Yesterday, here, I put to rest the doctrine of Original Sin and the need for the Substitutionary Theory of the Atonement, or any need for atonement as a way of helping God get over the sin of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, which never existed at any time anywhere in the history of the planet Earth. If you missed yesterday’s post, look it up. It will be worth your time.
I’m moving on today to get rid of the need for any kind of atonement entirely. It is absolutely absurd to posit God as angry with us to the point of sending us to hell for violating any and all supposed covenants between humanity and God as though we owe God eternal and everlasting allegiance and obedience or it is hell to pay.
I present my case by calling up two witnesses for the prosecution, Jesus and the father of the Prodigal Son. In telling the parable of the prodigal son, Jesus was eradicating all references to Eden as the cause of God’s dissatisfaction with humanity and God’s justification for sending any of us to hell. Jesus was saying, about the Prodigal’s father, “THIS is how it is with God! For now and evermore!”
In two days here I have dispensed with Original Sin and any need of Atonement, Redemption, Forgiveness, which constitute the foundation of Christianity, and have laid the foundation of a completely different and viable approach to living with an understanding of the spiritual foundation of existence that will be an ever-present renewal of our life and spirit in dealing successfully with the ebbs and flows of existence in each situation as it arises from now throughout what remains of time. And I look forward to sharing as much of that time as possible with each of you, beginning now!
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you have certainly accepted a huge assignment on our behalf and in an easy to understand manner, pointed out some deficient thinking in most of the population of this planet. I think the majority of people would be sad and lost without their notions of their faith. That doesn’t mean they are right or wrong. I hope they do good things as a result. Peace
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You have certainly accepted a huge assignment on our behalf and in an easy to understand manner, pointed out some deficient thinking in most of the population of this planet. I think the majority of people would be sad and lost without their notions of their faith. That doesn’t mean they are right or wrong. I hope they do good things as a result. Peace
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Many of the heretics burned at the stake, tortured, drowned, hung by the neck until dead, etc., made similar claims and the majority of people didn’t mind, or notice, that they were gone. Nonsense has always had a strangle hold on normal, apparent reality. It is difficult to see what difference E=MC(2) made/makes in the routine existence of everyday life. Things will go on much as they are no matter what. Right?
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What? ME cynical?
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I wrote an extremely intelligent and profound reply and managed to erase it. Darn. Stay warm.
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I live in Arden, NC, a few miles south of Asheville. This stunning vista is within a day trip for me, probably. I am always thrilled when you share your photos of places near me. It is a joy to live within these beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Even the bleak winter scenes are just a promise of Spring, Summer and Fall foliage to come.
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It can be a new world every day throughout the year–and making ourselves available to it, fully with being present here, now, is a joy/wonder in an ongoing always there kind of way. I’m glad you are only a short drive away all the time!
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