For everyone - 'The BIG PICTURE'.

[Martin]

Big picture to me means big universe, so intergalactic travel and contact with alien species, Star Trek and all that!

 

[TransmutingSoul]

So you have this confidence that one day all humanity will be united?
The problem with this is - united as what? Buddhist, Christian, Muslim,
Narcissist, Nihilist... etc..
Are we all going to be the same? Same clothes, same chants, same
thinking, etc..
How do you see the world today - its certainly more dangerous and
fragmented than ten years ago. It could get a lot worse.

Yes my adopted vision is of a united humanity, a unity in our diversity. I do not see cultures dissappearing, I do not see diversity of faith and belief disappearing, but a oneness of mind will mould what humanity will become in the future.

I see that unity will start to unfold when we accept we are one human race, that needs to urgently work together, if we are to survive.

I see some possibilities that are currently science fiction, can become fact, as a creative mind can and does draw on things we can achieve.

Regards Tony

 

[TransmutingSoul]

Big picture to me means big universe, so intergalactic travel and contact with alien species, Star Trek and all that!

Its a great vision to have, lets hope we do not have the Borg out there, or maybe we are the Borg.

Regards Tony

 

[siti]

Is that American Aussie, hard to understand?

Probably! I just made it up - more seriously though - why do you believe a change to one language is needed in a world that (if dreams come true) will be united in diversity of religion, culture...etc. Seems to me that we need a "language" of mutual respect and genuine compassion - not a language of words but a language of empathy and fellow-feeling...a language of xenophilia...and the insistence on "one language" and "one speech" it seems to me, would be counterproductive.

 

[Nakosis]

The question is simple, what do you see as 'The Big Picture, either based in your thoughts gained from your Faith, or if you have no Faith, thoughts of what man can achieve.

I will post what I see in the future that will most likely unfold from what I understand in the Baha'i Faith as the OP progresses.

It will be great to see what visions or thoughts people have of the future to come.

Regards Tony

Transhumanism. Man will achieve immortality by becoming less biological and more machine.

...adherents of the new faith understand that we have a body, but what really counts is mind, which is ultimately reducible to mere chemical and electrical exchanges. Indeed, contrary to Christianity’s view of an existing Heaven or, say, Buddhism’s conception of the world as illusion, the new faith insists that the physical is all that has been, is, or ever will be.

Such thinking leads to nihilism. That’s where the new religion leaves past materialistic philosophies behind, by offering adherents hope. Where traditional theism promises personal salvation, the new faith offers the prospect of rescue via radical life-extension attained by technological applications – a postmodern twist, if you will, on faith’s promise of eternal life. This new religion is known as “transhumanism, ” and it is all the rage among the Silicon Valley nouveau riche, university philosophers, and among bioethicists and futurists seeking the comforts and benefits of faith without the concomitant responsibilities of following dogma, asking for forgiveness, or atoning for sin – a foreign concept to transhumanists. Truly, transhumanism is a religion for our postmodern times.
Transhumanism: A Religion for Postmodern Times

 

[Neuropteron]

The question is simple, what do you see as 'The Big Picture, either based in your thoughts gained from your Faith, or if you have no Faith, thoughts of what man can achieve.

I will post what I see in the future that will most likely unfold from what I understand in the Baha'i Faith as the OP progresses.

It will be great to see what visions or thoughts people have of the future to come.

Regards Tony

The Bible tells us exactly what is going to happen in the future, and example is Rev 21:4 " He (God) will wipe every tears from their eyes,, death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away."
Ps 37:29 The righteous will possess the earth, and they will live forever on it.

This will be brought about by a Heavenly Kingdom spoken about in the Gospels (Good News) with Jesus Christ as King over the earth.

Regards

 

[Aupmanyav]

I do not see diversity of faith and belief disappearing, but a oneness of mind will mould what humanity will become in the future.

You can't do that. You are a Bahai. You are expected to take Bahaullahs ministry to the whole world. What exactly do you mean by 'oneness of mind'?

This will be brought about by a Heavenly Kingdom spoken about in the Gospels (Good News) with Jesus Christ as King over the earth.

There will always be many kingdoms. A long-dead man will never be the King of Earth.

 

[Martin]

Its a great vision to have, lets hope we do not have the Borg out there, or maybe we are the Borg.

Regards Tony

Given the age of the universe its likely there will be more advanced species out there, so first contact could be a risky business!

 

[siti]

Given the age of the universe its likely there will be more advanced species out there, so first contact could be a risky business!

If they're significantly advanced I should think they'll avoid us like the plague.

 

[TransmutingSoul]

The Bible tells us exactly what is going to happen in the future, and example is Rev 21:4 " He (God) will wipe every tears from their eyes,, death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away."
Ps 37:29 The righteous will possess the earth, and they will live forever on it.

This will be brought about by a Heavenly Kingdom spoken about in the Gospels (Good News) with Jesus Christ as King over the earth.

Regards

My big picture sees that the promised Kingdom of Christ has come.

Thus how do you see Christ will unfold your biblical vision?

Regards Tony

 

[TransmutingSoul]

You can't do that. You are a Bahai. You are expected to take Bahaullahs ministry to the whole world. What exactly do you mean by 'oneness of mind'?There will always be many kingdoms. A long-dead man will never be the King of Earth.

One has ro consider in my world vision, my adopted big picture, is that I see a Christain never gives up Jesus the Christ, a Buddhist does not give up Buddha, a Muslim does not give up Muhammad, a Krishna Hindu does not give up Krishna, they one and all acknowledge we are one human race with one God and with that vision adapt to laws suited to this age.

God, Baha'u'llah and all Mesengers have never claim earthly Kingship. That has always been left for man, thier Kings and Rulers.

God has only ever wanted our hearts, free will choice .

Regards Tony

 

[TransmutingSoul]

You can't do that. You are a Bahai. You are expected to take Bahaullahs ministry to the whole world. What exactly do you mean by 'oneness of mind'?There will always be many kingdoms. A long-dead man will never be the King of Earth.

I do not see your big picture vision posted there.

Regards Tony

 

[TransmutingSoul]

Given the age of the universe its likely there will be more advanced species out there, so first contact could be a risky business!

It might be us that are the risky side!

Regards Tony

 

[joe1776]

The Big Picture that most don't see is that we humans are, and probably always have been, making moral progress. The average human today is a kinder person than the average human of any past era. A while back, I argued that, at some point in the future, global harmony is inevitable.

Global Harmony is Inevitable

 

[PruePhillip]

.... and Muhammad became the seal of that Prophecy cycle.
/QUOTE]

Muhammad, you mean as part of the prophecy of the false prophets?
You certainly wouldn't consider this deceptive, woman stealing, land
robbing person to be a prophet? If yes then you are engaging in moral
equivalency.

 

[Martin]

If they're significantly advanced I should think they'll avoid us like the plague.

Especially with Trump as "leader of the free world".
But maybe Trump is an alien? It might explain some of his erratic behaviour, like he still hasn't learned how to be a proper hooman.

 

[TransmutingSoul]

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In the big picture I see that justice is reflected in many ways, your no answer on your post, because of bad quoting, could be a sign for you to ponder.

I see in my big picture, those answers will never be considered ever again.

Regards Tony

 

[ChristineM]

The big picture, how big?

My family. The kids do well in what they want and my husband's cancer is irradiated?

The world. An end to national borders. An end destroying the ecology for profit. An end to hunting for pleasure.

The universe. Is the big picture?

 

[Road Less Traveled]

I do not see any other way, people on a mass scale are not choosing to pursue the unity required. It seems we need disatster before we work together

What type of disasters? To me it is disturbing to think that blood sacrifice, disasters, and even more suffering are needed to teach lessons for anything other than evil.

 

[Road Less Traveled]

one and all acknowledge we are one human race with one God and with that vision adapt to laws suited to this age.

I don’t perceive it as peaceable trying to conform polytheists into monotheists.