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A doctrine that pre-exists most religions, anybody care to share a thought?
Originally posted by Thequ1ck1. Tis true without lying, certain & most true.
A doctrine that pre-exists most religions, anybody care to share a thought?
Originally posted by josephwI didn't say it was a religion, although some choose to view it this way.
Ya, on what authority is this religion based?
Originally posted by Thequ1ckSo then what is the truth about it? What can you be absolutely certain of? If you say nothing is certain, then you don't have the truth.
I didn't say it was a religion, although some choose to view it this way.
"Not all Hermeticists take a religious approach, some consider it to be a philosophical system only. In Hermetic religion the supreme Deity, or Principle, is referred to variously as 'God', 'The All', or 'The One'. Many Hermeticists also align their beliefs and mystical ideas with ...[text shortened]... rstanding of esoteric tenets with Hermeticism."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermetism
Originally posted by josephwWho said I was searching for the truth?
So then what is the truth about it? What can you be absolutely certain of? If you say nothing is certain, then you don't have the truth.
Originally posted by Thequ1ckWhat could be more liberating than to know we're going to live forever because of what Christ did on the cross? And what can be more liberating than knowing the truth?
Who said I was searching for the truth?
I live by a lot of the philosophies written in the Bible (IMO more so than
a lot of Christians I've met) but I don't believe it to be 'truth' just an
instruction manual on how to live well.
I don't believe you can be certain of anything and especially nothing!
But I got some time to kill.
edit. I really sh ...[text shortened]... istians lead there
lives. I just think it would be more beautiful if they did it for free.
Originally posted by josephwFor me it is knowing that one day I will die. I don't want to live forever.
What could be more liberating than to know we're going to live forever because of what Christ did on the cross? And what can be more liberating than knowing the truth?
Originally posted by AThousandYoung"Immortality is only liberating if you know the quality of life is to be good."
Immortality is only liberating if you know the quality of life is to be good.
Originally posted by josephwImmortality in torment is a BAD thing, to which death (that is, the ending of conciousness forever) is preferable.
"Immortality is only liberating if you know the quality of life is to be good."
Please forgive my ignorance, but I fail to understand what you mean here. I need more content.
Originally posted by josephwAnd what is that?
Yes. To cease to exist is better than existing in some form of torment. But there is another option.