Unveiled Artist
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I go to a forum specifically for pagans; and, a subject/post came up that made me think. The poster asked, "how does one hear god?"
Not hear as in a sensation, events happening when it otherwise wouldnt, dreams, and such. The replier said that the christians where he is from usually say things like:
"The Lord told me the other day that I shouldnt be going out jogging so late at night." Then that christian cuts on the news and finds someone murdered in the same area he or she usually jogs. Then they say "see. god told me not to go out. I knew I had a feeling (based on gods words not sensation) he would pull through'"
I hear this type of talk too. My co-worker would talk about her family and about how god told her how she should take care of her family.
Granted, Christians have the Bible to reflect their thoughts on but this goes beyond that. This is even without the Bible for reference. They are having a full conversation with god.
Another example, my co worker was reading the Bible and she was puzzled about what a couple of verses said. So she asked god (literally) and then she got some type of feeling, I suppose, that god told her the right answer. She reread the scripture and found the answer. It wasnt her finding the answer but god through her. So she thanks god literally for providing the answer.
Story she told me.
My other friend says that god speaks to her almost whispers in her ear "like a little voice" she says.
I am not saying they are delusional nor am I saying they are crazy. I "hear" the spirits, ancestors, and recently deceased talk to me too and I talk with them.
I do see a difference, though. I know I am not talking To them because they are spirits so the type of response I get back I would not expect it to be the same as if they were alive in their bodies. Thats why we give offerings because it is a different way of communicating since we cant communicate in the manner we did when our loved ones lived.
My questions
1. Christians who hear gods voice...can you explain (if not, please let me know) how you hear gods voice or is it a metaphor as some see communion?
2. Pagans. Do you hear the gods in the manner I mentioned above? (You dont have to compare it to christianity and christians. Just in general. When you conversate with say Thor, does he talk back to you?)
3. Muslims and Jews and other religious of Abraham. Do you have similar ways of saying god talk to you as I described above or in your personal opinion and beliefs, is it mostly christians from your perspective that seem to articulate god speaking? Is it something unique to christianity or is this across all faiths of Abraham?
4. Hindu (and like religious). Do you have the same as above? Please dont compare it to Christianity. Just in general, do you hear your god/s voice and how do you express it?
5. Non believers, have you had experiences where you used to hear gods voice? If so, maybe you can provide a medium of language to explain it in laymans terms? If not, comments are cool but dont derail the thread.
6. Everyone else. Comments are cool. Same question. If not, comments are cool but dont derail the thread.
Try not to compare it to christianity. Just using what I know most as an example for a general question of listening to god.
Not hear as in a sensation, events happening when it otherwise wouldnt, dreams, and such. The replier said that the christians where he is from usually say things like:
"The Lord told me the other day that I shouldnt be going out jogging so late at night." Then that christian cuts on the news and finds someone murdered in the same area he or she usually jogs. Then they say "see. god told me not to go out. I knew I had a feeling (based on gods words not sensation) he would pull through'"
I hear this type of talk too. My co-worker would talk about her family and about how god told her how she should take care of her family.
Granted, Christians have the Bible to reflect their thoughts on but this goes beyond that. This is even without the Bible for reference. They are having a full conversation with god.
Another example, my co worker was reading the Bible and she was puzzled about what a couple of verses said. So she asked god (literally) and then she got some type of feeling, I suppose, that god told her the right answer. She reread the scripture and found the answer. It wasnt her finding the answer but god through her. So she thanks god literally for providing the answer.
Story she told me.
My other friend says that god speaks to her almost whispers in her ear "like a little voice" she says.
I am not saying they are delusional nor am I saying they are crazy. I "hear" the spirits, ancestors, and recently deceased talk to me too and I talk with them.
I do see a difference, though. I know I am not talking To them because they are spirits so the type of response I get back I would not expect it to be the same as if they were alive in their bodies. Thats why we give offerings because it is a different way of communicating since we cant communicate in the manner we did when our loved ones lived.
My questions
1. Christians who hear gods voice...can you explain (if not, please let me know) how you hear gods voice or is it a metaphor as some see communion?
2. Pagans. Do you hear the gods in the manner I mentioned above? (You dont have to compare it to christianity and christians. Just in general. When you conversate with say Thor, does he talk back to you?)
3. Muslims and Jews and other religious of Abraham. Do you have similar ways of saying god talk to you as I described above or in your personal opinion and beliefs, is it mostly christians from your perspective that seem to articulate god speaking? Is it something unique to christianity or is this across all faiths of Abraham?
4. Hindu (and like religious). Do you have the same as above? Please dont compare it to Christianity. Just in general, do you hear your god/s voice and how do you express it?
5. Non believers, have you had experiences where you used to hear gods voice? If so, maybe you can provide a medium of language to explain it in laymans terms? If not, comments are cool but dont derail the thread.
6. Everyone else. Comments are cool. Same question. If not, comments are cool but dont derail the thread.
Try not to compare it to christianity. Just using what I know most as an example for a general question of listening to god.
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