Are Humans the Shadow Self of God?
According to CG Jung, humans have the image of ‘God’ within them, as ‘God’ is an archetype. Humans also have, according to Jung, a ‘shadow self’ ("The repressed, undesirable, or…
The Problem of Suffering (Atman, Jiva and Samsara)
Overview I will use some Eastern philosophical terms in this essay, as their cultures developed this sort of conversation quite superbly over thousands of years. The "West" has barely begun…
God was forced to evolve due to Job, not vice versa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUFkhcw9Mn0 Bernardo is a genius, no doubt about it. This is all black-letter platonic surrealism. When someone experiences "Enlightenment", an intermediate step to something greater, it is because 'God' is…
Why Jesus is an Instructive Figure for Platonic Surrealism
Jesus makes a great instructive figure for the discussion of religion. The reason that religion is a great topic, is that by examining religion, you come to better understand Platonic…
Paul’s Abuse of Jesus
For Paul, Jesus was simply 'useful' as a tool to promote his own ideas. Paul's Utilization of Jesus That's a valid interpretation. Paul's writings suggest that he used Jesus as…
Was Jesus Christ Autistic?
This post is not about whether Jesus Christ actually existed or not, was divine or not, but simply whether the behavior put forward in the Bible might support this premise:This…