Time Has No Dominion Over Love (Updated post from 3/5/15)

 

“Time has no dominion over love. Love is the one thing that transcends time.”

-- Jeaniene Frost

Can it be true, that time has "no dominion" over love? Can love be defined as a dimension of its own, or, perhaps, be part of an unknown "emotional" dimension, that can transcend time and space? Why is it some people have dreams of "love lost" with people they have never met, yet, when they awake they feel as if they have known these strangers forever? Why do we bump into these perfect strangers and feel we know them, or meet these new people and find a fast friend when we finish each other's sentences as if we were lifelong buddies? Why do some of us meet a man or woman and know instantly we have loved them before? Can it be possible that emotion really can transcend death, and follow us through multiple lives? Being a hopeless romantic, I can't help but consider the possibilities, and smile, as I, too, have met those I have loved before.

"Love isn't something we invented. It’s observable, powerful; it has to mean something... Love is the one thing we’re capable of perceiving that transcends dimensions of time and space."

-- Dr. Amelia Brand, "Interstellar" (2014)

Okay, let's go out to the ballgame - deep into left field.  

All life is made up of "special" energy.  When we die, the energy that is us, our soul, follows us.  Like most energy, it possesses a charge, its own unique charge, which defines us from everyone else, like fingerprints.  This charged energy attracts "like" particles toward it unless there is a stronger charge pulling them away, like a stronger gravitational field.  So, if you were attracted to each other in this life as friends, lovers, or the occasional demented psycho stalker, and the bond was strong enough, it would stand to reason you might find each other in another life.  

"The body dies, but the spirit that transcends it cannot be touched by death."

--Ramana Maharshi

Now, I would hate to think the "psycho stalker" keeps finding you and killing you, because that would mean you have, somehow, pissed off God, or karma, and you might be doing your penance here on earth; in your own personal hell.  So, you might find yourself bumping into old friends and not even realizing it, like the psycho stalker.  Okay, not a friend, but still bumping into them.  It is that moment when you think you've met before, but the face just doesn't ring a bell.  Or perhaps you see a person you shouldn't possibly love, look into their eyes and realize you've loved them before. That's about the time your heart melts, as they introduce you to their spouse.  Too early, too late, time and love wait for no one.  Of course, this is so much better realizing you've died at their hand, before.

"You don't love someone because they look like you, you love their spirit; it's the soul connection."

-- Christine Ebersole

And, this brings up the other variable in this theory - age.  If we are reborn, there is no guarantee it will be immediately, nor is it any guarantee the one you loved in another life won't live years after you pass on.  So, while you're looking across the room at this attractive older, or younger, person that you just can't seem to take your eyes off of, remembering, when they smile back, you might have known them before.  I have experienced this with someone half my age, and with someone half again my age.  I feel I have loved them deeply, in another life.

Here's the kicker:  Just wait, and you'll probably know them again.  How great is that? 

"Love has no age, no limit; and no death."

-- John Galsworthy

 

Editor's Note

(Re: disclaimer cum "get out of jail free" card)

Before you go getting your panties in a bunch, it is essential to understand that this is just an opinion site and, as such, can be subjected to scrutiny by anyone with a differing opinion. It doesn't make either opinion any more right or wrong than the other. An opinion, presented in this context, is a way of inciting others to think and, hopefully, to form opinions of their own, if they haven't already done so. This is also why, occasionally, I will present an "opinion" just to stir an emotional pot. Where it may sound like I agree with the statements made, I'm more interested in getting others to consider an alternate viewpoint. 

It is my fervent hope that we keep open and active minds when reading opinions and while engaging in peaceful and constructive discussion, in an arena of mutual respect, concerning those opinions put forth. After over twenty years with military intelligence, I have come to believe engaging each other in this manner and in this arena is the way we will learn tolerance and respect for differing beliefs, cultures, and viewpoints.

We all fall from grace, some more often than others; it is part of being human. God's test for us is what we learn from the experience, and what we do afterward.

Pastor Tony spent 22 years with the United States Air Force Intelligence as a planner, analyst, briefer, instructor, and, finally, a senior manager. He spent 17 years, following his service career, working with the premier, world-renowned, Western Institutional Review Board helping to protect the rights of human subjects involved in pharmaceutical research.

Ordained 1n 2013 as an "interfaith" minister, he founded the Congregation for Religious Tolerance in response to intolerance shown by Christians toward peaceful Islam. As the weapon for his war on intolerance he chose the pen, and wages his "battle" in the guise of the Congregation's official online blog, The Path, of which he is both author and editor. "The Path" offers a vehicle for commentary and guidance concerning one's own personal, spiritual, path toward peace and the final destination for us all. He currently resides in Pass Christian, Mississippi, where he volunteered as the lead chaplain at a regional medical center.

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