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**PaulCameron** · 05-05-2012, 04:30 PM

Buddha spoke to people with different capabilities so he made allowances.There are both in is teaching but some are facts straight and simple.Jati as a prime example.How could that be confused with thoughts defeats me.

Westerners are often defeated by this. It is even reported in the Bible:

Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.”

Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.”

“How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!”

Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

“How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.

“You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and do you not understand these things?

Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony.

Jesus Teaches Nicodemus Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God - children born not of natural descent, nor born of human decision or born of a husband’s will, but born of God.

John 1

05-05-2012, 04:30 PM	#5
PaulCameron Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 337 Senior Member	Buddha spoke to people with different capabilities so he made allowances.There are both in is teaching but some are facts straight and simple.Jati as a prime example.How could that be confused with thoughts defeats me. Westerners are often defeated by this. It is even reported in the Bible: Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.” Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.” “How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!” Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” “How can this be?” Nicodemus asked. “You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and do you not understand these things? Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony. Jesus Teaches Nicodemus Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God - children born not of natural descent, nor born of human decision or born of a husband’s will, but born of God. John 1
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