My friend, Hans Peter Barth has shared part of his extensive library with me on our visit December 27, 2014.
We had a spiritual discussion which led to Edgar Cayce and my comment that I had heard much about Edgar and his prophetic abilities but that I had yet to read anything on that subject. Has rose to the occasion and produced “Edgar Cayce On Prophecy” by Mary Helen Carter and under the editorship of Hugh Lynn Cayce, first printing June 1968.
Since this was my first association with the Edgar Cayce and his prophecies, I was impressed in the manner with which Helen presented these prophecies and so it will likely take another reading, at least, to absorb an understanding.
To those Readers who may be part of the Doukhobor philosophy, I found this interesting response that Edgar Cayce provided to an inquiry as follows (pages 164 and 165);
“……Is there any indication of what church I should join and associate with?”
“Remember, rather, the church is within self,” he answered. “As to the organization, choose that, not as a convenience for thee but where ye may serve the better……..whatever its name, let it be thy life proclaiming Jesus the Christ.
“For the Master built no churches, but He laid the Foundations.” He told another person that the church was within, as he had learned in a former incarnation: “Before that, the entity was in the English land during those periods when questioning arose between church and state. And there the entity for itself settled the question for good: the church is within yourself and not in any pope or preacher, or in any building, but in self. For thy body is indeed the temple of the living God and the Christ becomes a personal companion in mind and in body…..”
Individual preferences and temperaments should be considered, Cayce said, in choosing one’s church. :The let each test themselves with that chosen. That it will make for life in thine own experience will aid another. Not that each has the same vision, or the same experience, but the Lord addeth to the church daily such as should be saved, when all of one mind!”
Cayce interpreted Jesus’ prophecy: “Upon this I will build my church.” What church?” The Holy Church! Who is the head? The One upon whom the conditions had been set by the question asked. For here ye may find the answer again to many of those questions sought concerning the Spirit, the Church, the Holy Force that manifests by the attuning of the individual; though it may be for a moment.
“He asked, “Whom say men that I am?” The Peter answered, Thou art the Christ, the son of the living God!” Then, ‘Upon this I will build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it!”…………..”
Much of the above is with the understanding that Doukhobors have taken as their ‘Way of Life”.
I leave this to my Readers to comment.
Elmer’s writings dated January 12, 2015
L A E said:
Edgar is on to something here – however, in the discussion of which churches to choose, none of the mainstream churches go along with this – they think God is an old guy up in the sky dictating events down here.
Maybe that’s whey the Doukhobors rejected all churches.
everigin said:
Larry:
Thanks for reading my blog on this item.
I am fully aware of where the churches stand on this item..
From what I gather in my short association with this Edgar Cayce reading, EC was a deeply religious man born to a practicing Preacher.
I just thought this response to the church question very interesting!
Paka!
Elmer
tonypryslak said:
Elmer: I do not wish to throw your psyche out of wack too much, but your interest in Cacye’s reply to the church question has some credence. Are you familiar with “A course in Miracles”. This material was dictated to a lady Doctor in Boston in the early 1070’s by a spirit that claimed to be Jesus. His material does not agree with what is written in the Bible. A much easier read of this material can be found in the book: The Disappearance of the Universe by Gary Renard. The metaphysics of the material are very different from any religion on this planet. I will leave it there for now.
Tony
everigin said:
Tony:
I did attempt “A course in Miracles” that was loaned to me by retired Professor Harry Jukes (my blog subject “Cowboy Without Boots that Believes in Miracles) but I found it too “deep” a few years ago. I was not ready to concentrate on it.
I will keep your reading material suggestions under advisement right now as I am deep into “The Biology of Belief” by Bruce H. Lipton Ph.D. He is a research Cell Biologist and lectures Medical Students. His direction is that Quantum Physics is very much part of the environmental influence on the 50 trillion cells in our bodies. I am absorbed entirely as he very simply explains the functions of a living body so that even I can understand. I will do a book review in a week or so.
I am surprised that a Master in Geology and an Applied Scientist in Civil Engineering have such a common interest in our “twilight years”
As the Ukrainians would say, “Paka”!
Elmer
tonypryslak said:
Elmer: I have read Lipton’s “Biology of Beliefs” several months ago. I passed the book onto my daughter in Calgary. It is very readable for old scientists like us, but it throws Darwin’s theory out the window and into the ditch. It also explains why the placebo effect cannot be trusted. Mind over matter and also over genes.
Tony
everigin said:
Tony
What have you not read?
Have you started you book review series?
My, my, my.
Elmer