Dean,
The hollow earth might be a suitable location of the Garden of Eden prior to
the fall of Adam. I think Rodney promotes that theory on his website. When
Adam transgressed, he may have been shown the door and put onto the surface
world. If there's a city there named Eden, I'd suspect that perhaps it is
named after the memory of Eden. I'm not convinced that the physical
environment of the hollow earth matches Adam's paradise, though. I believe
that when he fell, so too did the Earth, which was physically removed from
close proximity to the planet upon which God resides. Hence the Earth,
within and without, lost its paradisiacal condition--a necessary separation
to further God's plan. Mormon belief is that when mankind is finally
redeemed, the earth also will be redeemed and become celestialized and
glorious. It, too, goes through the process of mortality and a symbolic
baptism by water and fire (Noah's flood and whatever cleansing comes next),
and then a resurrection. Many scriptures suggest that God hears the earth as
it mourns its current, fallen condition, mainly due to the sins of humanity.
The earth's mourning can be a weird concept, but not if you believe that the
earth is a living entity with a spirit. Joseph Smith was shown a vision of
heaven, and said that all things--animals, plants, and worlds--that were
there were communicating with God and gave glory to Him. There's a reason we
left God's presence, and one day we must return and report on our actions
and fess up to whether or not we learned anything.
Blake
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From: dean [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 1:22 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [allplanets-hollow] Nature of planet
Dean,
Here's some interesting reading on the Christian (Mormon) perspective of
the
creation of this planet. It mostly discusses the creation of man, but
certainly supports your thoughts on the idea that this world isn't simply
a
"lifeless dead lump," as you so eloquently put it!
>From Doctrinal Commentary on the Pearl of Great Price, p. 144
Blake,
Nice post; it is good to hear all perspectives. I still wonder if there
isn't a city named Eden in the hollow Earth. Of course, Olaf's testimony has
some questions and issues surrounding it.
Dean
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