Hi Bill
If you "need" to think you are God, then You don't fit your own prescription, and are thereby disqualified You accused <and rightly so>, Fred of inconsistency, but "you are that man" Bill.
How do you know that all the ultimate Truth Claims that you assert are indeed true???? What are you doing asserting Truth Claims in the first place? You seem to be claiming that your take on ultimate reality is valid for everyone, it's just a matter of them realizing it. Is that a fair characterization for me to make? Even though you have so far avoided the error of denying evil and good exist in any meaningful way, still...... I think you are running too readily to the concept of Paradox, and illusion. That's an easy out, really. How did you ever escape this house of mirrors, in order to come to that conclusion?
The problem posed by unity and diversity is one that many have wrestled with. You seem to have an answer to the unity, but are weak in the diversity department. Have you considered the simple beauty of an eternal uncreated, creator God, who is ONE in essence, yet THREE in Persons? Not only does this give an adequate explanation for the unity and diversity of the universe, but it also provides a reasonable ground for personality and mind. Pantheism, or paneverythingism as it is more aptly called, (little p, no Theo) gives no reason to expect anything other than unity. If the universe started with OM, it should have stayed that way, and it would certainly not have anything even remotely resembling "the essence of His purpose"
You seem like an exceptionably intelligent and thoughtful person. I look forward to reading your response.
Greg |
