Now I get it...How to feel the Spirit.

[_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

[_subgenius]

In reality, there is not anyone who is unwilling to do so.

[_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.

[_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.

[_Bazooka]

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?

[_The Erotic Apologist]

There's a term for this. I think it's called "faith bait".

[_subgenius]

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.

[_The Erotic Apologist]

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"?

[_Bazooka]

Also, what's the common sense definition of "the spirit"?

[_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 one
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... t-one.html

scientists 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.html

Can 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-gut

Gut Instinct’s Surprising Role in Math
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/scien ... c=rss&_r=0

http://utahvalley360.com/2014/10/14/mor ... nect-dots/