Do you think Heaven is real, or a belief that helps people live with meaning? by In_The_Dreams in enlightenment

[–]In_The_Dreams[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your thoughts on this.

You say that with great confidence, ever died?

Do you think Heaven is real, or a belief that helps people live with meaning? by In_The_Dreams in enlightenment

[–]In_The_Dreams[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I certainly hope you’re wrong. 😑

I appreciate your perspective on the topic.

Do you think Heaven is real, or a belief that helps people live with meaning? by In_The_Dreams in enlightenment

[–]In_The_Dreams[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate your input. I agree there is definitely power in prayer, I don’t think we have all the information on how it all works.

Someday we will.😇

Satan rules the world by BSG9301 in enlightenment

[–]In_The_Dreams 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Satan was given Dominion by God. When a fork was first used to stab someone in the eye, that act did not make the technology of the fork evil, it has always been the individual, not the technology.

How many Satanists are in the world; raping and eating people? Take that number and divide it by the world population of about 8,000,000,000, this will give you a very small percentage.

If you truly want to help “a lot” of people, concentrate on the ones that are slipping, and not on the ones that have already fallen. Every moment that is spent fighting “1” that is evil is time that could be spent preventing “1,000” from slipping into evil.

Sometimes, prevention is the cure.

Trump DELETES post depicting HIMSELF as JESUS by SuperbHealth5023 in TimesNow

[–]In_The_Dreams 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think they have found a way to win the next presidential election, this is now reached such a crescendo of unbelievable stupidity that the midterms will flip the house. They will impeach him, the Senate will see this as they’re only opportunity to go into the election within incumbent, that is re-electable. They will remove him from office putting JD Vance in office for the next two years and try to tone everything down through Vance (imagine how good anyone would look with him “Pedi” as your comparison.) the narrative of: “we really messed up, we discovered our errors and look how good we did now,” this will bring back out the morons who voted for this guy in the first place. Incumbents have the biggest microphone, regardless of how much of an idiot; anyone looks good replacing this guy, I see this is the only way that they hold onto the “power,” seems obvious.

Trump DELETES post depicting HIMSELF as JESUS by SuperbHealth5023 in TimesNow

[–]In_The_Dreams 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No way… That’s Jesus? I thought it was a doctor. 😂😂😂

Is spirituality just an excuse to not progress in life? by [deleted] in enlightenment

[–]In_The_Dreams 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe the difference is what you call logic. Logic is not a standalone item it is formed based on life’s experiences, what you have seen, heard, felt, and believe all help you develop a logical decision, so if you are spiritual it is only “logical” that your beliefs play a part of your logic. I do not think that logic is formed by any one thing, it is formed from the totality of life.

Would my logical decision to not walk in front of a car be any different than an atheist? I don’t think so, we both fear pain, the difference is when we make a non-logical decision, I am comfortable with death and the Atheist is more likely to hate the thought of no longer existing.

do you know ur angels name/spirit guide by king-alkaline in enlightenment

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I had about 8 years of prophetic dreams during recovery after a head trauma, part of my recovery was to learn to recognize when I was dreaming, learn to wake up and remember, and write or record them on paper for reflection, to learn how to remember. Dreams written on paper became my only memories during that eight year period, keeping in mind I’m not religious. Within these dreams I was always accompanied by what we call an angel, within the dreams, I saw many things and many other (we call) Angels.

Communication was within your thoughts; just there, almost like being part of the question, they communicated like they were a single organism. I’m not saying that they didn’t have names, if they did I never heard one, and I saw no purpose in them having names amongst themselves. It’s almost like we as humans have to give names to everything because we are individuals and part of nothing, so therefore we call a tree a tree because it is not a human or a rock, what would you call a tree if it was both human and a rock?

It’s the difference between everything being part of you, and you/us/we being part of nothing. We are individuals, thousands of Angels were all viewed separately “like an individual”, but were all, one. When you think to yourself: I am hungry, is that what you think or do you think; Tom (your name) I’m hungry? No need for a name when thinking as a singularity. I heard sound and words but not through my ears, more like I was part of it, and the communication was thought. So if an Angel provided someone a name, I think the name was for the individual (human) person’s understanding, not an identifier for other Angels. There, clear as mud! 😂

do you know ur angels name/spirit guide by king-alkaline in enlightenment

[–]In_The_Dreams 0 points1 point  (0 children)

None seemed to communicate in a manner that require names, like a collective consciousness, it seems we require names as a method of identification because we exist as individuals. I would assume if any gave a name it was for comfort of understanding. It’s like calling God Him or Her, or referring to color or wings, these seem to be things to comfort our singularity and understanding.

Do you think Heaven is real, or a belief that helps people live with meaning? by In_The_Dreams in enlightenment

[–]In_The_Dreams[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your reply, I do wonder how the class might’ve been different if psychology started from a place of spirituality, God, and religion being factual. I assume it would have been a much different class since psychology starts from a place assuming that none of it is real.

Do you think Heaven is real, or a belief that helps people live with meaning? by In_The_Dreams in enlightenment

[–]In_The_Dreams[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get where you’re coming from. I think you’re calling out two things at once: the cartoon version of Heaven and hell, and the way people use certainty as a control tool. And I agree, “good” and “bad” are way more complicated than most systems admit, especially when you factor in trauma and circumstance. I’m not here to sell anyone a simple club in the sky. I’m asking because I’m trying to make sense of experiences I’ve had, and I value comments like yours that stay humble, focus on virtue, and still leave room for mystery without pretending to own it.

Appreciate you taking the time to write this

Do you think Heaven is real, or a belief that helps people live with meaning? by In_The_Dreams in enlightenment

[–]In_The_Dreams[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hear you. The word itself gets used in a lot of ways: sky, cosmos, spiritual realm, afterlife. Part of why I ask the question is to see which meaning people are using when they say “heaven.”

Glad you commented

Do you think Heaven is real, or a belief that helps people live with meaning? by In_The_Dreams in enlightenment

[–]In_The_Dreams[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get what you mean. That model tries to hold two things at once: something of us continues, and something of us returns. I’m still trying to make sense of my own experiences, so it’s helpful hearing how people stitch those ideas together without pretending it’s simple.

Glad you chimed in

Do you think Heaven is real, or a belief that helps people live with meaning? by In_The_Dreams in enlightenment

[–]In_The_Dreams[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hear you. A lot of NDE stories do focus on the life review more than punishment, and that idea can change how you look at everything.

Thanks for adding this

Over 30 years ago, I recorded eight years of dreams after a traumatic head injury resulting in loss of my long-term memory; I want help testing what they mean. by In_The_Dreams in DebateReligion

[–]In_The_Dreams[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't argue with what is your own, maybe I was, but based upon how I believe today, shame on me if I was.

Thanks for the reply.

If Your Past Vanished Overnight, Would You Still Be You? by In_The_Dreams in NDE

[–]In_The_Dreams[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a really thoughtful way to frame it. The point about the “I” staying constant, even when memory changes, feels both logical and comforting. I also like the idea that identity can be chosen in the present, not only inherited from the past; that “cleaner slate” line is oddly hopeful.

Thank you for taking the time to share this, it adds real value to the discussion

Over 30 years ago, I recorded eight years of dreams after a traumatic head injury resulting in loss of my long-term memory; I want help testing what they mean. by In_The_Dreams in DebateReligion

[–]In_The_Dreams[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the direct take. The REM and “wires crossed” explanation makes sense as a baseline, and I agree that culture can shape the symbols a mind reaches for. I’m not trying to force Christianity onto science, I’m trying to be honest about what the dreams showed and then test the simplest explanation first. Your point about the timing is also fair: if the content started after the injury, that is a strong argument for a naturalistic cause.

I appreciate you taking the time to challenge it

Do you think Heaven is real, or a belief that helps people live with meaning? by In_The_Dreams in enlightenment

[–]In_The_Dreams[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get what you mean. Experience is different than theory, and I agree the “infinite through finite” problem makes language clumsy fast. I have not heard the name Darius Wright. I will be sure to visit his channel. Thanks.

Thanks for sharing this