Thanks Michael. I'm open to suggestions.
I also find it interesting to compare views of near-death experience (NDE) survivors to what we have been discussing. According to them, humans tend to make life more complicated than it really has to be. They don't speak of a God so much as a consciousness.
The consensus of many NDE survivors is that the simple secret to living a better life, improving self-understanding, furthering humankind, and preparing for what comes next, relate to our acts of kindness and unconditional love. If the amount of love, good feelings and forgiveness you learn about are supposed to be "the big secret," or what this existence is all about, then why do so many people overlook or disregard the nature of feelings and emotions? What would it take to convince people to let themselves feel pain and pleasure, not only inside themselves, but perhaps more importantly, inside other people whose lives you impact with your choices?
