JcP

****possible spoilers****

just finished reading Dan Brown's book, and while I found it less "compelling" than his argument(s) in the DaVinci Code, it certainly brought up a lot of questions and "spiritual" thought within me...especially the research of Katherine and the Freemason "ancient mysteries."

I'm aware I read it quick, but if anyone else out there has read it or is in the process of reading it, I'd love to hear any thoughts you have about it, or the implications the symbolism exposed in the book might have on the national consciousness...the washington monument explaination and the "apotheiosis of Washington" was absolutely amazing to read about. I wonder if, perhaps, this mass-market "infotainment" has the potential to finally push the critical mass of the "self-divinity" movement over the edge, especially when it comes to the apparent schism between atheism's hardline "there is no God" and the agnostic "I'm not sure." Is the concept of apotheosis the "missing link" when it comes to spiritual coexistance?

PS--- this is in spiritual smoke because I'm not asking about the BOOK persay, but the spiritual concepts it seems to hinge on.

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Originally Posted by The Rev It's not what you see, it's that you're looking.

Mafoo

Apotheosis- Wiki

i think that will help a little. is that the correct definition by what you read jcp?

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JcP

yea, pretty much. I'm just excited about the potential for planetary "unity" under the single belief that we are all God. Language and "the WORD" you choose to see this truth (Bible, Qu'ran, science, whatever), hopefully will be seen as a chosen PATH, but the TRUTH it all points to, when understood, could be the "transcendence" mystics always seem to talk about in terms of human enlightenment. I dunno...

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Just look out around us, people fightin their wars...
They think they'll be happy when they've settled their scores...
Let's lay down our weapons
and hold us apart
be still for just a minute
try to open our hearts
MORE LOVE.

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Rev It's not what you see, it's that you're looking.

Dozer McDozer

I'm not gonna read his books.

I would like to hear the explanation for the washington monument though.

555 feet tall. 555 is the number of the builder i think.

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