Note to
Readers:
This post is
one of the all-time popular on the Thomas
Immortality Project. It was originally posted on January 4, 2017. I am
re-posting it because I want to assure any reader who may be female that there
is still hope for you. In Thomas there
are two cases in which females showed interest in following Jesus:
1. Salome
in saying 61 has a visit to her home by Jesus. During their visit Salome
declares herself a follower of Jesus.
2. Mary, who is probably either Mary Magdalene or Mary, the mother of Jesus,
was to be guided by Jesus and become a Living Spirit, saying 114, The Gospel According To Thomas.
Thus,
if there is any female reader who like to become a Living Spirit I invite her
to contact me as “every female who becomes male may enter the Kingdom of God.”
Simon Peter said to them, “Mary should
leave us for females are not worthy of life.”
Jesus said, “Look, I shall guide her to
make her male, so that she too may becoming a Living Spirit similar to you
males. For every female who makes herself male will enter the Kingdom of God.” ---Saying 114, The Gospel of Thomas
First, I will summarize some key points
made about this passage by Uwe-Karsten Plisch in the Gospel of Thomas: Original Text With Commentary (Deutsche
Bibelgesellschaft, 2008) on pages 243-247: F
or link to text see: The Gospel of Thomas: Original Text with Commentary - Google Books.
* The dialogue is
Post-Easter (Page 244).
This is a fundamental point that the truth
seeker will need: The Gospel of Thomas
was written by Jesus’ brother, Judas Thomas, by recording the living Jesus’
words (see prologue and saying 1). In other words, saying 114 was a dialogue which was was recorded
after Jesus’ Resurrection.
* Note that Saying 114 is the last saying in the Gospel of Thomas and it connects to the first saying in several ways. One clear example is the use of the term “living,” which is recorded in the prologue and in Saying 114; Living Spirit (114) and Living Jesus (Pages 244-245).
* Note that Saying 114 is the last saying in the Gospel of Thomas and it connects to the first saying in several ways. One clear example is the use of the term “living,” which is recorded in the prologue and in Saying 114; Living Spirit (114) and Living Jesus (Pages 244-245).
The concept of “living being” is encountered in Genesis 2:7: “God formed man of dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being” (emphasis mine). Later we are told the female was formed: “and the rib which God has taken from the man he made into a woman” (Genesis 2:22).
* The unity of male and female occurs by the female being turned into a male (Pages 246-247).
The point here is the unity of opposites in
male-female example is achieved by eliminating the female. This would follow
since as Peter noted “females are not worthy of life.” So when there is only
male energy there will be one self. Thus, as in Saying 22, “When you make the
male and female into a single one,” all is left is the male spirit.
Questions:
1. Is it possible to become an Immortal while interacting with females?
1. Is it possible to become an Immortal while interacting with females?
No. Females are not a living spirit as Jesus stated. Instead females have a demonic
energy about them which represents darkness. While the traditional solution to
dealing with females is to spank their bare bottom with a paddle once a week whether they
need it or not, an Immortal has no time for this nonsense. Thus, if a male
wishes to enter the light he will need to rid himself of darkness—females.
2. Can a female become Immortal?
Yes. In Saying 114, Mary who probably is
either Mary Magdalene or the mother of Jesus, will be guided by Jesus and
turned into a male. So a female by herself cannot become an Immortal; however,
if she submits her will to an Immortal she may become a Living Spirit.
I think we see things a bit differently and interpret these scriptures differently - me being a woman on the path to immortality and having learned much about this myself through my own experiences, including face-to-face experiences with deity and others who have attained immortality. There are many female immortals - and many of them are not with a man in this earth plain. You might be interested in reading "Anna, Grandmother of Jesus", by Claire Heartsong, to begin with. I'd also recommend learning about the MANY female immortals who can be found throughout history, like the wife and daughters of Asclepius, and yes - Mary, Mary, Anna, and others who preceeded and taught Jesus, or others who played roles in his story as he demonstrated the principles of immortality to the world, and available to ALL who successfully traverse this path - including women - including women who have no man. The Divine Feminine plays a bigger role in our existence and Godhood, than our patriarchal thinking society has acknowledged for thousands of years. One thing the gospel of Thomas contains - like ANY other writing - inspired, or not, is opinion and a story offered through one man's filter, in a society and time when women were not highly regarded. That a human man's personal bent on higher true principles comes through even in scripture, is not indicative of the truth of those opinions. Women can attain ALL the same blessings and ascend from this realm individually, just as men can - including immortality and exaltation. If a woman had played the role of the Christ 2000 years ago, all these traditions would be different. We need to look past gender and understand that spirit is gender free; exaltation/resurrection/translation/transfiguration/immortality -- ALL available equally to those who are willing to go through the process.
ReplyDeleteDear Linda Jules:
ReplyDeleteMy authority comes from the sayings of the resurrected Jesus as recorded in The Gospel According To Thomas. In spiritual matters, I accept no other.
In your letter you claim there are female immortals. This claim is contrary to what Jesus taught in saying 114 of Thomas. If your claim is true, then I invite you hold a press conference with documents and the living immortals showing that there a female immortals alive today.
Thank you for taking time to write.
Sincerely Yours,
Harry Petersen