Deification of Human Beings.

[octopusrex]

History tells us over and over that some folks are considered "sacred". The Pope, High Gurus...

But there are other instances of the deification of ordinary humans:

Aztec Sacrifice comes to mind. But also deification of children in India.

Somehow, reminding ourselves of the sacred through others is not that bad. In fact, the age of Pharaos and Philosopher Kings could very well have been a golden age and we just forgot.

If you take the Vedic perspective, we are in Kali-Yuga an age where everything is ass-backwards. The Golden Age is an age where Kings are wise-men who serve everybody best.

Donno... I like thinking that a little girl in India can be worship as a representative of a Living Goddess. There is something wonderful about that.

[zero1]

It is good in principle, but it would be preferable to have the available knowlege and sciences to makes ourselves physically immortal and superpowered before deification. It just makes more sense. :)

[octopusrex]

But what about seeing God in the fragility of life? I child is God because she is innocent, pure, perfect in her sheer humanity. But she is deified because she is aslo Jiva an immortal Soul.

Isn't that the very essence of being "a child of God"?

In fact, the Aztecs so loved (love) their Gods they willingly gave their hearts for them... Something very profound about giving your heart to God.

[seer74]

I like the idea of seeing god in ALL of us. now, placeing leaders on a pedestal as gods strikes me giving them a divine authority OVER the rest of us that rightfully belongs to everyone.

[seer74]

It is good in principle, but it would be preferable to have the available knowlege and sciences to makes ourselves physically immortal and superpowered before deification. It just makes more sense. :)

physical immortality would be to my thinking more of a curse than a blessing. the physical is a prison for the soul. physical life is spiritual death. death of the body is the rebirth of the soul. to me physical immortality = "eternal damnation"

[blue]

Donno... I like thinking that a little girl in India can be worship as a representative of a Living Goddess. There is something wonderful about that.
same in nepal...little girls are worshipped as a goddess giving them the status of goddess...but later discarded when she starts mensurating (when she gains her puberty) then she is considered impure and some other little girl is chosen...something wonderful aint it.

[revolutionary_jam]

electricity for egos

[octopusrex]

See the divine in all ...

What about Aztec Sacrifice? You loose your heart, sure, but one year before you are God and your death is sure to take you to the higher-consciousness.