THE TWO PARTS OF EVERY PERSON
. PART 1. PART 2.
. * SPIRIT (Mind-Soul-Consciousness) * * BODY (brain-body complex) *
. A spark of God, arrived direct from God’s realm, A complex organic structure evolved up and
. integrated at birth into a body selected for its out of the Earth’s natural elements evolved
. prospects of spiritual growth opportunities since the big bang and Cambrian explosion
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. LIFE HAS PURPOSE BODY HAS URGES
. * Free will choice to learn & take actions * * Instinct—compelling, hard to resist *
. – Help Others / Love them all unconditionally – Survive
. – Attain Knowledge…Understanding…Wisdom – Reproduce
. * I am part of a whole bigger than myself * * Ego—my SELF is first priority
. ********* FREE-WILL CHOICES: THE ORIGINS OF “GOOD” vs “EVIL” *********
. * Consciously Learning and Choosing versus Instinctively Reacting *
. LOVING PURPOSE-DRIVEN EGO-DRIVEN
. * Choice to serve others who need help * * Felt need to serve self *
. – Caring – Fear
. – Loving concern – Anger & Hate
. – Respect – Greed
. – Encouragement – Jealousy
. – Equality – Malice
. – Compassion – Envy
. – Sharing – Ridicule
. – Empathy – Pride
. – Support – Selfishness
. -Admiration – Hubris
. – Modesty/Humility – Look at me!
. -Desire to LEARN – Sloth & IGNORANCE
. – COOPERATE – COMPETE
. – Community – Individualism
. > WE / US < > I / ME <
. …et cetera… …et cetera…
. “I will praise God by serving others” “It’s me first, me over you”
. ********** CONSEQUENTIAL OUTCOMES OF LOVE VERSUS EGO **********
. PEACE … lessons to be learned … VIOLENCE
. ADEQUACY … lessons to be learned … POVERTY
. SELF ACTUALIZATION … lessons to be learned … INEQUALITY
. UNDERSTANDING/WISDOM … lessons to be learned … IGNORANCE
. * Grow in spirit, return my growth to God * * Spiritual Stasis or Regression *
