Re: Someone went to Myrtle Beach and all I got was this lousy Christian Scien...

[Keithjmoon70@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 11/10/02 4:15:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
bushchoked@yahoo.com writes:

>>I think all decisions are from the mind, which could be influenced by the 
soul but usually not ruled by it. 

The mind is *part* of the soul.  It is the leading part.  My point was that 
the mind should be set on the *spirit*  (the human spirit) to see the 
spiritual things.  The spirit will also cause the mind to function properly.  
But it requires our will to choose this to happen.  We are by default in our 
fallen mind. Of this fact I have no doubts.  This is where the seeking is 
needed.




> I think many times our actions are dictated by instinct (as in my examples) 
> which override the mind, will and soul. Much of human behavior, a great 
> example being the territorial imperative, is driven by instinct. And if one 
> believes in a creator, then said creator put those instincts into us for a 
> reason...

This is for sure. Our eyelids are much faster than our minds! (Well, *my* 
mind at least).  This is no doubt built-in survival instinct.  A baby 
automatically knows how to nurse.  Then comes the age for decision making...

>>I don't think we're as free as we think we are. But in any case freedom 
tastes of reality.

 This is a thought that comes from experience. We are bound by things that we 
may not even realize.  I would rather have genuine freedom.

>>by Biblical accounts the actions of the described God are those of a 
spoiled child. Jealous, petty, demanding, unreasonable, unyielding...you 
certainly wouldn't want to invite someone like that to a party.

This is the gross misunderstanding that I spoke of earlier. 

>>"But what is truth/Is truth unchanging law?/We both have truths/Are mine 
the same as yours?" Trial Before Pilate from Jesus Christ Superstar.


Truth is a Person. "I am." This requires spiritual sight to see.

"And you shall know the *Truth* and the *Truth* shall set you free....And if 
the *Son* sets you free you will be truly free". The truth =the Son of God, 
who is the very God incarnated as a man. God wants to dwell in man.  This is 
the story of the universe.

 Freedom indeed tastes of reality.  What insight!

Jon in Mi.