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You know John, when you posted that on Tweb, I didn't connect it with Aletheia. :rolleyes: I don't know what I was thinking that day, but it makes so much more sense now, and I love it! Heaven is an inferno where you burn, remembering all that should be remembered. And so yes, in reference to...

Ok wait, I didn't explain it quite right. Here is a blurb from the article. Unfortunately, the entire article is not available online, and I no longer have the magazine. "Lethe is the river of forgetfulness that everyone must cross to reach the Underworld. Therefore, a-lethe-ia, no Lethe, is...

I first came across the idea of A-Lethe-ia a few years ago in Parabola magazine. The author of the article (and one of my favorite writers) Thomas Moore explained the myth of the River Lethe, which humankind had to drink from after death so that he/she would forget the previous life, and then...

I haven't been to any church or meeting since I left my former denomination. However, if I ever get off my butt on Sunday morning, I plan to attend a local Episcopalian congregation.

That is how I understand what is called 'Orthodox Panentheism.' The Godhead, the Essence of God is transcendent. God's 'energies' are immanent. Would that be a fair understanding?

Hi Thomas. It's probably ironic that her book compelled the opposite reaction within me than she most likely intended. :rolleyes: I didn't walk away from the book going "Oh, that big bad Gospel of John, trying to subvert Thomas." I actually found myself agreeing with John and becoming intrigued...

Hey, that's my view! Interesting. Is that a common interpretation of the story within Judaism?

I don't know about all of Arius' teachings, but as regards the relationship between God and Jesus, then yes, JW's fall into the Arian category. :)

I checked it out from the library and read it when it very first came out. It was, in fact, what made me take a second look at John. And what I found amazed me. As a Witness, I never appreciated how different John was from the other gospels. I'd never heard of the Johannine community or of...

Here's a blurb I found on Wiki: The number of "Taoists" is difficult to estimate, partly for definitional reasons (who counts as a Taoist?), and partly for practical ones (it is illegal for private parties to conduct surveys in China). The number of people practicing some aspect of the Chinese...

I'm certainly not an expert, but I imagine that the huge difference between those two numbers may be due to whether one combines or seperates religious Taoism from philosophical Taoism. I also wonder if the numbers would include "nominal" Taoists?

Actually I do know. I've lurked here for a while. :p I love the depth to which your posts go, however I have to skip most of any post that is more than 3-4 average paragraphs long because of migraine issues. It's definitely easier when the paragraphs are shorter. I break stuff into smaller...

:eek: More? :eek: ;):D

Something I've come to appreciate about the early church fathers (Irenaeus, Origen, etc) is how differently they each viewed the 'traditional canon.' Irenaeus wrote Against Heresies, and yet some of his views are thought of as heresies within the evangelical crowd today. Wasn't it Origen that...

FWIW, I understood your entire post to be for Chris. :)

I've always felt like you and I saw the world thru the same lense. I've definitely come a long way since my TCPC early days. :rolleyes:

What a nice thing to say (I think?) I hope it doesn't mean that I'm intimidating? :D Thanks andrew. I woke up this morning figuring I'd probably stay despite my second thoughts last night. It's nice to be welcomed and invited nonetheless.

PS - I have to add that, actually, I came here looking for a new "home forum" because I find I don't quite fit anywhere. I'm a mystic. I'm esoteric. I'm deeply interested in the perennial philosophy. I'm a pluralist (of course). I'm Christian but have Eastern leanings with a particular interest...

Taij, I'm so sorry that my thoughts didn't come out well. :o I know what I mean to say in my head, but it doesn't come out clearly on the bulletin board. I read back over my posts and my words were completely kablooey. I'm not saying to get rid of the esoteric section. I was saying to have it...

I'd keep the title of the section as Alternative. I'd change the name of the "esoteric" section to "new age." Or perhaps combine the esoteric section in with the magick, as crystals and such are often part of working spells anyway. I dunno. :rolleyes: There is a line between neo-pagan and...