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  1. freelight

    A Course In Miracles by Helen Schucman

    The basic idea or principles in the Course are not necessarily 'wrong' unless you have a criteria or standard by which to judge such :) Its offering of a better concept of 'atonement' and universal 'forgiveness' provides a better understanding and approach to love IMO, so as a newer revelation...
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    "There is No God Higher than the Truth" -- Gandhi

    As noted earlier, this idea is more from the eastern vedic traditions, as well as Sikhism,.....where 'God' is the one absolute universal reality,...the ultimate 'truth', the one essential from which all else derives. As in Theosophy, 'there is no religion higher than truth',...refers back to...
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    Some new age beliefs that I believe is wrong

    In order for 'God' to be 'God' by classical traditional definition, then 'God' must be the full sum and perfection of all divine attributes, so that naturally includes governing life with love and wisdom, maintaining a system of perfect justice/recompense (the karmic law of compensation).....no...
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    A Course In Miracles by Helen Schucman

    Indeed,......a most wonderful textbook, which can be complex, yet there are universal truth concepts and principles thru-out, its basically a manual for the mind, in how to think properly and be guided by the holy spirit I read and did commentary on the first 13 or 15 chapters on another...
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    monism or dualism?

    Elements of both monism and dualism exist in most world views or systems that are within a 'pan-en-theistic' context, since in both Judaism/Christianity all comes from The One Creator, so Creation and All that IS, is essentially ONE.....there is distinction however between The Creator and all...
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    There is NO Historical Evidence for Jesus

    --------------o By whatever records or image we have of Jesus, it is up to each person to judge for themselves if he is 'real' and/or that his message is valid, having substance and reality for today, plus the whole realm of 'religious experience' in accepting Jesus and his religion (how he...
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    I believe God loves gays and lesbians

    ----------o Well, if we look to the nature of 'God',......as 'love'........love can only act according to its own will and character. It is what it is :) :purpleheart: - I believe love is love, it is true to itself in its total inclusion and activity, as omnipresent, even INFINITE.....so...
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    freelight rejoins the forum.........

    Thanks for the warm welcomes all,......love to explore, expand and discover new insights in reality, thru religious studies, metaphysics and philosophy. Take a dive into infinity and enjoy the adventure! :) -------------o
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    Was Jesus Christ Born a Christian?

    He was first born as a human :) - into a Jewish cult-ure and tradition,....as you know 'Christianity' as we know it today in its popular form became organized within a few centuries after his departure. As noted earlier,....most christians believe Jesus is coming back in his same current...
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    Who was Baha'u'llah?

    I hear ya, I dont know about one person alone being the sole representative or avatar of 'God' that is necessarily superior or exclusive as the sole AGENT of Deity (in this or any age),....I think we are all expressions of Source, offspring of Prime Creator, and can serve in various capacities...
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    Have your beliefs shifted from a personal God to an impersonal God/Force?

    My current view of 'God' includes the totality of existence, so naturally includes personal and non-personal aspects of being, 'God' being 'one' and 'all',....that absolute, omnipresent, universal, boundless, infinite source of all that is or ever will be,.....so this is more similar to monistic...
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    Ask the Staff Anything About RF

    Thanks, I could finally get in! :) Wrote an intro post in the new members section. namaste, paul -------------o
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    Hello, Im on :)

    Hello, Im on :)
  14. freelight

    Who was Baha'u'llah?

    I voted for the first option, with a 'modifier'. All I believe are a manifestation of 'God' :) 'God' being that one omnipresent essence and original reality from which all things and beings spring and inhere within, The Infinite ONE, that is All in all. - so far in my studies in Bahai, its got...
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    Monistic Theism

    Both :) - I agree with the nuanced forms of 'monism' within Sanatana Dharma, which schools give us the best descriptions while still holding to a form of 'theism'. I tend to agree with a panentheistic view which corresponds best with 'monistic theism' in general, but as shared, there are...
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    Christ the Eternal Tao (Taoism and ancient Christianity)

    Good points, 'Christ' is like the 'tao' in John's prologue.....the eternal 'word', or universal principle that pervades the whole of creation/nature. So, the greek idea of 'logos' correlates in some respects to the 'tao', as holding the universal rhythm and harmony of the natural world, which...
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    Animal sacrifice: out of fashion

    -----------o First of all one can question whether 'God' really did command and desire animal sacrifice and bloodshed, and the primitive idea/belief that such sacrifices had any efficacy to atone for sins or appease 'God' somehow, plus we have the issue of humane treatment of the animals...
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    ok, just added my intro thread :) freelight rejoins the forum.........

    ok, just added my intro thread :) freelight rejoins the forum.........
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    thanks :)

    thanks :)
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    freelight rejoins the forum.........

    -------------o Hi all, Im rejoining after a one post wonder back in 2014, to which I didnt continue with, per request of a friend cOLTER :) - we have been buddies on other forums in the past, been on TOL, TF, whitehorse theology and others,....some might recognize me. Im ever evolving, but an...
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