Comments on: A Spiritual Copernican Revolution http://christianmystics.com/?p=443 A Journey Into The Presence of God Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:39:01 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Thiago Tavares http://christianmystics.com/?p=443&cpage=1#comment-1225 Thiago Tavares Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:39:01 +0000 http://christianmystics.com/?p=443#comment-1225 Truly refreshing, its what this first read on this website is for me. I was raised amongst Kardecist Spiritualists, and tolerance and fraternal love where taught to me as Christ's most important lesson. Afterall he gave his life for us, all of us. I've been really disappointed with most christian denominations. The whole idea of eternal damnation, that is so central to most of these, is opposite to the fact that God's love is unconditional. Needless to say the "my way is the only way" philosophy was really upsetting to me. How can people distill such callousness and exclusivism from Christ's teaching is beyond me. I am truly happy to encounter a place where I see people seeking to understand the infinite vastness that is our Creator. And not only understand, but feel His presence in this state of being that we find ourselves at this moment. That the journey is fruitful, I have no doubts. But I hope that it is also certain for all who decide to start on the the path. Blessed be God, and may He bless us all! Truly refreshing, its what this first read on this website is for me. I was raised amongst Kardecist Spiritualists, and tolerance and fraternal love where taught to me as Christ’s most important lesson. Afterall he gave his life for us, all of us.

I’ve been really disappointed with most christian denominations. The whole idea of eternal damnation, that is so central to most of these, is opposite to the fact that God’s love is unconditional. Needless to say the “my way is the only way” philosophy was really upsetting to me. How can people distill such callousness and exclusivism from Christ’s teaching is beyond me.

I am truly happy to encounter a place where I see people seeking to understand the infinite vastness that is our Creator. And not only understand, but feel His presence in this state of being that we find ourselves at this moment.

That the journey is fruitful, I have no doubts. But I hope that it is also certain for all who decide to start on the the path.

Blessed be God, and may He bless us all!

]]> By: Ron Pappalardo http://christianmystics.com/?p=443&cpage=1#comment-1223 Ron Pappalardo Sun, 01 Aug 2010 06:34:14 +0000 http://christianmystics.com/?p=443#comment-1223 I really like the concept of the Spiritual Copernican Revolution. Let's put God back in the center! I really like the concept of the Spiritual Copernican Revolution. Let’s put God back in the center!

]]> By: Rana http://christianmystics.com/?p=443&cpage=1#comment-1217 Rana Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:45:16 +0000 http://christianmystics.com/?p=443#comment-1217 hi I just want to ask a question , jesus is full of love and compassion, but there is something the bible i do not understand, although jesus came to let us know the christ within us he was human like us he was not God as the church say but an advanced soul.. ok but i want to know why sometimes he hated gentiles, he once called a gentile woman a dog, that she is not worthy to eat from the bread what does the deeper meaning of this story mean? and also why did he forbid his desciples not to enter gentile and samiritan area but only to Israel? isn't this discrimination? hi
I just want to ask a question , jesus is full of love and compassion, but there is something the bible i do not understand, although jesus came to let us know the christ within us he was human like us he was not God as the church say but an advanced soul.. ok but i want to know why sometimes he hated gentiles, he once called a gentile woman a dog, that she is not worthy to eat from the bread what does the deeper meaning of this story mean? and also why did he forbid his desciples not to enter gentile and samiritan area but only to Israel? isn’t this discrimination?

]]> By: Andria Metcalf http://christianmystics.com/?p=443&cpage=1#comment-1215 Andria Metcalf Fri, 09 Jul 2010 06:34:04 +0000 http://christianmystics.com/?p=443#comment-1215 Since I discovered Christian Mystics, early this afternoon, I have been gladly reading from your site, drinking it up like a thirsty man come to an oasis. I have been 'curbing' my enthusiasm for much of my life, rarely giving voice to that which is most important to me, due to the worldly response to a belief that any one ordinary human being can walk as friend and companion with God. Yet that is my hope, faith, belief, and experience. I've only rarely given voice to express that which has brought me such joy, peace, love and understanding, even in the most troubling times, and I hope to others as well. And yet, for the taste I've had, I know it is a infinite, revolutionary process which will continue to engage my heart and allegiance. It has been so refreshing to read the encouraging words of others who walk this path. Thank you. Since I discovered Christian Mystics, early this afternoon, I have been gladly reading from your site, drinking it up like a thirsty man come to an oasis. I have been ‘curbing’ my enthusiasm for much of my life, rarely giving voice to that which is most important to me, due to the worldly response to a belief that any one ordinary human being can walk as friend and companion with God. Yet that is my hope, faith, belief, and experience. I’ve only rarely given voice to express that which has brought me such joy, peace, love and understanding, even in the most troubling times, and I hope to others as well. And yet, for the taste I’ve had, I know it is a infinite, revolutionary process which will continue to engage my heart and allegiance. It has been so refreshing to read the encouraging words of others who walk this path. Thank you.

]]> By: Isabel http://christianmystics.com/?p=443&cpage=1#comment-1195 Isabel Fri, 23 Apr 2010 21:43:53 +0000 http://christianmystics.com/?p=443#comment-1195 I'm glad to see this. I've been teetering on my own self spiritual discovery as I feel kindred with other religious beliefs in the idea of holding God as their center and found a common denominator in most. This is my own experience mind you but I ended up letting go of the specific Christian denominations because my beliefs were common with many but going further into specific denominations, I felt too conflicted just the same. And so I went back to the root of it all and took God as my center and identified myself as a Mystic being on a journey of Truth and acknowledge all His creation, man, nature and whatever is unknown. Just wanting a direct, immediate relationship with God without needing another man to do so. I've been at peace and very happy since. However in the same aspect I acknowledge Jesus and his teachings as well, he was an amazing man. In regards to that, I use Christian terminology because that is what I am most comfortable with as I was initially raised a Christian (Lutheran specifically), but I don't place him as my Center like I do God, I don't worship Jesus. I respect him and acknowledge all he is and has done but I place him next to me as an equal Mystic who learned from God and taught what he learned. He is a wonderful role model. With the way I see things I've been termed a Christian Mystic and even ordained as one but am worried that it may be a mis-label (I hate labels honestly but I unfortunately needed one for my legal ordainment). My concern is I don't want to insult anyone or hurt anyone if my beliefs don't follow the majority of a Christian Mystic's ways, which is kind of ironic in a sense I know. It's why I normally just say Mystic just to be safe. Anyway this article that was posted was actually one of my thoughts on why I did take the path I chose. What happened to the people pre-Christ? God was there before him and I have difficulty accepting that an entire civilization before Christ was condemned per se because he didn't exist to worship or use as a guide to God and Heaven. Sorry just thinking out loud with you all. :) Happy I found this... I’m glad to see this. I’ve been teetering on my own self spiritual discovery as I feel kindred with other religious beliefs in the idea of holding God as their center and found a common denominator in most. This is my own experience mind you but I ended up letting go of the specific Christian denominations because my beliefs were common with many but going further into specific denominations, I felt too conflicted just the same. And so I went back to the root of it all and took God as my center and identified myself as a Mystic being on a journey of Truth and acknowledge all His creation, man, nature and whatever is unknown. Just wanting a direct, immediate relationship with God without needing another man to do so. I’ve been at peace and very happy since.

However in the same aspect I acknowledge Jesus and his teachings as well, he was an amazing man. In regards to that, I use Christian terminology because that is what I am most comfortable with as I was initially raised a Christian (Lutheran specifically), but I don’t place him as my Center like I do God, I don’t worship Jesus. I respect him and acknowledge all he is and has done but I place him next to me as an equal Mystic who learned from God and taught what he learned. He is a wonderful role model. With the way I see things I’ve been termed a Christian Mystic and even ordained as one but am worried that it may be a mis-label (I hate labels honestly but I unfortunately needed one for my legal ordainment). My concern is I don’t want to insult anyone or hurt anyone if my beliefs don’t follow the majority of a Christian Mystic’s ways, which is kind of ironic in a sense I know. It’s why I normally just say Mystic just to be safe.

Anyway this article that was posted was actually one of my thoughts on why I did take the path I chose. What happened to the people pre-Christ? God was there before him and I have difficulty accepting that an entire civilization before Christ was condemned per se because he didn’t exist to worship or use as a guide to God and Heaven.

Sorry just thinking out loud with you all. :) Happy I found this…

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