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KittyWampus

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9. No one anywhere said a Jew, Buddhist, Hindi or Athiest wouldn't have done the same. And Christ

Reply to HockeyMom (Reply #7)

Thu Dec 20, 2012, 06:29 PM

Dec 2012

is the embodiment of the Soul of Humanity.

And that is exactly what someone who sacrifices themselves becomes a channel for.

In all groups of spiritual people there's the concept of the greater Self and those who channel that.

In Buddhism, the Bodhisattva.

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New York Cardinal Compares Slain Teacher Anne Marie Murphy To Jesus [View all] michigandem58 Dec 2012 OP

what an ignorant comparison dlwickham Dec 2012 #1

the teacher is the new messiah? the pope isnt going to like competition nt msongs Dec 2012 #2

The Actual Homily happyslug Dec 2012 #3

Thanks for posting that. dipsydoodle Dec 2012 #13

Thanks for posting the homily DesertRat Dec 2012 #18

and the others are what? wood? tk2kewl Dec 2012 #4

great heaven05 Dec 2012 #5

Not normally a fan of Cardinal Dolan, but this was nice (nt) Jeff In Milwaukee Dec 2012 #8

I agree obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #10

Some are missing the point. pegasis Dec 2012 #6

Excuse me? HockeyMom Dec 2012 #7

No one anywhere said a Jew, Buddhist, Hindi or Athiest wouldn't have done the same. And Christ KittyWampus Dec 2012 #9

The story of Jesus is the story of a Bodhisattva, to an extent obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #12

Um, the person being memorialized was a Christian Burma Jones Dec 2012 #21

I'm an Atheist, and loathe the Cardinal obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #11

No biggie if you read the whole thing. jsr Dec 2012 #14

I am Jewish and I am not the least bit offended by this Danmel Dec 2012 #15

thank you - that was a very nice post Justice Dec 2012 #20

That was a good homily TexasProgresive Dec 2012 #16

Sigh... yes Iris Dec 2012 #17

Christ Chose to Die; Annie Didn't fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #19

Anne Marie Murphy was indeed Christlike meow2u3 Dec 2012 #22