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The Jesus sutra thing is full of CRAP!

Sutra is an indian word that when used in Chinese is associated with the Hanzi/Kanji 經 .

What they have here is just the Chinese as usual when it comes to religious or philosophical books adding the suffix Jing/經 to the Chinese title of what they translated.

So according to their logic and how they presented the Wiki article the Dao De Jing / 道德經 should be called the sutra of the way???

This reflects very poor understanding and usage of the terms they are using or explaining in the article.

The term Jing means classic NOT Sutra. It only means Sutra when talking about a Buddhist text not a Christian text.

The guy who wrote this and submitted it is truly a retard to let such a gross mistake be published.

Hmmmmmmm. Just because an article is posted on Wikipedia doesn't mean it lacks in quality control or editorial standards either. Pretty broad brush, there, fellas. The Wiki article is skimpy, granted.

"Jesus Sutras" is a contemporary book published by Random House, not a publisher known for publishing without editorial standards. Amazon has rather extensive editorial reviews and some lively customer reviews worth looking at.

Gishin, I think you could have some compelling arguments with the book's author if you read the book and looked him up. I'd like to be a fly on the wall for that event.

Well, I suppose you have the last word.

Zakarius wrote:

In Chinese, the Bible is referred to as 聖經 ('sheng jing'). As the word 'sutra' can be more readily accepted into English as a loanword compared to 'jing', it's understandable why the term 'sutra' was used on that page. I little strange, I admit, but understandable.

Zak -- jinashi size queen

Why understandable? Does it make it acceptable? Not pissed at you here at all just but I feel the book on the subject and the wiki article were very cleverly put up with the word Sutra as a wise marketing scheme.

Sutra= A teaching or Text thats all.

What is so freaking hard to understand and why try to waste time and keyboard time discussing the issue. THE POINT IS  THEIR USAGE OF THE SUTRA IS WRONG AND INNACURATE. Sutra is for Buddhist/Indian scriptures. I suspect that they used Sutra just to atract the asttention of people in general but in the end IT IS WRONG.

Thanks for you Bible reference I had forgotten that one.

Hey what's this, all of a sudden ex Beatles' scripture?

Gimme back WAYNE [the train] Hancock- Thunderstorms & Neon Signs Mantra

Does this mean that John Lennon is more popular than Buddha?

Let it be...


This is a weird forum!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I keep typing in Buddh* (I have to put an asterisk there for you to see what I am trying to type) and it changes to Butthead when I post.
All the other posts in this entire forum with the words Chris* and Buddh* are changing also.
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It's Santa Claus/ The Tooth Fairy now.
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"Sacco/ Jerry Lewis."

"Hitler/ Mussolini."

Gishin wrote:

...as a wise marketing scheme.

What religions do not use "marketing schemes"?

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Lorka wrote:

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Thanks. I'll consider the offer. It's just that there are sooo many choices!