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I really haven't been reading much of Wilber recently. I've been reading some other Integral theorists and there are some integral forums I've been on. I did somewhat recently read Integral Spirituality... Amazon.com: Integral Spirituality: A Startling New Role for Religion in the Modern and...

I want to turn the question around. God, if you're on this forum right now, please try to prove that I exist without reference to your own words written in the holy texts. This is a trick because the moment it/he/she answers this thread will become a holy text. Its hard trying to outsmart God...

It is an a nice topic, but I must admit it seems like copying considering the second post is longer than someone can type up in the three minutes lapse after the first post. There isn't any problem with copying per se. Even if it weren't copying, its a bit overwhelming for a discussion thread...

Hi Tao! Its nice to formally meet you. I look forward to our further intellectual engagements. Marmy-poo :cool:

Is that you Gesh? What you doing around these parts? I just joined recently as you probably had noticed with you posting in my intro thread and all. I saw that I had 17 posts and you had 71 posts. Like, dude... Freakadelic!;)

I see. I'm certainly not that far gone. I keep myself grounded in a number of ways. In terms of getting lost in theory, I try to stick to theorizing that brings me back to the human experience. For instance, the main thing I've been studying recently has been Jungian typology. I wonder if...

I'm attracted to theories like panpsychism. If we can only know the world through our own consciousness, why are most people so quick to deny the world itself some form of consciousness? Since everything we experience and know exists within our consciousness, why assume without evidence that...

Calm down. Yes, its a Christian forum in an inter-faith board. Anyways, you don't know that I don't consider myself Christian. All I have said was that I doubt the historical Christ and so did many Gnostic Christians. I suppose if you really want a discussion about a historical Christ, then...

Ahh... The Life of Brian. It brings a smile to my lips just thinking about it. Just look on the bright side of life, Marm

The only thing that connects all those things is the mind that is aware of them. You say space is the common factor, but might that just be another word for consciousness? What exists within consciousness, we can know. If anything exists outside of consciousness, it will forever remain...

"Do not believe in anything (simply) because you have heard it. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. Do not believe in anything because it is spoken and rumoured by many. Do not believe in anything (simply) because it is found written in your...

I've been involved in threads arguing about historical evidence and its a bit tedious. I'm in no mood for that kind of discussion. I don't know what to consider myself, but I do have faith that there is truth in the idea of a messiah even if its only an archetypal truth. Many religions...

There are various problems with claiming Jesus as a Messiah, but there is one basic one. There is no clear evidence that Jesus ever existed historically. He may have existed and he may have been the Messiah. We can't know at least not rationally. However, if its important to us, we can have...

Thanks for mentioning that text. I did a search for "survanabhasa," but couldn't find anything. My favorite story about Saraswati is when she gets mad at Brahma, and ends up cursing the other goddesses for not leaving with her.

I read the ACIM in highschool. I look back to it every now and then. I've read some interesting commentary recently. I was reading about how the view of ACIM most closely aligns with Valentinianism which was a mild form of Gnosticism.

That was just lovely. Much appreciated! I was thinking about the chakras just this evening.

Thanks for that MLK paper. I'd never read anything he wrote before. If anyone is interested, the astrotheological aspects of Zeitgeist were primarily based on the work of Acharya S(Murdock), but she disagreed with some of the data such as the dating for the beginning of the Age of Pisces...

She has been visiting near where I live for years. I went to see her once and got my hug. It was a strange experience watching the whole operation. Her personal entourage was very protective of her. It didn't do a whole lot for me. As a strong Intovert, I found hugging a stranger while...

Prayers for me are just conversations with God even if a bit one-sided. Sometimes, I complain or argue or quesiton. I don't really ask for anything other than insight or consolation. I just say whatever is on my mind and whatever is in my heart. Talking to God is basically the same as...

Its funny you should mention cats and that you have one as your avatar. Marmalade is the name of my childhood cat. On other forums I have a picture of him as my avatar. I'll put it up here too some time when I'm feeling motivated. My knowledge of her is pretty limited. She is popular amongst...