2000-3-19 21:54:00
We must always remember that just because Jesus is quoted by writers thousands of years ago, hundreds of years ago, or even today, does not mean that the words are coming from the mouth of Jesus. Even if they did come from the person of the ancient Jesus, you still have to run them by your soul, for even words coming from a perfect mind can be imperfect in their translation or absorption.
My intuition tells me that these are not the actual words of Jesus, but that someone wrote this in his name just to give added authority. Many who channel today throw in the name of some Master so recipients will be trapped by the beast of unjust authority. This is one reason I do not throw the weight of any unseen entity behind any of my words.
Everything I teach could come from me or the highest God speaking through me or to me, but because it always just comes from me to you, you always have the freedom to accept or reject what I say as seems right with your own souls or personalities. There are exceptions to all things and there will be times now and again when declarations of extreme import will go forth in the name of Christ or the Hierarchy, but this will be because of either the urgency of the times or special circumstances.
There are hundreds of ancient manuscripts that are purported to be written by Jesus, Paul, Peter and others just to give them more authority. Look for only one thing, and that is the truth. Ask yourself, what is the true principle involved here?
The karma between humanity and the animal kingdom as far as food supply is concerned is mostly of a group nature. The animals who in the beginning dined upon man are now being eaten by man. When the great wheel is balanced then the time will come when most of humanity will be vegetarians and the "lion will eat straw like the ox" as stated by Isaiah.
When this time comes then our plants will be grown in much better soil and our food will be much more nutritious and satisfying. Until then if a person raises an animal for food and treats it well, then the good treatment of the animal will balance off any negative karma.
Someone asks how we help animals evolve? Cows, chickens, pigs and other farm animals raised for food have a close relationship with humans. Farmers often talk to these animals, name them and feel genuine affection toward them. In return, these animals are stimulated and do acquire a sense of higher relationship toward their masters which wild animals never develop. These domestic animals are thus stimulated in their evolution toward the human kingdom just as teachers among us stimulate our human evolution toward the Kingdom of God. Our own evolution toward the Kingdom of God often carries with it much more sacrifice than that experienced by the domestic animals.
Domestic animals, for instance, are often taken better care of than are those in the wild at the hands of nature. Not far from where I live the wild elk at the mercy of nature come close to starving to death in scarce winters. Without human assistance in supplying them with some extra food these poor animals would suffer horrible deaths.
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