An intense on-line discussion encourages me to copy my thoughts on the subject here:
We have been indoctrinated with theological meanings of the two words, Heaven and Hell (Initial Caps) and there are variations in all religions. We are but grains of sand in the universe and simply know little of our reality, and we refer to it, today, as the supernatural, a word unknown a thousand years ago. But man (woman) needed something to believe in … and ‘wise’ men took us for a ride. They convinced us that Heaven was something to look forward to and non-believers would go to Hell (The word ‘Hell’ was simply a necessary antonym for Heaven). All awhile it was necessary to humanize these things; God, our Father, the old bearded man, and the Devil with horns. The sun, moon and stars were beyond belief, which is unfortunate, as the universe is, probably, closer to the truth.
Thus, how was the Universe created? We have yet to discover the answer. It may have been created by a God (a humanized term) but, a more probable theory, easier to accept, is the creation by a huge supernatural Power (Described in the Star Wars Trilogy ⎯― not to belittle the idea) related to the Big Bang theory (a life force).
Jesus, a sentient being, was of course a real person, written about during his time, a philosopher of great respect, and capable of ‘miracles’ that, today, could be better explained. Surely, he lost a lot of blood on the cross, but did he die … and was there an ascension? Remember, the Buddha died a natural death, there is a tomb, and Buddhism is alive and well.
Then, there is the Holy Ghost, sometimes referred to as our Soul ― within us but unseen by a CT-scan, for example. Asian people refer to the Qi, a traditional Chinese culture, qi or ch’i, believed to be a vital force forming part of any living thing. Qi translates as "air" and figuratively as "material energy", "life force", or "energy flow”. Qi is the central underlying principle in Chinese traditional medicine and in Chinese martial arts. The practice of cultivating and balancing qi is called qigong.
Therefore, could we believe in the Power, Jesus, and the Qi?
Being, often, without words for a blog, I should transfer this here. But it’s here already.
May The Power be with you.
ReplyDeletePermit me to throw this in for excitement ….
If Jesus didn’t die on the cross, then, could he and Mary Magdalene have been the proud parents of a child. How’s that for a huge controversy? 😎
ReplyDeleteIn an earlier time you would be burned after being tortured as a heretic. I never thought about Jesus not being dead when he was taken from the cross. What an interesting idea. Maybe some of us really are descendants of Jesus and Mary.
Yes, I think that I may be, but I'm not sure about yoi. Ha! 😀
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