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What Dreams May Come
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Many people found this story to be wonderful, perhaps a love story that surpasses all love stories. I did not care for it. I found it to be horrifying and cruel.
It is a story about a man and wife who are deeply in love. The man gets in a car accident and dies. She finds herself in a very deep and dark depression and ends up killing herself. Because of this she is sent to Hades. Now, this Hades is not a Fiery Hell instead she just continues to suffer mentally while there. Of course, it is not God who sends her to hell, It is her Karma that sends her there. Also, it is not going to be forever. Is this that much better than Christianity? Not to me.
What is it about mankind that causes him to desire people to suffer in an afterlife? Is it some kind of lust? Talk to mini Christians and New Agers and you will find that many of them began talking about karma or Haiti's. Seldom is it talk of God's love. Of course, if you read the bible, even God's love is debatable. I believe this is because many different men wrote the bible, And they had different opinions about God. The writer who said that God is Love had it right. He was much more enlightened than the others.
And what is this about karma? It is said by the Hindu's that the western teachings of karma are wrong. Karma means movement, not cause an effect. But perhaps not all Hindus believe this to be true. Still, Near death experiences are just that near death. Noone has come back from the dead to be able to tell you what that life was like.
It is a story about a man and wife who are deeply in love. The man gets in a car accident and dies. She finds herself in a very deep and dark depression and ends up killing herself. Because of this she is sent to Hades. Now, this Hades is not a Fiery Hell instead she just continues to suffer mentally while there. Of course, it is not God who sends her to hell, It is her Karma that sends her there. Also, it is not going to be forever. Is this that much better than Christianity? Not to me.
What is it about mankind that causes him to desire people to suffer in an afterlife? Is it some kind of lust? Talk to mini Christians and New Agers and you will find that many of them began talking about karma or Haiti's. Seldom is it talk of God's love. Of course, if you read the bible, even God's love is debatable. I believe this is because many different men wrote the bible, And they had different opinions about God. The writer who said that God is Love had it right. He was much more enlightened than the others.
And what is this about karma? It is said by the Hindu's that the western teachings of karma are wrong. Karma means movement, not cause an effect. But perhaps not all Hindus believe this to be true. Still, Near death experiences are just that near death. Noone has come back from the dead to be able to tell you what that life was like.
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Jan 30, 2023 07:44AM
A very thoughtful and in-depth review studded with lots of questions to questions .. ty Jessaka
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I find the idea of a hell unpalatable to say the least, and something that makes absolutely no sense at all, no matter if one "sends themselves" or is sent by an angry, vengeful god.You wrote: "I found it interesting that People who live in heaven Can have mansions and do. Why has this always been a theme of religions?"
I always wonder about that too. Why would a "soul" need a mansion to live in? Why would they need any material goods at all? That makes it obvious to me that it's humans thinking up an idea of heaven, people thinking of what they would want to have but don't have on earth. And if you promise someone they can have all these riches when they die, they're more likely to follow you and do as you say, including giving you their money even if they barely have any.
Also, I agree with you that punishment has been created by man as well, in order to control others.
I love all your comments Jenna
Thank you Murray And Diane for your comments
I grew up in Utah, nuff said. They teach that those who commit suicide to to hell. I lost friends to suicide. They lived a cruel and unjust life, suffering in such great pain they saw only one way to stop it. And now they get to suffer in the afterlife? What a screwed up god or universe. And the worst part is, if this was true love, he would have immediately wanted her to be happy and supportive of their children. But throughout, he made her suffering all about himself and completely ignored the existence of their children. My parents were two of the most loving humans I know. They set the bar so high I've never found one to meet it. And I can tell you, their children, my self and my sibs, were a growth of their love. When my mother was dying, her thoughts were of my father and us as one. About us finding joy after she was gone. If she had managed to visit us and saw it caused us pain she'd nope out and figure she'd see us later (as told by albert) instead of selfishly trying over and over.
I dunno. He seemed like such a selfish self centered man who gave zero cares about his children. I didn't see deep love. I saw a man unhealthily obsessed with still being the only thing in his wife's life, even to the exclusion of his children. And a woman struggling with her mental health. Nothing beautiful.
Thank you for this thoughtful review! I appreciate the perceptive points that you make regarding the contradictions that are apparent in some people's views regarding the afterlife. Many thanks once again!
