Jesus'' Quote'(The more man smoke(Cannabis), the more Babylon fall).what does this mean to you?
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That would suggest that your friend Jesus (probably pronounced Hayzeus) was perhaps a rastafarian. Does he start a lot of his sentances with the phrase "I and I"? \n\nOh, and it means that smoking weed will somehow bring down "the man". perhaps by funding those who work outside the law lad down by "the man". \n\nIt has nothing to do with the actual Babylon of old or even Chaldea the second Babylon. Babylon is a way to say the world as created by "the man". \n\nTake that with a grain of salt though. I am the man. I'm bad. I'm so bad I should be in detention.
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Humans seem to like this stuff...\n\nAmazingly, the below quote is from an Assyrian tablet that is 4,800 years old, older than any part of the bible:\n\n"Our earth is degenerate in these latter days. There are signs that the world is speedily coming to an end. Bribery and corruption are common."\n\nThat was written in 2,800 BCE.  It does appear there is nothing new under the sun.\n\nCheck out the site below for even more "End Times" that have come and gone.
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That's an awesome perspective, or interpretation.\n\nAccording to the script, "An Omer" was the amount God Himself told the folks to take for themselves, and that NONE was to be left in the morning...  So I guess that would be the amount needed for Moses to at LEAST strike a rock to make water shoot out for the People.\n(referenced at bottom, 1.)\n\nSeriously, though:\n\n"Manna" roughly translates to "WHAT (IS) IT?" in Ancient Hebrew, the supposed original language of the Bible.  \n(referenced at bottom, 2.)\n\nThe people had no idea what it was, just that it suddenly appeared, seemingly "from above".  They believed this to be a "GIFT" and ate of it.\n\nThe next thing you know, they're getting commandments directly from God Himself (all of which, in their original form, are profoundly simple and a good foundation for human coexistence)...  Sounds very similar to a Tryptophan-induced "revelation".  I've had similar revelations about The World, The Meaning of Life...  \n\nExodus 16:14 reads, something about a small round thing lying upon the ground after the dew was dried up.  There are types of mushrooms (tryptophans) that do indeed show up after dampness, and in the morning... \n(referenced at bottom, 3.)\n\nVery interesting possibility!\n\nGreat question.
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I think it means things are going to get worse before they get better. I really like that quote. I do not know where it originated but it is inspiring.
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I'm not familiar with the quote, but he is right in the sense that Christianity (at least in its current form) is not the same religion founded by Jesus.  Jesus was truly a wise man.  Personally, I think Thomas Jefferson was truly a wise man and very much doubt he is in hell (though I don't believe in hell anyway).
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Isn't this quite disingenuous? If the verse were talking about a way of identifying a living human being, then perhaps you'd have a point, though a very strained one at that.\n\nBut, isn't this verse about whether one has a body or not in paradise? And isn't it saying that the body is, effectively, put back together, from the head to the tips of the toes..... or fingers?\n\nYou've taken words and then forced them on to something that is utterly non-applicable. Isn't that a sin?
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It means that he's being VAGUE and not really taking responsibility because he had someone else read a statement, probably written by his lawyer or another person. \n\nBTW, saw the CNN interview with the guy who he has been being "sexually immoral" with. He was quite bright, attractive, and well-spoken.\n\nWhen asked why he went public with the report, he said that he just didn't think it was right that the preacher was doing methamphetamine and having gay sex while talking against gay marriage. He said that was hypocritical and deserved to be talked about. I agree 100%.
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Nope what Jesus said was\n\n"Are you so dull?" he asked. "Don't you see that nothing that enters a man from the outside can make him 'unclean'? 19For it doesn't go into his heart but into his stomach, and then out of his body." (In saying this, Jesus declared all foods "clean.") \nHe went on: "What comes out of a man is what makes him 'unclean.' For from within, out of men's hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. All these evils come from inside and make a man 'unclean.'\nMark 7:18-25\n\nNot seeing where he said 'there would be neighter in heaven.  Mav's not trying to argue with you, just pointing out the scripture you are using don't support your statement.
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You're on dangerous ground, proclaiming a mortal man to be a prophet...\n\nRemember a couple thousand years ago, they nailed a guy to a tree for that.
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yeah, that doesn't sound good, I agree.\n\nBut perhaps it means that they will follow God whether it brings bad things on themselves or not.  For example, let us say that you have a business and it is going under.  You could cheat and be dishonest and keep the business up and running, and prosper.  But that would not be to obey the Lord.  But if you say, "I refuse to cheat.  I will obey God, even though it brings bad fortune upon me - even if I lose my business."\n\nThat's one way that I took the verse.  I'd have to read it in context to see if that could work in context.
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When Jesus was asked this question, he said, "Hear O Israel: The Lord your God is One. Thou shalt love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind." That's a paraphrase, since I don't think I have it memorized by heart. Then Jesus said, "And the second is like it: Love thy neighbor as thyself. All the law hangs on these."\n\nEDIT: Whoops. Actually, Jesus was asked what the "greatest commadment" was, not the "most important".
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your life.\n\nJesus said "If you find your life you will lose it, but if you lose your life for my sakke, you will find it."\n\nPaul also often talks about "dying daily." In other words we are to crucify our flesh and it's sinful nature and become more like Christ.
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Interesting, but my translation says "God takes his stand in his own congregation".  (New American Standard).  We would need to discuss it with an expert in ancient hebrew to form an informed opinion, so take it easy.
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I remember in the book of Mat.  Jesus said He came not to abolish the laws etc.  but to fulfill the prophecy.  The Torah was the initial law etc. to be followed and then add the new later after Christ came and spoke.
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I'm guessing here, but I think he may be referring to the Christian idea of the "old covenant" in the Tanakh, and the "new covenant" of the New Testament. Two laws.\nOn a side note I find his Q&A fascinating. When he's on, he comes up with some really clever stanzas. Seems a little out there quite often, but he truly has the soul of a poet.
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I did a bunch of searches on google and on bartleby.com (an excellent reference site that has an entire section on verse). the closest thing I could find was this passage from the bible: \n\nNUMBER:1316\nQUOTATION:Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.\nATTRIBUTION:Bible: New Testament Jesus, in Matthew, 6:19-21.\n \nDo you remember where you saw or heard the poem? That might help a bit.
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Maybe because that's what that person needed to hear at that moment.  \n\nBut when you cross reference that story with the other Gospels you see the other commandments are summed up as well.  \n\nJesus is basically telling the young religious man,that there's more to just keeping the law, the commandments (all 500+ of them).  You have to be able to be completely dependent upon on God, live to do His work, and not hold on to anything of this world more than you love God.\n\nIts a good lesson for all of us. \n\nBe blessed!  :o)