Bleu Neptune

There was a long interval between writing down my understanding of Genesis 1 and the article now. And during that interval,  I read the book, Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle which has greatly opened up my inner eyes to understand spirituality and Christianity. I am by no means an expert or even a pious follower of any sort of spiritual practice. Yet, I still choose to identify myself to be a "Christian" not because of past affiliation of Christian mission or churches but simply because I know Jesus was who I turned to in the darkest days of my life. He was the sole source I found comfort and relief from. Thus, whatever labels I might have been attached, I know Jesus is my savior.  This beginning has nothing to do with the title of the article but it is important to me to reflect on my spiritual journey all these years.  Not long ago I found myself in a place of constantly wanting to criticize or questions modern churches and Christianity. I became aware of this state...

 A murder occurred right after the fall - obtaining the knowledge of right and wrong. ( identification with mind ) and it showed the impact of being identified with one's minds. Humans no longer lived in the presence of God ( the present ). Furthermore, all kinds of "sins" ( behaviors or thoughts done for escaping the present time and true self with identification of one's mind .) appeared. Cain became fully identified with his thoughts of jealousy and no longer lived in the present to the point of plotting the murder of his very own brother. However, God did warn and remind him before this tragedy by saying, " Why are you angry, and why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is lurking at the door; its desire is for you, but you must master it ." I couldn't really grasp the depth of scriptures before I read the Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. I merely tried to understand the surface meanin...