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Monday, December 26, 2005
Human immortality and God consciousness
William James discusses the notion of human immortality in conjunction with theories of brain dynamics and the transmission of consciousness. James challenges the materialistic position of his day, namely, the positivistic belief that our brains are the source of consciousness. For James, the rays of consciousness infuse all forms of life and matter.An Infinite Mind lies buried in all phenomenal experience. This wider Consciousness is capable of holding all perspectives in of time and space.
Read more: http://godconsciousness.com/humanimmortality.php
Read more: http://godconsciousness.com/humanimmortality.php
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Neat,
The holographic universe.
Here: http://www.crystalinks.com/holographic.html
The holographic universe.
Here: http://www.crystalinks.com/holographic.html
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: 11:57 PM
: 11:57 PM
js_vp,
FWIW, the ancient Egyptian had a notion of immortality that far predated Zoroaster, in India the concept of immortality through reincarnation was well established far earlier that Zoroaster. While Zoroastrianism did have a fair amount of influence on some (though not all) religions, esspecially Judaism, thanks to the Persian Captivity.
As for those who would return to 'demonstrate their immortality', I think you are taking things with a particular slant to try to make your point. It is odd that you are going after the Theosophists when the resurrection of Jesus should be the example you should work to discredit. Then the ressurection of Appolonius of Tyana. Then those of Alcides, Osiris, Quirinus, Simon Magus, and all the others who have followed in the model.
Resurrection is a wholly separate question from immortality. If a soul is immortal that doesn not mean that in its journey after death that it will return to its original body, or even a new one.
The Platonic form of immortality is not a meta-concept. Plato's Theatetus and Parmenides (and others) philosophically examine and reject the notion of form as meta-concept. BTW, if you want to talk about platonism, I'd recommend you read some Plotinus, who was a living platonist and lived Plato's philosophy.
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FWIW, the ancient Egyptian had a notion of immortality that far predated Zoroaster, in India the concept of immortality through reincarnation was well established far earlier that Zoroaster. While Zoroastrianism did have a fair amount of influence on some (though not all) religions, esspecially Judaism, thanks to the Persian Captivity.
As for those who would return to 'demonstrate their immortality', I think you are taking things with a particular slant to try to make your point. It is odd that you are going after the Theosophists when the resurrection of Jesus should be the example you should work to discredit. Then the ressurection of Appolonius of Tyana. Then those of Alcides, Osiris, Quirinus, Simon Magus, and all the others who have followed in the model.
Resurrection is a wholly separate question from immortality. If a soul is immortal that doesn not mean that in its journey after death that it will return to its original body, or even a new one.
The Platonic form of immortality is not a meta-concept. Plato's Theatetus and Parmenides (and others) philosophically examine and reject the notion of form as meta-concept. BTW, if you want to talk about platonism, I'd recommend you read some Plotinus, who was a living platonist and lived Plato's philosophy.
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