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Now I get it...How to feel the Spirit.
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2014 8:45 pm
by _mms
How could anyone not be willing to rely on what is described here to determine on what to base his or her entire life?
http://www.mormonchannel.org/power-of-t ... 5732856001
Re: Now I get it...How to feel the Spirit.
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 12:08 pm
by _subgenius
In reality, there is not anyone who is unwilling to do so.
Re: Now I get it...How to feel the Spirit.
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 6:02 pm
by _Bazooka
No one can tell you how to differentiate between the spirit and a self generated sensation.
On that basis it's an extremely unreliable method of either determining truth or making decisions.
Re: Now I get it...How to feel the Spirit.
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 7:41 pm
by _Amore
Currently, I believe that feeling the spirit is feeling God/love, nothing more, nothing less.
When we add to this, by interpreting it to mean, "I need to go 3 blocks, knock on the door and give $500 and big smackeroo" etc., - I think we miss the mark.
Still, life progresses by trial and error - so we'll learn more the more we try, even if we miss the mark.
And I think feeling the spirit greatly depends on gratitude, as well as striving/progress.
Re: Now I get it...How to feel the Spirit.
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 9:38 pm
by _Bazooka
Amore wrote:Currently, I believe that feeling the spirit is feeling God/love, nothing more, nothing less.
When we add to this, by interpreting it to mean, "I need to go 3 blocks, knock on the door and give $500 and big smackeroo" etc., - I think we miss the mark.
Still, life progresses by trial and error - so we'll learn more the more we try, even if we miss the mark.
And I think feeling the spirit greatly depends on gratitude, as well as striving/progress.
How can you differentiate between a feeling that is God and a feeling that is self generated?
Re: Now I get it...How to feel the Spirit.
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 10:18 pm
by _The Erotic Apologist
There's a term for this. I think it's called "faith bait".
Re: Now I get it...How to feel the Spirit.
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 3:35 am
by _subgenius
Bazooka wrote:No one can tell you how to differentiate between the spirit and a self generated sensation.
On that basis it's an extremely unreliable method of either determining truth or making decisions.
Common sense and modern science disagree with you.
Re: Now I get it...How to feel the Spirit.
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 5:59 pm
by _The Erotic Apologist
subgenius wrote:Bazooka wrote:No one can tell you how to differentiate between the spirit and a self generated sensation.
On that basis it's an extremely unreliable method of either determining truth or making decisions.
Common sense and modern science disagree with you.
What's the modern scientific definition of "the spirit"?
Re: Now I get it...How to feel the Spirit.
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:38 pm
by _Bazooka
Also, what's the common sense definition of "the spirit"?
Re: Now I get it...How to feel the Spirit.
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 1:17 am
by _subgenius
I believe the modern science term is "instinct" or "intuition".
I would recommend you read Thinking, Fast and Slow".
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thinking,_Fast_and_Slow(A book recommended to me by my cousin's husband, an enthusiastic baptist).
Why we're right to trust our gut instincts: Scientists discover first decision IS the right onehttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... t-one.htmlscientists conclude that some gut feelings are not just guesswork after all. Rather, we access memories we aren't even aware we have.http://m.livescience.com/3289-study-sug ... -work.htmlCan your gut go silent? The answer is yes—when we are cut off from what we feel or when our feelings and thoughts have been hijacked...http://m.psychologytoday.com/blog/tech- ... g-your-gutGut Instinct’s Surprising Role in Mathhttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/scien ... c=rss&_r=0http://utahvalley360.com/2014/10/14/mor ... nect-dots/