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drac16
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I’d feel like Isaiah did when he saw the Lord (in Isaiah chapter 6). Words would not do justice, so I’d fall down on my face and worship. It would be so amazing.
What do you think your first and more domanting feeling would be when you see your god?
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esieffe
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Love!
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egretps
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I’m leaning that way too.
When we read of people in the Bible most of the time it is awe. But, Enoch, well he used to walk with the Lord. Then God took him away. I often wondered if that Lord was Christ, outside of time.
Here are some verses of people who saw God (or his Angel) in the Bible: bible.knowing-jesus.com/topics/Those-Who-Saw-God
Other people who are reported in the Bible as having seen God, (Or God’s Angel) often exclaim that they are surprised that they are still alive! Like Hagar who was cast into the wilderness to die."Then she called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, “You are a God who sees”; for she said, “Have I even remained alive here after seeing Him?”
I happen to love Hagar. She reminds me of that saying Eleanor Roosevelt said about women are like tea bags, “you never know how strong…until it’s in hot water”. Hagar the handmaid suffered and was used and cast away by ‘good people’, Sara and Abraham.
These are all people who are alive.
When I’ve read about or talked with people who have had NDEs not everyone in that experience ‘meets God’. They may be in something like a ‘vestibule’ or a place, but have not quite met God. (I’m still sitting on the fence about NDEs, I’m not certain that all or even any are legit NDEs.) The may meet relatives or friends. In one, I think the lady was describing an angel who was giving her a bit of a tour and insight into where she should be as a spiritual being in relationship with God. Images she could understand, but maybe not as it really is in Heaven because it wasn’t really her time to die she was sent back to life in the world.
I don’t think we can know in the after life standing before the Almighty what that would be like. We are given glimpses in parables. It won’t be like what it is in life. Many of the restrictions of living in a 3D world are gone according to my friend. She could think of her brother and was instantly there in the room with him. It seems we, according to my NDE friend, are very acutely and profoundly aware of our life choices and their impact. The good, the bad, and our indifference.
The original posting on this thread is written as if it is all very much theoretical. For us here on Earth, or the upper atmosphere like those on the Space Station, we can only theorize.
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Fiasco
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You seem to be looking at our encounter with God from a purely physical angle, whereas God is Spirit, and our “vision” of Him will be in the spiritual realm. As** dshix** says:
We’re on different wavelengths, so rather than continuing to procastinate on this, i reckon you should have a go at this book which can be downloaded gratis:
“Theology and Sanity” by Frank Sheed
www.katapi.org.uk/TandS/Contents.html
Here’s another version…with a “slightly” different title:
www.ecatholic2000.com/sheed/untitled-42.shtml
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ANV
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So if I asked about emotional feelings by that encounter that means physical? yet you describe that encounter with feelings that includes emotions which are physical.You seem to be looking at our encounter with God from a purely physical angle, whereas God is Spirit, and our “vision” of Him will be in the spiritual realm. As** dshix** says:
We’re on different wavelengths, so rather than continuing to procastinate on this, i reckon you should have a go at this book which can be downloaded gratis:
“Theology and Sanity” by Frank Sheed
www.katapi.org.uk/TandS/Contents.html
Here’s another version…with a “slightly” different title:
www.ecatholic2000.com/sheed/untitled-42.shtml
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Fiasco
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Assuming you mean “happiness” and “bliss”:
After death, the disembodied soul is still alive, and if the person has died in the state of grace, and if (or after) there’s no stain of sin left to be purged, there’s** intimate spirit-to-Spirit contact with God: the Beatific Vision. **
In this life, we can have a concept of God, but in the next, the concept is replaced by God, Himself. Nothing in between. There will be a union of knowledge and love with God, and it’ll be more intense than any bliss in this life. There’ll also be a union of knowledge and love with all of the (unfallen) angels and all of the other souls in Heaven.
Mystics have sensed contact with God.
The soul is the seat of the intellect and will, and in Heaven the intellect (knowledge) and the will (love) will be functioning at their full capacity, and so totally satisfied/fulfilled.
We don’t always have adequate words to describe what we’re trying to convey.
In practice, there’s a subtle difference between the soul and the spirit, but it’s a bit messy.
Try this for a start, though:
youtube.com/watch?v=HUO9G9PNv54
You’ll have to read that book!
(Hope at least the top link works.
)(Can’t stop adding stuff…better call it a day.)
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Roseeurekacross
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I will say
ANV is right behind me Lord, on his/her way to Heaven
ANV is right behind me Lord, on his/her way to Heaven
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animalis
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It would be a perception beyond feeling into the soul/heart. For instance, when Jesus was resurrected, Mary Magdelene had the sorrow of devoted love when Jesus called her “woman”. But when he said her name the heart responded and she was filled with beatific joy. Her soul was the matter at hand, which is deeper than the senses. This distinction of senses and heart I made was taught by Saint Augustine. (cf. Tractate 121, n. 2)
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joeybaggz
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“And now I call you friends, not slaves…” I would like to stand, look him in the eye, and say thank you. Simple.
That’s what I would like. What I will do is kneel before him in wonder, joy, and reverent adoration.
That’s what I would like. What I will do is kneel before him in wonder, joy, and reverent adoration.
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