Comments for Bruce's Blog - The Christian Journey http://bcooper.wordpress.com Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:02:50 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Chapter By Chapter Critique of “A New Earth” by Bruce http://bcooper.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/chapter-by-chapter-critic-of-a-new-earth/#comment-99 Bruce Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:02:50 +0000 http://bcooper.wordpress.com/?p=22#comment-99 Strange how one person's perception of reality can be so different from another person. Yours and mine obviously differ. My perception draws me to humble adoration and your perception of God draws you to the conclusion of it all being silly. Last night I listened to the words of the Christmas Carol, "O Holy Night" and felt overwhelmed when the line "fall on your knees" came up. I think it is one of my most favorite Christmas Carols because of those wondrous words. My investigation, study and life experience has rendered a different conclusion. God's love that He continually sends forth to us is not silly, God's gift of eternal life through faith in the shed blood of His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, is not silly in my mind and heart, likewise with many others. We humans (generalization) think we are so smart, yet we know nothing. This universe, this galaxy, this planet, our history, our shortcomings, our current status, they all are testimony to God's grand design, the difference between God's nature and our own and man's attempt at standing in His place. I have walked the streets of Jerusalem, I have fallen on my knees in His presence and I have experienced His overwhelming love. I hold no malice for your shared thoughts, for reasons known to you, you saw fit to put your fingers to the keyboard and enlighten my disillusionment. Who knows, maybe you meant well. I do know this, as long as you draw breath, God's love is extended to you and I would be foolish not to do likewise. "Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who trespass against us". There is a process of methodology in there if you look for it. Enjoy the holidays. Strange how one person’s perception of reality can be so different from another person. Yours and mine obviously differ. My perception draws me to humble adoration and your perception of God draws you to the conclusion of it all being silly. Last night I listened to the words of the Christmas Carol, “O Holy Night” and felt overwhelmed when the line “fall on your knees” came up. I think it is one of my most favorite Christmas Carols because of those wondrous words. My investigation, study and life experience has rendered a different conclusion. God’s love that He continually sends forth to us is not silly, God’s gift of eternal life through faith in the shed blood of His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, is not silly in my mind and heart, likewise with many others. We humans (generalization) think we are so smart, yet we know nothing. This universe, this galaxy, this planet, our history, our shortcomings, our current status, they all are testimony to God’s grand design, the difference between God’s nature and our own and man’s attempt at standing in His place. I have walked the streets of Jerusalem, I have fallen on my knees in His presence and I have experienced His overwhelming love. I hold no malice for your shared thoughts, for reasons known to you, you saw fit to put your fingers to the keyboard and enlighten my disillusionment. Who knows, maybe you meant well. I do know this, as long as you draw breath, God’s love is extended to you and I would be foolish not to do likewise. “Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who trespass against us”. There is a process of methodology in there if you look for it. Enjoy the holidays.

]]> Comment on Chapter By Chapter Critique of “A New Earth” by Jono http://bcooper.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/chapter-by-chapter-critic-of-a-new-earth/#comment-98 Jono Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:42:39 +0000 http://bcooper.wordpress.com/?p=22#comment-98 The idea of sin as missing 'God's mark assumes that the bible is a coherent book who's entire inspiration is given by a supreme being... that this being is big enough to create the entire universe, yet who's confidence is small enough to feel Jealous, or betrayed by the insignificant will of a human dissobedience... Eckhart Tolle takes the reverence for such an imaginary being as god... and takes it back to the real issue wich is humans, humans that invented god, much like a therapist will use a puppet to talk indirectly about issues that really pertain to the puppet holder to deal through inner problems... I think it's time to pass the 'god' puppet down to the museum of control oriented priests of brimstone... to a self affirming humanity that speaks directly, not out of fear of damnation in hell, or reverence for heavenly reward, but because the actions and reactions are tangibly demonstrated and understood... If aristotle is the efficient documenting photographer... plato and God are merely the mirage.... Be at peace... the monsters are really imagined... and they are truly silly at this point in time. :-) The idea of sin as missing ‘God’s mark assumes that the bible is a coherent book who’s entire inspiration is given by a supreme being… that this being is big enough to create the entire universe, yet who’s confidence is small enough to feel Jealous, or betrayed by the insignificant will of a human dissobedience… Eckhart Tolle takes the reverence for such an imaginary being as god… and takes it back to the real issue wich is humans, humans that invented god, much like a therapist will use a puppet to talk indirectly about issues that really pertain to the puppet holder to deal through inner problems… I think it’s time to pass the ‘god’ puppet down to the museum of control oriented priests of brimstone… to a self affirming humanity that speaks directly, not out of fear of damnation in hell, or reverence for heavenly reward, but because the actions and reactions are tangibly demonstrated and understood… If aristotle is the efficient documenting photographer… plato and God are merely the mirage…. Be at peace… the monsters are really imagined… and they are truly silly at this point in time. :-)

]]> Comment on The Emerging Church by revenator http://bcooper.wordpress.com/2008/05/11/the-emerging-church/#comment-97 revenator Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:48:11 +0000 http://bcooper.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-97 Good stuff or should I say Good News. Keep up the good work. Good stuff or should I say Good News. Keep up the good work.

]]> Comment on Chapter By Chapter Critique of “A New Earth” by Dominic http://bcooper.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/chapter-by-chapter-critic-of-a-new-earth/#comment-95 Dominic Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:07:18 +0000 http://bcooper.wordpress.com/?p=22#comment-95 This book is very helpful - not necessarily on being "enlightened" - but on being content and relaxed, being happy, stop worrying, and treating everyone and everything equally. Nobody is perfect, so is the book. So, you gotta pick what you thing is right for you and discard what you think is rubbish. This book is very helpful – not necessarily on being “enlightened” – but on being content and relaxed, being happy, stop worrying, and treating everyone and everything equally.

Nobody is perfect, so is the book. So, you gotta pick what you thing is right for you and discard what you think is rubbish.

]]> Comment on Chapter By Chapter Critique of “A New Earth” by Yuray Priori http://bcooper.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/chapter-by-chapter-critic-of-a-new-earth/#comment-85 Yuray Priori Sat, 31 Jan 2009 03:31:48 +0000 http://bcooper.wordpress.com/?p=22#comment-85 Well, now that a lot of the hype is in the past regarding this Tolle nonsense, I feel I can shed some light on ego, and its manifestation. Primarily, and basically, this whole ego thing is to placate the owner of the ego through gratification, and to a degree, validation. There is a dichotomy here however. The illustrious, Mr Tolle claims the ego is the bane of existence, and at the root of all disharmony. When one shamelessly self promotes themselves by delivering their own books in person to bookstores, it cries out " please acknowledge me", an inner child sort of thing wanting validation as 'being'. Smacks of ego to me. Big ego. Pandering his own wares door to door. In short, it was his ego that got him where he is now, despite any of his fluffly transendental nonsensical rebuttals which require a leap of faith, and total capitulation to illogic. It is his ego that counts the millions of dollars and makes sure accountants are not skimming. Now, for the highlight of this little narrative............I wish it was me dammit! I will submit to 'being' in the 'present' whatever that means. My 'pain body' cries out for financial remuneration. My 'life drama' would improve. I wish to understand the 'meaning of surrender' however, because I would gladly surreneder my bank account for his. All in all, I'm jealous. Well, now that a lot of the hype is in the past regarding this Tolle nonsense, I feel I can shed some light on ego, and its manifestation. Primarily, and basically, this whole ego thing is to placate the owner of the ego through gratification, and to a degree, validation. There is a dichotomy here however. The illustrious, Mr Tolle claims the ego is the bane of existence, and at the root of all disharmony. When one shamelessly self promotes themselves by delivering their own books in person to bookstores, it cries out ” please acknowledge me”, an inner child sort of thing wanting validation as ‘being’. Smacks of ego to me. Big ego. Pandering his own wares door to door. In short, it was his ego that got him where he is now, despite any of his fluffly transendental nonsensical rebuttals which require a leap of faith, and total capitulation to illogic. It is his ego that counts the millions of dollars and makes sure accountants are not skimming. Now, for the highlight of this little narrative…………I wish it was me dammit! I will submit to ‘being’ in the ‘present’ whatever that means. My ‘pain body’ cries out for financial remuneration. My ‘life drama’ would improve. I wish to understand the ‘meaning of surrender’ however, because I would gladly surreneder my bank account for his. All in all, I’m jealous.

]]> Comment on About by Bruce http://bcooper.wordpress.com/about/#comment-84 Bruce Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:45:39 +0000 #comment-84 Hi Donald, thank you for your comment, I am busy at work right now but will answer you questions as soon as I can. Thank you once again. Hi Donald, thank you for your comment, I am busy at work right now but will answer you questions as soon as I can. Thank you once again.

]]> Comment on About by donald http://bcooper.wordpress.com/about/#comment-83 donald Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:28:30 +0000 #comment-83 hello I am curious about people who are Christians. would you be kind enough to discuss your beliefs with me? 'I believe that it is through Christ’s atonement for us on the cross that we are saved and that through faith in His work, not my own' What exactly do you feel saved from? cheers. Donald hello

I am curious about people who are Christians. would you be kind enough to discuss your beliefs with me?

‘I believe that it is through Christ’s atonement for us on the cross that we are saved and that through faith in His work, not my own’

What exactly do you feel saved from?

cheers.
Donald

]]> Comment on About by Bruce http://bcooper.wordpress.com/about/#comment-79 Bruce Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:14:49 +0000 #comment-79 Thanks for the feedback Jim, I visited your site also, although I am not a Roman Catholic, I can at least understand your frustration and sympathize with you. I also share your apparent enthusiasm with respect to Obama. God bless. Thanks for the feedback Jim, I visited your site also, although I am not a Roman Catholic, I can at least understand your frustration and sympathize with you. I also share your apparent enthusiasm with respect to Obama. God bless.

]]> Comment on About by Jim Couts http://bcooper.wordpress.com/about/#comment-78 Jim Couts Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:04:50 +0000 #comment-78 Bruce, I just started a blog, theguiltybystander.wordpress.com. I find your refreshing and will read all the entries in time and offer appropriate responses- right now I'm a bit busy on the Obama campaign. Thanks for your insights Bruce,

I just started a blog, theguiltybystander.wordpress.com. I find your refreshing and will read all the entries in time and offer appropriate responses- right now I’m a bit busy on the Obama campaign.

Thanks for your insights

]]> Comment on About by Josh http://bcooper.wordpress.com/about/#comment-68 Josh Sun, 27 Jul 2008 05:00:42 +0000 #comment-68 Hi Bruce, This is my first visit to your site. Looks great and from what I see, very edifying. I look forward to visiting more frequently. Blessings, Josh from Truth Matters Hi Bruce,

This is my first visit to your site. Looks great and from what I see, very edifying. I look forward to visiting more frequently.

Blessings,

Josh from Truth Matters

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