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Mark Lapierre · 09-10-2007, 04:09 AM

My view on the topic is here, but in summary, I don't agree that materialistic perspectives are starting to mirror spiritual ones, nor vice-versa. I don't believe there is a physical world and a separate spiritual world. There is just one reality seen from different perspectives. In some ways spiritual perspectives shift to become more agreeable with scientific, and in other ways the opposite happens. It's not a mirroring, but a mutual readjustment.

For example, science comes up with quantum theory, and spiritualists grab the basic concepts and run with it in their own way. Conversely scientists have started to look at concepts previously considered purely spiritual, such as meditation and acupuncture, and to attempt to explain them in concrete terms.

I think balance can only be achieved if both sides (wherever anyone can be said to truly fall on a distinct side) acknowledge that there is only one reality which can be seen from different perspectives.

09-10-2007, 04:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mark Lapierre Family Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,061	My view on the topic is here, but in summary, I don't agree that materialistic perspectives are starting to mirror spiritual ones, nor vice-versa. I don't believe there is a physical world and a separate spiritual world. There is just one reality seen from different perspectives. In some ways spiritual perspectives shift to become more agreeable with scientific, and in other ways the opposite happens. It's not a mirroring, but a mutual readjustment. For example, science comes up with quantum theory, and spiritualists grab the basic concepts and run with it in their own way. Conversely scientists have started to look at concepts previously considered purely spiritual, such as meditation and acupuncture, and to attempt to explain them in concrete terms. I think balance can only be achieved if both sides (wherever anyone can be said to truly fall on a distinct side) acknowledge that there is only one reality which can be seen from different perspectives.