otherbrother
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About the whole transactional/Ransom thing: Yes, Thomas, I certainly don’t think of that notion as consistent with grace theology. Grace is not about owing, more about growing from a freely available abundance of God love.Actually not particularly a Pauline teaching, and largely out of favour today. And redemption is not through "the Church's grace".
I also associate it with a focus on “plugging “ into energy (subtle energy). The only “sin” is the missed opportunity of plugging in. It would be a sin to miss out on Love. The only thing owed is perhaps “thanks.” And even that is not a requirement, but a natural free response to a process chat uplifts us, allows us to feel more alive.
Thomas, Your (now quite substantial) thread brought me to my own personal proof/reason: I need someone to thank for all the deeply meaningful good things in my life.