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If your god "knows" about all of this stuff, then why does he allow it to happen? Why, being omnipotent, does your god even allow such creatures to exist? Why not do a better job of "creating us in his image" and give us all super-powers to defend ourselves? Why create such beings in the first place? And on that note...why give such creatures the ability, talents and means to traverse the stars and commit such crimes against life? Why wouldn't your god just come down his own self and smite them? If aliens are demons [snicker]...then...if we went to another [your] god-fearing planet, wouldn't it's inhabitants have every right to call us "demons" too? Why wouldn't your god do a better job of having your bible written and state things clearly, instead of using parables and jargon? Why doesn't your god just make things better for everyone? Why would your god give a race of creatures far more menacing than us the ability to create such destructive technologies to be used against us and not give us the same technologies? Why hasn't your god updated his bible to be more contemporary?
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Oh right...because he's not real. With all of the pro-christian nonsense being thrown around here lately, I sometimes forget that point.
Eight Major Siddhis
An accomplished, Purnayogi in the path of Kundalini Yoga is in possession of eight major Siddhis, viz., Anima, Mahima, Laghima, Garima, Prapti, Prakamya, Vasitvam and I#vam.
1. Anima: The Yogi can become as minute as he pleases.
2. Mahima: This is the opposite of Anima. He can become as big as he likes. He can make his body assume a very large size. He can fill up the whole universe. He can assume a Virat Svarupa.
3. Laghima: He can make his body as light as cotton or feather. Vayustambhanam is done through this Siddhi. In Jalastambhanam also the power is exercised to a very small degree. The body is rendered light by Plavini Pranayama. The Yogi produces a diminution of his specific gravity by swallowing large draughts of air. The Yogi travels in the sky with the help of this Siddhi. He can travel thousands of miles in a minute.
4. Garima: This is the opposite of Laghima. In this the Yogi acquires an increase of specific gravity. He can make the body as heavy as a mountain by swallowing draughts of air.
5. Prapti: The Yogi standing on the earth can touch the highest things. He can touch the sun or the moon or the sky. Through this Siddhi the Yogi attains his desired objects and supernatural powers. He acquires the power of predicting future events, the power of clairvoyance, clairaudience, telepathy, thought-reading, etc. He can understand the languages of the beasts and birds. He can understand unknown languages also. He can cure all diseases.
6. Prakamya: He can dive into the water and can come out at any time he likes. The late Trilinga Swami of Benares used to live for six months underneath the Ganges. It is the process by which a Yogi makes himself invisible sometimes. By some writers it is defined to be the power of entering body of another (Parakaya Pravesh). Sri Sankara entered the body of Raja Amaruka of Benares. Tirumular in Southern India entered the body of a shepherd. Raja Vikramaditya also did this. It is also the power of keeping a youth-like appearance for any length of time. Raja Yayati had this power.
7. Va#vam: This is the power of taming wild animals and bringing them under control. It is the power of mesmerising persons by the exercise of will and of making them obedient to ones own wishes and orders. It is the restraint of passions and emotions. It is the power to bring men, women and the elements under subjection.
8. I#vam: It is the attainment of divine power. The Yogi becomes the Lord of the universe. The Yogi who has this power can restore life to the dead. Kabir, Tulsidas, Akalkot Swami and others had this power of bringing back life to the dead.
Minor Siddhis
The Yogi acquires the following minor Siddhis also:
1. Freedom from hunger and thirst.
2. Freedom from the effects of heat and cold.
3. Freedom from Raga-Dvesha.
4. Doora Darshan, clairvoyance or Dooradrishti.
5. Doora Sravan, clairaudience or Doora Sruti and Doora Pravachana.
6. Mano-Jaya, control of mind.
7. Kama Rupa: The Yogi can take any form he likes.
8. Parakaya Pravesha: He can enter into another body, can animate a dead body and enter into it by transferring his soul.
9. Iccha-Mrityu: Death at his will.
10. Devanam Saha Kreeda and Darshana: Playing with the gods after seeing them.
11. Yatha Sankalpa: Can get whatever he likes.
12. Trikala-Jnana: Knowledge of past, present and future.
13. Advandva: Beyond the pairs of opposites.
14. Vak-Siddhi: Whatever the Yogi predicts will come to pass by the practice of Satya, Prophecy.
15. The Yogi can turn base metal into gold.
16. Kaya-Vyuha: Taking as many bodies as the Yogi likes to exhaust all his Karmas in one life.
17. Darduri-Siddhi: The jumping power of a frog.
18. Patala-Siddhi: Yogi becomes Lord of desire, destroys sorrows and diseases.
19. He gets knowledge of his past life.
20. He gets knowledge of the cluster of stars and planets.
21. He gets the power of perceiving the Siddhas.
22. He gets mastery of the elements (Bhuta Jaya), mastery of Prana (Prana Jaya).
23. Kamachari: He can move to any place he likes.
24. He gets omnipotence and omniscience.
25. Vayu-Siddhi: The Yogi rises in the air and leaves the ground.
26. He can point out the place where a hidden treasure lies.
Originally posted by Matthew Dark
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Oh right...because he's not real. With all of the pro-christian nonsense being thrown around here lately, I sometimes forget that point.
Originally posted by Matthew Dark
reply to post by Violater1
Actually, I'd rather get some real answers.
Stars shmars.
I'm willing to throw-down and get some good debate going on.
Originally posted by Matthew Dark
But...I can see that you have no real way of answering my questions...it's a shame.
Originally posted by Lilitu
Such debate would be a waste of time since theists have no rational defence against the Argument from Evil. But you already knew that I see.
Originally posted by Vicky32
Originally posted by Matthew Dark
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Oh right...because he's not real. With all of the pro-christian nonsense being thrown around here lately, I sometimes forget that point.
I've been signed up here since Friday night, and my cursory reading has shown me that far from pro-Christian, the general tenor of posts here is rather rather viciously and testerically anti-Christian!
It's got so tedious, that I fear I shan't be here for very long...
Vicky
Originally posted by Matthew Dark
reply to post by Marrr
You'll "refrain" from posting off-topic?
Well, lucky me.
Troll, eh?
I guess asking questions that don't fit with a particular belief system in the hopes of over-turning some rocks is trolling now.
Whatever dude.
You're doing exactly what you accuse me of, so why don't you quit your whinging.
I'd still like my questions answered.
Originally posted by Violater1
Originally posted by Vicky32
Originally posted by Matthew Dark
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Oh right...because he's not real. With all of the pro-christian nonsense being thrown around here lately, I sometimes forget that point.
I've been signed up here since Friday night, and my cursory reading has shown me that far from pro-Christian, the general tenor of posts here is rather rather viciously and testerically anti-Christian!
It's got so tedious, that I fear I shan't be here for very long...
Vicky
Don't give in Vicky, the evil ones want you to do exactly that. These demons are in fact the "the Watcher, the Sons of G_D, or the Fallen Angels that have been biblicly recorded. They have purposely corrupted the weak minds of many for their enjoyment while in Hell. Remember, misery loves company. Don't be that company. The dark ones we will never convince, we just continue to reinforce and strengthen or faith. Remember the old bible saying,"Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend."
Peace.
Originally posted by Matthew Dark
If your god "knows" about all of this stuff, then why does he allow it to happen?
Why, being omnipotent, does your god even allow such creatures to exist?[
Why not do a better job of "creating us in his image" and give us all super-powers to defend ourselves?
Why create such beings in the first place?
And on that note...why give such creatures the ability, talents and means to traverse the stars and commit such crimes against life?
Why wouldn't your god just come down his own self and smite them?
If aliens are demons [snicker]...then...if we went to another [your] god-fearing planet, wouldn't it's inhabitants have every right to call us "demons" too?
Why wouldn't your god do a better job of having your bible written and state things clearly, instead of using parables and jargon?
Why doesn't your god just make things better for everyone?
Why would your god give a race of creatures far more menacing than us the ability to create such destructive technologies to be used against us and not give us the same technologies?
Why hasn't your god updated his bible to be more contemporary?
Oh right...because he's not real. With all of the pro-christian nonsense being thrown around here lately, I sometimes forget that point.
Originally posted by Violater1
I hope you found it thought provoking.
Violater One, out.
[edit on 22-4-2010 by Violater1]
Originally posted by Ophiuchus 13
Originally posted by Violater1
I hope you found it thought provoking.
Violater One, out.
[edit on 22-4-2010 by Violater1]
I did and good find. S&F Gets more stranger by the day.
Originally posted by Vicky32
Originally posted by Matthew Dark
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Oh right...because he's not real. With all of the pro-christian nonsense being thrown around here lately, I sometimes forget that point.
I've been signed up here since Friday night, and my cursory reading has shown me that far from pro-Christian, the general tenor of posts here is rather rather viciously and testerically anti-Christian!
It's got so tedious, that I fear I shan't be here for very long...
Vicky
Originally posted by Marrr
reply to post by Matthew Dark
How about you stop hijacking and derailing this guy's thread. Why are you trying to kill their conversation? Show a little respect and let them get on with their business.