#5. What does the concept of panentheism have to offer us as individuals?
Panentheism is a Greek term which, when broken down by syllable, means all–in–God. Panentheism offers us a place to exist, we, you and I, within the Causative Force.
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Panentheism is the concept that all major religions preach but do not neces-
sarily accept.
If the Causative force were truly omnipresent, then there is only one place our universe could exist, and that would be within the Causative Force Her- self.
The idea of being within the Causative Force is what is rejected by western religions.
Existing inside the Causative Force means we, you and I, would be nothing less than a portion of the Causative Force. Imagine what this means.
You are located, not near the Causative Force, but actually inside Her.
All the concepts you assign to the Causative Force, whether it be eternity, intolerance of suffering, love, justice, rationality, observability, all come from, are a part of, are character- istics of the Causative Force, for they all lie within the Causative Force.
All are important, for if you exist within the Causative Force, you are immersed in all these characteristics. Religions often reject each other. But why? Which characteristic can we afford to remove from the Causative Force within which we exist?
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Eastern and western religions hold to the premise of omnipresence. Western religions, however, add their own twist to this concept.
Most western religions agree the Causative Force is so big that She is omnipresent, all present.
They add a qualifier, however, for they then go on to say that the universe within which we exist is not a part of Her.
And why do they do such an odd thing?
They do so because they have never been able to come up with a logical reason as to how “sin,” how “bad” actions and events could take place in a truly loving or just God.
And so it is that western religions left the true concept of “omnipresence” of the Causative Force behind.
This action has caused western religions to forge ahead with a Causative Force concept less than omnipresent and that, in turn, has accentuated the major social dilemmas we have to face daily.
Without true omnipresence, we cannot define life – eternal or physical.
Without a definition of life, we cannot resolve the issues of abortion, cloning, mercy killings, artificial intelligence, extraterrestrial life, androids, abusive behavior, fetal tissue research, religious tolerance, and on and on.
Panentheism is a Greek term which, when broken down by syllable, means all–in–God. Panentheism offers us a place to exist, we, you and I, within the Causative Force.
•
Panentheism is the concept that all major religions preach but do not neces-
sarily accept.
If the Causative force were truly omnipresent, then there is only one place our universe could exist, and that would be within the Causative Force Her- self.
The idea of being within the Causative Force is what is rejected by western religions.
Existing inside the Causative Force means we, you and I, would be nothing less than a portion of the Causative Force. Imagine what this means.
You are located, not near the Causative Force, but actually inside Her.
All the concepts you assign to the Causative Force, whether it be eternity, intolerance of suffering, love, justice, rationality, observability, all come from, are a part of, are character- istics of the Causative Force, for they all lie within the Causative Force.
All are important, for if you exist within the Causative Force, you are immersed in all these characteristics. Religions often reject each other. But why? Which characteristic can we afford to remove from the Causative Force within which we exist?
•
Eastern and western religions hold to the premise of omnipresence. Western religions, however, add their own twist to this concept.
Most western religions agree the Causative Force is so big that She is omnipresent, all present.
They add a qualifier, however, for they then go on to say that the universe within which we exist is not a part of Her.
And why do they do such an odd thing?
They do so because they have never been able to come up with a logical reason as to how “sin,” how “bad” actions and events could take place in a truly loving or just God.
And so it is that western religions left the true concept of “omnipresence” of the Causative Force behind.
This action has caused western religions to forge ahead with a Causative Force concept less than omnipresent and that, in turn, has accentuated the major social dilemmas we have to face daily.
Without true omnipresence, we cannot define life – eternal or physical.
Without a definition of life, we cannot resolve the issues of abortion, cloning, mercy killings, artificial intelligence, extraterrestrial life, androids, abusive behavior, fetal tissue research, religious tolerance, and on and on.
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