How do the concepts of Hinduism reinforce the concept of panentheism?
Part II of II
...This in turn provides the beginnings of our understanding why we do have significance for being alive and it is tied directly to the Causative Force Herself – not to other humans.
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Judaism has provided monotheism, the soul, and eternal existence the time needed to take root in the West.
The idea is now well established in the West as well as the East.
The idea is now global.
And why was this so important?
We had to have a greater understanding of the source of our essence, our soul, before we could begin to relate to other souls, other humans.
We had to have an understanding of the commonality of our origin before we could accept the equality of all humans.
Learning to look beyond the physical aspects of the body was not to be an easy task.
If looking beyond the insignificant physical variations of color, sexuality, gender, intelligence, race, religions was to be a task almost beyond our capacities, then what of our encounters with other life forms in the heavens?
Judaism was very significant indeed in terms of expanding our perceptions of ourselves to the point where it could include all life forms throughout the universe.
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