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Date Posted: 02:26:44 11/17/08 Mon
Author: Roger
Subject: Re: No God, no heaven no hell
In reply to: Paul 's message, "Re: No God, no heaven no hell" on 20:41:39 11/16/08 Sun

I don't agree, but I'll come back later to address this mor fully, as I am a bit drunk just now.

>I have no problem with referring to God as the
>'Infinite Consciousness'. The American Indian could
>see the Great Spirit in a rock, a tree, the weather
>and in all things. This is comforting to me, to accept
>that the creator is also in His creation. I think I
>can even accept the concept of being reabsorbed into
>this cosmic consciousness as opposed to a biblical
>heaven or hell.
>
>>I do not believe in God, as usually understood in the
>>WEst, nor of heaven or hell as permanent eternal
>>destinations.
>>
>>The 'God' concept is simply not plausible to me. at
>>best it is 'Infinite Consciousness'. Everything and
>>everyone is merely a part of that. 'God' is not some
>>separate entity creating us, controlling us etc. We
>>are that Infinite Consciousness, everything is.
>>
>>If there is heaven and hell after death, it is only
>>part of this infinite consciousness, and temporary.
>>
>>Ultimately we do not end up in heaven or hell, but
>>simply realise that we are only part of this
>>consciousness. When we fully realise that then the
>>universe no longer exists and this 'creation' is seen
>>as merely an illusion.
>>
>>Do you all agree?

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Replies:

Re: No God, no heaven no hell -- Roger, 18:49:52 11/18/08 Tue

Re: No God, no heaven no hell -- iteo, 08:55:04 11/19/08 Wed

Re: No God, no heaven no hell -- Roger, 11:43:16 11/19/08 Wed
- Re: No God, no heaven no hell -- Michael, 19:06:56 11/20/08 Thu
  - Re: No God, no heaven no hell -- Roger, 00:16:39 11/21/08 Fri
    - Re: No God, no heaven no hell -- Michael, 04:33:17 11/22/08 Sat