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Originally posted by Imago Dei
Can I ask; when your mother was having this experience was she on any medication at the time? I mean for pain or what have you? Aslo what illness was she suffering from? And does she have a history of needing strong medication or any medication for that matter. And if so what is the medication. You say you where studying alot of spiritual things before this happened as well, is that correct?
Im not being cheeky, I am genuinely interested.
We need to be mindful that a hallucination or dream state experience or as some call it "a near death experience", is not to be confused or taken as an after death experience because obvioulsy the person is not dead yet.
I am not discounting or refuting the story, and I too am glad your mother is alive, however this experience is not evidence as to what one can expect to see in the after life, as I have said, from what I can ascertain, you mother didn't die.
Please understand I am not mocking, I am only inquiring. I believe your mother had this experience and saw what she saw. We see things in dreams when we are alive our whole lives, often very vivid and extremely real.
I would be grateful if you would answer my queries.
In closing one can not build a factual doctrine around one persons experience regardless as to how it may tug at the heart strings or bring a tear to the eye, nor can one put their eternal security in anothers personal experience either. (well I suppose you can if you want, but I won't be) I dont say this to dampen anyones hope or to pour scorn, just a little reality check is needed in my opinion.
Thanks
Imago Dei.
[edit on 25-6-2009 by Imago Dei]
Originally posted by The Last Man on Earth
reply to post by Grandma
I don't believe you saw Heaven or Hell, I believe you were having hallucinations, and religion is such a big part of your life that it was what you were bound to hallucinate about.
I found all these things disturbing:
"Forboding chambers" coming off of palm trees (?), with cocoons inside in which you'd be trapped forever.
Cherubs kind of cute/kind of scary. Gibberish-mind-talking cherubs that don't want to talk to her. No hands? Paws and claws?
Feels the need to tell them to "don't make no trouble", and they can be pretty "devilish as they wanna be" etc. You have to watch them, they're clever? That's odd, isn't it?
A feast where she felt a sense of fear, last-supper type.
You get unnaturally tired.
Saw "the scary stuff" before she saw Jesus.
The scary field - field of blood, blood everywhere, dressed in white tunic, cleaning blood?! Blood everywhere, covered in it, she "didn't like it there, didn't like it there at all".
The woman on the horse, scary, didn't want her close, she was Death.
A room with walls of blood, oozing blood, it never stopped, she was frightened.
Things that could change their appearance - deception.
When "Jesus" asked her to go through the gates, the Cherubs telling her "do it, go through, its safe," despite the fact she doesn't trust them fundamentally - Jesus being too nice, etc, trying to persuade her. Cherubs trying to get her to go, insistent...creepy.
Beautiful streets of gold? Was Jesus a millionaire? Do you think the Devil will turn up in an armarni suit or a hobo's outfit? It all screamed of opulence and decadance to me, not piety and abstinence.
Frankly I found the whole thing to sound like one great deception, like a paedophile offering a child a sweet to encourage them to get into his car. It's all smiles and sunshine until the child is actually in the car...then it stops. It spooked me!
Originally posted by badmedia
I watched them. There isn't really too much I can comment on. I have never seen such things, and in my vision I was just a white room with no end, which I can only describe as being like the matrix loading room. Inside it, I seen a being who was just like a pure golden light. It asked me a single question - do you want it to end? and after that I was shown myself the next day as if flying over the car, and then I was back to my normal self.
When it happened, it was like my consciousness was pulled into another place, I wasn't intact with my body or the "world" at all. I wasn't near death or in bad health, just sitting on someone's porch. At that moment, I knew "the father was in me, and I in him", and that was followed by a period of time where I came to understand things. So as far as seeing anything, that is all I know.
But, what I know and understand about creation I would say it's not impossible. In fact, seeing anything is completely possible, as long as it is within some kind of laws of logic, as such is needed to create structure/creation. Word in genesis = logic. When I create programs, I create them with words of logic. In my programs, first comes the word, and then comes the result of it being applied/run. What is possible in logic is possible in creation. The vastness of all of creation itself is beyond definition. Even the part we can see, and that part represents like 0.00000000001% or some incredibly small number when you consider all of "time".
Some things did strike me as odd. Ra = God. I find that to be odd. As the father is the consciousness within all. I notice it was god, rather than father. Is there a reason for that? I can understand that Ra could be the closest thing to being god, and understanding and enlightenment beyond that of most people, but to be the father himself I find that to not be possible. IE: He is god in the sense he is closer or more "realized" on the topic than others, which would strongly indicate someone who does god's will. But to say he is the father himself I think I would disagree with.
As Jesus would say, the father is within him. And Jesus was obviously someone with more understanding than most. But to call Jesus the father himself I think is off, as Jesus would say - the father is much greater than I.
This can get a bit tricky, when you see that you can create universes within universes. When I worked on creating real intelligence, I came to realize certain things. It helped me understand consciousness/soul from the physical. If I put my consciousness into that creation, then I by default become god of that creation. I created the creation. However, I would still not be the father.
Another thing I found odd is that only those who were dead already from her earthly perspective were there. Time is not real. But this could also be done for certain reasons, I do not know. Just that I know it isn't impossible for you to have been there as well. Time does not exist, not only can consciousness travel back and forth, or in time like back to egypt, but there is every single possible thing you can think of and more.
What becomes reality depends on us, and in that way it is a completely personal experience with specific meaning and reason to the person. If you can think of it, then it exists somewhere. If it, or what comes to "life" is all based on us. Creation automatically adjusts in this manner to give us the lessons we need, thus our paths even though time seems to dictate it. Time is simply a change in dimensions. Every choice you make is a dimension change. It's a basic requirement for freewill, and it is a basic condition for actual intelligence. Lack of either results in bondage and ignorance. And of course, part of free will is the ability to give it away. If you love something, you set it free. If it loves you then it comes back. But anyway, for these reasons I find it odd that only those already dead from this world were present.
Another thing I found odd was that they believed in somethings, and didn't know other things. A good bit of focus on the literal, which I don't care for much.
All we ever really get is the word. Which is again the logic of creation. This means what really is going on is a bunch of equations and logic being followed. As such, any thing we "see" is simply a matter of variable values. Just as the cherubs were able to change themselves, this is because they are simply changing the values within the program. The word is like A+B=C(expression in itself), and like 1+1=2 is an expression of it, where each of those are values in the equation. Change A to 3, and you get 3+1=4 and the end value "C" changes as per the equation. So what she is seeing are her values on the equation. Obviously a bit more complicated than A+B=C.
I am always weary of that which focuses on the end value C, or "image", rather than the equation or understanding itself. That doesn't mean the end value C is in itself false or wrong. It just means you are focusing on the 1+1=2 rather than the A+B=C, at which point you neglect the rest of it. Like trying to put the father into only a single being, at that point you neglect the rest of the father.
It did contain the point of no return, which I find to be true. You can not go beyond that point because the limited perception required for this existence would be completely blown.
So I can't really say much about it other than it's possible, and what happened was a personal thing and would probably be in a context that would make the most sense to that person but not always for others. People discredit things because they conform to peoples beliefs, but it's just a variable change so I don't see what the big deal is. Does it matter if someone sees Santa or Jesus if they carry the same function/purpose and do the same thing? No, because the visible itself is just variables over the consciousness/spirit behind it. They say Satan can even appears as a being of light, which only goes to prove that point, it's not the images that are important, but what they do in action and function. Focus on names and images instead, and you leave yourself open for deception.
What becomes reality depends on us, and in that way it is a completely personal experience with specific meaning and reason to the person. If you can think of it, then it exists somewhere.
Originally posted by LeoVirgo
it...for it was not helping her pain any more.
I agree with your caution totally...she was not dead and we cearly are not trying to say this is what happenens when one dies. I think you are very very right that no one should place their own personal security in another experience or belief for that matter.
I hope I answerd what you needed!
Add to answer a question I forgot...we were studying the Gospels of Peace.
My best
LV
[edit on 25-6-2009 by LeoVirgo]
Originally posted by LeoVirgo
I really feel ike she was experiencing another dimension in osme way....I know this is an opinion...and I am not trying to prove my opinion either. I understand for many with strict religious beliefs they are going to assume with her having a drug of any sort in her body that this would of fogged her rights to be divinly saved or brought a divine experience.
Originally posted by badmedia
reply to post by Imago Dei
Numbers 12:6 And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.
It goes on to say moses is different because he is faithful in all his houses etc.
The most potent hallucinogenic drug known to man is produced naturally by the brain. It is what causes dreams, and affects what is called the minds eye.
As the kingdom of heaven is within, it also means the doors to such is within. So when Jesus talks about opening doors and having keys to them etc, he is talking about opening doors in the persons perception.
You really have to understand the difference between consciousness/soul and creation to understand these things IMO. I know I certainly couldn't make any sense of such things until I came to that understanding.
What is born of flesh is flesh, and what is born of spirit is spirit. One must know and understand this before any real sense can be made of such things, and how such things like visions are possible.
Again, I am speaking from my own experiences as before I understood that, nothing Jesus said made sense to me, outside being an obviously good way to act. But once that understanding was clear, then I read the words of Jesus and seen a much much much deeper meaning on understanding in the same exact words.
That you consider such to be "just the mind" only goes to prove to me that you see yourself as flesh, rather than spirit. As you are constantly looking towards things which affect flesh, rather than spirit.
[edit on 26-6-2009 by badmedia]
Originally posted by LeoVirgo
Hello to all,
I also, dare say, that I told my family at the begingin of June that according to the stars I felt a king might die in June (this was the first time I ever made a direct thoughts twards reading stars).
Peace
[edit on 6-10-2008 by LeoVirgo]
Originally posted by Imago Dei
Do you care to share exactly what it was you realised or learned so that you have a much much much better understanding of what Jesus was saying, as yo now he said a lot, what scriptures do you refer too.
I know I am flesh and spirit? I also know that the bible said in the last days God will power his spirit out upon men and we will dream dreams and see visions. Twenty two years ago I had a dream when I was searching for the truth, I was reading bhadavad gitta, I feel as sleep and Jesus or thats who I believed it to be came to me in a dream, he was building a house and was dressed as a carpenter with builders tool holster around his waste, but I am not claiming it be a divine revelation on the internet as gospel. Do you take umbridge at something I have said??
I also believe that drugs can open people minds to perhaps have a glimpse into the spirit world which I stated in a previous post on this thread, so I dont really know what your on about to be honest with you. I am a born again believer in Christ and which opned my spirtual eyes so that I can see in 1991. Im not boasting only sharing in whom I believe. Who do you say Jesus is?
There will be no more prophets by the way, that is clear in the bible, but there will be many false prophets that will come in Jesus name.
2How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
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5 They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.
Proverbs 8
8All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
9They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
10Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
11For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
12I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
13The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
15By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
16By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
17I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
18Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
19My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
20I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
21That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
15Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
16Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
20Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
21Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
24Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
25And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
26And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
27And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
28And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
29For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
24He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.
25These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.
26But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
Originally posted by badmedia
reply to post by Imago Dei
Jesus is - the truth, the way and the light. It is only by those things that one can come by the father.
Apart from that, you are simply giving me church dogma.
24He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.
25These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.
26But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
Are you calling Jesus a liar?
As well, the bible is not the word of god. If it is divinely inspired, then the word those who wrote it heard is the actual word of god. It is not the authority, but it has it's place.
If we build a house, it has a foundation and a roof. If you put the foundation above the roof, then the house will fall. That doesn't mean the foundation and roof are the problems, it's that they were not put in their proper places that is the problem.
I can look at the man who puts his foundation above his roof and see his error, but that doesn't mean I am not allowed to use those same parts myself. The all or nothing position is dumb. I know what is true and what is not in the same way I know what the true math statements were.
But go ahead and take the "easy way". I'm sure it's alot easier and many more people would love their free gift instead of having to actually walk the path themselves.
Answer me this one question. Which path is more narrow? Actually having to follow and walk the path of Jesus, or merely having to believe he died for your sins and you can do whatever you want and be ok? Yeah, I can't imagine why people accepted Paul over Jesus.
Genesis 2:22 And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever: