So universalism? Sympathy for the devil? Where do you put this forum's favorite despots and tyrants when they die, are they Jesuses?
I appreciate your saying it's your opinion because I have relative respect for universalists who don't insist on everyone else agreeing with them. (Kinda defeats the argument of universalism to believe that some argument is necessary to get others to agree with you if you believe they will already.)
I have relative respect for universalists who don't insist on everyone else agreeing with them
I wouldn't call myself a universalist, but I can see where you're coming from. And you're not wrong. And likewise I'm fine with other people having a different opinion. I do hold the belief that every person will ultimately enter heaven, e.g. achieve Christ consciousness. It may take thousands of lifetimes, but that's end result. I'm sure a loving God would not condemn anyone to eternal torment.
If there are sentient spirit beings, will they too enter heaven, even if they're as bad as the Biblical devil?
Will the worst tyrants turn into perfect people in time, so that in a million years you might laugh in the heavens with someone who literally killed 10 million people (or billions over many lifetimes) about how (s)he doesn't deserve any punishment for that (and what does that mean for morality today)?
If you believe in reincarnation, have you considered the differences between gilgul, metempsychosis, and transmigration, and come down on a definitive position of the interim time, the nature of memory and amnesia, and the relationship of souls and oversouls?
Is there perhaps a time when a person's freewill has the power to "lock in" the desire to reject good and morality forever, or is a person not free to lock that desire in because such desire will always be thwarted sooner or later?
I don't and I won't. But, if you choose to think about, then good on you.
have you considered the differences between gilgul, metempsychosis, and transmigration
No, I haven't... and don't plan to consider it in the future. I choose to focus on my own journey and how to connect with pure consciousness. If you wish to call me selfish I wouldn't be upset with you.
is a person not free to lock that desire in because such desire will always be thwarted sooner or later?
Maybe you think too much. But, again if that's want you want to do, by all means do it.
Okay, so username doesn't check out. Spouting out theories without thinking them through critically doesn't go over well here. "Journey" to "heaven" is great, Truth is the only Way.
So universalism? Sympathy for the devil? Where do you put this forum's favorite despots and tyrants when they die, are they Jesuses?
I appreciate your saying it's your opinion because I have relative respect for universalists who don't insist on everyone else agreeing with them. (Kinda defeats the argument of universalism to believe that some argument is necessary to get others to agree with you if you believe they will already.)
I wouldn't call myself a universalist, but I can see where you're coming from. And you're not wrong. And likewise I'm fine with other people having a different opinion. I do hold the belief that every person will ultimately enter heaven, e.g. achieve Christ consciousness. It may take thousands of lifetimes, but that's end result. I'm sure a loving God would not condemn anyone to eternal torment.
No idea what you mean by this.
Thanks Critical.
If there are sentient spirit beings, will they too enter heaven, even if they're as bad as the Biblical devil?
Will the worst tyrants turn into perfect people in time, so that in a million years you might laugh in the heavens with someone who literally killed 10 million people (or billions over many lifetimes) about how (s)he doesn't deserve any punishment for that (and what does that mean for morality today)?
If you believe in reincarnation, have you considered the differences between gilgul, metempsychosis, and transmigration, and come down on a definitive position of the interim time, the nature of memory and amnesia, and the relationship of souls and oversouls?
Is there perhaps a time when a person's freewill has the power to "lock in" the desire to reject good and morality forever, or is a person not free to lock that desire in because such desire will always be thwarted sooner or later?
Things to think about.
I don't and I won't. But, if you choose to think about, then good on you.
No, I haven't... and don't plan to consider it in the future. I choose to focus on my own journey and how to connect with pure consciousness. If you wish to call me selfish I wouldn't be upset with you.
Maybe you think too much. But, again if that's want you want to do, by all means do it.
Okay, so username doesn't check out. Spouting out theories without thinking them through critically doesn't go over well here. "Journey" to "heaven" is great, Truth is the only Way.