Post by rizdek on Dec 9, 2018 16:02:06 GMT
I am puzzled by your obsession, NOT with belief in a spirit world, but with coming on here and trying to convince people of your views on the soul, spirituality and the likelihood/necessity of there being a spirit world. If I had a firm belief in the spirit world and was convinced I, or someone else, had had an experience that indicated a spirit world existed, I'd enjoy it. Heck, I don't even think a spirit world exists and I am happy to believe my dead parents visit me in the form of small birds that often come into my garage while I'm working out there. The experience is palpable, I feel their presence and I enjoy it. I feel better the rest of the day. But in no way, shape or form, would I go parading around a websites and discussion threads trying to convince others that what I felt was anything but my imagination or something they should believe, believe in or seek. Why would I put my personal experiences out there for others to challenge or ridicule? Those feelings are mine and mine alone.
Why not imagine that YOU have a special gift, the YOU can "see color" while the rest of us go around seeing a monochromatic world? Why not relish the experience? Why no let it "make your day" so to speak? Why trouble yourself with us naysayers? Why do you do it?
Well, if they can dish it out, they better be able to take it.
Well, why argue with them? And why be so vitriolic about it? Sure some respond with hostility, but if you have a special gift...an ability to discern and perceive the supernatural, why not be happy about it, rather than argumentative with those who, for whatever reason, don't share those concepts and just "don't get it"? At the least, as I mentioned before, why not rejoice in your special insight? Treat the "sightless" with patience and forebearance...not anger and condescension.
Not every atheist "disdains" religion and spirituality. I certainly don't and I consider myself an atheist...(not sure why the rest of this is in blue, I didn't mean for it to be). I find the whole idea of people believing in God, gods, demons and angels, ghosts, the supernatural and all those beliefs might entail entirely fascinating. Why do people who've grown up in similar...or almost identical, surroundings end up believing so totally differently? I'm speaking of close friends and relatives here, not just two people who happen to live in the country or community. It certainly isn't intelligence or education that makes the difference as some of the most intelligent and knowledgeable people I've encountered/know are solid Christians. My siblings, all of whom I love and respect and talk to regularly, have retained their basic beliefs in God and Christianity while I, for whatever reason left it decades ago and have not found a reason to return to it. I don't begrudge them (or anyone else) their beliefs nor challenge them. Oh, I'll discuss things with them, but I never press issues or try to persuade them. I'm happy they're happy. I don't think they're always happy with me NOT sharing their beliefs, but I can't help that.