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Excerpt .....BY LILITH...Don't think Evolution can be denied. Well, it can't, really. So here's a question Merlin....civilization, since the dawn of human memory, has had a fascination with *life after death*, is that not the sole purpose of believing in an ID? Is that what the belief in an ID means for you, Merlin?................... EXCERPTED.......................
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Don't get me wrong. I have stated before that I believe in something greater than us, but I'm just not sure what. I don't think it is anything *seperate* from us, I believe that. I believe we are all interconnected. I believe our thoughts have power, we create our own reality. So maybe that is it, we are own *gods*, who knows. Our souls keep reincarnating, until we *get it right*, maybe? *shrugs* *sigh*....I need to go get some more coffee.
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mb writes....I do not have a problem with evolution within the framework of the phylum, that is reptile mammal insect, etc. In fact, is a fact. I think that the myth occurs when evolution tells us that a species mutates from one phylum to another. This is over simplifying it for conciseness. Most evolutionists believe that life on earth or elsewhere arose from chemicals in the early atmosphere, and a prebotic soup of organic chemicals. I don't agree! Even if there were oceans of these organic chemicals think that today we would still have oceans of chemicals not life. Time is the problem, the 1 billion (thousand million) years are not enough time to produce the life and 3(+ - a billion or two) are not nearly enough to produce even the most simple insect. I am schooled in Evolutionary biology and I reject it.
So I take issue with the (myth) that first life (anywhere in the universe ) "evolved " from chemicals. These are uncomplicated systems becoming more complex by chance. I do not believe in life coming from inorganic or organic compounds or elements without input from a GID.(God or Intelligent Designer).
Now for my beliefs of what GID is? I think that in this flesh and blood body , we are blocked from knowing the true nature of it. I have some ideas why we cant comprehend this GID, in a normal fashion. Prayers Majack (modern ritual, magic, paganism, Transcendental Meditation TM, and more) are some ways that we can at least acquaint ourselves with GIDs methods and his or its love (I feel its genderless of course) .
I feel that when GID created our souls it instilled a portion if itself in each one of us. I think when we Die we will return to GID as one entity, or ? This is the openness that deep meditation gives us. It is a glimpse of God . GID is oneness. We were once of god and will return to god. I think we will be conscious of our individuality also and will remain with free will.
Now what of Jesus? Jesus was real man, in the flesh. Jesus was instilled with the spirit of GID because he was an interface or a liaison between man and GID. God chose this form of Jesus in an atom based flesh and blood body for reasons unknown but not unknowable. GID's real form is not understanadable to us. I suspect that it does not have a form or anything in else that our reality prepares us for.
So to summarize, I feel when we die our soul will return to GID there is no burning hell and one way street to heaven. And, of course these are MY OPINIONS (pooey).
This is a radically shortened version did I answer your questions Lilith?
Thanks for keeping an open mind, and I would like to know your beliefs (in detail) as well when you are ready.
mb