1. One of the important functions of religion is to provide man with an accurate appraisal of his position in the cosmos. To avoid the hubristic conclusion that man is the master of the universe, it is important to have a well developed idea of God (or Gaia). 2. Another important function of religion is to provide a means of objectively viewing oneself. There are two perspectives on any object in the universe, the subjective one (the view from the inside), and the objective one (the view from the outside). We view ourselves subjectively and everything else objectively. Mirrors provide us with an objective view of ourselves, so religion is a particular sort of mirror. It is the mirror of our soul or inner life. It achieves this by providing us with the means of evaluating ourselves as we imagine we are evaluated by God (or Gaia). God is judgmental and evaluates us according to our success in living up to His law. Gaia is non judgmental so we evaluate ourselves according to how well we function in the fulfillment of her will, which we conclude means expressing our potentiality. Gaia provides us with a running commentary on our efforts through feelings and for the more advanced, our dreams. 3. This is a constant theme of The Bible. For example see Psalm 51: The Miserere: Prayer of Repentance. 3a. Perhaps humility also, in the sense of the awe with which one views the stupefying intricacy and complexity of life. The humility of Christianity is more in the sense of awe of God’s majesty and power and our own insignificance compared to it. 4. All western religions provide places of worship for the faithful. The establishment of such a place is demanded in The Bible: Deuteronomy 12. 5. This statement arises from the story of the Garden of Eden in The Bible: Genesis 2. 6. This statement arises from the story of creation in The Bible: Genesis 1. See also The Bible: Psalms; especially Psalm 8. 7. See The Gospels: Jesus, as God, is defined as the alpha and the omega, the beginning and the end (of being). He also arises on the third day after his death (in a spirit form, though substantial enough to be touched by Thomas). 8. This is the fundamentalist or creationist interpretation of The Bible that envisions God creating man out of dust at a specific moment in time approximately 6000 years ago. 9. See the Mosaic Law in The Bible: The Pentateuch. 10. See The Bible: The New Testament: The Book of Revelation V (Chapter 19, Verse 20), also Dante’s Inferno. 10a. Gaianism, like Buddhism, allows for the achievement of Nirvana, defined to be the arrival of a human at an accurate understanding of the cosmos and his position within it which confers on the individual a sense of peace and an end of struggling. The great statue of Buddha in Japan is thought to be a representation of this state. 11. See The Bible: The New Testament: 1 Corinthians: 4. 12. This statement arises from the story of creation in The Bible: Genesis 1. See also The Bible: Psalms; especially Psalm 8. 13. See The Bible: The Pentateuch and 1 Corinthians. 14. See Milton’s Paradise Lost.
2. Another important function of religion is to provide a means of objectively viewing oneself. There are two perspectives on any object in the universe, the subjective one (the view from the inside), and the objective one (the view from the outside). We view ourselves subjectively and everything else objectively. Mirrors provide us with an objective view of ourselves, so religion is a particular sort of mirror. It is the mirror of our soul or inner life. It achieves this by providing us with the means of evaluating ourselves as we imagine we are evaluated by God (or Gaia). God is judgmental and evaluates us according to our success in living up to His law. Gaia is non judgmental so we evaluate ourselves according to how well we function in the fulfillment of her will, which we conclude means expressing our potentiality. Gaia provides us with a running commentary on our efforts through feelings and for the more advanced, our dreams. 3. This is a constant theme of The Bible. For example see Psalm 51: The Miserere: Prayer of Repentance. 3a. Perhaps humility also, in the sense of the awe with which one views the stupefying intricacy and complexity of life. The humility of Christianity is more in the sense of awe of God’s majesty and power and our own insignificance compared to it. 4. All western religions provide places of worship for the faithful. The establishment of such a place is demanded in The Bible: Deuteronomy 12. 5. This statement arises from the story of the Garden of Eden in The Bible: Genesis 2. 6. This statement arises from the story of creation in The Bible: Genesis 1. See also The Bible: Psalms; especially Psalm 8. 7. See The Gospels: Jesus, as God, is defined as the alpha and the omega, the beginning and the end (of being). He also arises on the third day after his death (in a spirit form, though substantial enough to be touched by Thomas). 8. This is the fundamentalist or creationist interpretation of The Bible that envisions God creating man out of dust at a specific moment in time approximately 6000 years ago. 9. See the Mosaic Law in The Bible: The Pentateuch. 10. See The Bible: The New Testament: The Book of Revelation V (Chapter 19, Verse 20), also Dante’s Inferno. 10a. Gaianism, like Buddhism, allows for the achievement of Nirvana, defined to be the arrival of a human at an accurate understanding of the cosmos and his position within it which confers on the individual a sense of peace and an end of struggling. The great statue of Buddha in Japan is thought to be a representation of this state. 11. See The Bible: The New Testament: 1 Corinthians: 4. 12. This statement arises from the story of creation in The Bible: Genesis 1. See also The Bible: Psalms; especially Psalm 8. 13. See The Bible: The Pentateuch and 1 Corinthians. 14. See Milton’s Paradise Lost.
3. This is a constant theme of The Bible. For example see Psalm 51: The Miserere: Prayer of Repentance. 3a. Perhaps humility also, in the sense of the awe with which one views the stupefying intricacy and complexity of life. The humility of Christianity is more in the sense of awe of God’s majesty and power and our own insignificance compared to it. 4. All western religions provide places of worship for the faithful. The establishment of such a place is demanded in The Bible: Deuteronomy 12. 5. This statement arises from the story of the Garden of Eden in The Bible: Genesis 2. 6. This statement arises from the story of creation in The Bible: Genesis 1. See also The Bible: Psalms; especially Psalm 8. 7. See The Gospels: Jesus, as God, is defined as the alpha and the omega, the beginning and the end (of being). He also arises on the third day after his death (in a spirit form, though substantial enough to be touched by Thomas). 8. This is the fundamentalist or creationist interpretation of The Bible that envisions God creating man out of dust at a specific moment in time approximately 6000 years ago. 9. See the Mosaic Law in The Bible: The Pentateuch. 10. See The Bible: The New Testament: The Book of Revelation V (Chapter 19, Verse 20), also Dante’s Inferno. 10a. Gaianism, like Buddhism, allows for the achievement of Nirvana, defined to be the arrival of a human at an accurate understanding of the cosmos and his position within it which confers on the individual a sense of peace and an end of struggling. The great statue of Buddha in Japan is thought to be a representation of this state. 11. See The Bible: The New Testament: 1 Corinthians: 4. 12. This statement arises from the story of creation in The Bible: Genesis 1. See also The Bible: Psalms; especially Psalm 8. 13. See The Bible: The Pentateuch and 1 Corinthians. 14. See Milton’s Paradise Lost.
3a. Perhaps humility also, in the sense of the awe with which one views the stupefying intricacy and complexity of life. The humility of Christianity is more in the sense of awe of God’s majesty and power and our own insignificance compared to it. 4. All western religions provide places of worship for the faithful. The establishment of such a place is demanded in The Bible: Deuteronomy 12. 5. This statement arises from the story of the Garden of Eden in The Bible: Genesis 2. 6. This statement arises from the story of creation in The Bible: Genesis 1. See also The Bible: Psalms; especially Psalm 8. 7. See The Gospels: Jesus, as God, is defined as the alpha and the omega, the beginning and the end (of being). He also arises on the third day after his death (in a spirit form, though substantial enough to be touched by Thomas). 8. This is the fundamentalist or creationist interpretation of The Bible that envisions God creating man out of dust at a specific moment in time approximately 6000 years ago. 9. See the Mosaic Law in The Bible: The Pentateuch. 10. See The Bible: The New Testament: The Book of Revelation V (Chapter 19, Verse 20), also Dante’s Inferno. 10a. Gaianism, like Buddhism, allows for the achievement of Nirvana, defined to be the arrival of a human at an accurate understanding of the cosmos and his position within it which confers on the individual a sense of peace and an end of struggling. The great statue of Buddha in Japan is thought to be a representation of this state. 11. See The Bible: The New Testament: 1 Corinthians: 4. 12. This statement arises from the story of creation in The Bible: Genesis 1. See also The Bible: Psalms; especially Psalm 8. 13. See The Bible: The Pentateuch and 1 Corinthians. 14. See Milton’s Paradise Lost.
4. All western religions provide places of worship for the faithful. The establishment of such a place is demanded in The Bible: Deuteronomy 12. 5. This statement arises from the story of the Garden of Eden in The Bible: Genesis 2. 6. This statement arises from the story of creation in The Bible: Genesis 1. See also The Bible: Psalms; especially Psalm 8. 7. See The Gospels: Jesus, as God, is defined as the alpha and the omega, the beginning and the end (of being). He also arises on the third day after his death (in a spirit form, though substantial enough to be touched by Thomas). 8. This is the fundamentalist or creationist interpretation of The Bible that envisions God creating man out of dust at a specific moment in time approximately 6000 years ago. 9. See the Mosaic Law in The Bible: The Pentateuch. 10. See The Bible: The New Testament: The Book of Revelation V (Chapter 19, Verse 20), also Dante’s Inferno. 10a. Gaianism, like Buddhism, allows for the achievement of Nirvana, defined to be the arrival of a human at an accurate understanding of the cosmos and his position within it which confers on the individual a sense of peace and an end of struggling. The great statue of Buddha in Japan is thought to be a representation of this state. 11. See The Bible: The New Testament: 1 Corinthians: 4. 12. This statement arises from the story of creation in The Bible: Genesis 1. See also The Bible: Psalms; especially Psalm 8. 13. See The Bible: The Pentateuch and 1 Corinthians. 14. See Milton’s Paradise Lost.
5. This statement arises from the story of the Garden of Eden in The Bible: Genesis 2. 6. This statement arises from the story of creation in The Bible: Genesis 1. See also The Bible: Psalms; especially Psalm 8. 7. See The Gospels: Jesus, as God, is defined as the alpha and the omega, the beginning and the end (of being). He also arises on the third day after his death (in a spirit form, though substantial enough to be touched by Thomas). 8. This is the fundamentalist or creationist interpretation of The Bible that envisions God creating man out of dust at a specific moment in time approximately 6000 years ago. 9. See the Mosaic Law in The Bible: The Pentateuch. 10. See The Bible: The New Testament: The Book of Revelation V (Chapter 19, Verse 20), also Dante’s Inferno. 10a. Gaianism, like Buddhism, allows for the achievement of Nirvana, defined to be the arrival of a human at an accurate understanding of the cosmos and his position within it which confers on the individual a sense of peace and an end of struggling. The great statue of Buddha in Japan is thought to be a representation of this state. 11. See The Bible: The New Testament: 1 Corinthians: 4. 12. This statement arises from the story of creation in The Bible: Genesis 1. See also The Bible: Psalms; especially Psalm 8. 13. See The Bible: The Pentateuch and 1 Corinthians. 14. See Milton’s Paradise Lost.
6. This statement arises from the story of creation in The Bible: Genesis 1. See also The Bible: Psalms; especially Psalm 8. 7. See The Gospels: Jesus, as God, is defined as the alpha and the omega, the beginning and the end (of being). He also arises on the third day after his death (in a spirit form, though substantial enough to be touched by Thomas). 8. This is the fundamentalist or creationist interpretation of The Bible that envisions God creating man out of dust at a specific moment in time approximately 6000 years ago. 9. See the Mosaic Law in The Bible: The Pentateuch. 10. See The Bible: The New Testament: The Book of Revelation V (Chapter 19, Verse 20), also Dante’s Inferno. 10a. Gaianism, like Buddhism, allows for the achievement of Nirvana, defined to be the arrival of a human at an accurate understanding of the cosmos and his position within it which confers on the individual a sense of peace and an end of struggling. The great statue of Buddha in Japan is thought to be a representation of this state. 11. See The Bible: The New Testament: 1 Corinthians: 4. 12. This statement arises from the story of creation in The Bible: Genesis 1. See also The Bible: Psalms; especially Psalm 8. 13. See The Bible: The Pentateuch and 1 Corinthians. 14. See Milton’s Paradise Lost.
7. See The Gospels: Jesus, as God, is defined as the alpha and the omega, the beginning and the end (of being). He also arises on the third day after his death (in a spirit form, though substantial enough to be touched by Thomas). 8. This is the fundamentalist or creationist interpretation of The Bible that envisions God creating man out of dust at a specific moment in time approximately 6000 years ago. 9. See the Mosaic Law in The Bible: The Pentateuch. 10. See The Bible: The New Testament: The Book of Revelation V (Chapter 19, Verse 20), also Dante’s Inferno. 10a. Gaianism, like Buddhism, allows for the achievement of Nirvana, defined to be the arrival of a human at an accurate understanding of the cosmos and his position within it which confers on the individual a sense of peace and an end of struggling. The great statue of Buddha in Japan is thought to be a representation of this state. 11. See The Bible: The New Testament: 1 Corinthians: 4. 12. This statement arises from the story of creation in The Bible: Genesis 1. See also The Bible: Psalms; especially Psalm 8. 13. See The Bible: The Pentateuch and 1 Corinthians. 14. See Milton’s Paradise Lost.
8. This is the fundamentalist or creationist interpretation of The Bible that envisions God creating man out of dust at a specific moment in time approximately 6000 years ago. 9. See the Mosaic Law in The Bible: The Pentateuch. 10. See The Bible: The New Testament: The Book of Revelation V (Chapter 19, Verse 20), also Dante’s Inferno. 10a. Gaianism, like Buddhism, allows for the achievement of Nirvana, defined to be the arrival of a human at an accurate understanding of the cosmos and his position within it which confers on the individual a sense of peace and an end of struggling. The great statue of Buddha in Japan is thought to be a representation of this state. 11. See The Bible: The New Testament: 1 Corinthians: 4. 12. This statement arises from the story of creation in The Bible: Genesis 1. See also The Bible: Psalms; especially Psalm 8. 13. See The Bible: The Pentateuch and 1 Corinthians. 14. See Milton’s Paradise Lost.
9. See the Mosaic Law in The Bible: The Pentateuch. 10. See The Bible: The New Testament: The Book of Revelation V (Chapter 19, Verse 20), also Dante’s Inferno. 10a. Gaianism, like Buddhism, allows for the achievement of Nirvana, defined to be the arrival of a human at an accurate understanding of the cosmos and his position within it which confers on the individual a sense of peace and an end of struggling. The great statue of Buddha in Japan is thought to be a representation of this state. 11. See The Bible: The New Testament: 1 Corinthians: 4. 12. This statement arises from the story of creation in The Bible: Genesis 1. See also The Bible: Psalms; especially Psalm 8. 13. See The Bible: The Pentateuch and 1 Corinthians. 14. See Milton’s Paradise Lost.
10. See The Bible: The New Testament: The Book of Revelation V (Chapter 19, Verse 20), also Dante’s Inferno. 10a. Gaianism, like Buddhism, allows for the achievement of Nirvana, defined to be the arrival of a human at an accurate understanding of the cosmos and his position within it which confers on the individual a sense of peace and an end of struggling. The great statue of Buddha in Japan is thought to be a representation of this state. 11. See The Bible: The New Testament: 1 Corinthians: 4. 12. This statement arises from the story of creation in The Bible: Genesis 1. See also The Bible: Psalms; especially Psalm 8. 13. See The Bible: The Pentateuch and 1 Corinthians. 14. See Milton’s Paradise Lost.
10a. Gaianism, like Buddhism, allows for the achievement of Nirvana, defined to be the arrival of a human at an accurate understanding of the cosmos and his position within it which confers on the individual a sense of peace and an end of struggling. The great statue of Buddha in Japan is thought to be a representation of this state. 11. See The Bible: The New Testament: 1 Corinthians: 4. 12. This statement arises from the story of creation in The Bible: Genesis 1. See also The Bible: Psalms; especially Psalm 8. 13. See The Bible: The Pentateuch and 1 Corinthians. 14. See Milton’s Paradise Lost.
11. See The Bible: The New Testament: 1 Corinthians: 4. 12. This statement arises from the story of creation in The Bible: Genesis 1. See also The Bible: Psalms; especially Psalm 8. 13. See The Bible: The Pentateuch and 1 Corinthians. 14. See Milton’s Paradise Lost.
12. This statement arises from the story of creation in The Bible: Genesis 1. See also The Bible: Psalms; especially Psalm 8. 13. See The Bible: The Pentateuch and 1 Corinthians. 14. See Milton’s Paradise Lost.
13. See The Bible: The Pentateuch and 1 Corinthians. 14. See Milton’s Paradise Lost.
14. See Milton’s Paradise Lost.