But if you beleive as letitroll says, that all is one, that good and bad are functioning aspects of each other, how is it possible to get everyone on the same goal, or heading for the same thing? or is that what you're saying?
paradoxical lamentations! love it ... lets see if I'm following the essence of what you're saying... all is one, yes? including negative and positive aspects, call it god/devil or black/white, they are inseperable, functions of each other?
To me this suggests that you're saying, that we are part of that 'notion's' usefulness?
Santa Claus is a notion, The Easter Bunny is a notion....there are many notions that do not exist. The existence or non existence of them is not the OP, sorry.
SO, you're on the side of this notion being useful, for what purpose?
"what would the candle do?" SO, what would be wrong with that. Jesus whoever he was, did some pretty cool things. Again its man in this case(religions) that created the misonomers and malfeasance.
As an archetype its(jesus, god, buddha, james bond, the candle) not such a bad thing?
I understand what you're saying goose; but what about losing the word god, using the image as an archetype for focusing your thoughts. Spiritually speakiing, connnectivity to all living things and such?
For the purpose of discussion; without discussing the real or unreal existence of a god, accepting that god is a notion, an archetype, a focal point for spirituality; (because nothing more is substantially proveable) would you say this notion is useful to us or not?
For the purpose of discussion; without discussing the real or unreal existence of a god, accepting that god is a notion, an archetype, a focal point for spirituality; (because nothing more is substantially proveable) would you say this notion is useful to us or not?
one of my fav pastimes! but then I have an ipod, a garden to tinker in an outdoor shower, music and other things so there's no need to just lay there all the time though meditating is one way to use that time.
well spoken as always Sol, the common denominator in your response is still choice and even that isn't always one we're free to make but are force to make out of cicumstance. I don't regard free will as a reigious only inigma. We have some choices and some rights, most of which are affected by moral and social standard that we may or may not concurs in consideration. There will always be choices, followed by intent to enact that choice . How free that feels depends ok the obsticals that defy that intent and or support the intent. I assert by definition of "will" it is the followthrough of intent and desire.we're free to try sometimes.
eeeeeww sorry, I got stranded in Corbin Ky .. the birth place of KFC, .... and Deliverance possibly (not necessarily true but seemingly so) KFC gives me nightmares now.
love those shows, more so the music reality shows though, Idol and Rockstar etc .. but i wouldn't go on one. Being a camera man might be a blast though ... I mean cause they're usually held in warmer climes ... and ... ok putting shovel down ...
GOD is a Notion, Useful or Not?
You are most welcome to stand on the side of usefulness