This sort of thing needs to go in the Bible thread unless you're going to write something about creativity, thanks.

Creativity . . . well let's have some more opinions here on this. I'll share mine.

The consciousness of the universe shapes physical reality. For what end I do not know, though I like the idea that ALL was created in order for that consciousness to experience itself. For if there is only one, and one is all, then there is nothing to show "the all" what it is and is not. Therefore physical reality came into being, and splinters of the universal consciousness, and yin/yang: the world of opposites. We are here ourselves to have that experience, and to evolve in love and knowledge of ourselves. When Jesus said, "whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers, that you do unto me," he was speaking this truth: if we cause harm to people or to anything else, we are harming ourselves.

There is no physical hell; when we die we simply exist in another form, and come back to have another experience, until perhaps we achieve enlightenment. If we truly understand Jesus' words above, then the consequences happen in the here and now, when we do something harmful. Heaven is our remembrance of love and unity with all things.

Some ideas here have been inspired by Conversations with God, an interesting read.