Yes, but he was not saying that we are all 'gods.
Hi again Stew: I have taken the context into account to the best of my ability. Let me see if I am able to be a bit more concise:
Jesus said: “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
To me, the context is clear in that Jesus is saying that we are one with the source of our being and one with each other. He clearly said that what you do to others you have also done to Him. This can be rich with intrinsic meaning or you can discount it as symbolic. He later demonstrates this at the Eucharist. In the case of the Eucharist, you can either perceive that He was talking about simply passing the Lord through your digestive system, or you could perceive that He meant it to be a demonstration or realization of something far more. My belied is that it meant the realization of something more.
In regard to the psalm we had talked about , I will post what you provided again:
The ‘gods’ know nothing, they understand nothing.
They walk about in darkness;
all the foundations of the earth are shaken.
6 “I said, ‘You are “gods”;
you are all sons of the Most High.’
7 But you will die like mere mortals;
you will fall like every other ruler.”
It stands to reason that the psalmist could well be saying that in spite of the nature of our beings, we walk in darkness and understand nothing. This is because we are ignorant of the sacred nature of our being, and therefore we walk in the darkness of ignorance and so long as we do that, we die as mortals. In effect, through this ignorance, you we pretty much the walking dead.
Respectfully, Sufjon, you continue to take passages out of context. Please read Matthew 25 in context - Jesus was not saying that we are all 'gods.
When I compare that to many other things He said, I cannot help but come to that conclusion, but honestly, you needn’t be troubled by what I think. We have shared one another’s thoughts and convictions on these matters and other than serving as good contrasting information, there is little likelihood that we will come to an agreement on it.
hen you’ve misunderstood me. Yes, human life is sacred; but that does not mean that we are all ‘gods.’ Your theology is closer to the non-Christian sect known as Mormonism, which is markedly different from Catholicism.
I think my views are more consistent with what you would call mystics, and these can be found in just about all religions and denominations. Moreover, I was unaware that Mormons didn’t consider themselves Christians, so I have learned something new.
Anyway, I think the outcome is that I have learned that there is a strong contingent among Christians, who feel that by our very nature we are vile, corrupt and in need of becoming sanctified. You in turn, have been exposed to the idea that there are others who feel that by our very nature we are sacred and holy. I do know of Christians who share what I believe in that regard. Some of these are priests and nuns whom I have known, and others who I have read of, but perhaps these people are only heretics. That is not for me to say.
Thank you for taking the time to share some dialog with me on these points.
Your friend,
Sufjon
