Are You Listening to What is within You?

[Fool]

Jesus said the Kingdom comes from within; so then are we listening to our conscience when making the right choices?

 

[WalterTrull]

"Don't see how I can help but do that, Richard" - Muriel in "Take Me Along"

 

[Twilight Hue]

Jesus said the Kingdom comes from within; so then are we listening to our conscience when making the right choices?

Did the main characters portrayed in the Bible go that route as well?

 

[Valjean]

I am -- but I'm a non-believer. Christians, in my experience, are more deontological. They don't need a conscience. They have an external set of rules and need only conform their behavior to these to be OK with God.

 

[sojourner]

I can hear my pulse pounding in my ears...

Seriously, is “conscience” and “Holy Spirit” the same thing?

 

[Fool]

I can hear my pulse pounding in my ears...

Seriously, is “conscience” and “Holy Spirit” the same thing?

blasphemy against the holy spirit is unforgivable because its against self.

elijah heard the still small voice and jesus said to go to an inner room. i don't doubt for a minute that the a person's inner spirit would call for what is right and just; if they trully listened.

 

[Fool]

I am -- but I'm a non-believer. Christians, in my experience, are more deontological. They don't need a conscience. They have an external set of rules and need only conform their behavior to these to be OK with God.

jesus wasn't a christian either. he wasn't considered much of a jew from some orthodox standards; if he was real.

 

[Fool]

Did the main characters portrayed in the Bible go that route as well?

i believe the prophets practiced some sort of introspection.

 

[sojourner]

blasphemy against the holy spirit is unforgivable because its against self.

elijah heard the still small voice and jesus said to go to an inner room. i don't doubt for a minute that the a person's inner spirit would call for what is right and just; if they trully listened.

That didnt answer my question.

 

[sojourner]

I am -- but I'm a non-believer. Christians, in my experience, are more deontological. They don't need a conscience. They have an external set of rules and need only conform their behavior to these to be OK with God.

Not quite, in my considered opinion. The Christian has a set of internal rules. That set of rules is predicated on how we love.

 

[Unveiled Artist]

I can hear my pulse pounding in my ears...

Seriously, is “conscience” and “Holy Spirit” the same thing?

Nope.

Conciousness comes from the brain. Holy spirit comes from god. If they were the same, atheists would be listening to god just the same as christians (and Know it). Maybe the spirit works Through your consciousness, but is not, itself, consciousness.

 

[Fool]

That didnt answer my question.

there are two polarities along the spectrum:

1. service to self
2. service to other as self

 

[Fool]

Nope.

Conciousness comes from the brain. Holy spirit comes from god. If they were the same, atheists would be listening to god just the same as christians (and Know it). Maybe the spirit works Through your consciousness, but is not, itself, consciousness.

Romans 11:36
36 All things come from God, through God, and return to God. Praise him for ever! Yes, it is so!

 

[Twilight Hue]

I can hear my pulse pounding in my ears...

Seriously, is “conscience” and “Holy Spirit” the same thing?

Holy spirit is just a pet name. Like Jiminy Cricket.

 

[Unveiled Artist]

Romans 11:36
36 All things come from God, through God, and return to God. Praise him for ever! Yes, it is so!

Can't figure the connection. Please add commentary.

 

[Thief]

Jesus said the Kingdom comes from within; so then are we listening to our conscience when making the right choices?

the feedback is distracting

 

[sojourner]

there are two polarities along the spectrum:

1. service to self
2. service to other as self

Still didn’t answer my question.

 

[sojourner]

Holy spirit is just a pet name. Like Jiminy Cricket.

Is it? My religion says that the Holy Spirit “proceeds from the Father...” that means it’s source is without, not within.

 

[Fool]

Can't figure the connection. Please add commentary.

all actions proceed from love, either love of all, or love for self vs other as self.

 

[Fool]

Is it? My religion says that the Holy Spirit “proceeds from the Father...” that means it’s source is without, not within.

hmmmm, then your father isn't omnipresent, or inherent.

you fell from some other tree?