daveh@tekcrl.UUCP (Dave Hatcher) (02/03/86)
Quote from "The Nag Hammadi Library" page 471 "The Gospel of Mary" The savior said, "All natures, all formations, all creatures exist in and with one another, and they will be resolved again into their own roots. For the nature of matter is resolved into the roots of its nature alone. He who has ears to hear, let him hear". Peter said to him, "Since you have explained everything to us, tell us this also: What is the sin of the world?" The Savior said, "There is no sin, but it is you who make sin when you do the things that are like the nature of adultery, which is called sin. That is why the Good came into your midst, to the essence of every nature, in order to restore it to its root." Then he continued and said, "That is why you become sick and die, for [ missing words in manuscript ] ... He who under- stands, let him understand. Matter gave birth to a passion that has no equal, which proceeded from something contrary to nature. Then there arises a distubance in the whole body. That is why I said to you Be of good courage, and if you are discouraged be encouraged in the presence of the different forms of nature. He who has ears to hear, let him hear." _______________________________________________________________________ I have recently been reading where Jesus spent his youth in Asia, and the passage above sure sounds like there,s some Eastern thought in it. If you see love in others, you will treat them with love!
dave@cylixd.UUCP (Dave Kirby) (02/07/86)
In article <496@tekcrl.UUCP> daveh@tekcrl.UUCP (Dave Hatcher) writes: > Quote from "The Nag Hammadi Library" page 471 "The Gospel of Mary" > > ..."What is the sin of the world?" The Savior > said, "There is no sin, but it is you who make sin when you do > the things that are like the nature of adultery, which is > called sin. That is why the Good came into your midst, to the > essence of every nature, in order to restore it to its root." > > I have recently been reading where Jesus spent his youth in Asia, > and the passage above sure sounds like there,s some Eastern thought > in it. Sounds like classical Gnosticism as well. As to Jesus' youth in Asia: Christians are almost universally in disagreement; I know of no Christian who generally supports euthanasia. :-) (Forget I posted it...) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Dave Kirby ( ...!ihnp4!akgub!cylixd!dave)