God is a metaphor. One could call it the Absolute Truth, the First Cause, the Unifying Principle, or perhaps the emergent consciousness of the Universe, which resides in us all, as in all conscious beings.
God is not an invisible man who lives in the sky, passes down rules, and grants wishes.
Unfortunately, many Christians in America believe in that invisible man and do not believe in God.
Unfortunately, many atheists hate God. Hate the very idea of God. Hate anything that contradicts their dogmatic belief in materialism (such as Freudian or Jungian psychology, and metaphor).
American Christians, generally, believe in magic. They believe that they can make a promise to Jesus and he'll wave his magic wand to grant them salvation. They miss the metaphorical truth behind the Gospels.
Atheists, generally, do not believe in metaphor. They do not believe that a cognitive state such as salvation exists and disregard spiritual teachings that point to the Way.
Neuroscience will lead the way to defining salvation and proving the wisdom contained in spiritual texts.
Friday, November 6, 2009
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