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Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2023 7:00 am
Old man: Ah! Are you familiar?
Alexander: Yes. This is philosophy. The philosopher’s stone.
Old man: Huh? Philosopher’s Stone?
Alexander: Keys to Paradise, Philosopher’s Stone. Are you familiar with such things?
Old man: And Petri? Do you know what Petri is? Why did he say, “Peter is on this rock?” Petri. Do you know what petrification is? Well, you are young people. It is not because I’m old and I know a lot, but ... recently, I was asking why he named the stone Peter’s Stone. The Greek word for stone is Petri. And he said, “You are Peter,” so you must understand that you are a stone. There is such a language, Aramaic. Have you heard about it?
Alexander: No.
Elderly man: Ah, very young, since they have not heard the Aramaic language. It is one of the Hebrew languages in which... It was the language of the Middle East. You know Arabia, Israel. So, apparently, the Gospel was written in Greek, not the Bible, but the Gospel. And in Greek, they told me that a Petri is a boulder or a stone. And therefore, understanding this, Jesus Christ means that ...
Alexander: Peter is here (points to the cathedral) with the keys.
Old man: Church means assembly.
Alexander: A gathering of people?
Elderly man: A gathering of believers. (Points to the church) Like-minded people who believe in God. Who truly believe, who meet regularly and discuss theology. The church is a temple. Petrikerka in German, the church of St. Peter. Petri is Petro, a stone, and Petri at the same time.
Alexander: Yes. This is philosophy. The philosopher’s stone.
Old man: Huh? Philosopher’s Stone?
Alexander: Keys to Paradise, Philosopher’s Stone. Are you familiar with such things?
Old man: And Petri? Do you know what Petri is? Why did he say, “Peter is on this rock?” Petri. Do you know what petrification is? Well, you are young people. It is not because I’m old and I know a lot, but ... recently, I was asking why he named the stone Peter’s Stone. The Greek word for stone is Petri. And he said, “You are Peter,” so you must understand that you are a stone. There is such a language, Aramaic. Have you heard about it?
Alexander: No.
Elderly man: Ah, very young, since they have not heard the Aramaic language. It is one of the Hebrew languages in which... It was the language of the Middle East. You know Arabia, Israel. So, apparently, the Gospel was written in Greek, not the Bible, but the Gospel. And in Greek, they told me that a Petri is a boulder or a stone. And therefore, understanding this, Jesus Christ means that ...
Alexander: Peter is here (points to the cathedral) with the keys.
Old man: Church means assembly.
Alexander: A gathering of people?
Elderly man: A gathering of believers. (Points to the church) Like-minded people who believe in God. Who truly believe, who meet regularly and discuss theology. The church is a temple. Petrikerka in German, the church of St. Peter. Petri is Petro, a stone, and Petri at the same time.