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Re:Who Was the Buddha? by QuercusMax on Wednesday December 18, 2019 @07:02PM (#21830789)
Fascinating! That could explain why he gave Simon the name "Peter" (Stone), and references like "The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone" (Matthew 21:42, quoting Psalm 118:22.)
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Re:Who Was the Buddha? by gerdesj on Wednesday December 18, 2019 @09:02PM (#21831421)
@BigOak. I think that Peter was a Rock and not just a stone - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Peter#%22Rock%22_dialogu...
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Re:Who Was the Buddha? by labster on Wednesday December 18, 2019 @10:30PM (#21831822)
That would explain his catchphrase: Can thou smell that which The Rock do cooketh?
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Re:Who Was the Buddha? by sigzero on Wednesday December 18, 2019 @09:09PM (#21831459)
Matthew 21:42 is talking about the Pharisees rejecting Christ.
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Re:Who Was the Buddha? by soylentcola on Thursday December 19, 2019 @10:42AM (#21835821)
Simon was Pétros-fied!
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