I suspect that what I have experienced as a direct communing with the Divine force is what the Christians call 'The Holy Spirit'...so in my mind, the one thing about Christianity I can't argue with is the existance of 'The Holy Spirit', the rest of the saga is up for debate...hope I am somewhat coherent about this...probably not though...
Any thoughts???
2007-08-01 03:31:28 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well good Poison, I am glad you are happy!
2007-08-01 03:38:26 · update #1
Yes, but I don't bother to specify. I don't say "this experience of the Divine is the Holy Spirit, but this one is of the Holy Father".
There Divine is one.
~ Eric Putkonen
2007-08-01 03:40:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I believe we are allowed to make choices, and this happens throughout our lives. It may be called guidance. We may be given opportunities for insight or foresight, or just hints that we must interpret, and then choose to apply, or ignore.
Have I met the Holy Spirit? As one who, after being hit by a car, was without any life signs for more than an hour, and revived on my own, I truly do not know, as a side effect of the injuries was partial memory loss and then memory that malfunctioned badly for more than a year.
There have been many instances of the mentioned choices being opened to me, a couple of other instances where the physically impossible occurred, and a few where I was quite literally stopped from doing what I was about to do.
These are not what most would call "mystical" experiences, but they have all been very real and I am very thankful for the consideration that has been shown to me.
2007-08-01 04:04:24 · answer #2 · answered by Ef Ervescence 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, I've had experience with the Holy Spirit. According to Christianity, the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God, or his presence in a place. The Holy Spirit is a personal presence, not really a force. He does bring power with him, and that has different effects on different people and situations. For people longing for God and goodness, he brings peace, rest, hope, freedom, strength, and power. To those who are unjust, hateful, rebellious, etc., the Holy Spirit is a scary thing, and he brings conviction and sometimes even death. To those who are struggling and their life isn't right, he brings clarity and gives them the power and mercy to repent and become right.
The Holy Spirit is definitely the way we commune with God, which is a wonderful and powerful experience.
2007-08-01 04:45:19 · answer #3 · answered by peacetimewarror 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Holy Spirit is not a "divine force" but is, indeed, God, and has personage.
Man continually tries to make God over into man's image.
God does not exist like a man does.
Man is a reflection of God, and not the other way around.
You think. Are you your thoughts?
You have a body. Is your body you?
You have an idea, which you in turn collect into thoughts, and express as words. Are your words you?
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2007-08-01 03:43:25 · answer #4 · answered by Hogie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If like you say the "Holy Spirit" is the "Divine force" then something has to apply and use this force. The being that uses this "force" to create, communicate, etc would be God. This "force" needs to have a source, and that source and user of it is the ultimate Creator.
2007-08-01 03:40:13 · answer #5 · answered by Andreea C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In "Why We Believe What We Believe," Andrew Newberg describes the neuro-biology of "mystical experience." In one experiment, a group of nuns were asked to pray. The nuns reached a point at which they felt as if they were "one with God." Another experiment had a Buddhist meditating. The Buddhist interpreted his experience as being "at one with the universe."
The brain behaved the same way in both experiments, in which the amygdala was overwhelmed and the boundary between self and non-self was erased.
The mystical experience, being based in neuro-biology, is similar in most cases, dissolving the boundary of self. How this dissolution is interpreted depends a great deal on the beliefs held by the person having the experience.
2007-08-01 03:53:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can say I have. I have experienced the holy spirit, I know of many who have and have not. Its like an increadibly warm feeling rushing over you, and an instant feeling of gratitude to God. Some speak in tongues, some dont. Depends on the person and their level of spirituality.
Yes you're making sense.
2007-08-01 03:40:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"WE" don't be responsive to Jesus cured everybody or that he even existed! Neither you nor i actual "be responsive to" certainly one of these ingredient. You only "believe" it for no logical reason, and that i see no logical reason to settle for it as being genuine. using the Bible to teach the Bible is around reasoning it particularly is very illogical. Do you suspect Sauron tried to triumph over Midgard because of the fact the "Lord of the jewellery" novels say he did? Jesus and spirits, holy or unholy,in no way existed. The memories approximately Jesus reproduction till now ones. I be conscious an evolution in the myths approximately him. If he existed, Paul would have written the undemanding unique version that lacks many information that have been further later, and those additions reason poor contradictions. you're basically quoting undesirable primitive fiction. i do no longer prefer a dictionary to be responsive to "gou pi" as quickly as I see it. Sunburst comprehends it better than you do. Your insults to him are un-Christian.
2016-11-10 22:00:29 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Except you have no proof that that Holy Spirit was in fact the Christian God (or even that your experience was anything more than hallucination and/or tapping into one's own inner self, be it mind or soul). Holy Spirit is just a way to refer to God as the God Spirit without sounding redundant. (to contrast with lesser spirits, be they angel, demon, or human).
2007-08-01 03:39:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
sybil ... you mean that Christians are psychic/mediums also ?
lol sorry couldnt resist
it is all a matter of perception and wording ... you see it that way and you are probably right , there is little difference
many will not agree
2007-08-01 03:39:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋