Evolution, Science & Religion (Evolution)

by Balance_Maintained , U.S.A., Sunday, June 17, 2012, 18:38 (4541 days ago) @ romansh


> > > My western world view (as do all of ours) have eastern influences. Take one of Christ's most monistic statements I and my father are one. Yet our dualistic interpretation of Christianity sets us apart from god.
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> > And that is where my ideas fit in. Our intelligence is simply a part of the universal intelligence even though we feel we are independent
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> Beg to differ here David. From my understanding, your universal intelligence remains separate from the universe. (It is still a reflection of man's dualistic perception).
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> Hence the panentheism-Then you misunderstand. Separation in the context I(and I think David, as well) am using it doesn't mean apart from in the sense that we tend to think of it. God CAN NOT be separate from creation, because all of creation is part of the substance of the UI.

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What is the purpose of living? How about, 'to reduce needless suffering. It seems to me to be a worthy purpose.