Great, glad yo hear it, I love exchanging thoughts
Let's maybe define potential... what is not presently but will be, if able to come to completion.
Defined as: having or showing the capacity to become or develop into something in the future.
synonyms: possible, likely, prospective, future, probable, budding, in the making; More
latent, embryonic, developing, dormant, inherent, unrealized, undeveloped
"a potential source of conflict"
noun
noun: potential; plural noun: potentials
1.
latent qualities or abilities that may be developed and lead to future success or usefulness.
"a young broadcaster with great potential"
synonyms: possibilities, potentiality, prospects; More
promise, capability, capacity, ability, power;
aptitude, talent, flair;
informalwhat it takes
"the economic potential of the area"
the possibility of something happening or of someone doing something in the future.
"pesticides with the potential to cause cancer"
2.
Physics
the quantity determining the energy of mass in a gravitational field or of charge in an electric field.
We can go back to my example of a ball of clay, it has all of the elements of a vase, but it is not...yet, does that mean it IS a vase while it sits as a ball of clay, or...will it someday be. Now, as you say, when is that? Where is that line of demarcation?
There is also an ideology that physical life is everything, I don't hold that to be true.
As there is a spiritual afterlife, I believe there is also spiritual prior life in the beyond. What is above, there is below. Souls who choose this journey to the physical world, a learning experience to acquire a higher plateau of soul consciousness. As Jesus had a contract, we all come with contracts to fulfill, our free choices is a part of that and our outcome. Just my thoughts to share. I hope not to get too banged up for sharing this...
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