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Originally posted by mooseofterror
I made a similar comment to another post.
Why is the choice always God or no God, what if I do not want to include this in my way of thinking?
Why limit myself to only 2 choices? Heaven or Hell
blah, tunnel vision, look around there are many more choices.
Originally posted by mOjOm
Originally posted by mooseofterror
I made a similar comment to another post.
Why is the choice always God or no God, what if I do not want to include this in my way of thinking?
Why limit myself to only 2 choices? Heaven or Hell
blah, tunnel vision, look around there are many more choices.
This is very true. I never saw your other post but I do understand where you're thinking is going. Similarly, if we expand on this same thought we have to consider to what degree "Choice" and "Freedom" are actually connected. The common belief in that there is no freedom without choices, but we also have realize that Choices themselves define the restrictive limits of our possibilities and therefor becomes more restrictive be setting such limits. Not having the ability to choose a course of action would mean the actions to be performed are forced and restricted. Yet it is only when we stop restricting and defining what is Possible and Impossible, giving up having to choose, that we are then allowed to take action which is Free from limitations. I think the same thinking could be used when explaining such things as God/Infinity/All/Everything/Nothing/etc.
As Lao Tzu put it, "The Tao that can be told is not the Eternal Tao."
Originally posted by jozuph
Like what was first, the chicken or the egg..like god or no god, thats a harsh restriction of freedom, not everything is black and white, we have a whole lott of colors.
Originally posted by sirCyco
We are all guilty of sin, and NONE is worthy of heaven. That's why the Lord died.
but i thought jesus was ressurected?? if i could be ressurected then dieing would not even be a big deal...
Originally posted by jozuph
Hi jezebel, so this spirit wich houses in our satanic bodys, does it do anything during our life ? I mean the spirit is good, still it make the body move in a satanic way u say..or better that my question, does this spirit control the body ? Or is the spirit just there, sittin to be released in heaven ?
Originally posted by jezebel
Originally posted by jozuph
Hi jezebel, so this spirit wich houses in our satanic bodys, does it do anything during our life ? I mean the spirit is good, still it make the body move in a satanic way u say..or better that my question, does this spirit control the body ? Or is the spirit just there, sittin to be released in heaven ?
I think that the spirit lends it's influence only if we allow it. If we allow ourselves to feel or hear the truth that our spirit gives us, and choose to heed that influence, then the resulting actions or thoughts are positive. If we choose to ignore or suppress the wisdom or will of our spiritual nature, and only heed the desires and nature of our bodies, the resulting actions or thoughts are negative. These actions will not affect our afterlife, but they will make our physical life unfulfilling and unhappy, for us and/or those around us. It doesn't even matter if you believe that there is a God or not. The One Spirit or God cannot reject a piece of itself from rejoining, since the spirit doesn't make the determination of whether or not to believe in God. The physical mind makes that call, based on whether or not it acknowledges or understands it's spiritual connection. The reason we are all born with morals, whether we are religious or not, is because we are all a part of the same spirit and we know, somewhere within us, that to do harm to another life is to do harm to your own. The more one overrides this sense, and the more desensitized we become to the pain of others, the further we get from being able to comprehend or believe in the spiritual nature of man.
For an example, the personal joy one receives from performing a completely selfless act which benefits another is a result of following one's "heart" or "spirit". To derive joy from causing pain to another, comes from following the nature of the flesh, i.e., seeking a rush of adrenaline from breaking an inborn rule.
It's very difficult to put into words, because they are so insufficient. The best way I can think of to explain it is, when you do something that makes your heart and/or the heart of others smile, you are heeding your spirit. When you do something that makes your heart and/or the heart of others hurt or become numb(suppressed) you are heeding the flesh.
Originally posted by jozuph
TO me it makes much more sence if u leave out the spirit and the satanic named body. Then its just good human sense and moral that makes us do what we do. Did u know that also in nature there are species that do completely selfless acts which benefits another ? From bacteria to hihger organism. I dont know if they have a joyfull feeling after doing so but there are even those that would die for the other..Theres a evolutionarie term for it and also an theory wich i dont wanna post here now. But does this mean for u this spirit is in every living organism ? Or are only humanoids havin this spirit ? Why doesnt the spirit prevend certain 'bad' things the body does for instance ?