There is that of God....

There is that of God in each of us.

This statement is usually attributed primarily to Quakers. I am disturbed by this..... not by the statement, but by the narrowness of the attribution.

IMHO, only atheists have any basis for disagreement with this statement. In fact, the denial of this statement should be seen as the primary tenet of atheism.

Then there are the pantheists......

The pantheists tell us that there is that of God in every rock. Some pantheists seem unable to distinguish between rock soul and human soul. My sister was, at times, of this mind.

For the purpose of this discussion, I use soul to refer to sapient souls. At times, I may also use spirit as practically synonymous.

Most folks who speak of soul are speaking of a personal soul. Me? I have to qualify that.... you and I have a personal lease upon our temporarily individuated souls. That individuation is primarily connected with our personal memories. Yes, our personal memories are eternal, but..... as eternal, they no longer belong to you and me. They belong only to God. Does that mean that God owns our sins, in the End? Nay, God owns our sins from the very beginning.

(cont.)

9/23/14