I did not miss it. I addressed it in the very first paragraph of my reply. Here it is again:
"I have a huge issue I have with the Buddhist type theory of multiple lifetimes invariably leading to a person achieving perfection. I reject the notion because the assumption that the more time people are given the better they will get is one that has no basis in reality. From reality we can see that given more time some people get better and make better choices while others get worse and make worse choices. So as romantic as it sounds to say that if everyone simply got more time they would eventually reach perfection this is plainly not true."
Again I emphasise: the problem with the theory of multiple lives is that there isn't sufficient respect for free will. There is an assumption that everyone will eventually think the right way if you pump them with enough lessons through multiple lifetimes. This theory does not hold up to the clearly apparent fact that some will people choose darkness over light no matter how often the light is offered to them.
Furthermore the theory of multiple lifetimes does not make sense unless a murderer in a previous lifetime is born a murderer in the next. That is, if a person became an accomplished murderer in his first life, then in his second he should have a head start on the path of being a murderer. This then destroys the theory of the innocence of children: clearly some children are born guilty of murder. And not only are they born guilty they are also born predisposed to it as well. And being predisposed their chances of a wholesome life as less than they were in their previous life. And if he does not succeed in changing his ways in his second life, his chances in his third will be even less. Thus the law of diminishing returns will mean that that individual's chances of making drastic changes in his life will diminish and eventually disappear.
Thus there will have to be a point where the lessons must come to an end and a final mark given. This is not a doctrine of hate, any more than a teacher failing a student is a sign the teacher hates the student. Perhaps not everyone wants to become like God. Perhaps not everyone wants to become the Great Servant of the universe God is. Perhaps some people prefer living for themselves and doing what they believe benefits them only rather than worrying about the wider society. And who are we to judge them? Who is God even to judge them? Surely once they've chosen the kind of life they want to live, after being given ample time to choose, they should get what is their due.
You seem to be deliberately missing what I have been saying. Again I will quote what I have said previously:
"It would be a mistake to think that the laws of God are not ultimately physical. In the end I believe God's ultimate goal is to bring order and allow all creatures in the universe a chance at happiness according to their measure. As for man he desires that we may assist Him in his work. Therefore all the commandments he gives us are calculated to allow us to learn the skills and develop the abilities to do this. Thus there is nothing theoretical or mystical about the commandments of God. They are as physical and practical as the laws of physics."
The lesson you say we are living are teaching us principles aren't they? Would you care to list me some of these lessons you believe God wants us to learn?
God is teaching us Math. If you have a choice to make and can experience every side, intelligence will make the best choice.
Life isn't about just having a good time. Life is the education of God's children. We will learn it all and experience it all through our free choices.
Yes, everyone already knows God. On the other hand, that experience is not fully remembered in our physical life because it would change things. We would become dependent expecting God to fix it all rather than stand on our own two feet.
Yes, when one experiences God's Unconditional Love, one wants to be just like God. Look at the youngest people. They have just left God's arms. How loving and kind are they? It takes time to start making choices and change.
Human nature wants peace, quiet, and everything going our way. Perhaps we are all spoiled to a certain extent. Adversity, drama, and conflict, the things people avoid are really the fix. How much learning takes place through adversity, drama, and conflict? When times are good, we just sit back and enjoy the ride. When adversity hits, we have to think,study, analyze, investigate then discover so very much. What would life really be like without the challenges that allow us to learn and grow?
When one has been through enough lifetimes, who needs rules? Example: Are there things or choices that you know are wrong and could never choose to do? Sure. You must remember that in a multilevel classroom there has to be students who have not learned some of the things you have. Education through interaction. Don't condemn. Teach.
You made the comment that some people never change, however life is about change. Change comes slowly to some. If you point someone in the right direction whether they listen or not, it makes a difference. In time, I have discovered they do change only they think it was their idea all along. Move a grain of sand every time you see them. Given enough time you can move a mountain. You might not be the one to see the change but it will happen.
It seems when it comes to God people focus on feelings. Let's not forget God's great intellect. If one has a great enough intellect, it all comes down to Math. Think about that.
