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You are right, it is a symbolic language. .... There is wisdom in it. Please share the meaning (if you find it) you think Jesus meant to give us.

“I know a guy who read “pluck out your eye...” and gouged his eye out.”
Did he really do it? How’s he doing now?

CAN you please PROVIDE EVIDENCE of the negative ideas Beinsa Douno preaches. I Have NEVER Found a Single one for Over 15 years of studying his lectures.

How can you know more than me on the teaching he gave?

You, don't know like a few others here, but you are quick to slander because you can't stand others not thinking and believing like those in your church. I believe in reincarnation and Karma, sorry if that is not to your likes. There are others that like my posts, and that agree with them.

I say he is a true master. There are tons of proof. Anyway, you know nothing about what he teaches and I don’t really care what lies you or others say about him.

I know what he preaches and it is: Love, brotherhood, and sisterhood.

“... Matthew 18:9
And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

doesn’t seem symbolic.... ... “

That is to you.

Let me ask you a question. If you are going to Heaven, what are you planing to take with you? Meaning do you think people with these physical bodies go up there? Or down there in hell?
Did you assume you will be going to Heaven with your physical body? .......... These physical bodies have purpose only on Earth. So you need for your needs while on earth every part of your body. But you don't need
those desires (like more and more money ... etc.) that will lead you to hell.

Just reason a bit.

Christians from different churches would tell you pretty much the same. If you don't interprete the Bible as they do you are not a true Christian, or you don't understand Christianity right.

“...There is no way to obey that command. “Love one another.” ... “

Well, that’s your opinion.

My opinion is whatever Christ says comes from God.
And I know it is only for strong people to obey it.

“... Have you ALWAYS in your whole life “loved one another”,..”
No I have not.

But my inner understanding is that all people are brothers and sisters.

Thank you,

Check this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UPbJG2VO4A

Thank you!

Well, everybody has his own interpretation of Christ’s teachings.
But, do you really love Jesus? If you say yes, do you obey His commandment “Love one another.” If you don’t obey it, there is no difference between you and the non Christians.

Blessings,
DS

Well you are free to believe in whatever you like - that God literary came in human flesh and blood. It is your choice.

But, if you really are interested in the truth, you have to recognize the facts as facts and not to twist them in order to fit yours or somebody elses views. When you see a tree you have to acknowledge you see a tree, not just one of its many branches.

Let's analyze one basic thing, not a deep one.

If Jesus is the son of God and you say Jesus is God then how many Gods are out there?

Jesus many times Himself said that God is His Father.
I'll mention one place only. The Lord's prayers.
“Our Father in Heaven ...... “

If you say Jesus is the manifestation of God I'll agree with you. But I'll disagree that literary Jesus is God who came in human flesh and blood. I am ready to accept any idea provided it makes sense to me.

“.... attachment to our desires was the central problem of human existence.... “

One must look deep into the thought to understand it properly.

If taken literary it won't make sense, just as Christ's saying won't make sense if taken literary: “If your arm causes you to sin, you'd be better of if you cut it off.”
Do you think God needs people with no arms and eyes?

One must cut off the negative desires, the desires that bring more harm than good to his spiritual development.
The desire to serve God should be in you when you eat and when you sleep, when you work and when you rest.

Divine Blessings,
DS

“.... However the base belief in Christianity is in salvation through accepting the Lord Jesus Christ as ones personal Savior and following the principles he taught..... “

First: Who is Jesus? Jesus Christ according to Beinsa Douno is the manifestation of God's love.
Now, one can see the “human” element “... accepting the Lord Jesus Christ as ones personal Savior... “ in understanding Christ's teaching. Jesus often used symbolic language, and when He said “I am the way...” He meant that LOVE, the Divine Love is the way to Heaven.

A lot of the doctrines that many churches have today do not come from Christ. Christ never preached them.

If Jesus came today, he would say: “These churches don't preach what I preached.” What I preached is Love, brotherhood and sisterhood.

Thank you for pointing out my spelling mistake “Buddhist”.
I am willing and am trying to perfect my English.

Divine Blessings,
DS

They might have some “human” made stuff, but at least they don't call for violence. About becoming “gods” here it could be a symbolic language. But, the Polygamy they embrace is a sign they are on the wrong path. One man one woman that's Nature's balance.

So what are the Goal of the Mormon teaching?
What fundamental ideas that teaching preaches?

I suspect there are muslims who would like to rule the world by force commanding everybody what their “Allah” wants us to do.

There are some great Divine ideas in Christianity (Love one another.), but we have to be smart to understand and apply them right. The Divine uplifts you, and gives you light and freedom. The devil does the opposite.

He should ask himself the question:

Where was I before I was born?

What higher ideals he got now that he didn’t have before?