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Well, I suppose our bodies go to wherever our loved ones choose to put them. I believe that our spirits go to the spirit world described in the New Testament, where we will await the resurrection. For the righteous, the spirit world will be Paradise, a place of peace and rest. Jesus told the man next to Him on the cross that He would see him that day in Paradise. For the wicked, the spirit world will be prison, a place where they will be tormented by guilt and regret. All are invited, and no one can refuse the invitation! :bounceGPV said:Hell? Purgatory? Reincarnation? Oblivion? Heaven (and if so, who's invited)?
Somewhere else ?GPV said:Hell? Purgatory? Reincarnation? Oblivion? Heaven (and if so, who's invited)?
I used to believe in reincarnation; now I see that the reason I believed in it was as a 'safety valve' for when I felt very low. To be truthful, I can still see a logical argument for reincarnation, but since there is no hint of it in the Bible, I can only believe that I was wrong in my belief...........Jensa said:I'd like to go to a happy place, but I wouldn't mind reincarnation either. I expect it'll be more like passing out and not waking up.
Hey, Michel.michel said:I used to believe in reincarnation; now I see that the reason I believed in it was as a 'safety valve' for when I felt very low. To be truthful, I can still see a logical argument for reincarnation, but since there is no hint of it in the Bible, I can only believe that I was wrong in my belief...........
We're liberals because we are open. I'm not a mod but I can't see any reason why you can't post in here. Surely we have Christians here who also study Eastern paths as well.Jensa said:I'd like to go to a happy place, but I wouldn't mind reincarnation either. I expect it'll be more like passing out and not waking up.
EDIT: Oh crap! I'm very sorry, I didn't realize this was in the Liberal Christianity forum. If anyone wants me to delete this just say the word. Apologies, guys.
Other folks have found reasons to think reincarnation is Biblical. I'll see if I can track down some of the pro arguments, if you want. (NOTE: we aren't supposed to debate in here, but I don't think this counts as a debate since we are presenting info from both sides but not getting into a who's right and wrong argument.)Katzpur said:Hey, Michel.
So what's this logical argument? I'm curious.
As a moderator, I say "Go ahead!" :jiggy: Nobody's going to get nasty. If we all had exactly the same thing to say, this wouldn't be a particularly interesting discussion, would it?GPV said:Other folks have found reasons to think reincarnation is Biblical. I'll see if I can track down some of the pro arguments, if you want. (NOTE: we aren't supposed to debate in here, but I don't think this counts as a debate since we are presenting info from both sides but not getting into a who's right and wrong argument.)
Well all righty, then.Katzpur said:As a moderator, I say "Go ahead!" :jiggy: Nobody's going to get nasty. If we all had exactly the same thing to say, this wouldn't be a particularly interesting discussion, would it?
O.K a logical argument for reincarnationKatzpur said:Hey, Michel.
So what's this logical argument? I'm curious.
Well, I see your point, but I don't see how God forcing us all to go through poverty, illness, abuse, etc. is really preferable to His only forcing some to go through it. I guess I'm just looking at the whole plan somewhat differently than you are. Yes, it's tragic that we are not all born into good families who enjoy blessed lifestyles. But I also believe that where much is given, much is expected. Maybe those we feel sorry for now will be in a position to feel sorry for us in the eternities. Have you ever thought of it that way?michel said:How could a loving God be one who would allow such extremes to occur to different people ? - one born into certain illness, poverty and more than likely an early death, whilst giving another one all the benefits denied to the first child?
I came to rationalize this apparent inequality by believing in reincarnation - that throughout the 'string' of all our incarnations, we would all suffer the lows, and be bless with the highs of these different lifestyles. At the end of the day - both children will have lived as much bad and good as each other.