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In light of recent threads about whether 'eternal conscious torment' (ECT) is 'biblical', or even 'reasonable' and 'justifiable' philosophically...which is what vein I consider any teaching in upfront,...we'll explore a Spiritist view on this subject.

As far as sin (any transgression of natural or spiritual law) is concerned, souls suffer in equal proportion to their sinning, as every soul reaps what it sows (the law of equal compensation). A concept of eternal...

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I question and challenge the traditional concept of 'Eternal Conscious Torment' (ECT), which presumes the wicked or 'unsaved' will be punished or tormented forever in a lake of fire, or a hell-like realm, for all eternity, to no end or resolve. I challenge this 'belief' on many levels, also as we contemplate the principles of 'free will' and the 'law of compensation'(karma) in light of the eternal will of God who is Love.

In Timotheo's thread 'Is the doctrine of Eternal Conscious Torment biblical or not?'...

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I'd like to reflect upon a beautiful statement I heard from a video from the Brennan school of healing on the path of personal healing.

I paraphrase -

"The mind has no answers; the heart has no questions".

This is such a profound statement as to allow a deeper open meditative state upon its reception as it touches at once the soul and heart, calling forth a deeping meaning of spirit.

The mind is an 'interpreter/translator',...

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Hi all,

This will be a resource portal to our current explorations of 'God, Space and Time'...a most wonderful subject, since it deals with the fundamentals of both 'existence' and our 'experience' within existence.

Will be updating this post when space and time affords

Main portal-page post with discussion threads on God, Space and Time -

God is within and without Time


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Hi all,

Below are my threads & posts, - many are no longer extant ("active") since the recent "trimming" of old threads & posts (since 9/10/2012). Only those underlined below as an "active link" are currently existing.

My Own Threads -

The Mighty I AM Presence

Divine Science

The Sacred Space of Being

Truth as It actually exists prior to and beyond all concept

Atonement without...

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