Forever yesterday

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March 14, 2015, 02:46:25 AM
Yesterday I asked my 7-year old daughter what forever means...

   Her: "A long time"

   Me: "Don't you mean, time that keeps on going and never stops?"

   Her: "No!"

I smiled because she answered so confidently and happily.  In her mind that focuses on playground matters, 'forever' and 'infinity' are not synonyms -- 'forever' is an expression for a long time, and 'infinity' is just a fun word to use when being silly.  I've taught her that Yahweh would never torment a creature infinitely, because Yahweh does justice.  She doesn't fear infinity like I did when I was her age (in Catholic school).  She does understand the concept of fractal worlds and ages though, and draws spirals to show her understanding.

Lazarus Short

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March 14, 2015, 08:16:23 AM
Fractals - that's a deep, deep subject, rather holographic.
Socrates taught Plato.  Plato taught Aristotle.  Aristotle tutored the son of Philip of Macedon.  This boy grew up to become Alexander the Great, largely by slaughtering a lot of people.  That's philosophy.

Jesus spoke the Truth.  He blessed the poor.  He healed the sick.  He even raised the dead.  He died on a cross for us, lived again, and came back long enough to tell us to love one another.  That's religion.

YHVH = Behold the Nail, Behold the Hand = Jesus

greg

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March 14, 2015, 03:48:49 PM
Yes, fractals can go deep.  Just as a creature learns to associate water with life, so too a mathematician learns to associate fractals with life.   Physicist Nassim Haramein refers to the universe as the 'fractal-holographic universe', which is a cool theory today testing the outer bounds of many fields of science.

Fractals provide a way to visualize the concept of this blessing in the gospel that we live from world to world in the Father and Son.  One of the best examples is the fractal torus that fluctuates in and out, birthing a new world with each emergence.

I think the Father chose the torus shape, and the torah law, to help reveal Himself to mankind. As we can learn from studying the imperfect history of torah-obedience, mankind adds to law and subtracts from it, and things are revealed in time through saga.  For example, the fact that modern man strives to change his fractal DNA today is no small matter.

Meanwhile, thinking about 'torment and time' provide different perspectives into the world that prove our fear and reverence toward the Creator.  Ultimately, they are a form of self-reflection; and in the ideal cases, gifts of wisdom.

Psalm91:4

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March 15, 2015, 12:34:24 AM
Hi greg,

No doubt a lot of what you have already shared has gone wayyyy out of my range of comprehension.....but in any case, just wanted to extend a welcome to you. :)

Sue

Pig

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March 15, 2015, 01:21:23 AM
Hi Greg,

I'm new here too. But if you like fractals, I can show you the fractal nature of scripture. So far I can identify 7 layers of meaning all speaking of Christ.  And how all of the scripture spring forth from and invisible and silent aleph.  ;)  Yeah. I know I sound crazy.  ;)

greg

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March 15, 2015, 02:28:21 AM
Quote from: Pig on March 15, 2015, 01:21:23 AM
Hi Greg,

I'm new here too. But if you like fractals, I can show you the fractal nature of scripture. So far I can identify 7 layers of meaning all speaking of Christ.  And how all of the scripture spring forth from and invisible and silent aleph.  ;)  Yeah. I know I sound crazy.  ;)

That sounds interesting...
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