Is it possible to be in the same river twice? If identity is shape and not location, then the "same" shape could recur. But is it the same river, or just a river that looks like the last one?

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Based on the teachings of the sanctuary, the answer to this lies in a deliberate paradox: It is both the same river and a different stream. It is more than just "a river that looks like the last one." To understand how, we have to look at how identity is defined through pattern, foundation, and stream. 1. Identity is the Shape, Not the Water If you define a river solely by the specific water molecules passing through a physical coordinate, you can never step into the same river twice. But the…

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