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The Book of Revelation (Christian Bible) speaks of a bottomless pit (or 'abyss') of perdition and purgatory over which presides an 'angel' named Abaddon.
Christians have used standard mythos and stories to present ideas regarding this terrible pit where demons dwell, but let's use another 'angle' (even though I myself am Catholic and have nothing against the standard Christian treatment of the abyss) to explore the 'reality' of this 'region' (which incidentally is sometimes referred to as a 'waterless pit' or a hole where life and rejuvenation is not possible).
We can discriminate (somewhat) the 'idea' of this terrible pit (or abyss) from other ideas/concepts regarding 'regions' of purgatory/demons such as the lake of fire, the 'inferno' (Dante's characterization of purgatory and also hell), and of course, hell itself. We can (and perhaps should!) discriminate between these 'imagery constructs,' since the pit (or abyss) seems to be a place where no one can 'crawl' out of (with hope), while the lake of fire is a general 'area of eternal unfulfilled dreams' and the inferno is a general 'place' of extreme emotions and hell itself is a general 'dominion' of evil.
The pit or abyss (which is what this thread is specifically about) implies a 'region' where people have no chance of crawling out of, since it is a deep waterless hole where prayers are simply muted.
I want to explore this pit/abyss through the 'angle' of 'pedestrian fears.'
By doing so, we might be able to arrive at a more 'useful' treatment of the 'consequence-driven behaviors/deeds/experiences' that 'construct' our human evaluation of a 'purgatory region' we call this bottomless (or waterless) pit (or abyss)!
After all, it can be argued that human beings better understand agony and torment through the lens of history and culture.
What do you think?
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Raj was very upset that his Hindu Brahmin father was displeased with the modest dowry his Indian bride brought for his family. Raj was an Indian police officer by profession and had other troubles to deal with including a nefarious narcotics ring operating in his city of Bombay, a ring ruled by a druglord who tortured anyone who challenged him. As Raj contended with this narcotics ring, at home, he was dealing with obstinate parents (especially his father) who was simply unsympathetic towards Raj's wife because of her modest dowry). One day, after Raj made an important arrest regarding the Bombay narcotics ring, the apprehended individual was acquitted of charges due to a lack of ample evidence (even though many knew the defendant was guilty!), and when Raj came home, he found his wife had committed suicide (since Raj's father's continual cruelty towards her simply proved too much to bear. Raj realized he was a police officer in an abyss of agony. How could he crawl out of this 'abyss of spiritual deprivation'?
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Christians have used standard mythos and stories to present ideas regarding this terrible pit where demons dwell, but let's use another 'angle' (even though I myself am Catholic and have nothing against the standard Christian treatment of the abyss) to explore the 'reality' of this 'region' (which incidentally is sometimes referred to as a 'waterless pit' or a hole where life and rejuvenation is not possible).
We can discriminate (somewhat) the 'idea' of this terrible pit (or abyss) from other ideas/concepts regarding 'regions' of purgatory/demons such as the lake of fire, the 'inferno' (Dante's characterization of purgatory and also hell), and of course, hell itself. We can (and perhaps should!) discriminate between these 'imagery constructs,' since the pit (or abyss) seems to be a place where no one can 'crawl' out of (with hope), while the lake of fire is a general 'area of eternal unfulfilled dreams' and the inferno is a general 'place' of extreme emotions and hell itself is a general 'dominion' of evil.
The pit or abyss (which is what this thread is specifically about) implies a 'region' where people have no chance of crawling out of, since it is a deep waterless hole where prayers are simply muted.
I want to explore this pit/abyss through the 'angle' of 'pedestrian fears.'
By doing so, we might be able to arrive at a more 'useful' treatment of the 'consequence-driven behaviors/deeds/experiences' that 'construct' our human evaluation of a 'purgatory region' we call this bottomless (or waterless) pit (or abyss)!
After all, it can be argued that human beings better understand agony and torment through the lens of history and culture.
What do you think?
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Raj was very upset that his Hindu Brahmin father was displeased with the modest dowry his Indian bride brought for his family. Raj was an Indian police officer by profession and had other troubles to deal with including a nefarious narcotics ring operating in his city of Bombay, a ring ruled by a druglord who tortured anyone who challenged him. As Raj contended with this narcotics ring, at home, he was dealing with obstinate parents (especially his father) who was simply unsympathetic towards Raj's wife because of her modest dowry). One day, after Raj made an important arrest regarding the Bombay narcotics ring, the apprehended individual was acquitted of charges due to a lack of ample evidence (even though many knew the defendant was guilty!), and when Raj came home, he found his wife had committed suicide (since Raj's father's continual cruelty towards her simply proved too much to bear. Raj realized he was a police officer in an abyss of agony. How could he crawl out of this 'abyss of spiritual deprivation'?
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