(August 5, 2021 at 4:17 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote:(August 5, 2021 at 4:02 pm)vulcanlogician Wrote: But it IS important, Neo. An interpretation of an experience as "from God" (rather than just mundane activity of the mind) can suggest certain realities or produce biases. I'm reminded of a YouTube series where a deconverted atheist described being in a relationship and feeling that God wanted her to be with this person. In the end, the relationship didn't work out.
From the woman's perspective, the feeling (or inner experience) of God "blessing" the relationship urged her to pursue it. Had she interpreted the inner experience differently, she might have said "I'm just having feelings about the relationship. They aren't from God. There is no divine influence urging me to pursue the relationship."
All I'm saying is, in principle, there is a "practical effect" in interpreting inner experiences as being "from God."
If God exists it seems right and proper that he would speak to me from my innermost being instead trying to reach me through the same perceptual path SKY News uses.
Does it? I’m not so sure I’m sold on that notion.
Nay_Sayer: “Nothing is impossible if you dream big enough, or in this case, nothing is impossible if you use a barrel of KY Jelly and a miniature horse.”
Wiser words were never spoken.
Wiser words were never spoken.