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Yes. Religion is a stepping stone to spirituality but it does not define it. Like Jesus said the book of Matthew, some seeds fall on rock instead of good soil. They get choked up after a while. I believe people who spend years in religion eventually realize that something is "missing". When they first joined their religion they were radical, but as the years passed they began to seek for "more".

I agree 100 percent

I believe a lot of people have a hard time understanding the simplicity of "I AM" so they try to make it more than what it is.. The name simply refers to self-realization

Then you aren't reading properly. I'll make it clear for you in this reply. The name I AM is affirmed in both the OT and NT. Jesus affirms that it's his name in the book of John. The Pharisees knew he was referring to God and him saying that name made him claim to be equal to him. As for God and Lord, those are not names..but titles. His name is I AM. God and lord are titles given to him. He told Moses that his ancestors called him Elohim but he didn't reveal to them his true name yet. Read the story of Jacob wrestling God. My first response was to the person who said "God had many names". He has many titles, but only one name..I AM. Read Exodus dude. The roman church replaced his name with "The Lord" throughout the rest of the Bible. When it's YAH. As for the spiritual meanings of the Tanakh. I never once claimed that the events never happened and that wars weren't real. I said that the stories were to bring a spiritual meaning and understanding to oneself. The OT is about knowing yourself, the NT is about understanding what the scriptures in the OT were written for. The trinity is symbolic for the human body. Father mind, Son heart, Holy Spirit Life force And lastly my experiences are based upon studies and real world interactions. Anything other than that are just me and you going back and forth on what we've learned over the years..and they'll be no end to that. God is spirit and truth...I AM is spirit and truth. If you want the various ways to know Gods nature then simply read the scriptures. Other than that, we'll disagree.

If this is referring to me I made it clear that it's in the book of John. And it is also addressed throughout the OT. Are you reading my replies ?

Smh...Adonai is not a name. Neither is Elohim. Those are titles. God told Moses that he didn't reveal his name to his forefathers for a reason. Instead he preferred being called Elohim. BUT that's not his real name. I Am is his name. Elohim is a title people subject to him.

I don't believe in the trinity. The Holy Spirit is in you. And yes it is the sexual force of life. Do research and you'll see. Wisdom falls under the same belt. When I say sex I don't mean sex as intercourse

Never said the events weren't real. War is real and in many ways necessary . It's the meaning behind it and the lesson meant to be taught

Thanks...now I want some Popeyes chicken..

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Read the book of John dude lol Aperion also just posted and answered you. After Jesus said I Am the Pharisees wanted to kill him because he said his name. Making himself equal to him And to understand the NT you have to read the OT and vice versa In conclusion I agree with Chersire Cat. The Bible doesn't talk about God It talks about your highest self..

Father (Mind/Crown chakra) Son (Heart) Holy Spirit (Sexual energy/force) You guys can study the Kabbalah and really dig deep into the meaning of these terms

If you read the book of Psalms David is also very poetic about Gods name. Problem is the ROMAN CATHLOIC CHURCH took out his name YAH(I AM) and replaced it with "Lord". When they edited out out his name throughout the OT people couldn't really feel or understand the verses being said. Lord doesn't mean anything.. I AM does..

I've studied everything you've posted and I still stand on what I said. You should study Hebrew culture more and history. The Tanakh is a spiritual book. The wars in the OT represented the wars inside oneself. To burn in fire is to be enlightened and awakened..Fire is a symbol of life and essence. I AM is the essential nature of something. It's timeless and endless. "God" is vague because you aren't referring to what god. Is it the life force of all things, or is it something else? You are God, and so is everything else in and around you. You are the I AM. Know your true self and he will be revealed to you in all things. To not know yourself is to worship false idols. Simply BE... Im not just talking out of my ass...I HAVE REAL EXPERIENCE WITH THIS.

Exodus clearly states that I AM is his true name. Beginning and end. The very true essence of life. If you read the Torah he makes it clear that this is his name because it indicates his nature. He is nature itself. He tells Moses that he hid his name from Abraham but he wanted to finally reveal it to the people of Israel after freeing them from Egypt. Israel is the true self. Egypt represents the ego. The entire Torah is about knowing your true self. Not about religion. The 10 Commandments are the Laws of Cause and effect. Positive and negative. Masculine and feminine. The first commandment summarizes and fulfills the all..Which is I AM..Acknowledging your "I Am" is to know and acknowledge all life itself. Because it is all one There are many titles used to "describe" him. But the Torah makes it clear that his name is I AM. Jesus also affirms this all throughout the NT. When the Pharisees wanted to kill him for saying his name. There is power in that phrase. To say I AM you are realizing an essential part of something.

I AM simply means awareness and essence.. where did the idea of a warlord come from? Lol in hebrew your name indicated your nature I AM indicates that God is the true essence of all things.. I hate saying the word "God"...it means nothing without a purpose.. A lot of people misinterpret the meanings of the sayings, laws and symbolism in the OT. Mainly because they don't have an understanding of Hebrew culture and esotericism, and because the Roman Catholic Church screwed everything up

Gods name in the Bible is "I AM"..It's that way for a reason The bible says you are God The knowledge of good and evil is the ego that separates you from your true essence. From your true self..

This is basically what Jesus emphasized as the fulfillment of the Torah.

God is an empty title. It only means what you choose to give it. Like Nietzsche said, "God is dead.." A lot of people don't understand why he said that.. The best and most authentic way I can describe "the essence" is by the Torah. In the book of Exodus Moses asks "God" his name and he responds "I AM THAT I AM.." He didn't say "God" or lord. God is a title that people use to invoke fear and judgement through people. But when you say I AM, you realize something much deeper. You realize your true essence, and how it is connected to the true essence of everything else without the fallacy of the ego. I AM is the true essence of all thing in you and around you. In the Bible I AM is also said to be light and fire. Two elements that symbolize enlightenment..

Can anyone explain here how to be in a Lotus position. My internet is disabled since I'm practicing mental celibacy and only a few sites are available

When you truly wish to help someone you would also realize when you are not in the position to do so.. Either because of inner conflict or just not being able to have the right mindset to extend yourself..

Agreed. I usually offer them food instead of cash. My basic point is that life is simple yet because of our egos we are faced with inner conflict on what we consider "right and wrong". Because of some kind of social and/or religious conditioning we faced.. The only way to truly be compassionate is to be in the moment where you are able to BE that.. imo

lol I'm from and live in Brooklyn and homeless people are everywhere Best con men in the world. A lot of those guys are doing a lot better than you think!

I think religion has created this idea that one is "obligated" to help others. And if we don't we suffer damnation This is wrong. You are not obligated to help others. If there is obligation then that means it is disingenuous. Anything that requires you to "try" to do something good is disingenuous and only reinforces the ego.. The solution is simple...Help when you want to help. And if you don't want to help then simply don't do it. It takes a level of self awareness and honesty to know when you truly want to do something or not. Our egos are very tricky when it comes to decisions. You may think you're doing it because it's good, but chances are you're doing it because you're expecting a reward or because you hope to escape some kind of "bad karma" BS.. All of it is wrong. Help only when you truly seek to help. And the best way to help, is to simply...BE If you have to think about doing it, chances are you aren't really doing it. It's your ego. Compassion and forgiveness can only be expressed when you are fully accepting of yourself and the situations that surround you. If you feel guilty by not giving that homeless man your pocket change then chances are you would have been lying to yourself if you actually did. Which means, there was no compassion. It was simply a lie..

I believe forgiveness is the ultimate skill anyone can learn