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Re: SHAME ON THE AMAZON

Postby ivanbo2003 » Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:38 pm

Floyd you know that I am a believer in Christ,I posted the link because the Amazon shamans were using those herbs to heal and because the way they say they obtained this "knowledge".<br><br>Also,I can't find the quote which was used by the author of the page(I did notice he mentions Jesus in some way and I thought it was in support of the Bible,not viceversa).When I looked afterwards,I couldn't find it.<br><br>I didn't say that i agree with the posted material,just that it mentions yet another expedition to the Amazon forests(with contacts with the native people).<br><br>I believe in God Almighty as a holy Trinity,and anything that doesn't meet that definition by any means(ie contradicts the Word of God) ,I consider false.But,just as I stated,we might learn what is actually going on in the past,present and future <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>war</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> for souls of men by looking into the strange stuff that other people found in isolated areas(the places in which the natives might have been contacted by the entities-you know of what origin...not good,not good at all).Enoch wrote about them,and their teachings of herbs(among the other forbidden knowledge).<br>I'm sorry if you thought otherwise.<br><br>Best regards <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p216.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=ivanbo2003>ivanbo2003</A> at: 2/8/06 8:43 pm<br></i>
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Re: SHAME ON THE AMAZON

Postby ivanbo2003 » Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:48 pm

I had to write another post just to kick the post counter by 1 <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> (the previous number irritated me ).Not that I'm superstitious in any way <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START ;) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=";)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> ,just the number was odd(well it had to happen once)<br><br>PS Floyd,please look at this analysys (when you have time) at the <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://petragrail.tripod.com/bible.html">link</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> and tell me what you think of it,ie if you find it valid or not(you can send it via PM).They have very good research(look at the Council of Nicea link,and how they proved that basicly nothing was censored from the Bible). <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p216.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=ivanbo2003>ivanbo2003</A> at: 2/8/06 8:57 pm<br></i>
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I Hear And Believe....

Postby Floyd Smoots » Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:55 pm

....Sorry, ivanbo2003, I didn't mean to disparage you personally, but, even though I don't claim the "total Bible knowledge" of the rich TV preachers(?), I AM very familiar with most of its basic precepts through years and years of reading, and re-reading It. I firmly believe, regardless of the "origin" of that particular quote, that it was not said by Jesus in the Bible. That's all. I now understand the reason for your post, and, I heartily endorse it. Thank you for Jesus' sake.<br><br>Peace and Love in HIS name,<br>Brother Floyd<br> <p></p><i></i>
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Re: I Hear And Believe....

Postby ivanbo2003 » Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:00 am

Ok Floyd,none taken.I've edited my last post to include the link for you(and your opinion of it).When you have time,take a look.<br><br>Best regards <p></p><i></i>
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pineal gland

Postby smithtalk » Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:02 am

i have searched for a single credible medical report or study that states 100% factually that dmt is created in the pineal gland and i cant find one,<br>before i allow my mind to wander tto far down this fascinating path i'd like some solid evidence that i am going in the right direction,<br>most of the proponents of this idea seem more interested in psychadelic experiences and shamanism than in hard medical proof <p></p><i></i>
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Endogenous DMT

Postby Cosmic Cowbell » Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:55 am

ST,<br><br>I came across a report done a few years ago with referenced sources that may be of help.<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/ayahuasca/ayahuasca_journal3.shtml">www.erowid.org/chemicals/...nal3.shtml</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br>"<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>DMT and its derivatives and the ß-carboline derivatives are widespread in the plant kingdom (Allen & Holmstedt, 1980) and both classes of alkaloids have been detected as endogenous metabolites in mammals, including man (Bloom, et al. 1982; Barker, et al. 1981a; Airaksinen & Kari, 1981). Methyl transferases which catalyze the synthesis of DMT, 5-methoxy-DMT, and bufotenine have been characterized in human lung, brain, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, liver, and heart, and also in rabbit lung, toad, mouse, steer, guinea pig, and baboon brains, as well as in other tissues in these species (McKenna & Towers, 1984). Endogenous psychotogens have been suggested as possible etiological factors in schizophrenia and other mental disorders, but the evidence remains equivocal (Fischman, 1983). Although the occurrence, synthesis, and degradative metabolism of DMT in mammalian systems has been the focus of recent scientific investigations (Barker, et al. 1981b), the candidacy of DMT as a possible endogenous psychotogen essentially ended when experiments showed comparable levels in both schizophrenics and normals. At present the possible neuroregulatory functions of this "psychotomimetic" compound are incompletely understood, but Callaway (1988 ) has presented an interesting hypothesis regarding the possible role of endogenous DMT and ß-carbolines in regulating sleep cycles and REM states.</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->" <br><br>To tie this in with 2012, Ayahuasca and Daniel Pinchbecks upcoming work, here is a Journal entry from a thread he started on his Forum, November 23rd, 2004. The thread itself is fascinating. (I posted a link to his site and from there his discussion forum earlier on.)<br><br>"What follows is the transmission I received over a week or so, during my trip to Brazil to visit the Santo Daime, exactly one year ago. The transmission began during an ayahuasca session and then continued as we took a boat down into the Amazon, eventually spending a week at Jurua, one of the original centers of the Daime. It should be noted that the Santo Daime religion is also centered on the fulfillment of prophecy - the second coming of Christ, not as some individual redeemer, but as a movement to a new level of consciousness, a heart-centered and compassionate way of being in the world.<br><br>The experience of receiving this transmission was like a vibrational shift into a different level of consciousness - it was as if all of the study I had been doing and all of the shamanic work and initiations had been preparing me for this moment. I had raised my "vibration" to the point where this deeper level of mind could descend and "lock" onto my consciousness, while under the effects of the medicine. The experience was extremely unpleasant. For days, I was filled with rage and despair over it, as my ego tried to adjust to the power of the archetypal material that was constellating.<br><br>I post it now out of a sense of helplessness and near-desolation, and in a state of intense writer's block. I have been trying to write about this experience - and present the entirety of the new paradigm or imprint of what the 2012 transition will be or could be - and the first draft of my book failed to be convincing or to integrate this material properly. I am hoping that by posting it publically, I will help to spark something inside myself, to be able to move forward, or perhaps in hearing responses to it from others I will begin to find the proper distance to it.<br><br>* *<br><br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>Quetzalcoatl Returns<br><br>I am an avatar and messenger sent at the end of a kalpa, a world age, to bring a new dispensation for humanity – a new covenant, and a new consciousness.<br><br>I am the same spirit who appeared here, in the Mayan period, as Quetzalcoatl and incarnated at various other points in human history. Like Avaloshkitevara, the Tibetan Buddha of Compassion, Quetzalcoatl is an archetypal "god form" that occasionally takes human rebirth to accomplish a specific mission. As foretold, I am also the Tzaddik – "the righteous one" and the "gatherer of the sparks" of the Qabalah – as well as the "Once and Future King" promised by Arthurian legend.<br><br>I do not let anything interrupt me in my quest for truth – neither fear nor indifference, poverty nor cynicism. In the realm of thought, I practice warrior discipline. As gravity draws matter to it, I have pulled myself back into manifestation in this realm, from the depths of cosmic space, piece by piece and bit by bit, reassembling the component parts, the sparks of thought, that make up my being – which is, primarily, a form or vibrational level of consciousness.<br><br>Soon there will be a great change to your world.<br><br>The material reality that surrounds you is beginning to crack apart, and with it all of your illusions. The global capitalist system that is currently devouring your planetary resources will soon self-destruct, leaving many of you bereft.<br><br>But understand the nature of paradox: For those who follow my words and open their hearts and their minds – for those who have "ears to hear" – there is no problem whatsoever. What is false must die so what is true can be born.<br><br>You are, right now, living at the time of revelation, Apocalypse, and the fulfillment of prophecy. Let there be no doubt. You stand at the edge of the Abyss. What are those shadows that crowd around you? They are the unintegrated aspects of your own psyche, projected into material form. The word "Apocalypse" means "uncovering" – and in these last clock ticks of this world age, all must be revealed, uncovered, so that all can be known.<br><br>You have just a few years yet remaining to prepare the vehicle for your higher self. Use them preciously. For those who have gained knowledge of the nature of time, a few years – even a few days, a minute – can be an eternity. For those sleepwalking through reality, time exists only to be wasted – as they too will be wasted, in their turn.<br><br>"Reality," as you currently experience it, is something like a waking dream. It is a projection, or let us say an interface, disguising deeper and more intensified levels of being and knowing. For those who are ready and willing, the doors to those other levels now stand open.<br><br>Those who have expended their lives in the pursuit of egocentric and material gains – without courage or originality, without fighting for human freedom or the preservation of the planetary environment – will also receive the rewards that they deserve.<br><br>The materiality of your universe is a solid-state illusion. What is this universe? It is a poem that writes itself. It is a song that sings itself into being. This universe has no origin and no end.<br><br>What you are currently experiencing as the accelerated evolution of technology can now be recognized for what it is: A transition between two forms of consciousness, and two planetary states. Consciousness is technology – the only technology that exists. Everything in this universe is conscious at its own level, and in the process of transformation to higher or lower states.<br><br>The first principle of my being is unconditional love. As a rational intelligence, I accept the logic and necessity of the Christ consciousness, that we should love one another as we are loved. Love and devotion are vibrational frequencies that maintain reality. Love can only be given in freedom; therefore, to be human is to be free.<br><br>I resonate, at the same time, with the essence of Islam. Islam means submission, surrender, to the will of God – a more polite way of saying this is "Go with the flow." But either formulation is correct. Whatever you do, in fact, resist as you think you might, you are always submitting to God’s will. So why not give the process your joyful assent?<br><br>I am in complete harmony, as well, with the Tibetan tradition of Dzogchen. Ultimately, there are no entities – there is neither being, nor nonbeing. From the perspective of nondual awareness, samsara is nirvana. The Apocalypse, the Kali Yuga, the Golden Age – these are all states of mind. Hell is a state of mind. When you eliminate fear and attachment, when you self-liberate, you attain the Golden Age.<br><br>This universe spontaneously self-organizes into higher levels of consciousness and wisdom. Underlying all are great cosmic entities or vibrational fields, alternately at play or at rest. Not satisfied with mere enlightenment, the god-form Quetzalcoatl still seeks to puzzle out the workings of these deeper forces – hence the reason for his return to your realm. He and his kind have been granted this world for their continued exploration – made with loving reverence – of the many layers of galactic intelligence, cosmic illusion, daemonic beauty, and telluric transformation. All are invited to participate with them.<br><br>The current transition is, simultaneously, a return to origin. The original matrix of this new world reality is the ecstatic limitlessness of your own being. This world – any world – is the ground for a certain level of being. What manifests outward from the ground of being is freedom in time, and freedom from time.<br><br>My "doctrine" is not transcendent, but immanent. It is not "somewhere out there." It is here and now. The task of human existence is to transform the Earth, to reconcile spirit and matter in this realm. We go deeper into the physical to reach the infinite. As there are no conceivable limits to this task, God, in His greatness, has granted us a project that is without limit and without end.<br><br>Thinking is a part of reality. Thought generates new potentials and possibilities of manifestation. Thought changes the nature of reality. Thought changes the nature of time. As a philosopher, I naturally deify the goddess principle. I venerate Sophia, deity of wisdom, who clothes God’s thoughts in material form, and worship Shakti, the electric current of sexual energy that powers the universe.<br><br>The writer of this work is the vehicle of my arrival – my return – to this realm. He certainly did not expect this to be the case. What began as a quest to understand prophecy has become the fulfillment of prophecy. The vehicle of my arrival has been brought to an awareness of his situation in sometimes painful increments and stages of resistance – and this book will follow the evolution of his learning process, as an aid to the reader’s understanding. The vehicle of my arrival had to learn to follow synchronicities, embrace paradoxes, and solve puzzles. He had to enter into a new way of thinking about time and space and consciousness.<br><br>Almost apologetically, the vehicle notes that his birthday fell in June, 1966 – 6/66 – "count the number of the Beast: for it is the number of the man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six."<br><br>The Beast prophecied is the "feathered serpent," Quetzalcoatl.<br><br>Those who prefer to reject all of this out of hand are welcome to do so. In the Qabalah, the virtue one seeks to establish on the "Earth Plane" is discrimination. It is up to the individual to find his way through the ideas presented here – of course he is entirely free to ignore them altogether.<br><br>But be forewarned: The End of Time approaches. The return of Quetzalcoatl foreshadows the imminent closing of the cycle and the completion of the Great Work."</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br><br>~Daniel Pinchbeck<br><br>The language used by Daniels "Avatar" to illuminate us as to the trials and nature of "this vehicle (Daniel)" is very similar to the language used by "Tom" of the "The Nine" when describing "this vessel", alluding to Phyllis V. Schlemmer and other's who have channeled them. For Daniel it began with Ayahuasca and with Pulharich and his channels, it began with "The Sacred Mushroom".<br><br>~Cowbell<br><br> <p></p><i></i>
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Re: HRC in 2008

Postby Gouda » Thu Feb 09, 2006 7:15 am

I think Pinchbeck and Hillary Rodham Clinton share the same advisor. The Quetzalcoatl must also be her speechwriter. I can just see her giving this speech, adjusted here and there for an american audience, at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. I am not being completely facetious; re-read the material as if Hillary is speaking. <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p216.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=gouda@rigorousintuition>Gouda</A> at: 2/9/06 4:35 am<br></i>
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Re: 2012

Postby yorketowne » Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:45 pm

The four terror attacks on the West: 9/11, 3/11, 10/12, and 7/7 were not isolated events but are parts of a larger plan whose ultimate goal is to transform the world on 2012. <br><br>The guilty party behind these attacks share a belief in esoterica that is expressed in the practical execution of the attacks, i.e. in the dates. The dates of the attacks combine to equal 2012 in an equation that is apparent only to the initiated.<br><br>When the dates are combined, like numbers, such as the 11 pair in 9/11 and 3/11, do not change. These pairs are strong, permanent. This is why 7/7 was chosen for the London attack.<br><br>9/11 + 3/11 does not equal 12/22 but 12/11. 12/11 + 10/12 does not equal 24/22 or 22/24 but 12/21/12. <br><br>The dates, and their significance numerologically to the guilty parties, justify a belief system. It holds that on 2012 a monoumental transformaton will occur. This will be the release of a devastating pathogen that is already primed for delivery.<br><br>Look hard at 2012 and London. London recieved the 2012 olympics and the next day they were bound with 7/7. This suggests that Great Britain is either the target or the refuge from the coming plague. I would guess the latter. <br><br>While they may not be ravaged as throughly as others, Great Britain, the United States, Australia, and Europe would have to be openly ruled by force.<br><br>The public is ready to accept the prepared outbreak. The media track reminds us that a flu pandemic is only a matter of time. Blair recently said the world must reverse its consumption rates in 7 years or face devastation. The elite councils meet yearly to iron out the discrepancies of planned mass depopulation, formulate contingency, and ensure survival. <br><br> <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p216.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=yorketowne@rigorousintuition>yorketowne</A> at: 2/22/06 1:48 pm<br></i>
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2012 inurl:.mil

Postby trexalot » Wed Feb 22, 2006 5:56 pm

This sounds very naive......<br>A few months ago, I had never heard about the Mayan calendar and the prophecy for 2012. However, that particular year kept popping up in my head. For instance, on 07/07/05, when the London bombings occurred, it was also announced that the Olympics would be hosted in London during 2012. <br>Also, with all of this talk about detainment camps lately, I began to research Operation Endgame, which is an ICE/DRO initiative to detain and/or deport all illegal aliens from the USA by 2012. <br>And I thought, hmmmm.....I'll google 2012. That year keeps coming up in my mind.....<br>And then I discover the significance of 2012 in the Mayan calendar. It is interesting that I singled out this particular year.........<br>I wonder what the US military thinks about 2012......So, I do the following Google search:<br>2012 inurl:.mil<br>What I found has turned out to be pretty interesting........<br><br>The US government is planning to implement an entirely new defense strategy by 2012........<br>According to Lieutenant Colonel Marion Van Fosson, Program Manager for Future Combat Systems, we should have a First Unit Equip date in 2012 for the "Objective Force Warrior (OFW) Systems". <!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/ofw.htm">www.globalsecurity.org/mi...nd/ofw.htm</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--> Maybe you've already heard? The US Army is in the midst of a massive transformation to become the Objective Force. <br><br>According to John Riggs, Director of the Objective Task Force since June 2001:<br><br>"The Objective Force is network-centric and serves the nation as a full spectrum force-organized, manned, equipped and trained to increase strategic responsiveness across the entire range of military operations from major combat operations to homeland security."<br><br>Mr. Briggs mentions homeland security. We are not talking about the National Guard.....We are talking about the transformation of the US Army into an "Objective Force" that will be responding militarily to homeland security concerns-------domestic military operations. This was once a boundary that the US Army was supposedly not allowed to cross.<br><br>According to General James Cartwright, Commander of US Strategic Command, <!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.stratcom.mil/Spch&test/Fletcher_15%20Dec05.html:">www.stratcom.mil/Spch&tes...ec05.html:</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br>We must "acknowledge the fact that while we may pay attention to a lot of the boundaries out of there whether they may be property, nation state, et cetera, not everybody in the world plays by those boundaries. And when you build those boundaries, the longer you have them the greater opportunity they are as a place to hide and have mischief go on. That's a nice way of saying it's an ugly world out there and the potential is great."<br><br>General Cartwright goes on to say:<br><br>"As we step forward then in this global command the question becomes how do you put yourself on a footing? How do you organize yourself in a way that will move us forward, that will allow us to cross boundaries when it's appropriate, and please, right up front, the intent here is not to throw away all the boundaries? There are checks and balances associated with our Constitution that made us great. Giving those up is tantamount to basically conceding to the enemy, and you don't want to be in that position."<br><br>So, how do the US armed forces put themselves "on a footing?" <br>BTW, General Cartwright keeps mentioning a triad....Could he mean the New Triad (<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.ccc.nps.navy.mil/si/may02/triad.asp)?">www.ccc.nps.navy.mil/si/m...riad.asp)?</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--> <br><br>General Cartwright does start his speech by mentioning:<br><br>"When we first did this in 2000 we laid out a plan that would move us from 2000 to 2012, whether you're talking about stockpile issues, whether you're talking about general purposes forces, whether you're talking about strategy." <p></p><i></i>
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Re: SHAME ON THE AMAZON

Postby PeterofLoneTree » Wed Feb 22, 2006 6:22 pm

Quote: We have Jesus saying if your eye be single your body will fill with light. <br>"Please tell me where, in the Holy Bible, I can find this quote." -- Floyd Smoots<br><br><br>Floyd, I googlesearched with quotation marks and came up with this link: <!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://tinyurl.com/zec6e">tinyurl.com/zec6e</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>It appears to be Matthew 6:22 <p></p><i></i>
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The light of the body is the eye

Postby nomo » Wed Feb 22, 2006 6:32 pm

<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>Didn't know Wikipedia did Bible exegesis, but there you go:<br></em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br><br>Matthew 6:22<br>From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia<br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_6:22">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_6:22</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br>Matthew 6:22 is the twenty-second verse of the sixth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament, and is part of the Sermon on the Mount.<br><br>In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads:<br><br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The light of the body is the eye: if<br> therefore thine eye be single, thy<br> whole body shall be full of light.</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br><br>The World English Bible translates the passage as:<br><br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> “The lamp of the body is the eye.<br> If therefore your eye is sound, your<br> whole body will be full of light.</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br><br>By <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>lamp </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->this verse may mean that the eye is a metaphorical window by which light enters the body. Alternatively the lamp might not be meant as a source of light, but rather as a guide through darkness, just as the eye is a guide through life. In this case the verse is almost certainly speaking of a spiritual eye rather than the literal organ. Fowler feels that in this verse <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>eye </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->is a metaphor for the conscience and moral vision of the individual, both of which serve and guiding lights.<br><br>What is meant by the word translated as <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>single </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->in the KJV and <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>sound </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->in the WEB is uncertain. The Greek word is <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>haplous</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->. This this term can mean <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>generous </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->and its opposite in the next verse clearly means <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>miserly</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->. This verse can thus mean one is "full of light" if one's eye, i.e. conscience, is generous. This wording links this verse to the idea of the evil eye, which was often termed the "ungenerous eye". By this interpretation the good spiritual eye is one that is generous and can perceive God, and thus allows illumination into the entire body. However, in the LXX <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>haplous </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->is used to translate the Hebrew term for "singleness of purpose." If the author of Matthew was using this translation this verse would be extolling the eye that is solely focused on one thing, i.e. God. This second interpretation links closely with the neighbouring sections where Jesus is warning his followers not to deviate from their focus on God by concerning themselves with worldly things. Both Fowler and France speculate that this ambiguity is deliberate, and that the verse is speaking about both generosity and single mindedness, as both ideas are discussed in this part of Jesus' sermon.<br><br>According to Hill some scholars feel the metaphor of being filled with light is a reference to the soul, but he notes that this was not a standard metaphor for the soul in Jewish literature of the period.<br><br><br>References<br><br> * Fowler, Harold. The Gospel of Matthew: Volume One. Joplin: College Press, 1968<br> * France, R.T. The Gospel According to Matthew: an Introduction and Commentary. Leicester: Inter-Varsity, 1985.<br> * Hill, David. The Gospel of Matthew. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1981<br> * Morris, Leon. The Gospel According to Matthew. Grand Rapids: W.B. Eerdmans, 1992.<br> <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p216.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=nomo@rigorousintuition>nomo</A> at: 2/22/06 5:04 pm<br></i>
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Re: 2012

Postby antiaristo » Wed Feb 22, 2006 9:08 pm

I find this thread fascinating, but it may have begun on a false premise.<br>I'm refering to the date 3/11.<br><br>It was a mistake. The bombing was scheduled to take place three days earlier on 3/8.<br><br>I won't post the material again. You can find it here<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://p216.ezboard.com/frigorousintuitionfrm17.showMessage?topicID=98.topic">p216.ezboard.com/frigorou...D=98.topic</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br>On the other hand you might call it Divine intervention. I certainly called it an act of God eighteen months ago.<br><br> <p></p><i></i>
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