tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-431613161627162832.post-61159247117409791412008-04-16T13:32:00.000-07:002008-04-16T13:33:57.021-07:00this is a quote from one of our members. really good stuff from one of our deep thinkers:<br /><br /><div align="center"><em>A couple things.</em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"><em>First... do you think Americans use the "double hockey sticks" expression?</em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"><em>Second, what I really got out of Wednesday night is the idea of eternal damnation. It's true that many people eagerly accept the idea of a timeless paradise, reaching on across the span of eternity in a rosy, glowing hue. Eternal damnation however, doesn't get the same treatment.What is it about 'eternity' that we don't accept? As humans, I think we have a hard enough time looking forward a generation - not to mention FOREVER. </em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"><em>I think most people think in terms of their lifespan: 'til death do us part, or 'until my last breath'. When we think of being happy for eternity, we assume that time passes in a way that we cannot grasp. Eternity is simply a moment that goes on forever. When you think in those terms, it's easier to understand the idea of eternal damnation. Stuck in the moment of rejection of God... forever. It's the fact that it's our choice that seems to scare people. Go towards the light, right? Does suspicion of God's omnipotence translate into rejection? Will we screw it up?</em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"><em>More next time, when I've warmed up with popcorn and Rowan Atkinson.</em></div>immersion communityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14941331503111880615noreply@blogger.com