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Structure
and Function of the Comos |
- Subject and Object
- Universal Prime
Force
- Giving and Receiving
Action
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- Individual Truth
Bodies
- True Love
- The Four Position
Foundation
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- Triple Objective
Purpose
- The Family Unit
- 4 Position Foundation
in Creation
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universe is not a random grouping of disassociated entities
moving aimlessly through time and space, but rather a finely-balanced
system of interrelated beings which interact in an orderly
fashion, guided by a unifying purpose. If this were not so,
there would be no basis for science, which presupposes the
existence of common elements and universal laws in the cosmos
and works to identify and understand them. However, science
cannot provide a complete picture of reality without a complementary
understanding of the internal dimensions of the creation.
As shown in the previous chapter, the order and harmony of
the universe result from the character and purpose with which
God endowed the invisible, internal elements of creation.
It is the external manifestations of these internal realities
which are known to science.
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Subject
and Object
The dual characteristics of any creation exist in dynamic relationship
with each other. In order for there to be interaction between
them, one must initiate the relationship and the other respond.
The initiator is the subject and the responding partner an object.
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| God is the Prime Subject, the
creation His object. Within the creation, humans are subject
to all other beings, which, in turn, are ordered into hierarchies
of subject-object relations. Through this chain of being, all
creations are connected to the Creator, God, the source of existence
and life, and the various individual creations are tied into
a harmonious whole. As subject of the whole cosmos, God is the
internal character to the creation's external form, the masculine
initiator to creation's responsive, feminine nature. |
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The myriad subject-object
interactions within each level of creation maintain and develop
each subdivision of nature. For example, protons, neutrons and
electrons interact to form atoms; cations and anions combine
to form molecules; most plants multiply through cross-pollination
between stamens and pistils; and most animals multiply through
mating between males and females. In addition to these same-level
interactions, the various levels of creation are linked to each
other in a hierarchy centered on, human beings, as in food chains,
for example. In this way, the diverse species, families and
kingdoms of creation are connected to God and His purpose for
creation through humans. |
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exists through the maintenance of subject-object relations between
its component parts. Thus, a human being maintains life through
millions of subject-object relationships: between cells, organs,
limbs, nerve and circulatory systems, and so on. The heart and
lungs interact to bring oxygen into the bloodstream, while the
arteries and veins circulate the blood throughout the body.
The central and peripheral nervous systems coordinate the functions
of the body, including the interaction of muscle and skeleton.
In this example, nerves, directed by the brain, are subject
and the muscles they control are their object. However, the
muscles in turn are the subject of the bones. Every part of
the human body fulfills its purpose through its subject-object
relations with other parts. |
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