That doesn't describe the reality of the situation.
Let me put this in perspective for you. The average human being hears sound above the range of 20hz. My hearing has been tested and I hear below that range by a good 10 points.
I DO NOT think hearing the dead has a damn thing to do with "spiritual gifts" unless you want to consider hearing better, and perceiving things at levels other people do not are some sort of "prize".
I think I hear them because I can hear "better" than most people can. It's a sensitivity that, at times, is frankly damn annoying. It scared the crap out of me when I was a little kid and took me until I was in my mid twenties to deal with these things.
Now I am sorry if this rocks what you learned in Sunday school but there is an afterlife. The dead have nothing of great importance to say. Some of it is just conveying their love, some of it is apologizing and asking for "forgiveness", and once in a rare, rare, rare instance they will tell you something you really need to know.
I don't care if you believe me. If you want to believe you're food for worms when you die, be my guest.
Either that, or a massive attention whore. "Look at how special I am! I can talk to dead people! Except I won't talk to your dead relatives, because reasons."
They are entitled to their beliefs. I'm not going to argue. I hate going to wakes because the dead are "right there" and I see their relatives suffering and I never say anything. The "dead" still love and care about them, and watch over them, and are unable to tell them.
Did I encourage you to go seek anything out?
No I did not. There is an afterlife. That's the reality of the situation. You'll find out soon enough .
And it might be you that will be experiencing it from the wrong side. Who made you judge and jury over anyone's soul?
I mean that as a warning, not a threat.
You are completely right about an afterlife and such awareness I used to think was a curse. Now I realize its a gift because you know absolutely and totally that this life is not all there is to existence. Where you go with that awareness is up to you, but the experiences usually leaves no doubt that there is a parallel spiritual component to our material lives.
Ecclesiastes 9:5
That doesn't describe the reality of the situation.
Let me put this in perspective for you. The average human being hears sound above the range of 20hz. My hearing has been tested and I hear below that range by a good 10 points.
I DO NOT think hearing the dead has a damn thing to do with "spiritual gifts" unless you want to consider hearing better, and perceiving things at levels other people do not are some sort of "prize".
I think I hear them because I can hear "better" than most people can. It's a sensitivity that, at times, is frankly damn annoying. It scared the crap out of me when I was a little kid and took me until I was in my mid twenties to deal with these things.
Now I am sorry if this rocks what you learned in Sunday school but there is an afterlife. The dead have nothing of great importance to say. Some of it is just conveying their love, some of it is apologizing and asking for "forgiveness", and once in a rare, rare, rare instance they will tell you something you really need to know.
I don't care if you believe me. If you want to believe you're food for worms when you die, be my guest.
Your are probably schizophrenic.
Nope. I hear them... and what few rare, rare, rare, things they told me to watch out for ...well, guess what!
I have an idea...but, do tell!
That might just be your subconscious
I dream shit all the time that ends up happening, just because I dream about things that I are doing at the time.
Either that, or a massive attention whore. "Look at how special I am! I can talk to dead people! Except I won't talk to your dead relatives, because reasons."
He told me a dead dude called out a name once in his house.
HOW COME THE DEAD NEVER HAVE USEFUL INFORMATION LIKE LOTTERY NUMBERS OR THE CURE TO CANCER?
They will quickly change their tone when its their turn to pass on and they see for themselves.
They are entitled to their beliefs. I'm not going to argue. I hate going to wakes because the dead are "right there" and I see their relatives suffering and I never say anything. The "dead" still love and care about them, and watch over them, and are unable to tell them.
Keep telling people the Bible is wrong and you'll get to experience the afterlife from the wrong side. I mean that as a warning, not a threat.
Did I encourage you to go seek anything out?
No I did not. There is an afterlife. That's the reality of the situation. You'll find out soon enough .
And it might be you that will be experiencing it from the wrong side. Who made you judge and jury over anyone's soul? I mean that as a warning, not a threat.
You are completely right about an afterlife and such awareness I used to think was a curse. Now I realize its a gift because you know absolutely and totally that this life is not all there is to existence. Where you go with that awareness is up to you, but the experiences usually leaves no doubt that there is a parallel spiritual component to our material lives.