Here, I would go back to Pat's point on the divine - when we recognize our divine aspect (God), the divine becomes integral to our experience.
On Dec 8, 7:14 pm, monkebus <[email protected]> wrote: > I mean stacking very literally. Whether it is materials, ideas, words. > It is what we do when we are not consuming, eliminating, or > reproducing. I agree that what we possibly know will be stacked on > what we do know. But then everything we know may be wrong. Something > different is all inclusive because of infinite possibility, although > somewhat less probability depending on particulars. Filters is certain > apropos because we are filters made up of our stack of experience. As > for what is left after we stop consuming, eliminating, reproducing, > and stacking things on top of other things, that may be when we all > will be able to answer the original question "Why do I exist?" That > does presuppose there is a reason other than to consume, eliminate, > reproduce, and stack things on other things. > > On Dec 8, 7:07 am, Molly <[email protected]> wrote: > > > If you mean that we stack holographically, I understand your analogy. > > What we know now is the basis of what we will possibly know. What we > > possibly know will not be entirely different from what we know now, > > but based there. Your something different may just be the inclusion > > (or exclusion) of possibility. An understanding of the infinite > > possibility is what had lead those before us to an understanding of > > the here after, with a variety of descriptions filtered by their > > viewpoints. In that respect, it is possible to "know" what comes > > after the final death in this life, but this knowing requires a very > > different understanding of death (and life) itself. > > > On Dec 7, 11:50 pm, monkebus <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I think we are humans who consume, eliminate, reproduce, and stack > > > things on top of other things. It is the part of me that watches me > > > and the rest of you do this that keeps me wondering. > > > > Just like the fore mentioned sentient beings of literary note that > > > stacked those thoughts into words, that they then stacked some ink on > > > paper, or keystrokes into 0's and 1's to come up with their version of > > > what we as humans share as existence. > > > > While I wonder I will continue to consume, eliminate, reproduce, and > > > stack things on top of other things until I no longer do that. What > > > happens after that I can proudly say "I don't know". I have heard many > > > rampant rumors and innuendo of what others think will happen, but I > > > will have to find out for myself. So will all that are reading this. > > > > Because we all know what we know until we know something different. > > > > Happy Holidays ! > > > > On Dec 2, 11:29 am, Molly <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Why do I exist? Is it because some self-replicating chemical has > > > > designed and created me as an instrument for the sole purpose of > > > > improving its success rate for self-replication? Is it to express > > > > some soul purpose? Or is the reason of my existence without purpose? > > > > > Descartes’ phrase “I think, therefore I exist,” was meant to prove > > > > that there is at least one fact in the universe that is beyond doubt. > > > > I am, I exist is necessarily true each time that I pronounce it, or > > > > that I mentally conceive it. But his exploration here doesn’t tell us > > > > why we exist. > > > > > Perhaps why we exist is defined by what Thomas Aquinas thought of as > > > > salvation: “Three things are necessary for the salvation of man: to > > > > know what he ought to believe; to know what he ought to desire; and to > > > > know what he ought to do.” Can our beliefs, desires and moral actions > > > > answer the question why? > > > > > Tolstoy believed that “The essence of any religion lies solely in the > > > > answer to the question: why do I exist, and what is my relationship to > > > > the infinite universe that surrounds me?” > > > > > What do YOU think? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.
