Quite right, Kym.
Oct 03, 1999 03:20 PM
by Alan
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Kym wrote to Bart (amongst a lot of other stuff):
"Too many highly quoted,
revered, and directive texts are written by and for men - and the people =
of
present day continue the cycle of perpetuating that line of thought.
Instead of examining spiritual texts in a more panoramic "world-view" - =
the
same old quotes are tossed around, expected to address today's society.
Bull." =20
Quite so. Having examined spiritual texts over many years, especially =
in the Judeo-Christian tradition, it is very interesting to observe that =
*the translations* are mostly written by men, for men, as well as in =
order to "reinforce" a translator's/author's particular theological =
preferences.
In the text of the New Testament (which should be New Covenant) Jesus =
is made to say in the older English versions, "He that has ears to hear, =
let him hear." The Greek text (and finally the New Revised Standard =
Version) has him say, "Whoever has ears to hear - listen!" Experienced =
students of these things might detect traces here of the Judaic/Aramiac =
idiom.
The idea of "Heaven" also comes from translations. Both in the Hebrew OT =
and the Greek NT the word is plural - "Heavens." In the NT, only =
Matthew refers to "The Kingdom of the Heavens." The other gospels use =
the term "Kingdom of God." Interestingly, the Hebrew word for "Kingdom" =
is "Malkuth" - from Malech (King) or Malcha (Queen) and is feminine =
plural. IOW, the "Kingdom" is a state of plurality within which is =
intended to be understood the entirety of humanity - the meaning, BTW, =
of "Adam" in Genesis.
If anyone cares to look up the quote (I'm old, lazy, and tired) there is =
a passage referring the the Temple of the Old Testament in the days of =
the uxorious (hehehehe) King Solomon, where there are women at the =
Temple Gate "weeping for Tammuz." Tammuz was the deceased son of the =
Hebrew version of the Great Mother Goddess who, like Osiris, was done to =
death in one season to be reborn again in the next. Maybe Solomon was =
not the good Jewish boy he is made out to be?
Advice to all, from long experience:
Don't believe something just because it is written down in a book, =
whether by a man, woman, mahatma, newspaper editor or (especially) a =
theosophist.
Love to all,
Alan the Avatar of the West, Mahatma of Middle Earth, and reincarnation =
of the god of your choice :0)
Alan@ambain.softnet.co.uk
http://www.soft.net.uk/ambain/
Alan@ambain.softnet.co.uk
http://www.soft.net.uk/ambain/
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<DIV>Kym wrote to Bart (amongst a lot of other stuff):</DIV>
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<DIV>"Too many highly quoted,<BR>revered, and directive texts are =
written by and=20
for men - and the people of<BR>present day continue the cycle of =
perpetuating=20
that line of thought.<BR>Instead of examining spiritual texts in a more=20
panoramic "world-view" - the<BR>same old quotes are tossed around, =
expected to=20
address today's society.<BR>Bull." <BR><BR>Quite so. Having =
examined=20
spiritual texts over many years, especially in the Judeo-Christian =
tradition, it=20
is very interesting to observe that *the translations* are mostly =
written by=20
men, for men, as well as in order to "reinforce" a translator's/author's =
particular theological preferences.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>In the text of the New Testament (which should be New Covenant) =
Jesus is=20
made to say in the older English versions, "He that has ears to hear, =
let him=20
hear." The Greek text (and finally the New Revised Standard =
Version) has=20
him say, "Whoever has ears to hear - listen!" Experienced students =
of=20
these things might detect traces here of the Judaic/Aramiac idiom.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The idea of "Heaven" also comes from translations. Both in the =
Hebrew=20
OT and the Greek NT the word is plural - "Heavens." In the NT, =
only=20
Matthew refers to "The Kingdom of the Heavens." The other gospels =
use the=20
term "Kingdom of God." Interestingly, the Hebrew word for =
"Kingdom" is=20
"Malkuth" - from Malech (King) or Malcha (Queen) and is feminine =
plural. =20
IOW, the "Kingdom" is a state of plurality within which is intended to =
be=20
understood the entirety of humanity - the meaning, BTW, of "Adam" in=20
Genesis.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>If anyone cares to look up the quote (I'm old, lazy, and tired) =
there is a=20
passage referring the the Temple of the Old Testament in the days of the =
uxorious (hehehehe) King Solomon, where there are women at the Temple =
Gate=20
"weeping for Tammuz." Tammuz was the deceased son of the Hebrew =
version of=20
the Great Mother Goddess who, like Osiris, was done to death in one =
season to be=20
reborn again in the next. Maybe Solomon was not the good Jewish =
boy he is=20
made out to be?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Advice to all, from long experience:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Don't believe something just because it is written down in a book, =
whether=20
by a man, woman, mahatma, newspaper editor or (especially) a =
theosophist.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Love to all,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Alan the Avatar of the West, Mahatma of Middle Earth, and =
reincarnation of=20
the god of your choice :0)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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