There is a dual nature to creation: the physical and the Spiritual. — PH196
So what exactly is this place, how was it created, and what is the origin of Evil? — PH196
I agree that the definition is subject to individual interpretation, but in a broad sense the above definition is satisfactory in the context of this post. Evil is the absence of God i.e. what God is not.I don't accept that 'evil' as a thing - it's an umbrella word to describe a vast range of different phenomenon with not a lot in common - so it cannot have an origin in my worldview.
.This is far from agreed upon. There are nondualists, for instance. There are those (including some physicists) who believe that everything is consciousness and matter is an illusion.
God = infinite Love
Evil = absence of Love — PH196
'm not sure how this is at odds with the heaven/earth model of existence. The physical domains (matter) can still be considered to be a construct of consciousness. — PH196
define the word 'define'
No go ahead and befuddle me with your infinite cognitive non-sequiturs, I'll be waiting. — PH196
I think you are conflating 'scientific rationalism' with philosophy. — PH196
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