Comments on: What Is God?

By: J Douglas Bottorff

J Douglas Bottorff — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 23:27:36 +0000

In reply to John Poppino. John, I never thought of myself in quite that way, but perhaps you are right. Experiencing God is, to me, what it's all about.

By: John Poppino

John Poppino — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 22:23:19 +0000

Doug, an interesting talk. You really want people to experience God. In a way, you are a Unity ‘evangelist’ — leading people to experience God as you have done in your own life. Like Billy Graham wanting people to experience Jesus Christ personally, as he has done. I affirm, “God lives in me. He is alive in me. Jesus Christ is alive in me.” And it is so.

By: J Douglas Bottorff

J Douglas Bottorff — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 09:46:22 +0000

In reply to Allen Simons. Good example, Allen. Thanks for sharing this.

By: Allen Simons

Allen Simons — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 05:29:55 +0000

I have seen a paradigm as an unseen frame that I impose on reality that inhibits what I see as I look through it. I once had a set of solid color frames that I would impose on a picture. As I changed from frame to frame onlookers were surprised how they would see different things in the picture. One could say that a paradigm is established by set of unspoken rules that we apply to all we experience that determine what we will allow ourselves to see and how we will interpret what is seen.

The paradigm concept has been the single most enlightening learning I have experienced. I am so glad to now be able to apply it to the differences I have always had with traditional Christian theology.