There is a difference between an emotional feeling and a physical feeling. These types of feelings are very different.
Feeling the wind is a physical feeling. Feeling God is an emotional feeling.
Can someone explain to me why "You can't see the wind, but you can feel it. Just like God: you can't see Him, but you can feel Him." is even remotely valid?
That seems like a very poor comparison to me. What are your thoughts?
2006-12-11 20:38:59 · 9 answers · asked by Derek 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
When you're trying to prove that your religion exists by using wind as a metaphor, you know that you're in trouble.
2006-12-11 20:49:58 · answer #1 · answered by =_= 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your question relating to the wind is found in John 3:8 'The wind blows where it wishes and you can hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone born of the Spirit.' The word 'wind' in this scripture is the Greek word 'pneuma' which means the Holy Spirit. What it means here is that everyone born of the Holy Spirit (ie those who are saved) have the onmipresence of the Holy Spirit in them. For example a Christian can pray for someone in a distant country and his prayer will have effect on that person. When believers meet together and the presence of God is very strong we can feel the power like an electric charge, or a warm or cold feeling, or physical shaking or even falling under the power of God or other manifestations.
2006-12-11 21:05:24 · answer #2 · answered by seekfind 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jesus used the example Jhn 3:8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
I can feel GOD. GOD has nothing to do with an emotional feeling. Our spirit operates in what we refer to as "our heart" or "gut feelings". You can not see the wind but you can see the effects of it and you can feel the wind in your heart filling that big empty spot we are born with.
2006-12-11 20:54:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-11-25 22:23:56 · answer #4 · answered by rengifo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I view it as a metaphoric thing. Not really a good apologenic stance, but more of a romantic statement of devotion and the depth of God.
2006-12-11 20:44:15 · answer #5 · answered by Shawn L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the analogy of god being like air or wind is that one "knows" that air is all around you but you can't see it. They liken that to god because "he" is all around you but you can't see him.
Unfortunately for them, air and wind can be proven to exist. We can see trees move in the wind, we can feel the air pass through our fingers as we drive, we can see feathers and bubbles float about us...
Can't do that with god. God can't be seen/touched/smelled/tasted/ heard because it doesn't exist.
2006-12-11 20:52:22 · answer #6 · answered by umwut? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He is like the wind in many ways
2006-12-11 20:46:54 · answer #7 · answered by icheeknows 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
God is a lot like a fart.
Even when you wish it would go away, it lingers, making you want to wretch.
2006-12-11 20:47:46 · answer #8 · answered by The Man Comes Around 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Taken literally, you're right.
But perhaps you should also "see" how it applies as a metaphor...
Peace be with you.
2006-12-11 20:49:42 · answer #9 · answered by Arf Bee 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋