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un‧der‧stand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[uhn-der-stand] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation verb, -stood, -stand‧ing. –verb (used with object)
1. to perceive the meaning of; grasp the idea of; comprehend: to understand Spanish; I didn't understand your question.
2. to be thoroughly familiar with; apprehend clearly the character, nature, or subtleties of: to understand a trade.
3. to assign a meaning to; interpret: He understood her suggestion as a complaint.
4. to grasp the significance, implications, or importance of: He does not understand responsibility.
5. to regard as firmly communicated; take as agreed or settled: I understand that you will repay this loan in 30 days.
6. to learn or hear: I understand that you are going out of town.
7. to accept as true; believe: I understand that you are trying to be truthful, but you are wrong.
8. to construe in a particular way: You are to understand the phrase literally.
9. to supply mentally (something that is not expressed). –verb (used without object)
10. to perceive what is meant; grasp the information conveyed: She told them about it in simple words, hoping they would understand.
11. to accept tolerantly or sympathetically: If you can't do it, I'll understand.
12. to have knowledge or background, as on a particular subject: He understands about boats.
13. to have a systematic interpretation or rationale, as in a field or area of knowledge: He can repeat every rule in the book, but he just doesn't understand.
[Origin: bef. 900; ME understanden, understonden, OE understondan; c. D onderstaan. See under-, stand]
And I think that these two are clearly more in line with what I was asking:
to perceive the meaning of; grasp the idea of; comprehend
to be thoroughly familiar with; apprehend clearly the character, nature, or subtleties of: to understand a trade.
And so I ask you specifically, do you completely "grasp" the meaning of eternity - do you fully "comprehend" all that eternity contains, can you describe the nature and extent of eternity, can you describe, from experience (are you familiar with) the incorporeal and corporeal substance as well as the light of eternity?
And if so, please do
To me that is kind of like the philosophical question - Does a falling tree really make any noise when nobody is around to hear it? That type of thinking is so arrogant and self-absorbed...nothing exists unless my personnel experience deems it so.
Does your experience-based faith hold to any absolute truth (other than faith is by experience and God is love...but you also recognized his justice because you stated that it is only his responsibility to judge and condemn (not ours)...So you recognize that God is justice as well. By what experience did you gain that faith)?