The love of our fellows is the love of God, and the love of God is the love of our fellows. The two are not merely inseparable, they are one and the same.
You’ve been up most of the night following the news reports of people slaughtering each other in Iran, so you well know that loving your neighbor is easier said than done. But here’s a thought that I find helpful:
In quantum physics, at the level of existence where the tiniest of particles come into being, these tiny sub-atomic particles dancing in and out of existence are literally all One. It’s just one big sub-atomic Field, where nothing is differentiated from anything else until the pattern of energy that we call a “particle” comes into a stable pattern. So all of matter, all of life, in some sense are “one”. Our separation from each other is something of an illusion, existing only in the physical world that we perceive. The metaphysical belief is that once we are in the pure energy pattern of Souls, we are all united again - in some way that we can’t quite grasp as human forms. This is why the commandment to love one another is so fundamental - loving ourselves, loving each other, and loving God is all the same thing.
Jesus was right: we must love one another as ourselves, and as we love God.
Bless you for your profound thoughts and amazing eloquence, Peter!
It is worth noting that the "oneness" you describe is found not just within Jesus' teaching and Mosaic Law, but emerges also within other religions as well. Buddhism especially is predicated on this principle.
When science and faith arrive at the same nexus of understanding, that is probably a point we should pause and consider.
In this day and age, this is more relevant than ever. Good one, Peter!
You’ve been up most of the night following the news reports of people slaughtering each other in Iran, so you well know that loving your neighbor is easier said than done. But here’s a thought that I find helpful:
In quantum physics, at the level of existence where the tiniest of particles come into being, these tiny sub-atomic particles dancing in and out of existence are literally all One. It’s just one big sub-atomic Field, where nothing is differentiated from anything else until the pattern of energy that we call a “particle” comes into a stable pattern. So all of matter, all of life, in some sense are “one”. Our separation from each other is something of an illusion, existing only in the physical world that we perceive. The metaphysical belief is that once we are in the pure energy pattern of Souls, we are all united again - in some way that we can’t quite grasp as human forms. This is why the commandment to love one another is so fundamental - loving ourselves, loving each other, and loving God is all the same thing.
Jesus was right: we must love one another as ourselves, and as we love God.
Bless you for your profound thoughts and amazing eloquence, Peter!
Thanks as always for the kind words.
It is worth noting that the "oneness" you describe is found not just within Jesus' teaching and Mosaic Law, but emerges also within other religions as well. Buddhism especially is predicated on this principle.
When science and faith arrive at the same nexus of understanding, that is probably a point we should pause and consider.