I have supernatural experiences nearly every night. I just call them dreams and nightmares.
Was wondering when you would chime in with this... you didn't disappoint :-)Texaggie7nine said:DMTbmks270 said:mesocosm said:Thaddeus73 said:
Most people are reluctant, I think, to talk about an experience they had that they can't explain. So I'll start.
Once, after confession, I was saying my penance in a mostly empty church, when all of a sudden, out of the blue, I smelled roses, a lot of roses. After a second or 2, it went away. Nobody else was sitting anywhere close to me.
Anybody else have some supernatural experiences?
There are no supernatural experiences. Magic isn't real. There is no easter bunny
It's all brain chemistry
So, what brain chemistry determines if some one has a hellish experience or a heavenly experience?
Predictable imperialist response :-)mesocosm said:Thaddeus73 said:
Most people are reluctant, I think, to talk about an experience they had that they can't explain. So I'll start.
Once, after confession, I was saying my penance in a mostly empty church, when all of a sudden, out of the blue, I smelled roses, a lot of roses. After a second or 2, it went away. Nobody else was sitting anywhere close to me.
Anybody else have some supernatural experiences?
There are no supernatural experiences. Magic isn't real. There is no easter bunny
It's all brain chemistry
Umm.. that actually sounds 'natural'... but ok!cav14 said:
I have supernatural experiences nearly every night. I just call them dreams and nightmares.
Is meditating on scripture basically just repeating it over and over? Asking seriously because I don't know much about meditation, and this sounds like something that would be good for me.Kothmann5 said:
My wife has had supernatural experiences many times over the last 8 years. It started when she was trying to come up with a song to teach her Sunday School class the 23 Psalm. She was laying in bed one night and was mediating on the words to the 23 Psalm, and suddenly, she was in the kingdom realm having fellowship with the Lord Jesus. She was totally blown away by it. Over the last 8 years she continues to lay in bed at night and meditate on scripture and has had many many additional encounters with the Lord Jesus. He has told her numerous things that have come to pass.
This helps me tremendously because I've never had such an experience and sometimes wonder why not.Quote:
She sometimes gets frustrated about never having any such "God" experience and I tell hear that is because God knows you don't need it. My faith was weak. That's why I needed it. So, it's not because I'm greater than others, but because I'm weaker.
This reminds me of the closest thing I can think of to a miracle.suburban cowboy said:
I suffered from some bad symptoms after a TBI last year. About 4 months of brokenness and little faith. Christmas Eve I humbly broke down on my knees and prayed for healing and peace. I woke up Christmas morning with my primary symptoms gone. I was healed in what I believe was a Christmas miracle gifted to me by God our Father.
Redstone said:
Materialism can be proven WRONG by the standards of materialism itself.
See my post on page 1.
Also read a good summary of Aquinas proofs.
You are an embodied spirit.
Ghosts (disembodied spirits who did not cross the light) exist.
The preternatural exists (angels / demons).
God exists.
Deal with it, friend-o, and live by the Logos