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jawillie · 01-24-2008, 08:05 PM

I am just an "amateur" but I must chime in.

I won't quote anyone famous. I won't give you scientific experiences or findings and I certainly don't have a list of "resources" to back up what I have to say.

See, I don't think about my beliefs, I feel them.

You can't convince me of anything with your science. Sorry to frustrate you.

I am connected to what I believe is the Source of life. You don't have to believe there is a Source. You don't have to believe that we can be connected to it. But I DO believe it based on my own life, my own experiences and my own FEELINGS.

I do not like to be a part of anything "organized," especially religions, because I feel when you get a group of people together, THIS happens (what we see in this thread). Frankly, I feel humans get things all wrong.

LoA is NOT a religion for me. As soon as you tag that onto it I go running.

LoA simply "is" to me.

I tend to buy into Buddhism, but I won't say I am a Buddhist. I like some of the things Jesus said but I am not a Christian. I believe only what I feel in my heart. And you can't budge that belief with anything from the academic world.

Do I believe Science, yes. Do I think Science can explain what I feel in my heart? Heck no, not ever!

I don't need science to tell me what to believe. I am happy that way, so I will just avoid these frustrating threads in the future.

01-24-2008, 08:05 PM	#306 (permalink)
jawillie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 591	I am just an "amateur" but I must chime in. I won't quote anyone famous. I won't give you scientific experiences or findings and I certainly don't have a list of "resources" to back up what I have to say. See, I don't think about my beliefs, I feel them. You can't convince me of anything with your science. Sorry to frustrate you. I am connected to what I believe is the Source of life. You don't have to believe there is a Source. You don't have to believe that we can be connected to it. But I DO believe it based on my own life, my own experiences and my own FEELINGS. I do not like to be a part of anything "organized," especially religions, because I feel when you get a group of people together, THIS happens (what we see in this thread). Frankly, I feel humans get things all wrong. LoA is NOT a religion for me. As soon as you tag that onto it I go running. LoA simply "is" to me. I tend to buy into Buddhism, but I won't say I am a Buddhist. I like some of the things Jesus said but I am not a Christian. I believe only what I feel in my heart. And you can't budge that belief with anything from the academic world. Do I believe Science, yes. Do I think Science can explain what I feel in my heart? Heck no, not ever! I don't need science to tell me what to believe. I am happy that way, so I will just avoid these frustrating threads in the future.