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11 Oct 2024 09:17:23 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Question of the day...  
From: bluetree
Date: 28 Jan 2008 07:35:00
Message: <web.479dcb32e1d0580a37391bc50@news.povray.org>
"Phil Cook" <phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:
> Blasphemer! Stone them, stone them!

No. Don't do it. I believe. I believe everything...

> No you're right they could all Become One With The Mind Of God... ooooo!
> Or separate from God in a shiny silvery gestalt from which multiple forms
> can be made and rule over a race of warriors who... oh wait sorry that's
> Deep Space Nine.

^^
Or they could take the shape of little worm and take over the bodies of some
people, who believe everthing (oh, wait, I'm in danger)... oh wait, that was
Star Gate... :)

> Hmm think about the types of people who you'd expect to get into Heaven,
> would you want to spend eternity with them in any form? So the person
> who's there either a) wants to be there b) has to be there, or is c)
> stoned.

So b) wouldn't have free will.
some of c) as well.
what's about some people of a) who don't want to spend eternity with some
others?

> Back to the serious bit. I think the gestalt or 'one with the mind of God'
> is a possibiity if you think of each individual joining as a voice in the
> choir, similar to that voice in your head telling you that you shouldn't
> eat that gooey cream pie or take a machine-gun to your co-workers...um...
> anyway in theory parts could arise that find itself in contest with the
> majority and might break-away; which would explain the Downfall of the
> Angels. So that would be a yes to free will.


Wouldn't that mean, that those who have a free will, won't be in Heaven? Because
they break away and then are kicked out.


Regards

          bluetree


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