tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post1030674211970380248..comments2024-03-29T10:24:20.171+00:00Comments on Bruce Charlton's Notions: What about the Muggles? The three kinds of peopleBruce Charltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-62513625563721351442022-01-13T15:57:48.874+00:002022-01-13T15:57:48.874+00:00Another great series of posts, Dr Charlton. Thanks...Another great series of posts, Dr Charlton. Thanks. The recent ones seem tailored to my current needs (or you've captured my intellect!). <br /><br />This particular post brings to mind the concept of "wu-wei". The spiritual influenece you speak of seems to be an effective emmanation from someone who is centered on God. But of course, I may be mistaking you. Skarphedinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-14755004257702976172022-01-13T13:51:33.007+00:002022-01-13T13:51:33.007+00:00The way I think about it, an individual who commit...The way I think about it, an individual who commits to Heaven in this life can begin to "lay up [...] treasures" there, making lasting contributions to Creation. Such a person becomes a potential "bridge" from the Muggle world into Heaven. This bridge may be found by people who love the person (family, friends) or by those called to the same <a href="https://charltonteaching.blogspot.com/2022/01/forward-into-myth-myth-dissolving-into.html" rel="nofollow">Spiritual Country</a>.<br /><br />You spoke the other day of visions of Heaven. Since Heaven is not homogeneous, but a "house with many mansions" or a world with many countries, many unique pictures of Heaven are possible. An "awakened individual" whose head, heart, and hands are working toward Heaven can, by that work, contribute another bright beacon for a Muggle to follow.<br /><br />This work includes hidden prayers and other acts of love we make for others. After death, all that was hidden shall be revealed, and Muggles will have a clear choice to make. <br /><br />If a Muggle finds the way in this life, they may contribute beacons of their own, and in this way, the Spiritual War is a pressing matter. In another way, waiting until after death to make one's decision for Heaven potentially squanders the possibility to learn many important lessons in this life, which may be of great value in Heaven.John Goeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00206464455510064541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-67674160795082393562022-01-13T10:14:56.304+00:002022-01-13T10:14:56.304+00:00I've always thought the great elephant in the ...I've always thought the great elephant in the room of much religious and political discourse is the sheer indifference of the vast majority of most people to anything other than their wallets and gullets. It's why in Dante's Inferno their's is the most populous and yet dramatically uninteresting region at the very beginning of Hell.Karlnoreply@blogger.com