Richard GeneLooking back, Richard Gene must have wanted to find such a spiritual model all his life. At age nine he pestered the pastor of his church with mischievous questions like, "What if a person sins all his life but just before dying asks the Lord to forgve all his sins; would he go the heaven instead of hell?" The pastor answered "Yes" to this question, and Richard then wondered if he felt uncomfortable when asked such questions. At age 30, Richard's first oil painting was that of a tree with roots showing through the soil, called "The Other Part of Life." The roots signify the part of life not sensed by our five senses; i.e., the spiritual part of life. Richard likes figuring out how things work, and majored in structural mechanics. He earned a Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkeley, California, 1964, under his given name. (Richard Gene is a pseudonym.) He enjoys using his creativity. He drew a lot of pictures as a child, designed futuristic cars and houses as a teen, and often takes unconventional approaches to resolve issues. He helped design his parents' house, and after marriage, he and his wife designed their house. When evidence came forth indicating life exists after physical death Richard was compelled to use his creativity to figure out a plausible way life and life after physical death are interrelated. Read More Read Less