Christian Perspectives on Heaven and Hell: Exploring Inclusivism, Universalism, and Eastern Church Views

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Summary

I created an audio file using Google Notebook LM in which a man and woman dive deeply into my blog post. It’s an excellent rendition. 

Summary by AI Summarizer

RLK Reflections: A Dive Into AI, Spirituality, Tech, etc. , from the Center of My Mind

Introduction
This blog post discusses perspectives on heaven and hell from various Christian viewpoints, including inclusivism and universalism. It emphasizes the integration of diverse spiritual traditions and contemplative practices within a Christian theological framework.

Key Points

  • The author created an audio file summarizing their blog post, which highlights a spiritual quest they undertook to explore various traditions, including gifts of the spirit and Eastern philosophies.
  • The author practices various contemplative methods like Johrei, yoga, and Buddhist mindfulness, and draws wisdom from multiple traditions while remaining rooted in Christian teachings.
  • They endorse the Eastern Church’s views on heaven and hell, suggesting these states are reactions to God’s presence, embracing inclusivism where non-Christians may also attain salvation.
  • The post encourages open-mindedness and curiosity in approaching spiritual matters, blending concepts from Christian mysticism with insights from Buddhism, Hinduism, and Native American spirituality.
  • The author reflects on their past experiences with diverse faiths and practices, engaging with historical figures as role models in spirituality and meditation.
  • A thought experiment is proposed to consider how to navigate various theological interpretations within Christianity, posing questions about truth in different denominations.
  • The author underscores the importance of understanding one’s beliefs and the potential for universal salvation, suggesting that purification may be necessary for all.
  • They advocate for a personal exploration of spirituality, likening it to a buffet where various teachings can be sampled.

Conclusion
The exploration of spirituality and theology is complex and multifaceted. The author encourages readers to blend practices across various traditions to deepen their understanding of the divine, urging them to maintain an open heart and mind toward the mysteries of faith and existence. Through integrating insights from different beliefs and fostering a contemplative approach, one can seek a richer spiritual life.

Summary by Randy Kemp

I’m a conservative Eastern Catholic, Buddhist – mystic – Yogi — minus any metaphysics, hopeful universalist — and an AI nerd striving to achieve Fr. Richard Rohr’s ‘non-dual mind ‘ with help through silent contemplation and spiritual healing methods. I’ve gained much insight from Fr. Richard Rohr, Fr. Ron Roth, the Byzantine and East Syriac rite churches, and virtual and in-person programs at the Theosophical Society in America.

These contemporary Christians, along with the Eastern Churches, have influenced my thinking. I’ll let Claude AI summarize them.

Summary by Claude AI:

Ron Roth (1934-2009) was a former Catholic priest who developed a spiritual healing ministry. His theology included:

  • Integration of Christian healing traditions with elements from Eastern spirituality
  • Emphasis on the power of prayer for physical and spiritual healing
  • A universal approach to spirituality that transcended traditional religious boundaries
  • Focus on personal spiritual experiences rather than dogma
  • Belief in the divine presence within all people

Richard Rohr is a Franciscan friar known for his work in contemplative spirituality. His theology features:

  • A non-dualistic approach that seeks to transcend binary thinking in Christianity
  • Strong emphasis on contemplative practice and mystical traditions
  • Integration of wisdom from various religious traditions, particularly Eastern practices
  • Focus on male spirituality and rites of passage
  • Concept of the “Universal Christ” that extends beyond institutional Christianity
  • Criticism of literalist interpretations of scripture in favor of more profound, mystical readings

Eastern Orthodox Archbishop Kallistos Ware said:

“We know where the Church is, but we cannot be sure where it is not . . . “

Here’s a summary of the core idea by Google Gemini:

  • Stop thinking about the problem and think about God instead. This is the central tenet of the Golden Key. Fox asserts that whatever the trouble – be it health, financial, or interpersonal – the solution lies in redirecting your thoughts entirely to the Divine.
  • Scientific Prayer: Fox describes this method as “scientific prayer.” It’s not about pleading or begging but about recognizing God as the ultimate power and allowing that power to work in your life.
  • Simplicity of Method: The technique is remarkably simple. Instead of dwelling on the issue, you consciously shift your focus to contemplating the attributes of God, such as wisdom, truth, and love.
  • Consistency is Key: The essay emphasizes the importance of persistently applying this method. By continually turning your thoughts to God, you drive out the negative thoughts associated with the difficulty.
  • No Need to Outline Solutions: Fox advises against trying to figure out how the problem will be solved. The focus should solely be on connecting with the Divine, and the solution will unfold naturally.
  • Universal Application: The Golden Key is presented as a universally accessible tool, available to anyone regardless of their background or beliefs. It is God who works, not the individual’s limited abilities.
  • Transforming Difficult People/Situations: The principle can also be applied to troublesome individuals or challenging circumstances by replacing negative thoughts about them with thoughts of God. This is not about controlling others but about preventing harm and fostering positive change.

In essence, the Golden Key is a practical guide to shifting consciousness from focusing on problems to focusing on a higher power, thereby allowing divine action to bring about resolution and peace. Emmet Fox’s concise writing made this powerful message accessible to a wide audience, and it continues to resonate with those seeking spiritual solutions to life’s challenges. The Golden Key’s message has been influential in various spiritual and self-help circles, including early Alcoholics Anonymous.

Besides having different interpretations of scripture, Protestant churches are splitting into conservative and liberal church divisions. Ancient sacrament churches, such as Western and Eastern Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and the Assyrian Church of the East, don’t, but they have different perspectives on theological issues. Take, for example, the Catholic concept of priests forgiving sins and what ChatGPT says in part. This makes them closer to Protestant churches than to Catholic ones.

From ChatGPT response:

Key Difference from Catholicism

  • The Catholic Church teaches that priests have direct sacramental authority to forgive sins in the person of Christ (in persona Christi).
  • The Orthodox and Assyrian Church of the East teach that priests act as spiritual guides, leading the penitent to God’s forgiveness, rather than possessing an intrinsic power to forgive sins themselves.
  • I embrace these Christian isms: Christian inclusivism, hopeful Universalism, and the Orthodox view of heaven and hell. I don’t think God is a sadist or runs a torture chamber. The big theological and philosophical question is what to do about evil people. One can confine evil in an afterlife that is Eastern Orthodox and/or N.T. Wright’s vision and God’s mercy and grace encompass moral people outside the Christian umbrella (also known as inclusivism). Or have a temporary hell or purgatorial for all, which I hope is the answer.
  • Decades ago, I went on a quest in my spare time when I wasn’t working or involved in academics. I wanted to see if gifts of the spirit, spiritual healing, Native American ceremonies, meditation, contemplation, mindfulness, metaphysical reflection, homeopathy, Eastern medicine, saints of all religions, etc., were valid. Then, I had to retrofit what I discovered into my theological and philosophical Christian worldview.
  • This is my contemplation practice:
  • I once knew a psychiatrist and abnormal psychology professor who saw everything through the lens of an Existential/ Phenomenological/Zen view of pure experience. I mimic this when I view other traditions, much like psychology users, who use Buddhist mindfulness via scientific usage.
  • Those in the Lakota and Cherokee tribes call God the ‘Great Mystery.A mystical journey? See Coming into a mystical way of seeing – Saint Innocent Orthodox Church.
  • In this reflection, I am taking the Buddhist middle way between the exclusivist, restrictive, eternal-consciousness torment position and the dogmatic universalism of Christian theology. 
  • We will explore Christian inclusivism, hopeful universalism, and the Eastern church’s teaching on heaven and hell (i.e., heaven and hell are our reactions to God’s presence, where God will be present everywhere).
  • Our exploration will lead us through different silent healing, metaphysical, mindfulness, yoga, and Zen contemplation methods, overarchingly cultivating what Fr. Richard Rohr terms the non-dual mind. This journey will be guided by the existential, phenomenological; Zen view of pure experience developed by a former psychology professor and psychiatrist.
  • Let’s see if I can weave some of my favorite historical figures into one sentence. We should meditate like Buddha, philosophize like Socrates, pray like Mary Baker Eddy, heal like Bruno Gröning, use medicine like Samuel Hahnemann, be mystical like Jacob Böhme, and see God like Julian of Norwich.
  • We will examine what other spiritual traditions and practices can teach us and what we can incorporate into Christianity. Before becoming a Western-rite and Eastern-rite Catholic, I participated in the sacramental life of the Lutheran, Anglican, and Liberal Catholic churches. For many years, I have received the darshan of Eastern holy people, taken part in authentic tribal sweat lodge ceremonies with Native American medicine people, hung out with spiritual healers and professional homeopaths, and received spiritual light from the Johrei and Sukyo Mahikari groups. I like to take wisdom from the Charismatic, Christian Holy Fools, Native American Red Road, Yoga, and Zen traditions.
  • I have two favorite Eastern twentieth-century deceased saints. One is Shiva Bala Yogi, who taught a simple silent meditation method similar to Soto Zen. The other is Neem Karoli Baba, who taught love and service to all, similar to the Sikh tradition. I take silent meditation methods from the Heartfulness, Mindfulness, and Soto Zen traditions. I blend these with metaphysical contemplations from Christian Science, Unity’s Daily Word magazine, and the Fox Golden Key. Perhaps I might be like the Fung Fu show Kang in Pebble from my hand Kung Fu.

Let’s do a thought experiment, shall we?

  • Consider this: if three churches (Assyrian Church of the East, Catholic, and Orthodox churches), all claiming to have originated from the time of Christ, each presents a unique theological and sacramental perspective, how would you determine which one is correct?
  • Imagine you’re a believer in the Protestant Reformation, faced with a myriad of denominations-Lutherans, Baptists, Anglicans, Presbyterians, Bible churches, community churches, non-denominational churches, and so on. Each denomination interprets scripture uniquely; how can we navigate this sea of interpretations to find the truth?
  • Is Christianity and the Native American red road, ultimately a path of power? Like the book Beyond The Lodge of The Sun or the contemporary Old Catholic Church mystic at Blessed Tiffany Snow states? IF wo, we must acknowledge two things: (1) God is the doer, and (2) we must acknowledge that, to keep the ego in check. Just as Talks with a Sufi Shaykh talks about in the last paragraph.

Isn’t it just a matter of making a leap of faith and choosing a side?

Now let’s take the book about the Lakota holy man Fool’s Crow, written by a Lutheran minister. In the book Fools Crow: Wisdom and Power, Fool’s Crow has a vision of wandering ghosts after death, going anywhere in the universe—except where the good and believing people reside with the creator. He hopes they are finally allowed home; just as hopeful universalists do. Is this the real vision of hell? There is a contemporary Old Catholic Church mystic at Blessed Tiffany Snow. She had a vision of what happens after death and shared it at What Happens When We Die? Before and Three Weeks After. She has another interesting article at Why Jesus’ Life is Important Beyond Religion.

God is the doer, but we can experience The Varieties of Religious Experience

Let’s talk about spirituality first. From the influence of the Theosophical Society, I developed the 4-legged spirituality stool of Action, Contemplation, Devotion, and Healing. Exploring spirituality is like going to a buffet. One experiences many different dishes and exotic food choices.

  • We might experience the Native American red road of balance and healing – perhaps at a Pow Wow.
  • Or the yogic and Buddhist roads of silent, meditative tranquility.
  • The Japanese Johrei and Suyko Marakari roads of spiritual light purification.
  • Or eating a free meal at a Sikh kitchen. Or learn about non-violence from the Jains.
  • Or watching a virtual YouTube lecture from the Theosophical Society. Perhaps get motivation from Prosperity Gospel TV programs like Joel Osteen or new thought Christian magazines like Daily Word.
  • As a thought experiment, I think about trips with a shaman, Sufi, yogi, Zen master, or an AI humanoid. I wonder what trips they would suggest I take.
  • Then, we can return to our Christian tradition and incorporate what we have learned.

I have visited the equivalent of Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, and Jain temples, as well as Islamic mosques and Native American ceremonies, in the past. I love Buddhist and Sikh temples and Native American ceremonies the best. Let’s have a bit of YouTube education on different religious traditions:

Can one have experiences of enlightenment or awakening, like in the book The End of Your World: Uncensored Straight Talk on the Nature of Enlightenment ? Or cosmic consciousness, like this M.D. states in the book Cosmic Consciousness: A Study in the Evolution of the Human Mind? And if so, can it be used in conjunction with growth in Theosis, as defined by the Eastern Church? When I asked Profs Gemini, Bing Co-Pilot, and Gab AI, they think it is possible. Perhaps the best way to achieve a hybrid of growth in Theosis and Enlightenment is to combine the following:

  • Love for God from the Christian, Sikh, Sufi, and Bhakti yoga traditions.
  • Healing focus from the Native American Red Road, Fox Golden Key, and Bruno Groening Circle of Friends traditions
  • Silent contemplation from the Heartfulness, Mindfulness, Yoga, and Zen traditions. One of my favorite blends is to take The Golden Key by Emmet Fox and blend it with The Practice of the Presence of God in Modern English, where we envision ourselves in God’s light, goodness, grace, etc. Perhaps we can also read the book The Four Agreements.

The Western-rite Catholic and Protestant traditions are more legalistic. The Eastern Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions and the Center for Action and Contemplation are more mystical. This is also true of traditions like Dzogchen, Yoga, the Native American Red Road, Sufism, Sikhism, and Zen. I fall into the mystical view.

“If you can’t explain it to a six-year-old, you don’t understand it yourself.”

Albert Einstein.

Today, I will share my worldview very simply.

  • Heaven and hell are equally being in the presence of God (an Eastern church view).
  • Folks outside of traditional Christianity will be included in the kingdom via the view of Christian inclusivism.
  • The purpose of hell is to contain evil and keep it from corrupting the good, although not what we call a “torture chamber.”
  • All might eventually be saved, but purification or purgatory would be necessary.
  • Good vs. Evil is best illustrated by the Native American story of the two wolves. THE LEGEND OF THE TWO WOLVES || Native American Legend

I’m Catholic, but it’s a Catholicism shaped by the views of Richard Roch at the Center for Contemplation and Action, along with Eastern Catholicism/ Eastern Orthodoxy. I am a contemplative, ‘aspiring’ Christian Holy Fool (Perhaps I can use Kramer from Seinfeld as a role model here?), and Red Road Traveler (Would Tonto, from the Lone Ranger, be a good role model?) who adopts contemplative and healing wisdom from the Dzogchen, Healing, Native American, Yogic, Sikh, Sufi, and Zen traditions.

When I was on a theological forum, I always liked to spin “interesting” questions. I will share some examples for your reflection.

  • If Protestantism is the understanding of truth based on the Bible, which version of Protestantism is correct? Lutherans, Methodists, Anglicans, Pentecostals, Presbyterians, the local Bible church, the local community church, etc.?
  • If the Catholic and Orthodox churches are in error, and Protestants via sola scriptura have a complete truth, does that mean that God allows folks to hear erroneous teachings from the Catholic and Orthodox churches for over 1500 years?
  • If God communicated the true revelation to the Jewish people in the Old Testament, could he have also given an understanding of his nature and commandments to other nations, like the Native Americans in North and South America, or the Indian content of original Vedic culture?
  • Do the Jewish people still have a valid covenant with God?
  • If three different people say they have the right Biblical understanding of the Holy Spirit, how would I, as an outsider, know who is correct – if anyone?

If you wish to understand my Christian worldview, then ask AI these three questions:

  • What does Fr. Richard Rohr teach?
  • What does Eastern Catholicism teach?
  • What are Holy Fools about?

“All the great religions at the more mature levels learn and teach a different consciousness, which we call the contemplative mind, the nondual mind, or the mind of Christ. The levels of spiritual development begin with dualistic, exclusionary, either/or thinking and become increasingly nondual, allowing for a deeper, broader, wiser, more inclusive and loving way of seeing.”

The Inefficiency of Faith

“Western Christianity has tended to objectify paradoxes in dogmatic statements that demand mental agreement instead of any inner experience of the mystery revealed. At least we “worship” these paradoxes in the living collision of opposites we call Jesus. But this approach tends not to give people the underlying principle that Jesus, the Christ, has come to teach us about life and about ourselves. Jesus, as the icon of Christ consciousness (1 Corinthians 2:16), is the very template of total paradox: human yet divine, physical yet spiritual, killed yet alive, powerless yet powerful.”

The Wisdom of Paradox

Facebook Universalists

I thought I would share some thoughts on these Facebook “universalist groups” I hung around for a while. To see what they are about.

Many there have what I call “twilight zone” theologies and philosophies.

And the admins are afraid of folks sharing points of view that are the opposite of universalist positions. So, I left them.

How Facebook universalists might see heaven

The philosopher Socrates taught us to ask questions. Let’s look at a sample of possible theological and philosophical questions. You can query AI professors like Prof Gemini and Bing AI for answers.

“Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer.”

William S. Burroughs

I recommend the free newsletter at the Center For Action and Contemplation. Let’s view a video on Christian mysticism. Christian Mysticism: A Dialogue with Carl McColman

Now, unto our reflection. Let me share my thoughts.

Eastern church view of heaven and hell

I embrace the Eastern church view of heaven and hell (Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic): Be the Bee #67 | Heaven and Hell

These articles will explore this view further.

Perhaps they are still in barriers — perhaps different dimensions – if string theory is right. String Theory Explained – What is The True Nature of Reality?

This would probably be the end result of that view.

Christian inclusivism

I also embrace Christian inclusivism: Approaching Inclusivism and Exclusivism in Christianity

“The inclusivist position has a long and distinguished history in the church. Such widely divergent thinkers as Justin, Thomas Aquinas, John Wesley, C. S. Lewis, and Pope John Paul II have affirmed it.[40] It is today’s dominant view of the Roman Catholic Church and mainline Protestants. Though the Eastern Orthodox Church has no officially sanctioned position, the inclusivist views of Justin and other Greek fathers are widely cited with approval, and many of the arguments for inclusivism are employed.[41] Inclusivism represents the closest thing to a consensus among Christians today.”

Those Who Have Never Heard: A Survey of the Major Positions

Summary by Google Gemini of Those Who Have Never Heard: A Survey of the Major Positions 

The article surveys major Christian views on the destiny of those who have never heard the gospel of Jesus. It highlights the tension between God’s universal desire for salvation and the belief in salvation through Jesus. It then explores perspectives like universalism, inclusivism, postmortem evangelism, universal opportunity before death, restrictivism, and agnosticism, referencing biblical texts and the associated theological arguments. The article emphasizes that all views agree that Jesus is the only Savior.

Hopeful Universalism:

Lutheran: Universalism And the Church: The Biblical-Christian Hope for Universal Salvation Revisited (Summer 2020). In the article they reference the book at That All Shall Be Saved: Heaven, Hell, and Universal Salvation.

Watch Eternal Theater: A Storyteller’s Journey from He – Free Movies | Tubi (tubitv.com)

Bishop Barron on Whether Hell is Crowded or Empty

“While I don’t believe in universal redemption, I actively hope and pray it is true.”

“The fact that I don’t believe it reflects my view of humanity, not God.”

“The concept of an opportunity for postmortem reconciliation makes sense with what we know about God’s character.”

Why Some Christians Are Universalists (Letting Go of Hell Series)

“Now, if everyone ends up being saved, this does not mean salvation is an easy process, that one will die and immediately find themselves experiencing beatitude. Instead, justice will still demand purification for sins; the more sins, the greater the sin, and the longer and harder the process will be for their salvation. Likewise, there is the further question of what happens after salvation. If everyone is saved, does that mean everyone will share and experience the same joy and beatitude in eternity?”

Will All Be Saved? The Question Which Will Not Go Away

“Even religions which seem more universalistic in their foundation, like Buddhism, find the question raised; Buddhism, especially Mahāyāna Buddhism, is thought to be universalistic: would- with no capacity for nirvana. “be bodhisattvas vow to save everyone before attaining final nirvana for themselves. And yet, amid Mahāyāna thought, there is the category known as the icchantika or the agotra.”

Will All Be Saved? The Question Which Will Not Go Away

This book gives a good worldview for both Christian Inclusivism and Hopeful Universalism at The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For, and Believe

Some in the Orthodox and Catholic communities embrace dogmatic universalism for theological and philosophical reasons. Not that I would go that far myself, mind you.

Learning from other religious traditions

“Never Judge a book by its cover.” I once knew a psychiatrist and abnormal psychology professor who saw everything through the lens of an Existential/ Phenomenological/Zen view of pure experience. I mimic this when I view other traditions, much like psychology users, who use Buddhist mindfulness via scientific usage.

Jimmy Hendrix, in his song, asks the question, “Are you experienced?”

The key is to Let’s ask AI about Don Miguel Ruiz, Jacob Boehme, and embrace the methodology but not the religious philosophy.

How did Jacob Boehme get his mystical experiences?

Jacob Boehme, a German philosophical mystic, had his first significant mystical experience in 1600 at 25. It occurred when his eyes fell upon a burnished pewter dish that reflected sunlight with such splendor that he fell into an inward ecstasy—this moment seemed to reveal to him the deepest foundations of things. He later went outside and felt as if he could see into the very heart of nature, harmonizing with his inner vision.

Bing Co-Pilot AI

The author of The Four Agreements talks about the term nagual. What does it refer to?

  1. In The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz uses the term nagual to refer to the unseen essence or spirit that permeates all of creation. It’s not just a concept, but the very fabric of the universe, the limitless potential and unknowable mystery that exists beyond the physical world we perceive with our senses. Our connection to something greater than ourselves or the unexplainable synchronicities we experience are manifestations of this all-encompassing nagual.
  2. The concept of nagual, as used by Don Miguel Ruiz in The Four Agreements, is a stark contrast to tonal. While tonal represents the physical world and the known, nagual symbolizes the unseen essence or spirit that permeates all of creation. Together, these two concepts are believed to encompass all of reality.

Google Gemini AI

In “The Four Agreements,” author Don Miguel Ruiz describes the tonal and nagual as two aspects of the universe.

  • Tonal: the light of the stars, representing one side of a picture that encompasses all reality
  • Nagual: the light between the stars, representing the other side of the picture, which, together with the tonal, describes all reality as an abundance of light infused with life and universal love

Ruiz uses these concepts to convey that everything is interconnected and part of a larger whole.

Meta AI

Contemplation traditions

We can adopt wisdom, silent meditation/ contemplation, and healing (natural/spiritual) methods. Like those from mindfulness, Heartfulness, yoga, and Zen. See The Mindful Christian: Cultivating a Life of Intentionality, Openness, and Faith, Yoga for Christians: A Christ-Centered Approach to Physical and Spiritual Health, and Zen Spirit, Christian Spirit. The key is to embrace the methodology but not the religious philosophy.

  1. “Don’t follow the past.”
  2. “Don’t anticipate the future.”
  3. “Remain in the present moment.”
  4. “Leave your mind alone.” 
Rinpoche Padmasambhava from Our Pristine Mind: A Practical Guide to Unconditional Happiness

Healing traditions

We can learn healing ways from the Native American and other healing traditions.

One can do silent healing contemplations, like this one:

The Golden Key by Emmet Fox – Narrated by Heather Noël

Monotheistic traditions

We can even learn from traditions devoted to the one God, like Sikhism and Islam – especially Sufism (see, for example, Talks with a Sufi Shaykh). If the worldview is right, like depicted in this book at Amazon.com: Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam (Audible Audio Edition): A. Helwa, A. Helwa, Naulit Publishing House: Audible Books & Originals and Introduction to Sufism | Belief | Oprah Winfrey Network

Holy Fools

“The holy fool, or the fool as wise soul, is a figure in many wisdom traditions, including the Russian Orthodox spirituality tradition, the Sufis of Islam, Zen Buddhism, Christianity and the inheritors of the Hasidic movement of Judaism. Such fools amuse, confuse, sometimes speak in simile or circuitous riddles, are often ridiculed. They are trickster figures. They are, after all, intentionally ridiculous but can succeed by that very character in breaking through a crust of resistance or disbelief. Holy fools turn our spiritual traditions upside down and inside out — just as Jesus’ parables do — so that we can more readily see the truth within them.”

Nasruddin and his donkey: Tales of the holy fool

Holy Fools – The Jesus Trip

Zombie thought experiment.

Let’s end with a thought experiment. Suppose you were in the Zombie apocalypse. And you had to deal with the zombies on a global scale. Would you:

  • Torture them? (AKA Eternal Conscious Torment. Probably not!)
  • Revert them to humans? (Universalism – easier said than done)
  • Destroy them? (Annihilationism or Conditional Immortality)
  • Imprison them? (Containment of evil. Perhaps the view is using Metaphorical or Symbolic Interpretations). See The Skeletons in God’s Closet: The Mercy of Hell, the Surprise of Judgment, the Hope of Holy War.
  • Some other solution? If heaven and hell are equally being in the presence of God, and our reactions to that experience – guess what? Any solution has the possibility of actualization.

Here they come: The Walking Dead Season 6 Ep 1 – Leading Zombies [HD] – First Time Again

Speaking of zombies, let’s hope we never see this TV evangelist. “When there’s no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth.”

A True Personal Story

Let me end with a true story. It’s an offbeat story so that you can read some of my spiritual blog posts. In February – March 2020, I ended up having a tsunami of Covid-19 hit me. But, while it coursed through my whole body, it didn’t hit the lungs. It’s like they were magically protected. I followed the Illinois isolation protocols. I also didn’t need hospitalization or modern medicine. Why was I protected?

  • Was it because of my deceased mom’s genetic constitution? For the record, she was born with the gift of prophecy. I have experienced this many times in my life.
  • Was it because I hung around with authentic Native American medicine people and ceremonies, Indian holy people, and Catholic Chiasmatic and other spiritual healers?
  • Was it because I was a lifelong user of homeopathy?
  • Divine intervention?
  • Etc.

You come up with a theory. But I was protected from danger. Since then, I have had all the recommended CDC vaccines.

If you wish to contact me, you can do so via my social media accounts

Summary I created an audio file using Google Notebook LM in which a man and woman dive deeply into my blog post. It’s an excellent rendition.  Summary by Randy Kemp I’m a conservative Eastern Catholic, Buddhist – mystic – Yogi — minus any metaphysics, hopeful universalist — and an AI nerd striving to achieve Fr.…

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