In the twilight of
modern science, Sir Isaac Newton's classical physics stated that in the laws of
motion; the motion of the bodies is determined by the action of the forces upon
them and that all matter has a - precise - location in space and time.
However, as science progressed, Albert Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity proves that everything is relative.
Therefore, speed, position and acceleration, (which Newton thought as
absolutes) actually exist only in relation to something else and are
"not" in a precise location in space and time. Relative meaning time
is relative and that energy and mass are intrinsically linked.
Basic physics teaches us that quarks are the elementary particles of the
building blocks of all matter. Physicists have proven the existence of at least
twelve different kinds of quarks. Although there are twelve different kinds of
quarks, all matter in our reality consists of up and down quarks and another
quark-like particle called a lepton. They are not really matter, they're
energy. Also, of the twelve quarks and twelve leptons that make up all matter,
only a handful exists in our universe.
According to Quantum Physics, matter does not actually exist. Some modern
physicists believe that matter exists as waves rather than specific points in
time and space but can be affected by such phenomena as black holes which may
create rifts in the space time continuum. What classical physicists (such as
Newton) previously thought of as matter, are just compounds of elements that
are made up of atoms that are made up of quarks and leptons, which are -
energy. Ergo, we do not exist as matter.
All of our conscious and unconscious thought is created through neurons firing
off electrical signals in our brain. Therefore since all matter is in reality
energy and all thought is in reality energy, all matter and thought is
interconnected as - energy.
Since time is relative, the only thing that is faster than the speed of light
is the speed of thought. And, since time slows down as particles approach the
speed of light relative to those standing still, the unconscious mind is in
effect - eternal - alleged proof of life after physical death. However, since
thought can travel faster than the speed of light, time travel may not only be
possible but also probable and matter transference is a certainty.
Among the Far Eastern beliefs, the great Buddha taught that everything is
impermanent. He taught that all suffering in the world comes from people's
desire to cling to objects and ideas instead of simply accepting the universe
as it flows, moves and changes. Therefore Buddhists see objects not as things
(matter) but as a dynamic process of participating in a universal movement that
is constantly in a state of transition. They see matter as energy, just like
Quantum Physics suggests.
The Taoists also see the universe as a system of energy, called chi, that is
constantly changing and flowing; as such they believe that the individual is
only an element in the whole universe, or a small part of that energy. Their
doctrine, the I Ching, teaches that personal stability can be achieved only
when harmony is reached through a person's yin and yang, which are seen to be
opposite but related forces in the universe. How these ancient teachings come
to be compatible with the modern discovery of Quantum Physics is a mystery.
Even my own Native
American beliefs trend towards a universal spirit inhabiting all things and
creating a perfect symbiosis of existence.
However, mysteries abound. For example, the Christian Bible itself gives
examples of time transference and Quantum Physics. Ecclesiastes 3:15 "That
which is has already been. And what is to be has already been." According
to the Bible there is nothing new under the sun.
Jesus himself also proved that time is relative. "Most assuredly, I say to
you, before Abraham was, I am." (John 8:58.)
How could a living person have existed hundreds of years before his present
generation? How could events of the present and events of the future have
already happened? Through the application of Quantum Physics?
This brings forth the next equation, what is the mind? Is it simply a local
collection of electrical impulses pushing energy around or is it connected to
the energy of the entire universe? Could it be something we think of as - the
soul? The universal spirit? Part of the Holy Spirit?
Can we actually control the energy that is our mind as the Taoists believe?
Could we, as the Jesus notes, move mountains through faith (with mind power)?
Since all matter is in effect energy waves that do not exist in a specific time
and space, why not?
Not only could Jesus redirect the flow of energy and time to seemingly create
miracles; such as the multiplication of fish and bread, changing base elements
like water into wine, healing the sick, and defying nature by restoring the
dead to life and controlling the weather, he could also foretell the future and
travel through time!
Why?
Because Jesus said, "You are of this world; I am not of this
world." (John 8:58.) For Him, Quantum Physics was child's play. For
Jesus to explain his otherworldly powers to the people of his era would be as
difficult as if we tried to explain Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principal to a
donkey.
And, since flesh and matter are in effect energy, the resurrection of Jesus
back into physical form through energy and matter transference could be done in
the blink of an eye. His physical body may have been killed but His Holy Spirit
was (is) still around. All He would have to think is, "let it be so,"
and thought would become (as we understand it) physical matter! A new physical
Jesus reborn in the blink of an eye!
We will also be brought back to life from our (energy state) to our physical
state as Jesus told Martha (Sister of Lazarus) in John 11:25 "He who
believes in Me shall never die."
So, it could be that when we die, our spirit (energy) is stored in a cosmic
battery (the universal mind) until it is time for Jesus to return those who
believe in him to their physical state.
I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT that these scientific ramblings are -- purely speculative
fun -- on my part and not intended to provide definitive proof of any specific
religious doctrine or scientific theories.
Make sense?