Comments on: The Life on Other Planets Question

By: Lou

Lou — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 03:16:57 +0000

Swedenborg states that other planets must have some use otherwise why are they there. And his contention that they exist because they have human inhabitants makes perfect sense to me.

But any interaction by earthly humans with those from other planets of a much different spiritual state would certainly result in spiritual chaos and cause irreparable harm, thus the Lord would protect against that by separating them. Thus, earthly humans on our moon (for example) would not be allowed to see or interact with each other– Divine protection to me is undoubtedly the reason.

Swedenborg is so dead right on all his other spiritual insights, especially his salvation explanations (sanctification) and heaven and hell, that he must also be right on his other worlds spiritual views. And we all shall see that clearly after we pass from our temporary home, earth, to heaven. Do not let this be a stumbling block.

By: John Jeremiah Conroyuchid

John Jeremiah Conroyuchid — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:16 +0000

its not very hard for me to believe in the plurality of other worlds and other earths in swedenborgs book earths in the universe. in earths of the universe by swedenborg confirms my latter day saint belief in modern day revelation mormon scripture in the doctrine and covenants 76:24 about inhabitants living on other worlds.thru study and prayer and pondering ive asked the lord for wisdom and understanding thru the holy ghost and the holy ghost in my spiritual heart is my witness of truth thru prayer and study t hat there exsists other worlds.just because we dont physically see these other earth worlds doesnt mean they dont exisists. look at the spirit world full of the world of spirits. we dont see them doesnt mean they dont exisits. the wind exists and heat and cold exists even though we cant see them physically. the same applies to the spirit world of the world of spirits.trillions and zillions of souls go to the other side even though we physically dont see that.the lord has to open our eyes spiritually.

By: John Jeremiah Conroyuchid

John Jeremiah Conroyuchid — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 23:34:46 +0000

yes after i read craig millers article on the similiarities and differances on mormonism and swedenborganism i it actually confirmed my beliefs in both theologies. the main central core to mormon doctrine is the doctrine of three heavens known in mormon theology as three degrres of glory, three seperate kingdoms. in mormon scripture known as the doctrine and covenants section 76 mentions three heravens seperately known as telestial terrestrial and celestial kingdoms. swedenborg mentions in his book heaven and hell and the arcana coelestia that there is three heavens, celestial,spiritual and earthly.mormons also teach in their main doctrine eternal marriage in heaven. swedenborg teaches eternal marriage.these doctrines of eternal marriage and three heavens or three kingdoms goes back much further then joseph smith and swedenborg. the doctrine goes back to the early primitive church and apostolic church fathers such as origin, justin, etc.these teachings i believe are original teachings that have been restored and brought back to earth thru servants such as emanual swedenborg and joseph smith.heavenly father uses all his children on the earth as vessels of the lord.i believe that both worlds the spiritual and earthly lives go hand in hand together and cannot be seperated.both spiritual and earthly lives are important for us to live while we are on this journey

By: Kurt

Kurt — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 12:56:35 +0000

Hi John,

I’m afraid I am not familiar with most of the Mormon doctrine you mention. However, the most extensive and reasonably objective comparison of Swedenborg and Mormon teaching is, I believe, the one Craig Miller did a few years ago, online at

http://craigwmiller.tripod.com/interest.htm

By: John Jeremiah Conroyuchid

John Jeremiah Conroyuchid — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:29:07 +0000

i would like to share the similarities oif what jospeh smith saw and was revealed similarly to emanual swedenborg. in joseph smiths writings and brigham youngs journal of discourses mentions life on he moon with inhabitants living i the moon. this is similiar to emanual swedenborg saying there are inhabitanbts living in jupitar nsaturn and mars. my reconcilation answer to jospeh smith and brigham young and emanual swedenborg is that the lord was revealing to these men the spiritual side of these worlds i these planets. theees reasons that the lord doesnt want us on the earth physically see these other inhabitanbts in these spiritual worlds in these other planets. also with swedenborg having to conversw with spirits from hupitar and mars and venus and saturn i can say that there are other earth worlds that would be similar to jupitar, satur and mars.there are millions,trillions, quadrillions of univereses out their that have been created by the lord jesus christ.dont forget in the oaphse kosmon bible a new age bible by john newbrough mentions about other worlds that are ehterea worlds and celestial worlds and terrestreial wor;ds. remember swedenborg mentions three seperate heavens in the same manner as jospeh smith does with his doctrine of three kingdoms of celestial,terrestrial and telestial kingdoms.even the apostle paul mentins about terrestrial and celestial bodies oe glory of the moon, stars and sun.i must say its wonderfuk to knoiw that we kniw there is other worlds out their in the universe with other inhabitants living oin them.the evidence is quite obvouis spiritually, when considering the fact that the lord had opened the yes and vision of ancient and modern prophets of all ages.

By: John Jeremiah Conroyuchid

John Jeremiah Conroyuchid — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:16:29 +0000

I must say that reading swedenborgs writings on other earths and other people living i those other worlds has confirmed my latter day saint mormon belief i other worlds with inhabitants living i those planets.reading the introduction preface to earths in the universe book by swedenborg has confirmed what the latter day saints scripture in the pearl of great price in the book of moses 1:35-36 mentions about worlds without number have i creted for my own purpose.swedenborg mentions that their are other earths i the universe and that their are other people living in those other earths. in the doctrine and covenants scripture by the mormons mentioned in doctrine and covenants 76:24 about other inhabitants kiving in these other worlds.emanual swedenborg and joseph smith both saw these other worlds and other kingdoms.i have a testimony by the holy ghost i my heart that their is other earths with people living their who worship our lord and saviour jesus christ.its true that there are other earths i the universe. the lord has revealed to me thru the holy ghost that in the bible in hebrews 1:3 and 11:3 mentions worlds i the king james version of the bible. the word worlds refer to the universe and other planets celestial and terrestrial.much of swedeborgs experiences of conversing with spirits and inhabitants of jupitar, satur and mars is dealing with the spiritual world. swedeborg and jospeh smith both refer to the physical and spiritual worlds.in the pearl of great price mentions in the scripture that there would be many worlds that would pass away.in the first chapter of the book of moses in the pearl of great price mormo scripture mentions the spiritual creation and physical creation.i have no problem with reconcilliating swedenborgs experiences of other earths and the prophet joseph smith being revealed od these other worlds with inhabitants mentioned i the doctrine and covennts.the holy bible anciently mentions worlds,and in modrn latterday revelation scripture the lord mentions other worlds. emanul swedenborg isnt the only one that was revealed personal revelation about the other earths i the universe and other planets.in the unarious academy of multidimesional science ruth norman as uriel mentions spiritulal worlds and physical worlds in the universe.i always knew that there were other worlds with inhabitants living their.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 07:25:24 +0000

Hi Audrey,

I’m going to disagree with you – I think that both spiritual and earthly lifes are equally important, and each individual has to develop both sides.

By: Audrey Phillips

Audrey Phillips — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:40:22 +0000

i think that spiritual life is much more important compared to our earthly life.”,`

By: Kurt

Kurt — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:50:39 +0000

Hi Charles,

Thanks for your comment. My thought would be that Swedenborg as to his spirit was in the spiritual realm, as we all are, and he interacted with spirits in that realm. But his physical body remained in the physical world. There was thus no crossing over of the physical into the spiritual, or vice versa, for him, suggesting that there was no such crossing over on other planets either. My understanding is that Swedenborg only communicated with spirits from other planets and not people alive there at the time.

By: Charles Andrews

Charles Andrews — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:59:02 +0000

I have been studying Swedenborg for several years. I find that his comments about life on other planets correspond closely with both Rudolf Steiner and even Edgar Cayce that those inhabitants, like sprits of earth, are not physically perceptible but exist simultaneously in the spiritual realm. If one accepts the possibility that Swedenborg interacted with spiritual beings while on earth, then the possibility of spiritual inhabitants not subject to physical laws on other planets becomes equally plausible.