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View Poll Results: Your level of observance?
Non-practicing/secular form of religion 20 43.48%
A little observant 3 6.52%
Middle-of-the-road observance 11 23.91%
Strict adherence to religious rules 4 8.70%
Don't know 8 17.39%
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Old 05-30-2011, 08:21 PM   #291 (permalink)
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Schizophrenia deals with auditory and visual hallucinations. Now if she said that she felt like God was speaking to her directly and she can repeat word for word what he said to her. That's schizophrenic but not just a general belief in a higher power.
It's not an accusation, simply an example of the fragility of the human mind. The fact of the matter is, a feeling just isn't enough considering the human brain's humbling imperfection, and the strength of those who can mislead.
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Old 05-30-2011, 08:52 PM   #292 (permalink)
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Schizophrenics can also tend to 'feel' that their dog is talking to them, and people who get severe brain damage can sometimes act violent even 'feel'-ing the need to randomly butcher their own family on a Sunday afternoon.

There is NOTHING more foolish than basing reality entirely on your own perception. The human brain is an extremely fragile chemical device.
Considering I have not been diagnosed with Schizophrenia and have a normal mindset psychologically-wise, I'd say that my feelings from God and the Holy Spirit are not hallucinations. Considering the number of people who have real connections with God they can't all be out of their minds.

It's easy to argue back with poor statements of one being crazy when you have not had the connection with God I have.


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I didn't seem logical that you would be religious for some reason.
I'm full of surprises. Boy do I need to be a better Christian though.
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vanilla have you ever committed adultery?

Just curious as to your opinion of the bible's stance on it.
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vanilla have you ever committed adultery?

Just curious as to your opinion of the bible's stance on it.
No, I've never slept with a married man. I think I may have kissed a guy with a girlfriend before but I didn't know till afterwards.
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Old 05-31-2011, 07:43 AM   #295 (permalink)
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Old 05-31-2011, 07:53 AM   #296 (permalink)
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Considering I have not been diagnosed with Schizophrenia and have a normal mindset psychologically-wise, I'd say that my feelings from God and the Holy Spirit are not hallucinations. Considering the number of people who have real connections with God they can't all be out of their minds.

It's easy to argue back with poor statements of one being crazy when you have not had the connection with God I have.
Well, yes, if my argument was an accusation of insanity, but you clearly misunderstood. It was more criticizing the validity of perception from an individual viewpoint. Which, by nature, is flawed and biased. Especially if you can back it up with no tangible evidence.

After all, you can't base a trial entirely off of witness testimony. There's always a place for hard evidence, and a 'feeling' presents none.
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Well, yes, if my argument was an accusation of insanity, but you clearly misunderstood. It was more criticizing the validity of perception from an individual viewpoint. Which, by nature, is flawed and biased. Especially if you can back it up with no tangible evidence.

After all, you can't base a trial entirely off of witness testimony. There's always a place for hard evidence, and a 'feeling' presents none.
That could be for anything though. Believing that people and objects exist could all be made up in the mind. It's a bit of a ridiculous argument IMO.

Feelings are evidence. If you haven't felt the feeling I'm talking about you'll have no idea how real it is.
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That could be for anything though. Believing that people and objects exist could all be made up in the mind. It's a bit of a ridiculous argument IMO.

Feelings are evidence. If you haven't felt the feeling I'm talking about you'll have no idea how real it is.
They're not good evidence. A hunch or a theory does not establish a fact. It's a ridiculous concept assuming there is a God because you feel a God. It's how cave men invented Gods in the first place, and science disproves the lacking likelihood of Zues throwing lightning. Even if it's what people at the time 'felt' was a logical solution.
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That could be for anything though. Believing that people and objects exist could all be made up in the mind. It's a bit of a ridiculous argument IMO.

Feelings are evidence. If you haven't felt the feeling I'm talking about you'll have no idea how real it is.
...but we can see and feel objects. They are tangible things.
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...but we can see and feel objects. They are tangible things.
Some people disagree:

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