DocM
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Terethian,
If you could somehow convince yourself there was no such thing as an afterlife, why would you divorce your wife and lead a life of transient pleasure? I assume that the divorce would destroy her and harm you as well. The rules of karma (which are not dependent on there being an afterlife)suggest that what comes around, goes around. Do you really think you would be happier with brief indulgent flings that meant nothing? Most bachelors eventually tire of that existence and long for the deeper love found in a union - I know that sounds trite, but its true.
For me, the knowledge of my spirit and an afterlife is important. I have not had the "perfect" verification of the afterlife as yet, but I have experienced my soul opening up to a deeper love that is not based on my own personal desires. I have seen personally how our intent and spirit and that of others can cause things to happen in the physical world - from healings to a synchronicity of events too coincidental to be caused by random happenings. In short, I have cause enough to believe that we are more than our physical bodies.
With this knowledge, how could any of us not seek a path of something greater than a temporary thrill or stroking of our own ego? Not that I would begrudge anyone a mind blowing orgasm - only that if that is all you are about, then misery wouldn't be too far off.
I am reminded of that syndicated show "Sex in the City," in which one of the characters, Samantha has sex with a different man every week. At some point, she had a flu, and depite having a little black book of phone numbers of dozens of men - she had no one to care for her or make her chicken soup when she was ill. She was suddenly struck with the idea that when it came down to it, she had no man who really cared for her at all.
I posted recently about Swedenborg's theory of several stages after death. If we are true to our "interiors," our deepest inclinations and motivations, then we would act as we truly felt - be it staying in a marriage, charity, or any of our relationships. It is only on earth where we can wear our exterior masks, and feel one way, but act another.
Matthew
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