I'm only just becoming comfy with my own concept of faith as I'm edging closer to 60. I've had a couple of out of body experiences at times of extreme stress and having a conscious awareness of watching yourself from a space far above your own body raises all sorts of questions about where "consciousness" is situated. Given that my background with "religion" has been complicated I put aside alot of this for years but in last 4 or 5 have been deeply exploring more the quantum understanding of our makeup and finding myself feeling more embedded into surety around having a higher consciousness that is part of something much bigger than me. It's bringing me much comfort when previously it's all felt too much (religion divided my family when I was younger,). I don't think you'd be alone Jane in wrestling or grappling with answering this question esp when not expecting it at that time. I've usually taken a neutral stance for years trying to be mindful of others maybe alternate views whilst striving to fully understand my own fluid opinion but now I feel more solid and accepting of my own internal experience it no longer fills me with angst.
This 74 year old has read so many interesting books in my lifetime, re the experiences of others, have experienced 'spooky' stuff myself, so I'm a believer in other dimensions & with the problems on earth at present, I'm quite happy to move on (& seriously do not want to return here while we continue to ruin this planet).
Rather than suffering ‘what is your attitude' are presumably frustrated orators --most likely intending to dumb up --with such as Compass is found to be senior religion-- any left or right disclosure of faith that --your intimates -are bona fide as mentors and 'how to wear your barb wire around your limbs ' as your penance respectfully --inclusive also being the national fibre of being an elected representative must be so participatory abhorrent that even the absurd conditions-- of a purgatory ---'would be restful.' _______________________________________________________________________________________ Though if managed mockery were intended --and we should hop onto the Keanu Reeves Hollywood stuff --at least one elderly statesman suggests 'Give us a break' . ..... May be with a school teaching wife --he harbours --' How dare the self-willed creature encroach upon the rights of his fellows in the name of personal liberty when the Supreme Rulers of the universe stand back in merciful respect for these prerogatives of will and potentials of personality! No being, in the exercise of his supposed personal liberty, has a right to deprive any other being of those privileges of existence conferred by the Creators and duly respected by all their loyal associates, subordinates, and subjects' --gets one less Royal Command performance regards--- juveniles when '-trafficked for life' --is Life.
I'm only just becoming comfy with my own concept of faith as I'm edging closer to 60. I've had a couple of out of body experiences at times of extreme stress and having a conscious awareness of watching yourself from a space far above your own body raises all sorts of questions about where "consciousness" is situated. Given that my background with "religion" has been complicated I put aside alot of this for years but in last 4 or 5 have been deeply exploring more the quantum understanding of our makeup and finding myself feeling more embedded into surety around having a higher consciousness that is part of something much bigger than me. It's bringing me much comfort when previously it's all felt too much (religion divided my family when I was younger,). I don't think you'd be alone Jane in wrestling or grappling with answering this question esp when not expecting it at that time. I've usually taken a neutral stance for years trying to be mindful of others maybe alternate views whilst striving to fully understand my own fluid opinion but now I feel more solid and accepting of my own internal experience it no longer fills me with angst.
Thank you Deborah. I appreciate this.
Great expression that articulates exactly how I feel "I said that while I was not a believer although I have always been a seeker". Thank you.
Sometimes I wonder what I am seeking. But there it is.
Me too!
This 74 year old has read so many interesting books in my lifetime, re the experiences of others, have experienced 'spooky' stuff myself, so I'm a believer in other dimensions & with the problems on earth at present, I'm quite happy to move on (& seriously do not want to return here while we continue to ruin this planet).
Salience … real thought in a world of noise.
I like that, Paul. Thank you.
This came up in my memories today... my intro was... "So well deserved Jane. I love her interview style as she ALWAYS treats her guests with respect & manages to give us many insights into her guests that we didn't previously know, Another who does this in an unique way is Anh Do. Congratulations indeed & well done on your achievement." https://www.facebook.com/JaneHutcheonTV/posts/pfbid0fEtDNWv11rZmL5r5Gjd8srdCMkJDEdJHhosdQFRfdrVUG2AAo685hG4MQ2VTqt9vl
Rather than suffering ‘what is your attitude' are presumably frustrated orators --most likely intending to dumb up --with such as Compass is found to be senior religion-- any left or right disclosure of faith that --your intimates -are bona fide as mentors and 'how to wear your barb wire around your limbs ' as your penance respectfully --inclusive also being the national fibre of being an elected representative must be so participatory abhorrent that even the absurd conditions-- of a purgatory ---'would be restful.' _______________________________________________________________________________________ Though if managed mockery were intended --and we should hop onto the Keanu Reeves Hollywood stuff --at least one elderly statesman suggests 'Give us a break' . ..... May be with a school teaching wife --he harbours --' How dare the self-willed creature encroach upon the rights of his fellows in the name of personal liberty when the Supreme Rulers of the universe stand back in merciful respect for these prerogatives of will and potentials of personality! No being, in the exercise of his supposed personal liberty, has a right to deprive any other being of those privileges of existence conferred by the Creators and duly respected by all their loyal associates, subordinates, and subjects' --gets one less Royal Command performance regards--- juveniles when '-trafficked for life' --is Life.