Spiritual Warfare

Yes, near-death experiences (NDEs) can be incredibly insightful.

According to Christians, Jesus spoke about Hell in several passages. For example: "But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.” — Revelation 21:8 "And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” — Matthew 25:46 These are just a few verses; there are many more, but I won’t copy them all here.

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Yes, I would love to hear your reasoning behind it!

I will do my best, thank you. However, the core idea in Christianity is that once you’re in that state, you can never truly die—that's the very essence of what makes it so frightening for me.

Because the idea of being tortured for eternity is truly horrifying, even if I firmly believe it doesn't exist. Still, I think it’s natural to feel a twinge of concern about it—though perhaps that’s just me. People have different ways of coping with such thoughts and processing their beliefs.

It's a definitive no, but who can really claim to know with absolute certainty?

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One day we will have the answer

Existence cannot spring forth from non-existence, as non-existence is neither a location nor an entity; it is merely the absence of being.

Thank God that non-existence does not prevail; only existence thrives.

Thank you for your honesty and humility. Many people believe they have an answer to everything, but it's important to recognize that there's nothing wrong with admitting "I don't know."

Thank you! I found this enjoyable to read. I did explore a topic on the idea that nothing is not truly something; in fact, there is no such thing as "nothing."

Fantastic! To me, the Divine is simply existence—the very substance of all things. I appreciate that you mentioned we can't have light without darkness. I feel this is true, but who are we to make such a claim? If God is all-powerful, couldn't He have created only light for His creation? Or perhaps the absence of something is an inherent part of everything.

That’s a captivating analysis, and it leads me to contemplate the nature of limitations. While I grasp the idea that God may need to experience limitations to fully understand or embody everything, it prompts an intriguing question: why do limitations exist in the first place? For instance, why did God design humans with two hands instead of three? Is there a specific rationale behind this design choice, or is there a deeper purpose at play? Furthermore, the assertion that all limitations are equally important challenges our understanding of significance. Not all attributes carry the same weight in defining what it means to be divine. Certain qualities, such as perfection, omniscience, and benevolence, likely hold greater relevance than others, like forgetfulness or weakness. To claim that all limitations are equally necessary undermines the very notion of divinity as an ideal state.

That’s not entirely accurate; ideas emerge from what already exists—everything is inherently present within existence. All that is exists within the realm of nothingness; nothing lies outside of this. Furthermore, God is bound by logic, as it is inherently impossible for God to destroy itself—such an act would contradict the very principles of logic.

I appreciate your perspective, but how can we be certain that there is a definitive purpose behind it all? You suggest that God must explore itself, as that encompasses everything that exists. However, one could argue that God might choose to remain in that harmonious state of oneness. What drives this underlying flow that compels God to experience every facet of existence? Is it not within God's power to control this dynamic? If one were to embody a 'God mode,' it seems unlikely they would willingly forfeit such immense powers. No rational being would abandon their true nature without compelling reasons. Moreover, consider the very design of existence: the fact that we must eat and drink to survive raises questions about its intelligence. What justification exists for children to starve to death before reaching the age of five? If you suggest that God wants to experience such suffering, it feels like a denial of reality. Earth often appears more as a trap than a place to genuinely appreciate beauty and joy.

It’s a beautiful thought, imagining God becoming weak and then powerful again. But I still don’t see why God couldn’t remember its true nature while being weak and enduring tribulations. You mentioned it would be a limitation if God remembered He was God, but you need to understand that there are necessary limitations and unnecessary ones.

Everything has a reason; logic wasn’t created, and nothing is ever truly created or destroyed, only transformed. Logic is beautiful because it cuts through the noise, revealing what is real and what isn’t. You assume that God has no reason, so it’s on you to prove that.

You better be right.

I can agree to some extent, but I don’t see why it’s necessary to impose such limitations on God. Why would God need to forget that He is God? It just doesn’t add up.

Well said! But I believe God is present in everything, even if that presence isn't always felt in every moment of life."

I agree to some extent, but certain things are simply illogical, it's not a matter of belief.

Thank you for your insight. I understand that God can only explore itself, but why? Why not remain in the state of oneness?

Separation is an illusion, yet that doesn’t negate the reality of our experience of it.