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One Love
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| Posted 11/9/2008 9:16 AM (GMT -6) |   | | Assuming the verity of this Scripture...
God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.
Answer the following questions...
1) Does a Jewish Kabbalist who lives in the state of "da'at" live in God?
2) Does a Sufi Muslim who "lives in the single motivation of love of God" live in God?
3) Does a Hindu saint who lives in the state of "turyatita" live in God?
4) Does a Buddhist who lives constantly in the Brahmaviharā (particularly the Metta/Lovingkindness aspect) live in God?
Answer as you will. If you give an answer other than "yes" or "no", please do the favor of explaining that?
Thanks!
God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.
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One Love
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| Posted 11/9/2008 11:18 AM (GMT -6) | | Answer this one, Tom.
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So...
When I see things like this...
Violence in Tibet as Monks Clash With the Police
BEIJING — Violence erupted Friday morning in a busy market area of the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, as Buddhist monks and other ethnic Tibetans brawled with Chinese security forces in bloody clashes. Witnesses said angry Tibetan crowds burned shops, cars, military vehicles and at least one tourist bus. State media said at least 10 people died.
 and... Rebel Monks Holed Up at Chapel in GreeceTHESSALONIKI, Greece -- Police posted a guard Thursday outside a chapel at an Orthodox monastic sanctuary where rebel monks remained barricaded following clashes that left seven people injured. Wednesday's violence involved rival groups of monks carrying crowbars and sledgehammers _ and is part of a long-standing dispute between legally recognized monks and a rebel monastery that opposes efforts by the Orthodox Church to improve relations with the Vatican ...I'm left scratching my head. 
Caption: An unidentified monk is transferred by ambulance following clashes at the Orthodox monastic sanctuary of Mount Athos, in northern Greece, on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2006. The photo was released on Thursday, Dec. 21, by a lawyer of a group of orthodox monks. Seven people were injured in the clashes over control of a rebel monastery where monks oppose efforts to improve relations between the Orthodox Church and the Vatican.
How friggin stupid and blind are we?
Lord, have mercy.
God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.
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One Love
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| Posted 11/9/2008 2:02 PM (GMT -6) | | | Love's In Need Of Love Today (1976 Studio)
Stevie Wonder
Good morn or evening friends
Here's your friendly announcer
I have serious news to pass on to every-body
What I'm about to say
Could mean the world's disaster
Could change your joy and laughter to tears and pain
It's that
Love's in need of love today
Don't delay
Send yours in right away
Hate's goin' round
Breaking many hearts
Stop it please
Before it's gone too far
The force of evil plans
To make you its possession
And it will if we let it
Destroy ev-er-y-body
We all must take
Precautionary measures
If love and peace you treasure
Then you'll hear me when I say
Oh that
Love's in need of love today
love's in need of love today
Don't delay
don't delay
Send yours in right away
right a-way
Hate's goin' round
hate's goin' round
Breaking many hearts
break-ing hearts
Stop it please
stop it please
Before it's gone too far
gone too far
Lord, show us Your Mercy. 
God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.
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Sahid
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| Posted 11/9/2008 4:17 PM (GMT -6) | | Yes.
34"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'
37"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'
40"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' | | Back to Top | | |
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One Love
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| Posted 11/10/2008 9:45 PM (GMT -6) | | Thank you, Sahid.
I appreciate you for answering my question.
THANK YOU so kindly for responding.
...for answering the questions, I mean.
That's feels good...to see answers like that...yeah... (ahem) Nice Scripture, too.  Did I Thank y Ou for Making time to answer the questions ? 
God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.
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| Posted 11/12/2008 12:49 PM (GMT -6) | |
One Love said...
Love's In Need Of Love Today (1976 Studio)
Stevie Wonder
Amen, Stevie.
Check out the disturbing viedo where the Armenian monk sucker punches the Greek Orthodox monk.
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| Posted 11/12/2008 1:50 PM (GMT -6) | |
One Love said...
Wow. Thanks for that, T.A. From the article...
Six Christian sects divide control of the ancient church. They regularly fight over turf and influence, and Israeli police are occasionally forced to intervene.
An embarrassment and abomination. Christ, have mercy on us sinners.
Yep, very disheartening. Is there anything that thwarts the advancement of Christianity more than the damage done by the perverted fruits of Christians? Yes Lord, have mercy, please enlighten the hearts of all Christians to humbly walk in your truth with love.
I used to own the album “Songs in the Key of Life”. I haven’t heard the aesthetic, timeless germane song, “Love's In Need Of Love Today”, for many, many years. Actually, I don’t think I’ve ever really heard it quite like I heard it today. Still to this day, so very relevant after all these years. Thanks!
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One Love
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| Posted 11/12/2008 10:59 PM (GMT -6) | | | No problem, homie.
Classics are always in style, right?
God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.
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