Duality and Creation : Where are Heaven and Hell?
I have often said that Duality is the very foundation of Creation. I say this because the concept of Duality simply means that one thing must have something else to compare itself to, otherwise there would be only one thing ("everything"). This may seem fairly obvious, but the actual depths of this insight are vital to understanding both yourself and reality.
Duality plays into everything...
Physically: Light/Dark, Soft/Hard, Visible/Invisible, Real/Unreal, Awake/Asleep, Living/Dead, Quiet/Loud, Past/The Future, etc.
Mentally: Anger/Love, Fear/Faith, Greed/Generousity, Wisdom/Foolishness, Sadness/Joy, Understanding/Confusion, etc.
The most important thing to remember is not "why duality exists" but rather that it does exist. You could question this, even go into great thought about each of the things that I have listed. You could delve into memory, or even read a book to validate this . Realize though, no matter how much you want to doubt that this is true...it will still remain true.
Duality, however, is not the only reason I am writing this. I am writing this as an attempt to understand the origin of this thing we call "Heaven" and "Hell". Modern religion would state that Heaven and Hell are destinations after death. The pearly white gates in the clouds and the eternity of pain in the Lake of Fire (nice imagery, eh?)
Ignoring the assumptions of others, what then is Heaven and Hell? Where are these places? The answer lies in Duality.
Heaven and Hell are simply two sides of the same thing. The very concept of "God" is that God is everything...and therfore one thing. Putting this together, Heaven and Hell are just perception of God. To explain this a little better, let's look at what we think Heaven and Hell are like.
Hell : Pain, Torture, Sorrow, Guilt, Punishment for "Sins"
Heaven : Peace, Love, Contentment, and Safety
Basically, Hell is reality without the presence of "God", where Heaven is simply reality in complete connection to "God".
Remembering who you are (see "A question worth asking..."), does this not mean that Heaven and Hell are entirely dependant on how you view reality? Everything that exists, exists in your mind...you have infinite freedom to view reality however you please. This alone gives you the keys to Heaven or Hell. Duality comes into play again here. As I mentioned in another writing, in Duality you can either move away from something or towards something..the argument could be made that you can go "sideways" but that would still mean moving "towards" one direction or "away" from another.
Knowing that you are "God", this means that Heaven and Hell are perceptions of yourself. This also means that Heaven and Hell are not destinations after death...they are, in fact, right here and readily available to us (as everything else is)
To be yourself is Heaven, To attempt to be something else is Hell.
posted by Forgetful God @ 1:01 PM
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"For by him (God) all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him" I Colossians 1:16
You should read Genesis. Genesis means "origin" or beginning. It explains how earth came to be. In the beginning GOD created the HEAVENS and the EARTH.
You said "to be yourself is heaven, to be someone else is hell". That makes no sense to me. How can you be yourself? Do you even know who you are and what "yourself" is? How do you know you aren't being "yourself"? And you said God is everything. No, He is not. God is something that we cannot explain. He is a spiritual, mighty being who made you and me. He is not Satan. He is not hell. Heaven to me is where all of those who trust in God, our creator, our Sovereign Lord, will go because He sent His son, Jesus to die for us. You have to have a relationship with God. It isn't a religion. It's a relationship...big difference. Sinners go to hell because they refuse to choose God's way for their life. God has set before them a choice and they choose death. You are choosing death.
I recommend a book "A case for a Creator" by Lee Strobel. You might change your view.
Can we have more discussion and less proselytizing? Just because Forgetful God has a worldview different from that of a theist's doesn't mean you need to shove Jesus or "sinners go to Hell" or anything for that matter, in his face.
Hi! I was very intrigued by your blog and your title. I can tell you're very intelligent by the way you write. I felt rather depressed after reading your worldview. I respect your thinking. So do you believe that I am God as well as yourself? Do you believe in evolution? I was interested to know. I look at our bodies and how they function and I'm in amazement how all the organs work together, how we think, how we talk, how we blink, Darwin himself said he could not beileve in his own theory of evolution when he looked at the human eye. It's amazing how a man and a woman can come together and make a baby. It's amazing when I'm surrounded by nature and I look at all the different types of trees and plants and flowers, the different birds and animals, or think of all the creatures in the ocean, the rainforest, all the insects and bugs...to watch a sunset...I'm amazed by the earth's beauty and I don't know about you but I cannot create something so amazing so I cannot be a god of any sort. There had to be a mastermind behind this creation. Would you believe cars evolved out of nothing? No you would say somebody created it right? Some mastermind strategically placed all of a cars parts together so it runs.
I don't know who you are, but I feel like you are seeking. I found the Lord when I was 15. He changed my life. I'm saddened by what many Christians have done with the gospel. How there have been so many hypocrits and so many not shown the love of God to their fellowman. I'm certainly not perfect but I've been on a journey with the Lord these 11 years that has been so amazingly exciting and filled with purpose. I've seen people healed of incurable diseases, I've seen God provide money when I prayed and needed it, see I've been all over the world. To five different continents. God provided money for me when I had no idea where I'd get my next meal. God has blessed me with an incredible husband and now we are youth ministers and my heart breaks for our nation and the pain and the heart that I see in so many hearts. I don't believe anyone would feel like this earth could be heaven. I've had wonderful moments on this earth but I know I was created for more. You were as well. God loves you and has not forgotten you. My Lord Jesus is intimate, He knows your every thought, your every prayer. I know you probably don't believe a word I say, but do you feel fulfilled in your life. Do you feel like you have purpose or a reason for living. Man, that's the things Jesus really showed me is my purpose on this earth is to have a relationship with the creator of the universe, the God who created me. To love him and get to know him and then my purpose is to love others and reach out to others. I fail in so many ways but God never gets angry with me, I only feel him gently guiding me in the right direction when I make a difference.
I don't mean to proselytize as one writer commented, but anymore if one talks about Jesus they are viewed as close minded, maybe we are but I wasn't before I met Jesus and I'm still not. I love listening to other people's thoughts, but I also grieve and desire in my heart for you and everyone else I meet to meet the Jesus I met when I was 15 and he wrapped me in his love and changed my life forever. I smile everytime I think of my Jesus. He's more than my God or my Savior, He is my most intimate friend, and I pray one day you'll meet Him because He longs for you to know Him. I give you a challenge. Start praying to God and say God if you are real prove it show me. Start praying to him...and be ready for God to prove to you that Jesus really did die for you on that cross, and that He truly wants to be friends with you. God bless you in your journey for truth. Seek and you shall find.
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