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Uplift · 02-10-2007, 04:57 AM

Philosophy is a western concept, governed by an unclear, biased set of western constraints and guidelines. The heading said 'Spirituality, Consciousness, and Awareness'. If the basis of our Spirituality is an all encompassing being, in a state of unending, unchanging, unlimited bliss, all equal, all knowing, all powerful, infinite, unlimited, why is it impossible to conceive a world of unlimited bliss? Or a being that can make such a thing possible instantly. Why is it so threatening, and wrong for me to not buy into suffering and limits, and so right and spiritual and necessary for the actions of paedophiles, rapists, murderers and so on? I asked my question because I am sincere about wanting a world full of bliss, and thus free of suffering. Spirituality can be compared to Christianity. Christianity is based on Christ. Christ says I and the Father are One. Harm no-one. Christ points out that anything is possible... anything, with faith, and performs countless miracles as demonstrations. Different sects exsist to study Christ and his teachings. If I ask Christians, 'Why do people suffer, why are kids abused, even by some priests? Do you know anyone that can make a daffodil seed grow in the ocean, after they have walked across it', or that can make a world of unlimited bliss with no suffering', the answers are similar to the answers in this thread. I know, I've done it. If I then say 'lets just all pray to Christ and it will be done, its great, I feel great about it, no more suffering, its easy, we just have to all pray for exactly what we want, and be clear and careful', the answers will be the same as this thread. So my answer is clear, God has answered me. Why suffering? Because people love it, even more than they care for the people who oppose it, in fact they insist on it. So again, I'm not remotely interested in suffering, I'm aiming in the opposite direction.

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Uplift Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 734	One flew Over the Cuckoos Nest - see uplift in an academy award losing performance Philosophy is a western concept, governed by an unclear, biased set of western constraints and guidelines. The heading said 'Spirituality, Consciousness, and Awareness'. If the basis of our Spirituality is an all encompassing being, in a state of unending, unchanging, unlimited bliss, all equal, all knowing, all powerful, infinite, unlimited, why is it impossible to conceive a world of unlimited bliss? Or a being that can make such a thing possible instantly. Why is it so threatening, and wrong for me to not buy into suffering and limits, and so right and spiritual and necessary for the actions of paedophiles, rapists, murderers and so on? I asked my question because I am sincere about wanting a world full of bliss, and thus free of suffering. Spirituality can be compared to Christianity. Christianity is based on Christ. Christ says I and the Father are One. Harm no-one. Christ points out that anything is possible... anything, with faith, and performs countless miracles as demonstrations. Different sects exsist to study Christ and his teachings. If I ask Christians, 'Why do people suffer, why are kids abused, even by some priests? Do you know anyone that can make a daffodil seed grow in the ocean, after they have walked across it', or that can make a world of unlimited bliss with no suffering', the answers are similar to the answers in this thread. I know, I've done it. If I then say 'lets just all pray to Christ and it will be done, its great, I feel great about it, no more suffering, its easy, we just have to all pray for exactly what we want, and be clear and careful', the answers will be the same as this thread. So my answer is clear, God has answered me. Why suffering? Because people love it, even more than they care for the people who oppose it, in fact they insist on it. So again, I'm not remotely interested in suffering, I'm aiming in the opposite direction.