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I don't think "lift an eye to heaven" is a literal statement. It just means that we refuse to let our mind's eye see the possibility to create heaven here on earth; instead, we're bound to divide it (earth), Right In Two. And that's repugnant.
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Old 06-14-2006, 07:02 AM   #9
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Re: If it is "lift an eye to heaven"

I don't think "lift an eye to heaven" is a literal statement. It just means that we refuse to let our mind's eye see the possibility to create heaven here on earth; instead, we're bound to divide it (earth), Right In Two. And that's repugnant.
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