The Gospel

Originally posted by dj2becker
Do you mean we are all dead, or are we living in our afterlives already?

Yes, that's it. How's it going for you?

Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
Yes, that's it. How's it going for you?

I think I'm pretty much alive!

Originally posted by dj2becker
Eternity: # 1. The timeless state following death.
2. The afterlife; immortality.

I have a few questions, not trying to be difficult, but:

What is this afterlife? How do you live it?

How does this occur in a timeless state?

You say Eternity is timeless, am I to take it that you do not believe that Eternity is infinite time?

Originally posted by JadeMantis
I have a few questions, not trying to be difficult, but:

What is this afterlife? How do you live it?

How does this occur in a timeless state?

You say Eternity is timeless, am I to take it that you do not believe that Eternity is infinite time?

What is this afterlife? How do you live it?

I believe it takes place immediately after you die. I believe it is discussed in the word of God.

How does this occur in a timeless state?

As I believe God is outside of time, the 'time' spent with Him will be 'timeless'.

You say Eternity is timeless, am I to take it that you do not believe that Eternity is infinite time?

'Infinite time' might be one way of describing 'timeless'.

Originally posted by dj2becker
'Infinite time' might be one way of describing 'timeless'.

I would have thought that 'infinite hope' is not the same as 'hopeless'

Originally posted by JadeMantis
I would have thought that 'infinite hope' is not the same as 'hopeless'

English is a strange language...

If 'pro' and 'con' are opposites, then why is 'progress' not the opposite of 'congress'?

If vegetarians eat vegetables, what do humanitarians eat?

Teachers 'teach' and preachers 'preach', but if a teacher 'taught' why didn't the preacher 'praught'?

Originally posted by dj2becker
English is a strange language...

If 'pro' and 'con' are opposites, then why is 'progress' not the opposite of 'congress'?

If vegetarians eat vegetables, what do humanitarians eat?

Teachers 'teach' and preachers 'preach', but if a teacher 'taught' why didn't the preacher 'praught'?

I'll concede.
I certainly cannot claim to have been blessed with the ability to fathom the logic? of language. :p

Originally posted by JadeMantis
I'll concede.
I certainly cannot claim to have been blessed with the ability to fathom the logic? of language. :p

😉

Originally posted by JadeMantis
I have a few questions, not trying to be difficult, but:

What is this afterlife? How do you live it?

How does this occur in a timeless state?

You say Eternity is timeless, am I to take it that you do not believe that Eternity is infinite time?

Afterlife, also known as after death. This is what happens to you externally to the the universe after you die. However this takes place external to the universe and therefore is not you, time doesnt happen and could not possibly be after anything! We also have no possible hope of understanding it.

Originally posted by twhitehead
Afterlife, also known as after death. This is what happens to you externally to the the universe after you die. However this takes place external to the universe and therefore is not you, time doesnt happen and could not possibly be after anything! We also have no possible hope of understanding it.

Come again?

Originally posted by dj2becker
Come again?

Well put Mr Becker. Actually, as a species, we will understand everything eventually. It's called SCIENCE - we challenge everything we think we know and very slowly, century after century, clear up the inaccuracies. This is the opposite of RELIGION which is very afraid that its first idea might be wrong and shuts its ears to people who disagree.

I'm wasting my time writing this because, dear reader, you will either agree or shut your ears!

Originally posted by Mixo
Well put Mr Becker. Actually, as a species, we will understand everything eventually. It's called SCIENCE - we challenge everything we think we know and very slowly, century after century, clear up the inaccuracies. This is the opposite of RELIGION which is very afraid that its first idea might be wrong and shuts its ears to people who disagree.

I'm wasting my time writing this because, dear reader, you will either agree or shut your ears!

ignorance is a tool for those who would hold power overs us. eg. politicians,religious leaders and commercialism. there is a lot of religious and scientific lies out and about. if we want freedom, we should dig for the answers and not let any preconceptions blind us scientifically or religious. we can be our worse enemy or best friend.