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Replying to The Tanager in post #129]
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We parted company on;
6: We do not agree that human personalities - upon the death of their body-sets - move on to other experiences.
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In looking at this again, I’m not sure this is where we part. I lean towards believing that there is a sort of holding area while we await for our resurrected bodies, but I’ve also wondered if our experience, after what we call death, is immediately “waking up” in eternity. I haven’t explored this issue in depth enough to have a clear view one way or the other. Either way, humans do have other experiences beyond what we call death.
Okay. So perhaps we can explore this together and reach an agreement.
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The biblical authors did directly teach God as having an unchanging nature (Malachi 3:6, Numbers 23:19, 1 Samuel 15:29, James 1:17, etc.).
You missed the point I was making there Tanager.
I wasn't critiquing that those authors were mistaken re YHVH being in an unchangeable/complete state.
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Offer scriptural evidence that if NDE teaches contradictory things to Jesus’ historical teachings, that they should be discarded?
If so, the Bible doesn’t address the issue of NDEs at all, so this would be an argument from ignorance, from either side.
It is Biblical Tanager.
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It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven. And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.[2 Corinthians 12]
This is exactly the type of thing which is reported by modern humans re NDEs.
In my studies of NDEs and other ways in which alternate reality experiences can happen for humans, I have seen a similarity which crosses all cultures and every cultural belief ever uttered, including those stories in the Bible.
The language in which it is reported is different - as we should expect - but the context is the same.
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That wasn’t my argument, though. My argument was about not just blindly accepting our initial understanding of our personal experiences but testing them more, through things like logic, science, historical understandings, etc.
Let us continue to do so then.
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I don’t think humans can’t uncover truth post-Bible. I do think that truth will not contradict what God has earlier taught as truth, was my point. I limit YHWH to consistency and logic because God has revealed Himself to be consistent and logical.
As long as we do not limit YHVH to
human consistency and logic, we should be able to move forward...toward the consistency and logic of YHVH.
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Your telling of it is the same as otseng, but what both of you fail to understand is that something which is changed, [ and graphically so] is not the same thing, but a different thing.
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Then this is another of our agreements? It seems that we’ve just come at it from two different ends. I didn’t want to be confused for saying that it’s completely separate and entirely different and you didn’t want to be confused for saying that it’s completely the same.
We have both agreed that:
1: We exist within a creation.
2: Simulation Theory is a valid way to interpret the Biblical stories.
3: YVHV placed humans into this universe to grow personalities.
4: The purpose of YVHV growing human personalities is so that these would potentially gain experience of the truth of the reason for their environment and their temporary experience within it.
5: It is an advantage to all grown personalities to be consciously and consistently connected with YVHV and thus understand and support YVHVs initiatives.
6: Human personalities - upon the death of their body-sets - move on to other experiences.
7: Anything which changes is not the same thing as it once was.
I think re 6&7 there is more to discuss together before full agreement is reached...agreed?
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It fits within a ST theory, yes, but it also can be achieved in a view such as traditional Christianity. Although, at times, it seems you would consider traditional Christianity a ST theory. Could you clarify whether you think traditional Christianity is a ST theory?
That is what my part this discussion am attempting to do. I am sure you will agree with me that it is not going to happen overnight.
I will say that it has been made obvious that I think what you refer to as "Traditional Christianity" has something to do with the thread title...but I will also say that I do not use the phrase as I do not understand what is being meant by its use, or whether your use of it is different from another Christians use of it.
What do you mean by the phrase?
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Why is anything that changes a simulation?
Is YHVH a simulation? Perhaps we can add that to our list of thing we agree on.
[8: YHVH is not a simulation.]
If we agree with that, we can go on together in the quest of discovering the answer to the question you asked, and perhaps, come to an agreement.
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I do think the human soul/personality can be “deleted,” but there would be no soul/breath going back to YHWH.
Let us agree that we can use the term
deleted, without the quotation marks.
Please explain where the soul which loses the personality it is assigned to, goes when the personality is deleted.
[We will have to agree to what a SOUL is, yes?]
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Perhaps I’ve misunderstood, but you seemed to bring this verse as proof that the Bible taught the wickedness would get greater.
I simple made the observation that modern Christians preach this as being the case, and use such script to back their telling of it.
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This verse is about being aware of things, unlike those in the day of Noah who ignored the warnings.
In order to ignore a warning, are we not first required to be made
aware of the warning?
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This point relies on the idea that God is interested in balance, which I see no Biblical evidence for.
This ties in with the question I asked of you regarding the use of this universe. We can take another look at it in the future, as our agreement list increases.
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Areas are getting better. Areas where humans ignore/reject God’s power and wisdom are getting worse.
Which things are you referring to here?
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Given YHVH is the biblically the bringer of both good and evil, this wiping out [deleting] signifies a change in YHVH, which does not align with the idea that YHVH is complete/unchangeable so that line of reasoning can be abandoned and explanation for concepts of good and evil has to derive in the personalities being grown and their lack of understanding and confusion deriving from their concepts of good and evil.
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What do you mean by “bringer” and what verses are you referring to here?
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That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else. I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things. Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it; Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker![Isaiah 45]
The bolding denotes that there is no 'other' involved with either acts of good or evil, as it pertains to
human notions re good and evil.
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The concepts themselves require change, and perhaps this is what is meant by evil being deleted. The personalities change as the concepts change/the concepts change as the personalities change.
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As in, abusing a child is not really evil and we need to see that, and every act, as good? If not, what do you mean in changing the concept of evil?
To assist us in answering the question, I bring to your attention a snip from the most recent GM [Fri Oct 28, 2022 12:56 pm]
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GM: Brother
Concision
The Right Tool For The Job
Incorporate
The Life Essence
Coordinate Forgiveness
Original
Epiphany [a moment of sudden and great revelation or realization.]
The Dolphins And Whales
Getting unstuck
According
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjsAZUigJ1o [Woman Crosses Over and Gets Told Our Role on Earth (Near Death Experience)] [RTS=9:00]
William: Forgiveness -
Incorporate The Life Essence, Coordinate Forgiveness = 512
Superposition - Being aware of Human Control Dramas = 512
GM: A very useful fiction
Two seemingly contradictory things working as one overall organized thing.
Communication With The Deeper Levels of Self
The Shadow
Develop a basic, fact-based view first and then ask the question.
Radiate Honesty
{SOURCE}
Re the video, the random time selection @ [RTS=9:00] there is a pertinent answer to the question you asked which requires only 45 seconds of viewing.
[The GM itself is the last part of a series which are focused upon this thread topic and in particular, post #126 and our interaction.]
Please read the above, view the video section and then we can proceed with finding potential agreement, as we continue with this aspect of our discussion.
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YHVH and other humans are the other helpers.
Yes. In this case YHVH assisting in helping you and I come to agreement, also [potentially] through the woman in the video sharing her experience with us.
Certainly, for me - the GM process.