tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29630765.post8888459522588621421..comments2023-11-02T00:45:28.564-07:00Comments on AELEOPE: Oprah Winfrey, Jesus, And Why Do Mountains Exist?Scott from Oregonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01331284708780612453noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29630765.post-44620492975763924732008-06-04T08:43:00.000-07:002008-06-04T08:43:00.000-07:00that was me,by the way. How's it going? Great post...that was me,by the way. How's it going? Great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29630765.post-74801231798129351222008-06-04T08:42:00.000-07:002008-06-04T08:42:00.000-07:00Such as we all want to be happy, and we're all goi...Such as we all want to be happy, and we're all going to die.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29630765.post-10956232919593473742008-05-31T13:03:00.000-07:002008-05-31T13:03:00.000-07:00Hey Scott, I can't really answer your very good qu...Hey Scott, I can't really answer your very good questions, I'm just reiterating the party line - one of those "mysteries" that some of us accept without thought that drives you batty.<BR/><BR/>There are a lot of things that probably don't make a lot of sense.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320507412459242451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29630765.post-33699856028460521482008-05-31T12:03:00.000-07:002008-05-31T12:03:00.000-07:00I really don't think it matters at all what anyone...I really don't think it matters at all what anyone believes. There may not be any answers to be had, after all, when our body dies.<BR/>We are. Life is now.<BR/>Purpose? I've been thinking lately that there is no good reason for humans on this planet. It would do fine... even better, without us.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02099808690177823190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29630765.post-48481845735446578352008-05-30T16:55:00.000-07:002008-05-30T16:55:00.000-07:00Hi jeannie- here's a question-- We all know what a...Hi jeannie- here's a question-- We all know what a "brain" is. If you see what squished out of a head, you say "eww"...<BR/><BR/>And "mind" is what the brain creates, via synaptical switching and chemicals and electrical impulses and biological stuff.<BR/><BR/>Mind is where memory and thoughts all derive, and the latest theory is that it takes much of the brain to create the personal illusion that there is a central "I" within the mind. The parts of the brain all act to create the perceptions we think of as "us".<BR/><BR/>So what then, would be "soul"?<BR/><BR/>Does soul contain mind, even though mind is generated by brain?<BR/><BR/>Or does soul exist apart from mind?<BR/><BR/>If soul exists apart from mind, does it take what mind contains (thoughts and memories) with it when it departs? If so, how can this occur without taking the brain too, when it is the brain that creates the illusion of mind to begin with, by assembling "mind" within its own assemblage of organic parts?<BR/><BR/>And if mind doesn't go with "soul" to the big party, why worry about "soul" and where it goes when one dies, because without mind, there is no feeling, memory etc... with which to either suffer (in one scenario) or rejoice?Scott from Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01331284708780612453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29630765.post-51981758357687335472008-05-30T15:31:00.000-07:002008-05-30T15:31:00.000-07:00The spiritual reason for mountains? - to astound u...The spiritual reason for mountains?<BR/> - to astound us with their beauty<BR/> - to challenge us to reach greater heights<BR/> - to humble us<BR/> - to keep those crazy ass Californians fenced in a bit and away from normal people<BR/><BR/>BTW - Christians do not equate the spirit or "soul" with the mind - the spirit is more the personality that uses the mind and body for its own purposes. Even if the mind is damaged, the spirit is not - at least not in the same way. <BR/><BR/>I don't exactly agree with Oprah, however, I can identify with where she's coming from. I don't believe she is going to send the population of the world to hell. Her beliefs and those of her cohorts have been around forever. Nothing new. Just new packaging. I'm not about to get my panties in a twist over it. There was a time when I might have - Christians really are so full of fear - terrified they'll be lead astray and miss out on heaven because of some theology or other. It's stupid. That's what happens when you nitpick over words instead of reading between the lines to get at the real meaning. There isn't a person on earth who "knows" the real truth.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320507412459242451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29630765.post-27971172567545623372008-05-30T09:42:00.000-07:002008-05-30T09:42:00.000-07:00By the way, I think mountains exist just because t...By the way, I think mountains exist just because they do. They are there because that's the way it is. I just enjoy the beauty and marvel at the enormous force of nature that created them. Just the way I marvel at the waves that pound the shore a few thousand feet from where I live. It's a beautiful force of nature. For sure there are others that feel I'm going to go to Hell because of my beliefs. That's fine, I love them too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29630765.post-42564023011512784812008-05-30T07:53:00.000-07:002008-05-30T07:53:00.000-07:00Wow! Oprah sure has made a lot of folks get their...Wow! Oprah sure has made a lot of folks get their shorts in a big knot. I tend to agree with her so I suppose that means I'm going to suffer some sort of terrible punishment. I believe the bible was written by man a few hundred years after the fact so it can't be taken literally. It all depends on what you would like to believe it really says and means.<BR/><BR/>As for mountains, I believe they were thrust up as this planet cooled and land masses moved and they end up being a beautiful result of some accidental miracle of nature. It does't preclude any God if that's what you want to believe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29630765.post-15505181976234409622008-05-30T07:11:00.000-07:002008-05-30T07:11:00.000-07:00These cycles of intellectual battles between the "...<I>These cycles of intellectual battles between the "spiritual" have the aura of vaudeville surrounding them.</I><BR/><BR/>That cuts right to the heart of it, great, accurate description.<BR/><BR/>Not sure why mountains exist, perhaps to provide a last refuge for the sane should the religious zealots ever gain total control.Blogless Trollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983848259551488867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29630765.post-2092277783910241652008-05-30T06:04:00.000-07:002008-05-30T06:04:00.000-07:00I think mountains are here so I can climb them .. ...I think mountains are here so I can climb them .. look out over the world and remind myself just how small I am... like the ocean does.Cheesyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02099545260198846488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29630765.post-7621656944677384172008-05-29T17:34:00.001-07:002008-05-29T17:34:00.001-07:00P.S. If you look for the link...it won't be up unt...P.S. If you look for the link...it won't be up until Saturday morning.fuzzbert_1999@yahoo.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08523386203834736598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29630765.post-27555690832619143182008-05-29T17:34:00.000-07:002008-05-29T17:34:00.000-07:00Why are they there...maybe to make us aspire to so...Why are they there...maybe to make us aspire to something greater than ourselves, or to prove to us there is something even more mighty than we think we are...who knows.<BR/><BR/>I do know this crap scares me, but we see it each time someone gains more power and control over people than they should have.<BR/><BR/>I linked to this post from The Silverbacks. Let more people consider the facts.fuzzbert_1999@yahoo.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08523386203834736598noreply@blogger.com