Re: Origins of Christian God- Through Cultural, Historical, Anthropology le
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Originally Posted by awareness
My cousin was so thrilled when his 11 yr old daughter accepted Jesus. A few yrs go by and she comes home and asks, where's heaven?
He tells her, out beyond the universe. She says, how did Jesus ascend to heaven, if he traveled at the speed of light he wouldn't be out of the Milky Way galaxy yet?
He was downfallen.
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Your cousin and his daughter are thinking of the story of the Ascension in terms of the modern scientific cosmology whereas the story was written in the context of a traditional cosmology. SerenityLives' father's views harmonizes nicely with the latter. It's the vision that The Infinite is within and surrounds the world of appearance.
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Ken Gemmer- Church in Detroit, Church in Fort Lauderdale, Church in Miami 1973-86
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