freelight
Eclectic Theosophist
In addition....
In addition....
Oh yes,....a historical study of the early Hebrews is interesting indeed, all the way to a mythicist view of Moses, as a few scholars challenge if there ever was a real historical person named 'Moses',....but that's another subject.
Also how the Hebrews were at times polytheists and in some phases henotheists,...again...a matter of more study. - I've been looking into a more skeptical/agnostic viewpoint currently. The UB however appears to conclude that Moses was an actual historical figure, based on the human knowledge records however already existing from which the revelators drew from. Therefore I think you'd agree Caino, that the UB does not accept or agree with a mythicist view of some of the more important biblical figures, and certainly not of Jesus, since it wholly proclaims the truth that Jesus is 'Michael of Nebadon', and did indeed incarnate (bestow himself) living a human life upon which the gospels attempt to give some narrative. So, the UB is pretty fundamentalist on that point, holding to the historicity of Moses and particularly Jesus (Christ-Michael). Thoughts?
Yes,....since the 'God' revealed by Jesus is the all-merciful Father, who sheds his love/light upon all people (good and evil)...there is no need whatsoever to fear 'God'....or threaten souls with everlasting torment in a lake of fire, since such antics are unbecoming of LOVE, let alone antithetical to the divine will. Naturally those committed to 'God' honor, respect, revere, value and worship 'God'....again 'naturally',...since the divine nature has those qualities and attributes.
pj
In addition....
Moses was far advanced in intelligence and enlightenment relative to his nomadic followers, so he needed the fiery eruptions of Sinai to aw and instill fear into the superstitious people. Yahweh was the name of the nature God of Sinai, it stuck with the Israelites.
Oh yes,....a historical study of the early Hebrews is interesting indeed, all the way to a mythicist view of Moses, as a few scholars challenge if there ever was a real historical person named 'Moses',....but that's another subject.
Also how the Hebrews were at times polytheists and in some phases henotheists,...again...a matter of more study. - I've been looking into a more skeptical/agnostic viewpoint currently. The UB however appears to conclude that Moses was an actual historical figure, based on the human knowledge records however already existing from which the revelators drew from. Therefore I think you'd agree Caino, that the UB does not accept or agree with a mythicist view of some of the more important biblical figures, and certainly not of Jesus, since it wholly proclaims the truth that Jesus is 'Michael of Nebadon', and did indeed incarnate (bestow himself) living a human life upon which the gospels attempt to give some narrative. So, the UB is pretty fundamentalist on that point, holding to the historicity of Moses and particularly Jesus (Christ-Michael). Thoughts?
Threats of hell and the lake of fire, curses, bugs and plagues are all the same sort of fear inspiring teachings that appeal to more ignorant types of people who frankly need a God to be afraid of.
Yes,....since the 'God' revealed by Jesus is the all-merciful Father, who sheds his love/light upon all people (good and evil)...there is no need whatsoever to fear 'God'....or threaten souls with everlasting torment in a lake of fire, since such antics are unbecoming of LOVE, let alone antithetical to the divine will. Naturally those committed to 'God' honor, respect, revere, value and worship 'God'....again 'naturally',...since the divine nature has those qualities and attributes.
pj