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Originally posted by NewAgeMan
One thing to consider might be the time of year and the season depending on where you live.
As I get older, the sense of dread as the sun goes away, what some call S.A.D. (seasonal effective disorder), only increases, as I seem to be more and more sensitive to sunlight and to light in general (which DOES have to do with my waking up a bit by doing brainave meditation, superfood alchemy, etc.). Thus, as the sun fades further and further away on the horizon as we approach winter solstice, this could be accompanied by influxes of energy, as a type of compensation, to re-annimate the organism in the face of change, even transformation, yet tied to the seasons. I don't know just a thought.. but it CAN make you really jumpy and give you a sense of forboding or imminent but inexplicable "change" lurking somewhere just over the horizon, if we can just "hang on".. there's a death fear there, and the hope for resurrection of "the light". Everything about us USED to be tied directly to it, and to the motions of the stars and planets. So now it comes in "waves" and "feelings" we can't quite put our finger on.. and it IS "cosmic".edit on 4-11-2010 by NewAgeMan because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Whyhi
...... but if I did have some experience, that for whatever reason was completely unexplained, I'd label it as "unexplained" and move on, which ironically is the rational response to not knowing. Not knowing implies that you don't know. Filling in the unknown with what you believe is not any more of an explanation than making an equally absurd guess at what it is.
Originally posted by Whyhi
As for this psychic business, I'd like to direct any people that think they have unexplainable powers and such to the Randi Challenge
Originally posted by Whyhi
reply to post by Terces_Pot_Evoba
For example, I take a picture of a cloud with a camera and notice what seems to be something flying by that I cannot name. I'd make the assumption that it likely was obscured by the speed at which it was moving, making it difficult to identify, making it unexplained. This doesn't mean unexplainable however, and I cannot go around making claims that it is something such as a UFO.
Well I do to a point. I understand the feeling of having something that seems so odd or too coincidental to happen by chance, such as praying for something to happen, only have it literally happen. However correlation does not mean causation, and remain skeptical about any claims that are against "mainstream" methodology of how things work.
Well, not to put words into your mouth here, but I'd assume you're getting at the argument against atheists about faith based beliefs being used in the sense of the quoted question, and in my opinion, not a great comparison.
I'd have to say there is a difference in using the faith based belief that something is correct and using the faith based belief that life is worth living etc.
And again not to put words in your mouth here, but the "morality cannot exist without god" idea isn't a great point if that's what you're getting at. I'll just give a basic answer here I guess, morals are determined by what you think is right, which pretty much everyone has, and are also discussed in fields like philosophy or just in round table discussions which help weigh controversial decisions. And yes I have morals
Hopefully that wasn't sarcasm
Originally posted by MavRck
something's coming.
Originally posted by the_denv
I have kinda had my life on pause for a while due to the feeling.
Originally posted by nonnez
I am not claiming to be psychic, empath, or sensitive, however, over the last few days I have experienced an increasing agitation and foreboding that I CANNOT explain. I am even having difficulties getting to sleep and feel as if I need to do something... I cannot recall ever feeling this way in recent memory. Hell... I even gave up coffee for a couple of days! I did quit smoking a couple months back but do not believe this is an after effect. One other thing I have noticed is that when I do finally get to sleep I no longer remember my dreams; this is rather strange for me for this many days.edit on 4-11-2010 by nonnez because: to elaborate