In Search of Average

“Statistical averages are meaningless without other collaborating data:” so spoke my professor in college. He was an exciting teacher despite the dry, dull subject. We spent a whole week of precious class time discovering how statistics can be made to favor anything the preparer desires.

If you add up a list of the numbers 1 through 10 (55), then divide by 10 (5.5), you will have the average of the list. However, the average (5.5) does not appear anywhere on the list, and would not be helpful in understanding it. You would need to see the whole list of numbers in order to bring any meaning to their average. Numbers, like people, are unique.

The research done on Near Death Experiences contain a lot of statistical information. What percentage saw the Light? How many were sent back as compared to those wanting to come back? What events should define the NDE? What religious affiliation did the experiencer have? etc., etc. These statistics, by themselves, have little, or no meaning. They are just generalizations. After reading them, a non-experiencer, still won’t know how it feels to have a NDE.

The Near Death Experience is an emotional/spiritual event, full of feeling and knowledge that goes beyond the intellect. It is different for each individual; no two are alike. Trying to capture it on paper is futile. What is the average NDE? There isn’t any average NDE.

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What is Truth?

How do we know truth?

Every day we must make decisions. Hundreds of people advising us to do this or do that. Asking us to believe in their truth and make it ours. Join their group, organization, company, religion, etc., and do as they do, so we will be safe, smart, rich, saved, etc. How do we sort through this mass of information and choose the best path? How do we know who is speaking truth and who isn’t?

The good news is, that we all come into the physical with a built-in truth detector. Some call it a conscious, or a wee voice whispering in our ear. The bad news is, that we don’t always follow what we know to be right. A truly honest person can not be deceived, therefor we must always do what we know to be right. Truth comes from the heart, the feelings we get about decisions we have made, or intend to make, those feelings tell us whether that being offered is good and true. As Yoda said: “you will know truth by its peace and calm.”

Here are a few things that guide me:

(1) Look through the “sales talk” into the reality behind it. “Observe what the person does, not what he says.”

(2) Know that truth is open and free to all who ask. No group or organization has any “secret” truth, and no money needs to be paid for it.

(3) Truth can be understood by all. It is never so complicated that only a few “chosen” ones can learn.

(4) Truth is always at hand. You don’t have to go somewhere “special” to find it.

(5) If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.

and very important…..

(6) Truth will stand up to all questions and remain truth. There is nothing so “sacred” about truth that it can’t be questioned.

Test your truth in reality. You are responsible for your own growth and understanding. While others may advise, you are the one to say what path you will follow. It is you that will reap the reward or suffer the disappointment of your decisions.

I would not ask you to believe what you read on this blog, or anywhere else, until you test it in real life. Put the writings of love to the test. Try it out for truth.

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Think of Spiritual Growth

Spiritual Growth.

Walking the path of unconditional Love.

Why? To become more like the Father, our Creator, to share His love and light with others, which in itself is the greatest reward we can ever receive. God is unconditional love. We walk the spiritual path to learn how to love unconditionally as He does. It is not an easy path, many times we must decide for love against our feelings of anger, jealousy, or self-righteousness. But the more we do choose love, the easier it will become. Our task is to forgive, return good for evil, and to go the second mile. Every small task of kindness we give is noticed by the One who cares the most. Learn to love more today.

“Lasting enlightenment or true spiritual growth can be achieved
only through persistent exercise of real love.”

M. Scott Peck

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Where did God come from?

When this question is asked in the Greater Reality, the answer given is: “God has always existed.” God is the Alpha and the Omega. The Beginning and the End of all things.

All things come from God and have their existence in God. We live within God and God lives within us. Jesus said that the Father was within and did the good works. If we believed this, we could do the good works also, and even greater works than Himself.

The nature of God is universal, unconditional Love. Compassion, truth, and caring for all. This is confirmed by the Near Death Experience.

Now, where did evil come from? If in the beginning only God existed, how could evil come from good? It couldn’t and it didn’t.

Man became so focused on the physical world that he forgot his spiritual nature. He mistakenly thought himself weak and vulnerably. He became fearful of his neighbors and divided the lands and built walls. He warred against his neighbors and brought much suffering into the world. Needing an excuse for his actions, man invented devils, demons, and symbols of evil to explain his own transgressions.

Where did Evil come from?

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