Would the implication of "aligning one's mind" be off-kilter with regards to metanoew?
This was what my Biblical studies professor said the translation should be and we had a long discussion about how fundamentally (heh) that changes the whole message of the Jesus gospels - nevermind how that way of thought could change how Fundamentalists view Christianity. I like the concept of "cosmic tribe". Coming from a tribal background, I find myself wanting to point out that in a tribal society there is a very strong history of valuing uniqueness and accepting individuality and human diversity. Thus, to me, joining the cosmic tribe and continuing to work on aligning my mind sound like very good things indeed.
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Date: 2003-01-29 08:05 am (UTC)This was what my Biblical studies professor said the translation should be and we had a long discussion about how fundamentally (heh) that changes the whole message of the Jesus gospels - nevermind how that way of thought could change how Fundamentalists view Christianity.
I like the concept of "cosmic tribe". Coming from a tribal background, I find myself wanting to point out that in a tribal society there is a very strong history of valuing uniqueness and accepting individuality and human diversity. Thus, to me, joining the cosmic tribe and continuing to work on aligning my mind sound like very good things indeed.