As some of you know, my mother passed away last week. I don't intend on this being a thread to express condolances but rather one where we talk about how to keep memories alive, or how to cement them in our minds to live with us forever.
I have said that I worked hard to remember my dad's voice ( he died in 2002) . I can clearly see me opening the door each month when they visited, him walking in, giving me a big hug and saying "Hello love"
Words are not enough to express my gratitude for your support and love shown to me and the busygang over the past 2 1/2 months since my Dad had a stroke. At a time when my emotions were all over the place, my heart was heavy and my body was exhausted, I could slump myself into a chair in front of my computer and breathe in the love and warmth that radiated off the screen and into my heart. Your messages helped and I read them over and over again.
Our recent discussions of death and after death have got me thinking.
I rarely do a service where the body and casket are present. I also rarely do a service with a funeral home involved. Most now are cremations and most use an alternative service (originally a co-op but I don't know if it still is) in Thunder Bay. About half the time we do a comittal of ashes immediately following the service and half the time they wait for a later date.
They were not able to start it up last year, because "it wasn't ready". Now I heard that the people behind it are going to try again this year, and this time, "it should be ready".
Personally I find it hard to comprehend how such experiments with Destiny are normal - sure, we may end up finding something great and amazing about life! But there is still just this tiny possibility that they may create a Black Hole. And send this galaxy AND us into Oblivion.
The world has long feared and followed the alleged activities of a cosmic devil called Satan. Brayshaw is asking some very important questions about this character and a lot of religious folk are rising to the defense of their icon of evil. Check out his New Book titled, Satan Christianty's Other God- Legend, Myth, Lore, or Lie - Biblical and Historical Proof that satan Does Not Exist. Watch a 6 minute interview with James and go to scog.ca for more info and to download the e-book.
About seven years ago, I was challenged with the idea of where Satan came from and told that the ancient Hebrews didn’t believe in Satan. Well, that just didn’t fly with me because I knew that the Torah (the five books of Moses) was the foundation for the Psalms and the Prophets (the rest of the Old Testament writings) and the Old Testament was the foundation for the New Testament writing such as the gospels and the apostolic writings. And I knew, or at least I thought I knew, the Old Testament clearly taught about Satan.
I do not have any theories tonight. I do not have any opinions. No scriptures, no reviews, no complaints and no insights.
Tonight I am just filled with hopeless questions that are simply unanswerable in this world. I search for reasons and explanations and justification for unjust natural events.
Okay, so I am doing an ISU for philosophy and I was wondering if anyone could help! Its the evolution of an idea, so I pick a question and basically try to answer it or get new insight at the very least. I chose the question "Do we live more than one life?", so if you have any thoughts to add or would like to discuss then please post! Thanks for your help!
I do not have any theories tonight. I do not have any opinions. No scriptures, no reviews, no complaints and no insights. 
