I was looking for an answer to this question many years ago ..... I am hetrosexual btw.
I found some references to the original intepretation of Pauls "Should a man lay with another man, its an abomination to God" and it speaks using the terms Pneuma etc.
The interpretation thus does not speak...
Buddha was wise enough to know men make up pictures of "God" ..... which can actually block the experience......
Jesus didnt have that luxury...... so stuck with a simple and obscure statement ........ "God is Love".
When You do come to the awareness of Nirvana .... Heaven .... call it what you...
You find God in your heart ... not in any book.
With regards to the false idol, the writings refer to the body / flesh .... and that we should not bow down / worship the body because we are Spiritual Beings......Created in Gods Image .... Formless Infinite Spirit.
As for there being only one...
Nice points ..... In order to experience an Infinite God ... You have to become Infinite your Self.
To experience the Infinite Ocean you have to be "the Infinite Ocean"
This is why we are told the way to God is through His Son ..... but many Religions misinterpret that and think some chaps...
I think some were given options ... John for instance if we take the story literally judged ...... and the price he paid for that judgement was beheading..... by those he judged as unworthy.
In my own path it was non judgement that led me Home ...... To see all through Christs eyes ... Perfect...
Although my way to God was through Jesus I see the same "story" or "pointing finger" being told in many other symbols, Buddhism, Bahai, Bible, Shamanism, Goddess, loads of the so called mythology`s....... Shakespeare...... Earth Wind and Fire........ Movies ....
Hard one to answer.
I would likely do as the person said as this seems to be the least damaging to the other.
If i just said "do it" and they did shoot me, they would believe they had killed me which is unhelpful for their progress.
Then again I may just laugh at the idea of death and let...
Thank you for your lovely response .....
Just wanted to ask some things as I really just brushed over with the response ..... would just be interesting to see how alike the experience was for us ....
I was lifted up in what seemed like darkness .. although that didnt matter because the love...
Awww thanks for your welcomes ...
Horses ... yehhh ... I am a "Year of the Horse" child ... much to my wife`s disgust as she says that was meant to be her birthright hehe ....
I am still at IF ..... I came back from a little time away and you had gone ... was quite dissapointed .. but theres no escape and i tracked you down mwah haha hehe :)
I registered here ages ago .... then forgot all about it ... just got a mail through so came and signed up again and the next...
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God can be experienced..........Everyone will experience / remember God in the end.
You experience God through Love .... Love being "Love bourne through forgiveness" which is the closest love to heavens.
In an intense moment of Love ... you connect with LOVE and its like an infinite ocean of...