Ok, it's Christianity. I thought I would get that out of the way.
The problem is this: Religious aspects fall into one of two possible aspects. (For more information, check out the book Matrix 4 by val valerian.) The first aspect is called "Static Perception and Social Reality". The other aspect is called "Evolving Perception and Absolute Reality". Christianity sits right on top of the two. Depending on what tradition you come from, you may find that one aspect is more prevalent than the other. In pretty much most of Christianity, it's the static perception that dominates the religion.
The problem of the bi-polarity is that while some themes from the static view represent the current statements by the modern day church, the evolving view also represents some of the aspects as read in the bible.
If you research further on each aspect and think of each item, you will invariably find a biblical passage that refers to it. I think this is what frustrates me about the whole thing.
Take for example the aspect of Experience. Are we having a spiritual experience as humans or are we having a human experience as spirits. This is an argument I go back and forth even with family members, because it's a matter of perception and understanding.
First of all, if you identify with a singular existence, then it's very easy to see that you're a human having a spiritual experience. I used to be that way. However, I worked a lot of logic into the issue.
The first question is where do we come from and does God know us before we are born. Both traditions should be saying "yes", but I could see where someone would argue that God can see into the future and therefore would know. It's complex, but it also comes with the idea that you are predestined. If I consider a life that is predestined before I was born, then that would suggest that I may be known before my birth.
This is a blurring of the lines between the two, I'll admit, but it then it's that blurring that requires someone to be introspective on either side.
The logic that I came up with, is that if I am known before I exist in human form, then I must exist in thought form. If the thought form is similar to the way the spirit is perceived, then my spirit has to exist before my physical existence. So the conclusion is that it is my spirit that existed first that is having a human experience, rather than me being human receiving a spirit and then having a spiritual existence.
Now, when you place yourself into one of the two perceptions, it drastically sees the way you view pretty much everything about your beliefs.
For the static, it's a judgmental, controlling, limited isolated existence with doubt and fear as the controlling factors. For the evolving it's a perspective, free, multiple life existence with knowing and joy as the controlling factors.
The ideas of original sin, hell and free will being heaven or hell is quite static. The opposite says that emotions tell when you're headed the right direction and that it is not because of requirement, but because of wanting to live righteously. Free will is a decision between doing or not doing. And hell is an experience that's chosen rather than one where people just end up.
I had this ongoing argument about "works of the spirit". One side is to say you perform works, because you're supposed to. I was arguing, that works is the side effect of doing the right thing all the time, because you want to. At no point did we ever meet any middle ground and we never came to an agreement as one being more correct than the other.
Knowing what I do know about quantum realities and such, I know this is also true: both aspects are correct. I know what each aspect stands for and I don't disagree with any of it. I know which one allows me to feel closer to God, so I am pretty sure that it's where I need to be in my belief system. However, it's obviously not for everyone.
In my view, all aspects are legitimate which oddly enough allows an atheist to feel that God does not exist. I don't have to agree or judge anyone, to know that this is the true reality in which all of humanity exists.
I appreciate and respect this spectrum of beliefs, so I believe that this is what Jesus meant by "Love One Another".
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