Hi Ed, I'm just getting around to reading my back log of Vortex messages.
I'm sure I'll have more to say shortly. ... > I agree with you. If I were God I would create a large collection of > intelligent lifeforms on this and on various other planets and let > evolution sort out which ones will survive. Some will make mistakes that > lead to their extinction and others will find the wisdom to prosper and > approach my image. Our situation is not yet resolved. While I agree > that the various religions describe our condition fairly well, my > complaint is with the solution they apply to the problems they find. > > > > Wait a minute! I AM god. > > Now that is a very enlightened observation, Steven. Oh, I rarely feel THAT enlightened! ;-) > The fact is that we > were made in our own image, not in God's image. We then make God in our > image. As a result, we each are the image of God we each attribute to > God. In that sense, we each are god. I dare say this is a discussion on the refinement of perception that could go on for months. It is questionable whether vortex is the place to continue it even though I bare considerable responsibility for bringing it to the forefront of this group. If so, my apologies to the collective membership. I will only add that God may not be that far away from our hearts and minds. I doubt you are in disagreement with me on that premise. > > Oh dear! Fasten your seatbelts! I fear we're in for another bumpy ride! > > Very true, but not just in this discussion. My anger is about the ride > that is being imposed upon us by people who are sure they know God's > will. On the other hand, I make no claim to know God's will, but I do > know the end of the path being proposed. The real problem is that many > of these people look forward to having civilization destroyed because > they believe this is what God wants and they, because they use the > correct method of worship, will survive. This is the worst form of self > justification that is usually attributed to insanity when it is observed > in an isolated individual. Unfortunately, the attitude becomes an > accepted religion when it is believed by enough people. > > Regards, > Ed > > I understand you frustration as well. While I'm sure I freely chose to to play in this sandbox it did not give me the right to chose who will be playing along side with me. The holes I occasionally see and/or feel my plamates dig for themselves... sometimes it feels so pointless. It vexes me too. Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com
