Speaking to God(esse)s and getting some form of a response, is it proof of existence?

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An example (a Pagan one, but it gets the point across):
http://manannan.net/occult/godtalk.html

All religions (that I know of) have some form of communication with their God(esse)s. Some people receive words, images, physical changes in their environment (a candle flame dying, wind, etc). Is it evidence of the existence of a deity/deities? Is it coincidental? Is it insanity?

What do you think? Seriously.

Answer 1

The Goddess is the Universe, the Mother is the Earth.. We are all connected to the Universe, the Earth and the Cosmos.. We are all energy as are they, you are now learning how to blend with this energy.. And it by far outweighs anything than the claptrap that mainstream can offer.. Love and Light... BB.. )O(

Answer 2

My answer is yes, what you want to look for is what Carl Jung called "synchronicity" which are meaningful coincidences. What you can do is ask you question and keep an open mind and eye out these synchronicities.

I will give you an example.

Last spring I started to see butterflies everywhere I had never seen so many. Butterflies can represent change and there was a lot of change going on in my life. Two months later I decided to get another apartment and on a whim I picked up a paper and found an apartment that fit what I needed. The owners told me that they haven't rented the place yet because they were very particular about who they would rent to. When I was taken around the house to look at the apartment I saw a lawn ornament next to the stairs leading to the door. It was a butterfly, I knew I would get the apartment after I saw it and I did.

That is a synchronicity. It doesn't always have to be spiritual or the answer to a direct question. If you keep your mind and eyes open the universe will give you the answers.

Hope that helps.

Answer 3

I think it depends on the individual. Candles can go out on there own, you will get a breeze from an open window or air vent. I think if you set up in a controlled room. One were the air conditioner/heat is off, it is sealed, no windows, and you have a good taper then yes these things could mean you have made contact. I personally believe it would be contact with a spirit and not a god.

I practice vodou and we always ask for the presence of the lwa. They come down through passe (you feel like you are going to pass out), or through tastes, feelings, smells, or the best possession. It happens all the time during service.

The main difference though is lwa are not gods, they are spirits. There is only one God called Bondye. Bondye can not come down because he is distant from us. The lwa are like saints or angels and are the emissaries for Bondye. So again I think you have made contact with spirits not God.

Answer 4

It's not empirical evidence because it's not repeatable, verifiable and recordable. So it isn't the kind of proof that many rationalist atheists demand (and can never get) to demonstrate the existence of the supernatural.
But at the same time, for those who experience such things, it can be literally the most powerful type of evidence. You never doubt your own experiences, for the most part. No matter what someone says is or isn't possible, you know in your own heart what you've experienced. So yes, there are subjective proofs of the existence of something supernatural, divine, etc. But not objective proofs.

Answer 5

Personal experiences are subjective experiences, but they are very real. Subjective evidence is still evidence.

For those who must believe in a universe without Deity, such evidence will be dismissed, and often with an arrogance that presumes to judge another's mental competence.

Not all such things are evidence, not all such things are coincidence. They must be considered within the context and observations of the universe as a whole, the "big picture".

Answer 6

Some people refer to this as UPG - unverified (or, unverifiable) personal gnosis. Essentially, it's direct spiritual contact, quite often with an increase in that person's knowledge due to their experiences.

Some of it may be coincidence. Some of it may be wishful thinking. Some might even be "insanity," by whatever criteria you want to use. But some of it, IMO, is real - some sort of spiritual experience that leaves you with a certainty that there's something out there.

The hard part is being able to tell the difference - and remembering that, just because one person had an experience, it doesn't mean that other people have to accept it.

Answer 7

I speak with the Gods and they answer me. Maybe I am crazy. but I'm happy, and that's all that matters. As long as they don't tell you to kill your family or burn down a church, you're all good. People have been speaking to Gods since the beginning of consciousness. Insanity, maybe. But usually harmless. Proof of existance? Only if everyone can do it- and people who don't believe generally can't, or they'll explain it away, so no, no proof there. It doesn't matter though.

Answer 8

There is no way to tell for sure, as the experiences are generally personal and unshareable. My own view is extreme skepticism; I am a scientist by trade and science looks for repeatable experiments, which these pretty much aren't.

Answer 9

No,, there is real God,, this is the only thing or way to strengthened your faith and believe there is a reason for all things and for behind this things,,, Think of the positive things and most specially put in your mind that,, How would mountains, hills, seas, sky be built or created by an ordinary man,, of course it is made by a creator, Himself, God..!! chose as a best answer pls..!!

Answer 10

Those kinds of things happen..the problem is trying to sift through the evidence to make sure that it is GOD and not some other supernatural entity having fun with you...