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yajvan
18 December 2007, 05:51 PM
Hari Om
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Namaste

Last evening I watched a program on early Christianity. I found it very interesting. It was the first time I heard a Christian Theologian taking about Jesus' 2nd coming, not a physical form, but as enlightenment. That is, the christ coming in you... consciousness. It made me think of the verse like a thief in the night².

They also discussed the Early Church of 180 AD, that did not like this notion of the individual and his/her upliftment on their own. That is, that an individual would have the power to advance spiritually w/o the need for the church. . As they mentioned the Church then 'got busy' to edit and centure certain doctrines that could cause (them) mischief.

The program also spent more time on Mary (of Magdala). They outlined the Gospel of Mary¹ that was found in 1896. Only a few pages remain. Yet it was some 'fresh reading' as it only contains 2-3 pages out of the total text.
http://www.maryofmagdala.com/GMary_Text/a_POxy3525.jpg


pranams


1. Gospel of Mary - http://www.maryofmagdala.com/GMary_Text/gmary_text.html
2. Matthew 24:43-44 (NIV) the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.
Luke 12:39-40 You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him."
Peter 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief.
Revelation 3:3 I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what time I will come to you. Revelation 16:15 Behold, I come like a thief!