Actually Heidi, to avoid sounding puffed up, honesty had little to do with it. Firstly; I simply hate getting caught in telling a half truth or full blown lie wherein I have to resort to other mistruths to hide the first one. Secondly; it is the Christian thing to do.... you know, the difference between right and wrong or good and evil.




Of course Heidi, we both realize that this new way of viewing something mentally, is mere conjecture and at present time, has not been proven to be accurate. In fact, it is 'theory'.


re·al·ist
n.
One who is inclined to literal truth and pragmatism.
A practitioner of artistic or philosophic realism.

rationalize
verb
To show to be just, right, or valid:
excuse, justify, vindicate.
Idiom: make a case for.
See right.
To offer reasons for or a cause of:
account for, explain, justify.
See explain.

It would appear, Heidi, that there is an instant conflict with what you are stating. On the one hand, you indicate that you are a realist - one that seeks out the literal truth. While on the other hand, you base your statement on conjecture and theory. Until the conjecture or theory can be proven, it is not a truth, but a mere supposition, fantasy, fairy tale, fable, myth.

Further definition -

jus·ti·fy
v. jus·ti·fied, jus·ti·fy·ing, jus·ti·fies
v. tr.
To demonstrate or prove to be just, right, or valid: justified each budgetary expense as necessary; anger that is justified by the circumstances.

To declare free of blame; absolve.

To free (a human) of the guilt and penalty attached to grievous sin. Used of God.

Law a. To demonstrate sufficient legal reason for (an action taken). b. To prove to be qualified as a bondsman.



The exaltation you speak of is not ours to either bestow on one another or deny to one another. That exaltation came from God. God is the one that has put man(kind) above all other creatures on the earth.

I concur that scientific discovery is interesting and sometimes even fascinating. Now if I had to choose between the remaining two, intellectual and spiritual, enlightenment(s), I would definitely have to go for the spiritual. Intellectual carries with it the connotation of being 'earth bound'.. intellect is something that pertains to the earthy being, and has not one bit of effect upon the spiritual being. IMHO


I, likewise, have been waiting for you to say that and am glad that you have stipulated the matter in a truthful manner. As indicated above, you have stated that you "believe" such and such.. Well Heidi.. I also believe that the Devil is real, has real power, and can receive and take souls to a hell as described in the Bible.


I reserve comment on your last paragraph until such time as I have reviewed your link and some other pertinent documentation.

Jerry.