Owls of the Black Sun wrote:

Mike W wrote:
shaking the underpinnings of my faith

Ether Theory

"For reader who has never heard of "ether", perhaps the simplest
explanation for ether physics is that of the late Dr. Hans A. Nieper
titled Revolution in Technology, Medicine and Society. Ether could
be thought of as an energy source emanating from everywhere equally
at once. The universe could be considered, as often said, "a sea of
energy". It from a background of energy everywhere, and since it is
everywhere all the time; it is difficult make independent measurement
of it. This ether energy is in constant motion. All energy is
radiant energy, according to this theory. This can easily be
appreciated as to electromagnetic radiation but it is also true of
that very elusive thing called gravity. Newton described the effects
of gravity but he never told us exactly what it was. Dr. Nieper
tells us that gravity is really a push, not a pull. Gravity is
acceleration and is caused by the ether field. Again, all energy is
radiant energy whose fundamental basis is ether radiation."

Now let us take a break, here. You may have thought that I am going
off in a tangent only find myself supporting your post as well as
approaching it from another perspective.

You are correct in this
matter, however I would also like add upon this what has been already
expound by Latter-day prophets.

It is said that "light" radiates from the throne of God, and fills
all cubic sectors. Is this not correct?

Ether is said to be neither good nor evil, but dangerous. Much like
electricity which neither visible to the human eye, but it effects
very noticeable. Now, electricity is said to be everywhere at once,
but not ready available everywhere at once. My understanding is that
electricity is made up of charge particles and Latter-day Saint
prophets have told us that particles that fill all cubic sectors in
this universe were never created or made, but have always existed,
they are called intelligence. Intelligence in this context has
several meanings, three of which are: (1) It is the light of truth
which gives life and light to all things in the universe. It has
always existed, radiates from God's throne, and is the means by which
the Holy Ghost operates. (2) The word intelligences may also refer to
spirit children of God. It has always existed, and can only be
organized into evolved forms of life. (3) The scriptures also may
speak of intelligence as referring to the spirit element that existed
before we were begotten as spirit children. It has always existed and
this is the spiritual matter that all things are made of which is
said to neither have father nor mother, but always co-existed with
God.

Intelligence is also the power to use our knowledge for good, but
that is not relevant to the discussion or direction we are trying to
take here. However, what is relevant is the teaching of the prophets,
which tell us that element of ether like electricity is part of the
spirit world, and electricity on a spectrum measuring absolute energy
is nothing more than the lower end of the spirit world. Electricity
is much like ether, however there is a big difference when measured
on a scale of available sources in the cosmos. While electricity can
be created, ether is cannot be created or uncreated, but is constant.

Electricity is dangerous if mishandled, but ether is far more
dangerous.

The Latter-day prophets have told us that the power of the
Holy Ghost is the Light. The Light is the Truth, and the Truth is the
Word of God. The Word of God is Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ = Word of God = Truth = Light = Spirit (Holy Ghost) =
Power

Now, what I am about to tell you are just my opinions, but I base it
upon the teaching of the prophets.

Ether is the means by which we can mentally recreate miracles in this
universe. Jesus Christ instructed his followers that if the command
a tree to plant itself in the water, it would obey. Is this not
correct a teaching of Christ?

[Luke 17: 5-6] - And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our
faith. And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed,
ye might say unto this sycomore-tree, Be thou plucked up by the root,
and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.

Now, I ask you, did Jesus say to ask God to plant it in the sea for
you?

No. Jesus taught the principle of faith, a high law that supercedes
the known laws, and unifies all things, and by which miracles
manifest in this universe, and the power that can increase one's
faith substantially. Yes, in see, one faith does increase. Did Peter
walk on water?
Yes, but for a short while only. It was watching Jesus walk on water
which increase his faith and he did walk for a little while, but then
did Jesus not say unto him, O ye of little faith, wherefore didst
thou doubt? This can be excepted, little faith, little while upon
water.

[Matt. 14: 31] - And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand,
caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore
didst thou doubt?

Here we learn that faith is not something which one possess, but very
fluid in nature. If we look for what its effects are we can call it a
mustard seed.

Now, Jesus did say if you had a great faith, but if you had something
small as a mustard seed.

Now, expound by those who never had the power to do miracles that
Jesus was referring to a mustard seed because it is very small, but
the seed begins to grow, and wax strong, until you are able to do
miracles.

However, they speak without experience, and can tell you how to
recreate miracles mentally.

I on the other hand will point out, that Peter never had the time to
wax strong in faith, when he walked on water. Moreover, when he asked
the Lord how he could increase his faith, and the Lord told him that
it was not the size of your faith, it can be a mustard seed in size,
but keeping the fluid ether constant is what brings about miracles.

Knowledge about ether is what the Jannes and Jambres used to recreate
the same miracles that Moses did. Do you not remember watch the
movie, Ten Commandments, that when Moses created a snake out of his
rod, so did Jannes and Jambres make snakes out of rods. However, the
only thing that gave Moses and edge was that he was always one-step
ahead of them; therefore, Moses snake did swallow their snakes.

[2 Tim. 3: 8] - Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do
these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate
concerning the faith.

Let us not read second Timothy in haste, Jannes and Jambres were not
ignorant about ether, or about using the principle of faith in
controlling ether. The context that faith in second Timothy was used,
is that there are men that are reprobate concerning the use of faith,
and they resist the truth, men of corrupt minds, and they always move
to challenge the servants of God, but in no way is it saying that
Jannes and Jambres were reprobated concerning the use of faith.

The only thinking to be made here is that a the stubborn spirit that
wants to challenge the miracles of Moses or another prophet of God,
like the spirits of Jannes and Jambres only had in common with the
men of reprobate in minds. Therefore, Jannes and Jambres were not
ignorant about faith, but stubborn to think that the God of Moses was
any different then their God, which used the same ether to recreate
miracles.

In ending, I will only add this,

[Abr. 3:18] - Howbeit that he made the greater star; as, also, if
there be two spirits, and one shall be more intelligent than the
other, yet these two spirits, notwithstanding one is more intelligent
than the other, have no beginning; they existed before, they shall
have no end, they shall exist after, for they are gnolaum, or
eternal.

Gnolaum is gravity, for it is ether, and ether is the power of God,
and it is neither good nor evil. In addition, the elements are
command to obey in our universe by the power.

Owls of the Black Sun