You can neither see God nor the invisible friend but in your own mind could believe in both.
It is ok to speak to your doctor about God, but mention your invisible buddy and the doc will be phoning for the men in white.
I am not mocking God, or Christians, simply trying to understand people's concept of what God is, and how different He could be from any other part of your imagination.
So: Why is it ok to talk to God... but talk to an invisible friend and the strait jacket comes out?
2006-10-04 23:38:57 · 15 answers · asked by anon 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hi anon!! :o) I like questions like this. [Because they make me think] As a Christian - many might assume that I would think it's perfectly OK to stand in the middle of a shopping mall and 'chat' openly with God. But like most people - I would probably assume that such a person is unbalanced and in need of some help. [Which might not be fair - but that's probably what I would think] The Bible tells us that we should pray in private - and maybe that's WHY. I'm probably unusual in the sense that I'm not 'quick' to assume that someone else's 'reality' is nonsense. If someone told me that they had an invisible friend - I'd asked to be introduced!! Have a great day!! Craig!! :o)
2006-10-05 00:26:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because no one is going to have the non-PC to suggest that talking to God is crazy. Although clearly, it can be. Most of us will intone the name of the Creator and ask for special help from time to time, but if we walk around and carry on a conversation with an unseen God, the white coats will not be far behind. So you see, talking to God or talking to an invisible friend can be one in the same - nutso cracko. Depends upon the context in which the "conversation" is had.
2006-10-04 23:44:18 · answer #2 · answered by ALWAYS GOTTA KNOW 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we are human beings, we have the power to apprehend what really God is and remember we were created in His own image. So we pray to a real God in which we believe is a helper not an imagination or phantasy or making fun about. The fact that we cannot physically see God does not mean He is not existing amidst us but through personal reflection or prayer you communicate with him (that you believe is real God) not imagination. Talking to God and a invissible friend is different, please seek advice if these two are the same to you.
2006-10-05 05:04:26 · answer #3 · answered by TONY 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
certainly, the Torah needless to say states, on diverse activities, that God develop into invisible. countless the oldest Jewish literature is amazingly adamant approximately that certainty, and to have faith in any different case develop into tantamount to blasphemy. Adam and Eve *heard* God, and that's as close as you may get to an define of every person encountering a visual Deity contained in the Hebrew Scriptures. the only situation, of direction, is (as pupils safeguard) that the advent epic in Genesis develop into by no potential meant to mirror historic activities.
2016-10-01 23:13:16 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is where you've got to get smart and make sure you name you invisible friend Jesus or God even if he/she is really a silly clown or a twinkly pony because then you'll be safe from the men in white coats, however it will now be the men in white collars you'll have look out for.
2006-10-04 23:48:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talking to an invisible friend is detachment from reality. Talking to God is acknowledgement of the ultimate reality.
2006-10-05 02:06:25 · answer #6 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That presupposes God has ears - I really don't know about that. What I know though is that we humans are so Ignorant about the universe / multi-verses that Ignorance ought to be the standard and not knowledge - after all we are confined to an infinitesimally small point in the realm of things. Just Imagine and you will agree with me that IGNORANCE and not knowledge defines us better!
2006-10-04 23:57:28 · answer #7 · answered by none 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How many so -called Saints or Prophets are responding to voices they hear in their heads?
Just because a voice inside you claims to be God doesn't make it so.
I think it is strange that many people accept the voice of God but would lock you up if you claimed to hear other things.
2006-10-05 00:32:51 · answer #8 · answered by NEIL C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe some people who are psychotic see and speak to God and are locked up, whereas I talk to myself all the time and haven't been locked up yet.!!
2006-10-04 23:43:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because people throughout history(and alot smarter than either of us) have felt "god" at times.
You and your invisible friend are pretty much alone.
2006-10-04 23:42:20 · answer #10 · answered by WheeeeWhaaaaa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋