&C 45:33) “Signs and wonders … shown forth in the heavens above, and in the earth beneath” (D&C 45:40) “The sun shall be darkened, and the moon be turned into blood” (D&C 45:42) The Lord will come “clothed with power and great glory; with all the holy angels” (D&C 45:44) “Saints that have slept shall come forth” (D&C 45:45) The Lord will appear on the Mount of Olives and converse with the Jews (see D&C 45:48, 51–53)
    3. “What shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?” (Matthew 24:3). Jesus Christ’s teachings found in Matthew 24:3–51 were greatly expanded through the inspired translation made by the Prophet Joseph Smith, as found in Joseph Smith—Matthew 1:4–55 (in the Pearl of Great Price). Several sections in the Doctrine and Covenants also help to explain the events of the last days and how God’s children can prepare for them (examples include D&C 29; 38; 45; 63; 84; 88; 101; 133).

      i wonder then what the true essence of studying the signs of the second coming of jesus christ if it isn't to merely pinpoint the exact date and time, but rather to inspire us to prepare in the present, to draw closer to him, so that we may have no regrets when the day arrives

    4. Jesus Christ met with His disciples on the Mount of Olives during His last week in mortality. At that time He prophesied of the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem, and His disciples asked when that destruction would occur and when He would return to the earth (see Joseph Smith—Matthew 1:2–4). In response the Lord revealed the signs that would occur shortly after His death and those that would precede His Second Coming. He repeated this prophecy to His Saints in the latter days, as recorded in Doctrine and Covenants 45:16–59.
    5. “The great day of the Lord” (D&C 43:17) refers to Jesus Christ’s Second Coming and the commencement of the Millennium. God commanded His servants to declare repentance to prevent His children from being destroyed with the wicked when the Savior returns. While some will give heed and repent, others will ignore and reject the voice of the Lord’s servants. Therefore, the Lord raises the voice of warning to repent through a variety of means: His servants, the ministering of angels, His own voice, and even the destructive power of nature.
      • a powerful reminder that the second coming of jesus christ is a joyous occasion, which is why it's symbolized by a marriage feast:

      "there's a marriage coming! It's gonna be great!" - dr. camille f. olson (https://open.spotify.com/episode/0vGHSOKivLW2MkDLwecsH2?si=73ef0cee0a3c47c8)

      • the prominence of the message of repentance stems from the fact that the gospel of jesus christ is a gospel of salvation brought upon by repentance, which is closely tied to humility. our recognition of our own nothingness leads us to rely on the boundless everythingness of our god to be perfected one day. (Doctrine and Covenants 6:9, 11:9, Doctrine and Covenants Student Manual 11)

      [[say nothing but repentance]]

    1. But what are we to remember? We are to remember that through his Resurrection, we too may be resurrected. We should acknowledge his Resurrection and give thanks to our Father in Heaven for this blessing of his son. Furthermore, we might remember that the Lord has given us certain commandments to make our bodies fit tabernacles for the Spirit (1 Cor. 3:16–17; 6:13–20; D&C 89). As we live in this mortal state of probation, we are preparing ourselves for our endless resurrected state (Alma 12:24). The type of resurrection we receive is commensurate with the degree of glory that we have prepared ourselves to receive (D&C 88:14–24). A reflection of our past week’s activities in relation to the commandments given to keep our bodies as fit temples of God and to be worthy of his Spirit would be most appropriate as we partake of the bread. We should also make personal commitments to do better in our areas of weakness and thank our Father for the blessings of the past week. Through partaking of the bread, we have an opportunity to periodically evaluate our progress toward immortality.

      i love the emphasis on our corporeal temples in this context. each week that we get to partake of the symbolic representation of christ's blood and body, we are granted a recurring reminder that we are spiritual beings destined for eternity. this serves as a poignant testament that mortality is but a fleeting fragment of our existence.

  4. Dec 2022
    1. So it's the fifties and sixties, the stations, they're cutting the NBC coverage of the civil rights movement and it's not just, you know, morally dubious, it's actually against the policies of the FCC. Exactly, right. So civil rights activists decided to put that to the test and they ended up challenging Wlbt? S license for repeatedly denying them airtime. At first, the FCC dismissed the case, but then the activists sued the FCC and they won. And eventually, years later, a federal court decided that Wlbt could stay on the air, but their license would be transferred to a nonprofit, multiracial group of broadcasters.

      Enforcement of the FCC Fairness Doctrine

      The case was decided at the D.C. Circuit court level with the future Justice Warren Berger writing the opinion. The opinion forced action at the FCC.

      Office of Commun., United Ch., Christ v. FCC. 425 F.2d 543 (D.C. Cir. 1969). (see https://casetext.com/case/office-of-commun-united-ch-christ-v-fcc)

  5. Aug 2021
    1. COMPASS HEALTH, Ivan Dad, Jared Hopes Gate, +3 Group message Message by You: hi team revelation5:5, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:26 PM hi team revelation5:5 Message by You: I would get UHC involved but they really are the primary culprate in this issue, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:27 PM I would get UHC involved but they really are the primary culprate in this issue Message by You: Neil from EVOKE/OnCall boston is here, I hope he chimes in and continues to be on my side, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:27 PM Neil from EVOKE/OnCall boston is here, I hope he chimes in and continues to be on my side Message by You: I need a benzodiazepene to deal with "the state of the world" and the way people treat me, if i do not get it there is "guilt of violation of 18 USC $ 1117 involved, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:28 PM I need a benzodiazepene to deal with "the state of the world" and the way people treat me, if i do not get it there is "guilt of violation of 18 USC $ 1117 involved Message by You: i am being tortured by an industry run by people who are not doctors and do not have medical licenses that are fighting aginst psychiatrists who have repeatedly prescribed me medicines like ambien and ativan, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:28 PM i am being tortured by an industry run by people who are not doctors and do not have medical licenses that are fighting aginst psychiatrists who have repeatedly prescribed me medicines like ambien and ativan Message by You: and instead of that the rehab industry would like to "sleep deprive torture me" so they can more easily make me angry, hot heated, and look stupid, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:29 PM and instead of that the rehab industry would like to "sleep deprive torture me" so they can more easily make me angry, hot heated, and look stupid Message by You: they are committing crimes, literally crimes that are barred by the haugue and the geneva conventions, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:29 PM they are committing crimes, literally crimes that are barred by the haugue and the geneva conventions Message by You: i need a benzodiazepine, i need 1mg of ativan in the morning and 2mg at night, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:29 PM i need a benzodiazepine, i need 1mg of ativan in the morning and 2mg at night Message by You: that's what any sound psyuchiatrist would do, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:30 PM that's what any sound psyuchiatrist would do 4:30 PM Message by Ivan Dad: I don't know anything about any of that. I would ride out that it's violation isn't he didn't even take inventions, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:31 PM I don't know anything about any of that. I would ride out that it's violation isn't he didn't even take inventions I Message by Ivan Dad: That should have said really doubt that it's a violation of any convention, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:32 PM That should have said really doubt that it's a violation of any convention Ivan Dad • 4:32 PM Message by You: dad im not sure what you are syaing, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:32 PM dad im not sure what you are syaing 4:32 PM Message by Ivan Dad: What is the guy from evoke saying, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:32 PM What is the guy from evoke saying I Message by Ivan Dad: I'm telling you I don't understand most of what you're talkin about, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:32 PM I'm telling you I don't understand most of what you're talkin about Ivan Dad • 4:32 PM Message by You: what i am saying is i have 5 years of psychiatric history and 20 psychiatrists and forensic psychiatrists which basically have come to the group conclusion that i need medicine for my anxiety and ADHD and then i do not exhibit signs of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:32 PM what i am saying is i have 5 years of psychiatric history and 20 psychiatrists and forensic psychiatrists which basically have come to the group conclusion that i need medicine for my anxiety and ADHD and then i do not exhibit signs of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia 4:32 PM I Message by Ivan Dad: But I doubt that the Geneva Convention or the Hague has any impact on any of this, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:33 PM But I doubt that the Geneva Convention or the Hague has any impact on any of this Ivan Dad • 4:33 PM Message by You: jared is on this list, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:33 PM jared is on this list Message by You: so is neil from evoke/boston, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:33 PM so is neil from evoke/boston Message by You: doubt yourself, it does. this is literally torture, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:33 PM doubt yourself, it does. this is literally torture Message by You: sleep deprivation torture, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:33 PM sleep deprivation torture Message by You: repeatedly, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:33 PM repeatedly Message by You: since covid started, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:33 PM since covid started 4:33 PM C Message by COMPASS HEALTH: Please exit me out of this conversation, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:33 PM Please exit me out of this conversation COMPASS HEALTH • 4:33 PM I Message by Ivan Dad: So they don't think you have any issues?, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:33 PM So they don't think you have any issues? Ivan Dad • 4:33 PM Message by You: compass health, you are the heart of this converstion, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:33 PM compass health, you are the heart of this converstion 4:33 PM I Message by Ivan Dad: Is Jared there?, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:34 PM Is Jared there? Ivan Dad • 4:34 PM Message by You: i have repeatedly asked you to make an appointment with me to see a psychiatrist there, i'd like to speak to doctor greenstein specifically, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:34 PM i have repeatedly asked you to make an appointment with me to see a psychiatrist there, i'd like to speak to doctor greenstein specifically Message by You: jared is not here at the moment, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:34 PM jared is not here at the moment Message by You: attachment: Image, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:35 PM 4:35 PM Message by You: attachment: Image, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:35 PM 4:35 PM Message by Ivan Dad: You asked me once or twice to talk to go to campus I don't think Greenstein is even there anymore, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:35 PM You asked me once or twice to talk to go to campus I don't think Greenstein is even there anymore I Message by Ivan Dad: I don't know what any of that means, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:35 PM I don't know what any of that means Ivan Dad • 4:35 PM Message by You: he is there hes just in adifferent office, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:36 PM he is there hes just in adifferent office Message by You: i need the two medicines above, LORAZEPAM and GUANFACINE they have been recently prescribed and i know they work, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:36 PM i need the two medicines above, LORAZEPAM and GUANFACINE they have been recently prescribed and i know they work 4:36 PM I Message by Ivan Dad: Okay, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:36 PM Okay Ivan Dad • 4:36 PM Message by You: attachment: Image, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:36 PM 4:36 PM Message by You: attachment: Image, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:37 PM Message by You: these two were also recently prescribed, i am not asking for zolpidem or amphetamine, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:37 PM these two were also recently prescribed, i am not asking for zolpidem or amphetamine Message by You: if i cannot find these drugs from this group of people i will find another group of people that will provide them., Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:37 PM if i cannot find these drugs from this group of people i will find another group of people that will provide them. 4:37 PM I Message by Ivan Dad: How do you know they work., Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:37 PM How do you know they work. Ivan Dad • 4:37 PM Message by You: i have taken them all, i know personally from use what works and what doesnt, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:37 PM i have taken them all, i know personally from use what works and what doesnt 4:37 PM I Message by Ivan Dad: It seems like no one has why all of a sudden would they start prescribing it?, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:38 PM It seems like no one has why all of a sudden would they start prescribing it? Ivan Dad • 4:38 PM Message by You: they just prescribed them, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:39 PM they just prescribed them Message by You: "no one" is non psychiatrists who are not legally allowed to prescribe medicine, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:39 PM "no one" is non psychiatrists who are not legally allowed to prescribe medicine 4:39 PM P Message by Peter Arss Evoke: please remove me from this thread, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:39 PM please remove me from this thread Peter Arss Evoke • 4:39 PM Message by You: the people that just prescribed them are psychiatrists, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:39 PM the people that just prescribed them are psychiatrists 4:39 PM

      Message by You: hi team revelation5:5, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:26 PM

      hi team revelation5:5

      Message by You: I would get UHC involved but they really are the primary culprate in this issue, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:27 PM

      I would get UHC involved but they really are the primary culprate in this issue

      Message by You: Neil from EVOKE/OnCall boston is here, I hope he chimes in and continues to be on my side, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:27 PM

      Neil from EVOKE/OnCall boston is here, I hope he chimes in and continues to be on my side

      Message by You: I need a benzodiazepene to deal with "the state of the world" and the way people treat me, if i do not get it there is "guilt of violation of 18 USC $ 1117 involved, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:28 PM

      I need a benzodiazepene to deal with "the state of the world" and the way people treat me, if i do not get it there is "guilt of violation of 18 USC $ 1117 involved

      Message by You: i am being tortured by an industry run by people who are not doctors and do not have medical licenses that are fighting aginst psychiatrists who have repeatedly prescribed me medicines like ambien and ativan, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:28 PM

      i am being tortured by an industry run by people who are not doctors and do not have medical licenses that are fighting aginst psychiatrists who have repeatedly prescribed me medicines like ambien and ativan

      Message by You: and instead of that the rehab industry would like to "sleep deprive torture me" so they can more easily make me angry, hot heated, and look stupid, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:29 PM

      and instead of that the rehab industry would like to "sleep deprive torture me" so they can more easily make me angry, hot heated, and look stupid

      Message by You: they are committing crimes, literally crimes that are barred by the haugue and the geneva conventions, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:29 PM

      they are committing crimes, literally crimes that are barred by the haugue and the geneva conventions

      Message by You: i need a benzodiazepine, i need 1mg of ativan in the morning and 2mg at night, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:29 PM

      i need a benzodiazepine, i need 1mg of ativan in the morning and 2mg at night

      Message by You: that's what any sound psyuchiatrist would do, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:30 PM

      that's what any sound psyuchiatrist would do

      4:30 PM

      Message by Ivan Dad: I don't know anything about any of that. I would ride out that it's violation isn't he didn't even take inventions, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:31 PM

      I don't know anything about any of that. I would ride out that it's violation isn't he didn't even take inventions

      I

      Message by Ivan Dad: That should have said really doubt that it's a violation of any convention, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:32 PM

      That should have said really doubt that it's a violation of any convention

      Ivan Dad - 4:32 PM

      Message by You: dad im not sure what you are syaing, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:32 PM

      dad im not sure what you are syaing

      4:32 PM

      Message by Ivan Dad: What is the guy from evoke saying, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:32 PM

      What is the guy from evoke saying

      I

      Message by Ivan Dad: I'm telling you I don't understand most of what you're talkin about, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:32 PM

      I'm telling you I don't understand most of what you're talkin about

      Ivan Dad - 4:32 PM

      Message by You: what i am saying is i have 5 years of psychiatric history and 20 psychiatrists and forensic psychiatrists which basically have come to the group conclusion that i need medicine for my anxiety and ADHD and then i do not exhibit signs of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:32 PM

      what i am saying is i have 5 years of psychiatric history and 20 psychiatrists and forensic psychiatrists which basically have come to the group conclusion that i need medicine for my anxiety and ADHD and then i do not exhibit signs of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia

      4:32 PM

      I

      Message by Ivan Dad: But I doubt that the Geneva Convention or the Hague has any impact on any of this, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:33 PM

      But I doubt that the Geneva Convention or the Hague has any impact on any of this

      Ivan Dad - 4:33 PM

      Message by You: jared is on this list, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:33 PM

      jared is on this list

      Message by You: so is neil from evoke/boston, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:33 PM

      so is neil from evoke/boston

      Message by You: doubt yourself, it does. this is literally torture, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:33 PM

      doubt yourself, it does. this is literally torture

      Message by You: sleep deprivation torture, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:33 PM

      sleep deprivation torture

      Message by You: repeatedly, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:33 PM

      repeatedly

      Message by You: since covid started, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:33 PM

      since covid started

      4:33 PM

      C

      Message by COMPASS HEALTH: Please exit me out of this conversation, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:33 PM

      Please exit me out of this conversation

      COMPASS HEALTH - 4:33 PM

      I

      Message by Ivan Dad: So they don't think you have any issues?, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:33 PM

      So they don't think you have any issues?

      Ivan Dad - 4:33 PM

      Message by You: compass health, you are the heart of this converstion, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:33 PM

      compass health, you are the heart of this converstion

      4:33 PM

      I

      Message by Ivan Dad: Is Jared there?, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:34 PM

      Is Jared there?

      Ivan Dad - 4:34 PM

      Message by You: i have repeatedly asked you to make an appointment with me to see a psychiatrist there, i'd like to speak to doctor greenstein specifically, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:34 PM

      i have repeatedly asked you to make an appointment with me to see a psychiatrist there, i'd like to speak to doctor greenstein specifically

      Message by You: jared is not here at the moment, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:34 PM

      jared is not here at the moment

      Message by You: attachment: Image, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:35 PM

      4:35 PM

      Message by You: attachment: Image, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:35 PM

      4:35 PM

      Message by Ivan Dad: You asked me once or twice to talk to go to campus I don't think Greenstein is even there anymore, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:35 PM

      You asked me once or twice to talk to go to campus I don't think Greenstein is even there anymore

      I

      Message by Ivan Dad: I don't know what any of that means, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:35 PM

      I don't know what any of that means

      Ivan Dad - 4:35 PM

      Message by You: he is there hes just in adifferent office, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:36 PM

      he is there hes just in adifferent office

      Message by You: i need the two medicines above, LORAZEPAM and GUANFACINE they have been recently prescribed and i know they work, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:36 PM

      i need the two medicines above, LORAZEPAM and GUANFACINE they have been recently prescribed and i know they work

      4:36 PM

      I

      Message by Ivan Dad: Okay, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:36 PM

      Okay

      Ivan Dad - 4:36 PM

      Message by You: attachment: Image, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:36 PM

      4:36 PM

      Message by You: attachment: Image, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:37 PM

      Message by You: these two were also recently prescribed, i am not asking for zolpidem or amphetamine, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:37 PM

      these two were also recently prescribed, i am not asking for zolpidem or amphetamine

      Message by You: if i cannot find these drugs from this group of people i will find another group of people that will provide them., Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:37 PM

      if i cannot find these drugs from this group of people i will find another group of people that will provide them.

      4:37 PM

      I

      Message by Ivan Dad: How do you know they work., Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:37 PM

      How do you know they work.

      Ivan Dad - 4:37 PM

      Message by You: i have taken them all, i know personally from use what works and what doesnt, Wednesday, August 18 2021, 4:37 PM

      i have taken them all, i know personally from use what works and what doesnt

      4:37 PM

  6. Oct 2019
    1. If I use the word God or the word Christ, the word Jesus, the word Lord, and in any way it conveys the sense of an existent someone or something outside of yourself, you have the wrong concept of God or Christ.
  7. Oct 2018
  8. May 2018
    1. Thus, leaving the whole of this broken-down state in the creation, you can see the creating of ages in Christ, by Christ, through Christ, according to God's eternal purpose that all things should be summed up in Him; not just the "all things" of our little life, of our little day, of our individual salvation, but the "all things" of a vast universe as a revelation of Christ, all being brought by revelation to the spiritual apprehension of man, and man being brought into it. What a Christ!

      In my humble view, we do belittle and reduce Christ when we only speak of his being our redeemer. Of course its a fact that apart from his redeeming capacity there is no way we fallen humans can ever understand anything of spiritual matters. But its so true that our redemption is a great priority for God but I believe it is NOT the paramount purpose of God. Its striking to note that when the Holy Spirit describes the 7 fold glory of Christ, redemption is one of the last things that is mentioned. What a Christ!

    2. We are met at the very threshold of that realm with a statement which is calculated to check our steps for the moment, and if we approach with a sense of knowing or possessing anything already, with a sense of contentment, of personal satisfaction, or with any sense other than that of needing to know everything, then this word should bring us to a standstill at once: "...no one knoweth the Son, save the Father..." Maybe we thought we knew something about the Lord Jesus, and that we had ability to know; that study, and listening, and various other forms of our own application and activity could bring us to a knowledge, but at the outset we are told that "...no one knoweth the Son, save the Father..." All that the Son is, is locked up with the Father, and He alone knows.

      The utter solitariness of Christ is reminded here. All external human efforts can only teach and talk about Christ objectively, that too only to a certain limit; they can only tell about him in a mere mental and propositional way, not an inch more. All true knowledge of Christ and any subjective comprehension can only be initiated by God himself by the work of the Holy Spirit ; through the means of the Word of God. This is revelation, revealed truth.

  9. Oct 2016
    1. After the torchlight red on sweaty faces After the frosty silence in the gardens After the agony in stony places

      People are left to wander in spiritual darkness. Not sure what's supposed to come next.

  10. May 2016
    1. This means that all Words, through the regenerative power of My Idea within, shall have evolvedthrough the flesh, transmuting and spiritualizing it and making it so transparent and pure that thepersonality will have nothing more of Earth nature left in it to hinder Impersonal expression,enabling My SELF, therefore, to shine forth perfectly and become fully manifest; thusamalgamating once more all Words and all flesh into One Word, THE WORD, which was in thebeginning, and which then will shine through all created flesh as the SUN OF GLORY, -- TheCHRIST of GOD!This is the plan and purpose of My Creation and of all manifested things.A glimpse of the process of My Creation, or of My Thinking My Idea of My Self into Earthexpression, will be given in what follows
  11. Jan 2016
    1. Every time you have a healing session with anyone, do not believe for a moment that, through your inner growth and development, you are being able to do something wonderful for “them.” It is your Self that you are experiencing, working with, and handling. Figuratively speaking, it amounts to nothing less than your discovery that the piece of the puzzle—which is difficult to identify on its own—is actually some part of the universal portrait of your Self. The Bible quotes Jesus the Christ as saying, “I have overcome the world.” This means that He had come over into the Christ-consciousness of His world, and no longer disowned any part of it as being separate or other than His Being.
  12. Dec 2015
    1. In the present day, the awareness of the Christ-consciousness is no longer new. Indeed, there is a large part of the population—Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, et cetera—who are quite at the point of recognizing that the Christ-consciousness resides within them. And this is where it will come to pass that the reappearing of the Christ will occur. Stop trying to figure it out, Paul. It is obvious that the literal manifestation of the level of the development of mankind today would not be conceptualized as a brand new baby. Instead, it would be an adult facilitator of that inner Self-discovery which will actually constitute the reappearance of the Christ. You must realize that the majority of mankind is not at this conscious point of Self-realization. They are, nevertheless, at the point of recognizing their Divinity. It is for this reason that an adult will appear. This adult will meet the requirements that will allow them to pay attention and give credence to the appearance.

      Paul is trying to figure out what the "Reappearance of the Christ" really means. Raj says, stop trying to figure it out.

    1. RAJ: Whenever you are faced with a demand to give specific attention to some part of your infinitude and it presents itself as being “problematic,” it is simply the time and place for this aspect of You to be consciously incorporated into and as your conscious experience of being as Yours! You say you don’t want to be bothered, that this is not a good time because of other more pressing demands. But, Paul, your Being unfolds Itself as You according to divine Intelligence, Universal order and priorities. Every problem is your opportunity to be the Christ—that accurate perception of Reality (Your Being) that is not deluded in any way—and for that perception to become irrevocably “incorporated” into and as your Self-awareness. There is no more pressing need than that, because when seen, it becomes apparent that pressing needs are illusions of the partial view. They never existed as anything for you to sweat over and tense yourself up about.

      Quote: Every problem is your opportunity to be the Christ - that accurate perception of Reality (Your Being) that is not deluded in any way - and for that perception to become irrevocably "incorporated" into and as your Self-awareness.

      There is no more pressing need than that.

      Pressing needs are illusions of the partial view (3dRef).

    1. Again, do not let your experience of being as Conscious Being become divided into many beings, externalized, “out there,” separate and apart from You. That is the illusion. The fact is that everything you see is going on as You, and you must understand that the You that you experience as “being alive,” “being conscious,” is the I that is Mind, God. The realization of this fact is what is called the Christ, the True Perception of Your Being. It is this True Perception of your Being which is dawning in your thoughts more forcibly than ever before.
  13. Nov 2015
    1. You see, the Christ-consciousness is that consciousness of things which embraces the Totality of Being as It Actually Is, consciously. It is that which sees and experiences the Reality of all appearances, because It does not have Its attention focused on them—but rather on that Awareness which is Mind being Aware of Itself. Mind sees from the inside, as it were.

      Christ Consciousness embraces to totality of Being.

      Mind sees from the inside.

    1. However, it must become clear that the apparent relationship of a three-dimensional consciousness becoming the Door and then the Christ-Truth—the direct perception of Reality as It is—flowing through that Door as the conscious experience of a three-dimensional, finite man, does not then become the new “norm.” Man, as he conceives himself to be three-dimensionally, does not simply forever remain the “conduit” for Reality to flow through. The fact is that the more consistently he is willing to stand as the Door, the more consistently he will begin to experience himself less and less as “a three-dimensional man standing as the Door.” He will become consciously aware of himself as that conscious experience of Reality which includes no distortions of any kind—the Christ-consciousness, the means by which God, or Conscious Being, experiences Its Infinity.

      I hear this as 'stay at the edge of my mat' so to speak... desire, faith.....

    2. It is a fact that from the three-dimensional frame of reference, conscious identity must come to that point where it recognizes itself as being the Door. Then, it must actively and consciously be the Door. This, then, allows the Reality of Fourth-dimensional Conscious Being to “break through” into and as that apparently finite conscious experience of Being called three-dimensional man. This reveals the eternally accurate conscious perception of what is Really going on—the Christ-consciousness. This break-through is what has been perceived as the statement, “Behold, I stand at the Door and knock.“1 However, it must become clear that the apparent relationship of a three-dimensional consciousness becoming the Door and then the Christ-Truth—the direct perception of Reality as It is—flowing through that Door as the conscious experience of a three-dimensional, finite man, does not then become the new “norm.” Man, as he conceives himself to be three-dimensionally, does not simply forever remain the “conduit” for Reality to flow through. The fact is that the more consistently he is willing to stand as the Door, the more consistently he will begin to experience himself less and less as “a three-dimensional man standing as the Door.” He will become consciously aware of himself as that conscious experience of Reality which includes no distortions of any kind—the Christ-consciousness, the means by which God, or Conscious Being, experiences Its Infinity.

      A description of the journey of awakening.

    1. The conclusion that you are coming to is correct. The only appearance of the Christ that is worth a hill of beans for you is that dawning in your own experience of your own perception of Reality. It comes as the result of being the Door. It literally doesn’t matter one way or the other whether Maitreya returns or not.
    2. The degree of enlightenment/belief each one is at will govern the degree to which Maitreya will have followers or co-workers. Those who are enlightened will continue to pursue their own inner, unfolding Self-discovery. As that growth takes place, they will become co-facilitators in one form or another, working shoulder to shoulder with Maitreya. They will not be blinded by what He is, because they will recognize that He is what They are, and that They are what He is to some degree.

      Raj seems to be alerting Paul to the fact that we are all Christ, that One....

    1. , no one will be allowed to indulge in disowning his Christhood by placing it “out there”

      For me this means at this point to not 'follow another', to not look outside of oneself.

    1. You must realize that you are an Eternal Being. The reappearance of the Christ is simply one of the events in the ongoing evolution of Life. You are experiencing a correlative point of growth to that which the earth and mankind are about to go through—that is a shift of dimension. That shift is normal. It is natural. However, because it involves a shift, it seems to be more dynamic at the time of the shift than it did before the shift, or than it will seem to be after the shift. Once again, keep in mind that the shift is as natural as the periods in between the shifts, and you will not be swept away by the way things appear.
  14. Oct 2015
    1. RAJ: This Light energy, which is constituted of the Christ-consciousness—God’s view of Himself—is what constitutes your consciousness and your experience, Totally and Completely. you must understand that there is nothing else going on—no other Presence but this Light. It is the Light of Living Love.

      Christ Consciousness is God's view of Himself, is what constitutes Light.

      Light constitutes your consciousness and experience totally and completely.

      There is nothing else going on - no other Presence but this Light, the Light of Living Love.

      This is a description of Christ and of Heaven.

    2. This Light energy, which is constituted of the Christ-consciousness—God’s view of Himself—is what constitutes your consciousness and your experience, Totally and Completely. you must understand that there is nothing else going on—no other Presence but this Light. It is the Light of Living Love.
    1. You are also correct that the reappearance of the Christ, even to those who have longed for His reappearance and who would give their right arm to be in His Presence, will not necessarily find themselves able to let go and acknowledge that it is truly Him.

      By not letting go and identifying with and holding onto our perceptions in our 3d world we do not come to acknowledge our True Self as Christ.

    1. You were correct in your recognition that it is the White Light of Christ which is passing between your hands. It is not another colour at this point. That Light does Its transforming work. It does His work, which is why it is so clear to you that you are not doing it yourself. Nevertheless, your knowing that it is His work that is being done, and that you are, indeed, being His willing servant, will add greater power and potency to your work than has been evidenced prior to this time. Stay with this knowledge. Do not share this particular fact with those whom you are working. They will, nevertheless, feel it and experience it.

      Thy Will not mine.....

    2. Yes, Paul, Maitreya is on this planet, and He will be making Himself known. But the making of Himself known is not that the Person, Maitreya, is here—but the Christ Light, the Christ Energy, the Christ Love is here. It is an active, living Presence. It is here to bathe, wash, and heal the spirit of all mankind on earth.

      Becoming aware of the Christ within, the true Self...

    1. You see, the Christ-consciousness is that consciousness of things which embraces the Totality of Being as It Actually Is, consciously. It is that which sees and experiences the Reality of all appearances, because It does not have Its attention focused on them—but rather on that Awareness which is Mind being Aware of Itself. Mind sees from the inside, as it were.

      So consciously aware in Mind, Christ consciousness with awareness of Self.

    2. We are going to cover a number of things which will all deal with the appearing of the Christ in your consciousness as your Consciousness of Being. This will be essential in order for you to function cohesively as the All One that you are.
    1. You see, Paul, the evolution of the earth, of mankind, on the planet, has been going on for centuries. The presence of the Christ has occurred many times in different names and nationalities and teachings—always within the framework of what could be understood at the time by the people being addressed.
    2. As you know, hearsay has it that the island of Atlantis is in the process of rising again. but unlike your concept that such an event will have no value for you or modern day man, it will, indeed, have great value. The artifacts which will be unearthed will verify and substantiate the “chain of scientific being” which Mrs. Eddy spoke of in “Science and Health”.1 You see, Paul, the evolution of the earth, of mankind, on the planet, has been going on for centuries. The presence of the Christ has occurred many times in different names and nationalities and teachings—always within the framework of what could be understood at the time by the people being addressed. this happened in the case of the civilization which developed on Atlantis. The reason the reemergence of the island will be of exceeding, great significance to the world today, is that the Atlaneans were the first civilization, as a whole, to enter into that Place as Conscious Being, as Fourth-dimensional Man. The artifacts which will be found will serve to be the nail holes and spear wound which the doubting Thomas’s of the early decades or centuries of the Age of Aquarius will find resolving their doubts into Understanding. It will be “ancient objective proof” which will settle once and for all, for them, the actuality of the fact that Maitreya is, indeed, the reappearing of the Christ. The reemergence of the island, through further geographic displacement, will occur harmoniously and without causing great earthquakes and tidal waves. it will not happen soon, but it will happen. And these transcripts of our conversations will take their place in some way, further validating for those doubting Thomas’s the actuality about which they are in doubt.
    1. You must realize that there are all states and stages of individual inner development represented by mankind as a whole. All will see their Christhood according to whatever level of enlightenment or belief they find themselves at. But, notwithstanding their level of enlightenment or belief, the graduation of mankind will occur. The degree of enlightenment/belief each one is at will govern the degree to which Maitreya will have followers or co-workers. Those who are enlightened will continue to pursue their own inner, unfolding Self-discovery. As that growth takes place, they will become co-facilitators in one form or another, working shoulder to shoulder with Maitreya. They will not be blinded by what He is, because they will recognize that He is what They are, and that They are what He is to some degree. Mr. Creme is incorrect about the time of the reappearing, in that the reappearing has been going on for some time. It will continue far past the time when Maitreya announces His presence.
    2. RAJ: The star heralding the birth of Jesus rose over a state of unenlightened thought, leading that thought to the place where the Christ Child lay in human experience. Conceptually speaking, you can see that it was not possible for the people of that time or land to perceive the dawning within their consciousness of the existence of the Christ-consciousness in any other than the smallest way—something brand new, but something small. And the appearing of the Christ-consciousness took a very literal form for them. They could not conceive that it was themselves, so it had to be someone else, someone else new and small. And so, the baby, Jesus, was a very literal manifestation of the only way in which they could conceive of the appearance of the Christ in their world.
    1. RAJ: Paul, what is the Christ to you? PAUL: The Christ is the experiential Awareness of Reality as experienced from the standpoint of Conscious Being, which flows through and reveals the Actuality and does not originate at the point of three-dimensional awareness. It is the Universal Perception of What Really Is. In fact, ultimately it is God’s view of His infinite Being.
    1. I see that you are beginning to grasp that my foremost and primary interest is with you, and not that of facilitating what will be a worldwide event. Let me put that another way: The only way I can facilitate the worldwide event is by not facilitating that event, but by facilitating your clarity of vision regarding the infinity of your Being—the Oneness of your All as your conscious experience.

      How Christ operates

    2. Paul, you caught an insightful fact there. It will appear as though Maitreya and the Masters will be working together. But the only reason it will appear that They are working together is because They will each be working alone from the standpoint of their Being as Fourth-dimensional Man, which means as the All One. Being out from Mind means being in perfect Harmony with the infinite Unfoldment of that Mind. When you have many individuals, each being in total Harmony with infinite Mind, you have what appears to be many individuals working in harmony with each other. But the harmony does not originate from the level of the appearance, and this must also be clear to you.

      This is a clarification of what it means to be in harmony. Harmony begins with the internal connection as Conscious Being...

    3. Now, these powers which He will apparently bring with Him will be experienced as a general worldwide spiritualization of thought, or inner Enlightenment. But, the fact will remain that it will not move everybody into the position of being a totally enlightened individuality. Their growth will need to be internalized, just as yours has.
    4. Mr. Creme’s book implies that the Christ, together with the Masters of Wisdom, is appearing based on a decision They made. This had to be put this way in the book, but the fact is that They could not have decided to reappear in the year 1551, in the year 1901, or in the year 1970, because the Harmonies of Being, Itself would not allow it. It would not have been a harmonious event. The students were not ready. I know you can see that the Teacher is reappearing by virtue of the readiness of the students, and not because of any great power of His own to act on His own, any more than when you are in that Place where you are experiencing the Allness of your Being as Conscious Being, you can act on your own, doing what you want to do. The only place where you exist in that way is in the imagination of your three-dimensional frame of reference.

      *The only place you can act on your own* is in the imagination of your 3d frame of reference.

    5. Maitreya will apparently come with great transforming powers and ability. but it must be understood that the energy behind those powers is literally being supplied by the very individualities who are about to be apparently changed. Remember, when the student is ready, the Teacher appears. This tells you, Paul, that the Teacher does not appear due to any powers of His own, but due to the inherent readiness of the student. The Christ cannot reappear out of His own fantastic power, because He has none like that. He can only appear because mankind is ready for the growth and change. It is their readiness, whether consciously recognized or not, which causes the Way to be clear for the Teacher to appear.

      the Teacher can not give unless the student is ready to receive.

      Creation/communication/extension does not happen unless the giver is received.

    1. from a three-dimensional frame of reference, nothing seems to work together or harmonize for the well-being of the individual

      From a 3d frame of reference (3dRef, Ego) the experience is that nothing works together. The opposite must be true for a 4d frame of reference (4dRef, Christ) that everything works together to harmonize for the well-being of the individual.