The psychologist, Abraham Maslow, studied individuals he considered to be performing at the height of their potential (he used the term "self-actualized" for it).
He found there was a trend for such individuals, religious or not, to have had experiences in their lives for which they only had spiritual words to describe (and he termed those "peak experiences").
There are rather marked and obvious differences between such peak-experiences and mental illness episodes.
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2007-07-09 09:00:26
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answered by bodhidave 5
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No. I know that such things can and do occur. I would not jump to conclusions.
When anyone is replying to a matter before he hears [it], that is foolishness on his part and a humiliation. __Proverbs 18:13 This can apply to legal cases and matters such as this.
Once understand the full scope of things, I could give my friend proper direction, whether mental or spiritual.
2007-07-09 08:40:03
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answered by babydoll 7
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Read the following to understand your friend. (stop reading the bible so much) mythology is actually the truth, don't sleep :)
Higher Self
12 signs that you have awakened
soulmate
twinflames
ego vs reality
Dip and Dab in all these topics. Open yourself to "realtiy". A new true reality.
and email me back and let me know if it makes sense that your friend isn't crazy in fact the "norm" is what is crazy. also check out the matrix and mind control.
Abreast yourself of "what really time it is" ;)
2007-07-09 08:46:00
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answered by nomorepblm 2
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My grandmother is completly sane and she saw an angel once. She had also been praying for like three hours and was deep in meditation. She claimed she felt something behind her and turned around and saw an angel. I believe she made it up in her mind. Personally. So no, I don't think it's always mental illness but I do believe it is mentally induced.
2007-07-09 08:34:28
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answered by Anonymous
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A friend I 'love and respect' has as much chance of acquiring a mental illness as anybody else. Not sure what 'other-worldly' means. People delude themselves all the time, it does not mean they are sick, just that they a kidding themselves.
2007-07-09 08:48:17
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answered by Anonymous
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No, but I assume all mental illnesses are the result of 'other-worldly' experiences.
Just kidding.
It all depends on what is really going on with that person. Mental illness isn't the root cause of every strange behavior, but mentally ill people do act weird.
2007-07-09 08:32:39
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answered by St. Toad 4
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while Jehovah's Witnesses say "non-believer" they constantly constantly mean somebody who isn't a Jehovah's Witnesses, be it athiest, Catholic or Baptist etc. as quickly as I left the religion I nevertheless believed in God and the bible yet my father and mom taken care of me as though i did no longer. you will discover comparable statements by ability of Jehovah's Witnesses that someone is below devil's impression in the event that they do no longer look to be a Jehovah's Witness. This si using fact they regard each thing they do and have faith as a hundred% complete bible fact, surpassed down by ability of God himself, which you will reject them is to reject God. Its borderline, if no longer complete. blasphemy in case you think of roughly it. as much as they warfare and deny that being of the different faith does not make you worldly, they do have faith, and say on multiple occassions that if one isn't a JW then they're of the international, area of the international, below the impression of religion, so of course this will become "someone of the different faith yet ours" it truly is a appropriate occasion of the trademark double communicate of Jehovah's Witnesses. Or undeniable previous cognitive dissonance.
2016-10-19 03:25:30
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answered by ? 4
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Even people you love can be mistaken. Since I don't believe in the supernatural, I would not take anyone's word for it. There's always a natural explanation for the supernatural.
atheist
2007-07-09 08:34:38
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answered by AuroraDawn 7
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Generally, yes, I do.
And I'm the one who asked the question, go figure. :)
And yes, my described experience is exactly how I experienced it. I simply gave it no creedence or value. It was merely an amusing distraction I played with whatever part of my brain was involved.
2007-07-09 08:31:19
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answered by Anonymous
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Depends on the logic of what's being said and what the "experience" is, and a great many other things.
_()_
2007-07-09 08:32:01
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answered by vinslave 7
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