Time Has No Dominion over Love (Updated from 3/5/2015)

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

-- Jeaniene Frost

Can this be true? Can love be defined as a dimension of its own, or, perhaps, part of a dimension of emotion that can transcend time and space? Why is it that some people have dreams of "love lost" with people they have never met, yet, when they awake, they feel as if they have known the people forever? Why do we bump into perfect strangers and feel we know them, or meet new people and find fast friends in them as they seem to finish our sentences like they've known us forever?  Like, lifelong buddies? Why do some people meet a man or woman and know instantly they have loved them before? Can it be possible that emotions really can transcend death? Being a hopeless romantic, I can't help but consider the possibilities.

"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

Okay, so... let's go out to 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 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. Right?

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

--Ramana Maharshi (1879-1950)

Now, I would hate to think the "psycho stalker" keeps finding you and killing you, because that would mean if you, somehow, pissed off God, you might be doing your penance here on earth; like your own personal hell.  On the bright side, you might find yourself bumping into old friends and not even realizing it.  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, and they introduce you to their spouse.

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

-- Christine Ebersole

There is also another 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 love in another life won't live years after you pass.  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, remember, when they smile back, you might have known them before.

Here's the "kinky" 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 (1867-1933)

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 view any more right or wrong than the other. Opinion, presented in this context, is a way of inciting others to think and, hopefully, to form their own opinions, 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.

I fervently hope that we keep open and active minds when reading opinions while engaging in peaceful and constructive discussion in an arena of mutual respect concerning those opinions offered. After twenty-three years of military intelligence, I believe that engaging each other in this manner, and in this arena, is a 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 United States Air Force Intelligence as a planner, analyst, briefer, instructor, and senior manager. Following his service career, he spent 17 years working with the premier and world-renowned Western Institutional Review Board, helping to protect the rights of human subjects involved in pharmaceutical research. He also served 8 years on the Board of Directors for the Angela J. Bowen Foundation.

Ordained in 2013 as an "interfaith" minister, he founded the Congregation for Religious Tolerance in response to intolerance shown by Christians toward peaceful Islam. As a weapon for his war on intolerance, he chose the pen. He 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 personal, spiritual path toward peace and the final destination for us all. He resides in Pass Christian, Mississippi, where he volunteered as the lead chaplain at a regional medical center.

Feel free to contact Pastor Tony at: tolerantpastor@gmail.com