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Post by sid on Jul 30, 2008 20:39:38 GMT
>So, then what does this do when applied to the word "G-d?" Is not God a function? What then is the god that gave rise to the cells in your body? Did you the witnesser create the cells (based on a previous pattern) for some purpose unknown to the cells, hold them in existence and then extinguish them when appropriate? Perhaps it is worth distinguishing the local creator (god) functions from the Source of All www.globalegyptianmuseum.org/glossary.aspx?id=379True of Voice: A very common expression in Egyptian texts is 'maa-kheru', translated as 'true of voice' or 'justified'. The term first appears in the court case between Horus (in some texts Osiris) and Seth, which ended in the verdict that Horus was the legitimate heir to the throne. The judges decided that his statement ('voice') was 'true'. Incidentally, it is assumed that in the Pyramid Texts from the Old Kingdom it is the voice of the judge that is meant: he is the one who speaks the 'truth'. As the personification of Horus, the living king was also 'maa-kheru', with the notion of 'legitimate', i.e. 'victorious' being important. The term appears most frequently, however, after the names of people who have died, at least from the Middle Kingdom on. They, too, triumph before the tribunal over their enemies and at the last judgement (Spell 125 in the Book of the Dead) their statement that they have not sinned is acknowledged as true. The term then means that they have survived the judgement and been admitted to the safety of the hereafter; for this reason some scholars choose to translate 'maa-kheru' as 'blessed'. Occasionally, the term also appears after the names of people who are still alive. In these instances it is probably to be interpreted as a wish for the future.
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Post by whistler on Jul 30, 2008 22:01:24 GMT
. ..None of us can really say what is truth.. Ah come on! Can this be true? Ah come on! Can this be true? _Don't you love language Question Can this be true? Answer: Yes - Hang on a moment None of us can really say what is truthOk then answer No. Why: The Creator who is one of us knows what is truth because he writes the book
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Post by corab on Jul 30, 2008 22:35:38 GMT
That is a most astute observation, Russell -- one I hadn't considered before. Perhaps the question we should ask ourselves then, is whether there actual *is* such a thing as "truth". By verbalising a noun we may have created a concept that has no basis in existence. Very interesting thought to ponder! S&F, So, then what does this do when applied to the word "G-d?" Insofar as I am aware, the word "God" is a noun; I'm not aware of it having been derived from a verb. Having said that, the concept of deity first occurred when man became conscious enough to relate to the world outside him, and encountered many aspects in his environment that he could not explain. Is "God" a noun derived from "inexplicable" and thus from the verb "to explain"? S&F,
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Post by maat on Jul 31, 2008 0:05:03 GMT
Generator Of Dimensions
thats true...
Maat
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Post by whistler on Jul 31, 2008 3:32:55 GMT
Generator Of Dimensions thats true... Maat My Friend thinks it is chocolate
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Post by master999 on Jan 21, 2009 21:04:15 GMT
I Will answer this question by saying Truth is not 100% because as we all knows people does twist the Truth.............But facts is 100% and know one or people can change it.
Truth comes from the mouth of people be it movies, books, novels, and the likes. Facts comes form History and History contains no LIES.
I said History............Not....his story.
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Post by maat on Jan 21, 2009 22:33:35 GMT
But facts is 100% and know one or people can change it. Well - there is a challenge I know some of our members would have fun addressing. Lets play. Have fun. Master999 - you lead the way and give us 3 of what you consider to be facts. Maat
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Post by master999 on Jan 22, 2009 17:51:17 GMT
Well - Maat If I give 3 answer about what I think is facts then all the members and guest of the forum will spend there whole life trying to explain what is Truth and what is Facts.
And the word Truth is the root of all confusion in this world today...... Because one believe in this or that by fallowing Truth...... and the other believe in this or that by fallowing Facts.
And the end results is WAR!!
What I can do is share a joke with you that I lean as a kid........the joke is......A sailor went to his Captain and said CAPTAIN if you know where something is....is it lost?
The Captain said to him no it is not lost as long as you know where it is.
The sailor then said to the Captain ........OK Captain anchor over board.
Let us not forget that a submarine can only reach a depth of 8,000 feet......and the anchor went over board where the waters is about 30,000 feet depth.
Now here is the fun part lets say the anchor is facts...........how will the Captain get back the anchor?
Curtis.
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Post by maat on Jan 22, 2009 23:05:03 GMT
Well - Maat If I give 3 answer about what I think is facts then all the members and guest of the forum will spend there whole life trying to explain what is Truth and what is Facts. And the word Truth is the root of all confusion in this world today...... Because one believe in this or that by fallowing Truth...... and the other believe in this or that by fallowing Facts. And the end results is WAR!! What I can do is share a joke with you that I lean as a kid........the joke is......A sailor went to his Captain and said CAPTAIN if you know where something is....is it lost? The Captain said to him no it is not lost as long as you know where it is. The sailor then said to the Captain ........OK Captain anchor over board. Let us not forget that a submarine can only reach a depth of 8,000 feet......and the anchor went over board where the waters is about 30,000 feet depth. Now here is the fun part lets say the anchor is facts...........how will the Captain get back the anchor? Curtis. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D This is more fun than I anticipated. GOOD ONE Curtis!!! I am thinking the God and the Captain are having the same problem! Which reminds me of the Parable of the Prodigal Son - when the son decides to head for home the father goes out to meet him on the way. The captain and the anchor have to meet on common ground(sea). The anchor will need to ascend to a level where the captain can retrieve it. If I were a beneficial God and looked with love and concern for both the anchor and the captain, I would send a storm buge enough to stir the ocean to its very depths. The turbulence might aid the anchor to rise above its resting place to a height where the captain in his submarine might rescue it. ;D Maat Goddess in Training
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Post by maximus on Jan 23, 2009 1:04:34 GMT
No Captian worth his salt would drop anchor without it being secured to the ship. :/
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Post by maat on Jan 23, 2009 2:05:49 GMT
Wasn't the Captain who dropped it ...
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Post by master999 on Jan 23, 2009 6:26:46 GMT
As I said before it is a joke I heard when I was a kid...............and by the way I did not say anything about GOD.....I spend at least 12 hours today reading in this forum without stopping for a break......... it had one section that you stated Maat about the Christians and there teaching.......and at the same time I was reading in another forum and I had two tabs open.......where the Christians is talking about the masons and there teaching..........And I will stand by what I said in another post here.......when I said the end results is.............. WAR!
Maybe you have to get someone who is 25 degrees and up to over stand what I am saying about the anchor................It only have one way to find the facts and it comes by going forward and not backward.
I will leave you guys with something from your own book......in case you for got.....
To Spread The Cement Of Brotherly Love And Affection, That Cement Which Unites Us Into One Sacred Band Or Society Of Brothers, Among Whom No Contention Should Ever Exist, But That Noble Emulation Of Who Can Best Work Or Best Agree ...
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Post by maat on Jan 29, 2009 0:31:10 GMT
Hi Curtis
Christianity or any other religion tells you what to believe ... Freemasonry leaves one to draw their own conclusions.
I guess some Masons find it difficult to be told by others what Masons believe... Masons as a whole do not believe in anything as a body... as stated each is left to draw their own conclusions about things.
So far as rank ... I qualify.
So far as war ... never been in one. An odd skirmish here and there - but never over things of the Spirit.
Maat
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Post by maat on Jan 29, 2009 0:33:32 GMT
PS - I am a Christian, have nuns and priests in the family, so am certainly not agin religion. Horses for courses so far as I can see -Maat
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