No Death NO God ?

From an unbeliever's point of view, it could be argued that the sum of all religion arises from the realisation of the inevitability of death and our fear of it. That, since like all animals we're also governed by evolutionary forces which instinctively makes us abhor absolute destruction, we create scenarios that take the edge off such an annihilation event - even if it lies way in the future.

From this perspective, therefore, it's easy to see why people have variously visualised things like immortal souls, life after death, heaven and hell, karmic reincarnation, etc - and of course, a purpose behind it all which is usually enshrined in the being and substance of a Creator.

Yet, even as we speak some very serious science is beginning to envisage another kind of scenario where human longevity is not only prolonged to unimagined lengths but the concept of death itself is abolished. In fact in The Age of Spiritual Machines, futurist Ray Kurzweil has even suggested that the coming generation could be the last one experiencing terminal death. Would immortality render faith meaningless?

If such a thing were to happen, it would be one the greatest revolutions of the mind that human beings have had. A complex and collective experience that has been part of our lives since the dawn of consciousness and which effectively makes us different from animals might suddenly have no reason to endure any longer. The real test of our humanity then would be to see if morality still persists in the absence of a godhead.

Mick Quinn Uncommon Path quotes

"Your interest in awakening is a precious commodity. Protect and nurture it because curiosity can easily transmute to cynicism. Shield it from the voices of the skeptics."

"What can look and feel like a path of genuine development is often a hologram of progress that is well within the confines of what the ego considers safe for its own survival."

"Your words either support or degrade the conditions for awakened living."

"Awakened love is to care about the spiritual development of another person more than you care about any other aspect of the relationship itself."

"The natural development of our awareness peaks and stops in our second decade at about the average level of the culture into which we were born."

"When an external stimulus stirs a deeply felt emotional response in you, you are being offered an opportunity to dissolve unconsciousness."

"Grace is the unmerited assistance from the essence of life."

"In so–called advanced societies, death is starved or its place at the dinner table and those who dare mention it are often asked to lighten up."

"Did you know that before the invention of trains, clocks in different parts of the same country were rarely synchronized? There was simply no need for the time to be consistent."

"The ego wants you to believe that you are a fully engaged spiritual seeker."

"The ability to be Present is dependent on being mindful about the content of your mind. Such mental activity simply does not matter yo your awakening."

"Many lives are like karmic wave pools, where people spend the majority of their times repairing the painful repercussions of their inherited intentions while making more at the same time."

"Refusing to share the little–mind in conversation is the greatest gift you can give another human being."

"Those relationships that are critical to your liberation are referred to as relevant relationships."

"At the time of decision–making, the ego–mind presents your values, but according to itsarrangements. This is how the ego controls your future."

"Assigning your highest priority in life ends all seeking."

"Meditation does not cure your shadow, nor is it supposed to."

Jon Kary's site link on conscious universe

Jon Kary gives quite useful links to other spiritual web sites. Here is one on conscious universe and entangled minds. Read in fursath.

http://deanradin.com/NewWeb/TCUindex.html

Mukul Sharma page on ' Speaking Tree'.

Mr.Mukul Sharma, apart from writing wonderful articles, is also a regular contributor ( and, shall we call, ' voracious writer' ? Or ' copious writer' ? ) to ' Speaking Tree' from Time of India.

I read a couple of his articles which had great depth.

Mr.Mukul Sharma Page on Speaking Tree is ' here'.

http://www.speakingtree.in/peoples.php?keyword=Mukul%20Sharma&search_type=articles

Mukul Sharma page on ' Speaking Tree'.

Mr.Mukul Sharma, apart from writing wonderful articles, is also a regular contributor ( and, shall we call, ' voracious writer' ? Or ' copious writer' ? ) to ' Speaking Tree' from Time of India.

I read a couple of his articles which had great depth.

Mr.Mukul Sharma Page on Speaking Tree is ' here'.

http://www.speakingtree.in/peoples.php?keyword=Mukul%20Sharma&search_type=articles