You are obviously a very considered person thinking these things through carefully. My response would be that yes in one sense the ultimate end of the goal of the world is a Great Awakening when everyone is faced with the truth that they have either sought or have turned away from, or ignored (enforced awakening).... But that is not my starting point. There is light and dark, without dark we do not comprehend what light is. All the opposites we know show us the comparison that makes us understand each side. (((An aside - I recall learnig that psychology tells us that children categorize early on and many pyschs feel that they need to learn how to limit their use of category choices and to see things more individually as that is more intelligent. I believe it is how children are made, to categorize, to make sense of the world and the idea that they should not be encouraged in this is one more lil form of subversion of the left. Mainstream psychology has also claimed that less educated people categorize more, in a similar way to their claim that the more enlightened among us are progressive. SMH))) My starting point in regard to spirituality is that we have evil and we have good (opposites). If you don't believe that, then you will not agree with my assertions. In the GA though I have seen many more non-Christians say that they now believe in evil (as a separate entity, even a devil figure) because of the covid/cabal they have now witnessed). If the world is designed by a Creator who is good (or at least benign), then it is logical to believe that He would try to communicate with us and reach out in ways we would understand and also teach us about the nature of evil and good. We have our experience, our language, our social desires, our industry etc. which our creator put in us intrinsically before sin crept into the world. Well I believe He did reach out in a way we could understand with our senses and intuitions and observations and that Jesus was God's son come down to save us. I think it all holds together (the Old Testament and the New Testament) and just like Q/45, nothing ever happens that unravels the narrative for me. The bible tells it all as it is and it is the ultimate solution for the world, for humanity. Futurism (a future second coming of Jesus) has actually unraveled the very idea of Jesus as Lord for many who don't want to wait 2000+ years of this stinky DS world for Him to come back to rule when he said He would be back much sooner. As I mentioned above, it was tricky for CS Lewis to consider, let alone someone who has little experience of theology or academic culture (I know many are now not convinced by CS Lewis' goodness, but I haven't dug on that one, so I take Lewis at face value). With regards to Buddism and other spiritual paths to awakening or God? Well Jesus told us that He was the only path to the Father (John 14:6). Frankly I know I am not good enough to ascend in my own power even on a good day. The power to ascend has to be powerful enough for the worst of us to be able to get there, not just those who are enlightened enough, educated enough, well enough or strong and disciplined enough. Jesus gave us the ability to receive His Spirit within us to do the job of purifying, teaching, guiding. Christianity is the only faith that says - You can't do this, so I, God will do it for you. Just rely on me, surrender to me and I will make your paths straight, I will bless you and be your loving God. Every other religion says we have to do this, that or the other in our own strength. What happens when that strength fails? Jesus says He will give us living waters to quench our thirst and soothe our troubled minds and bodies (John 7:37-39). The invitation to go to Him is clear, unequivocal and sublime. I am grateful that I belong to Him and I pray for many, many more anon and patriots, who are yearning for the truth of humanity to understand the invitation and to belong to Jesus too. We remain indebted to 45/Q for their incredible heavy lifting, we owe it to them to embrace Jesus and achieve as much as we can towards the ultimate goal of the Great Awakening.

You are obviously a very considered person thinking these things through carefully. My response would be that yes in one sense the ultimate end of the goal of the world is a Great Awakening when everyone is faced with the truth that they have either sought or have turned away from, or ignored (enforced awakening).... But that is not my starting point. There is light and dark, without dark we do not comprehend what light is. All the opposites we know show us the comparison that makes us understand each side. (((An aside - I recall learnig that psychology tells us that children categorize early on and many pyschs feel that they need to learn how to limit their use of category choices and to see things more individually as that is more intelligent. I believe it is how children are made, to categorize, to make sense of the world and the idea that they should not be encouraged in this is one more lil form of subversion of the left. Mainstream psychology has also claimed that less educated people categorize more, in a similar way to their claim that the more enlightened among us are progressive. SMH))) My starting point in regard to spirituality is that we have evil and we have good (opposites). If you don't believe that, then you will not agree with my assertions. In the GA though I have seen many more non-Christians say that they now believe in evil (as a separate entity, even a devil figure) because of the covid/cabal they have now witnessed). If the world is designed by a Creator who is good (or at least benign), then it is logical to believe that He would try to communicate with us and reach out in ways we would understand and also teach us about the nature of evil and good. We have our experience, our language, our social desires, our industry etc. which our creator put in us intrinsically before sin crept into the world. Well I believe He did reach out and that Jesus was God's son come down to save us. I think it all holds together (the Old Testament and the New Testament) and just like Q/45, nothing ever happens that unravels the narrative for me. The bible tells it all as it is and it is the ultimate solution for the world, for humanity. Futurism (a future second coming of Jesus) has actually unraveled the very idea of Jesus as Lord for many who don't want to wait 2000+ years of this stinky DS world for Him to come back to rule when he said He would be back much sooner. As I mentioned above, it was tricky for CS Lewis to consider, let alone someone who has little experience of theology or academic culture (I know many are now not convinced by CS Lewis' goodness, but I haven't dug on that one, so I take Lewis at face value). With regards to Buddism and other spiritual paths to awakening or God? Well Jesus told us that He was the only path to the Father (John 14:6). Frankly I know I am not good enough to ascend in my own power even on a good day. The power to ascend has to be powerful enough for the worst of us to be able to get there, not just those who are enlightened enough, educated enough, well enough or strong and disciplined enough. Jesus gave us the ability to receive His Spirit within us to do the job of purifying, teaching, guiding. Christianity is the only faith that says - You can't do this, so I, God will do it for you. Just rely on me, surrender to me and I will make your paths straight, I will bless you and be your loving God. Every other religion says we have to do this, that or the other in our own strength. What happens when that strength fails? Jesus says He will give us living waters to quench our thirst and soothe our troubled minds and bodies (John 7:37-39). The invitation to go to Him is clear, unequivocal and sublime. I am grateful that I belong to Him and I pray for many, many more anon and patriots, who are yearning for the truth of humanity to understand the invitation and to belong to Jesus too. We remain indebted to 45/Q for their incredible heavy lifting, we owe it to them to embrace Jesus and achieve as much as we can towards the ultimate goal of the Great Awakening.