(September 11, 2015 at 2:12 am)Thena323 Wrote:(September 11, 2015 at 12:51 am)Lek Wrote: I've never heard of any respected individual seriously claiming that they encountered Santa or the Easter bunny, but large numbers of respected people, with no mental illnesses, have seriously testified to having supernatural experiences and encounters with God. Do these testimonies open you up in any to the possibility of the supernatural and/or life after death? Or must you personally verify and test their claims by natural means?
No, the only reactions testimonies of supernatural encounters get from me are a raised eyebrow or a polite nod. I believe that people making these sort of claims are confused or mistaken. Also....people lie sometimes.
I wouldn't bother trying to personally verify and test their claims by the standards of reality.
I think that you're being biased as to whom you will believe or not. I'm trying to imagine how many intelligent and responsible people are lying about experiencing the supernatural, especially when so many of them believe it's a sin to lie. It would also be hard to be mistaken about these type of encounters. According to your statement, it seems you dismiss these claims out of hand because you've already decided they're not true. I've tried to keep an open mind, and I have changed my opinions on some things since I joined this forum. I believe it's good to keep an open mind and not let your biases cloud you opinions.
