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How does a religious experience lead to belief in God?
A religious experience has significance for the person who experiences it. It involves a sense of the holy or numinous . A person may say they had personally ‘seen’, ‘heard’ or ‘felt’ God. The experience cannot be proved, but the individual will be convinced of the reality of what has happened.
How do you experience spirituality?
What can I do now?
- Try meditation. Check out if there’s a regular class near you or download the Smiling Mind app for a guided meditation.
- Practise self-awareness and knowing what’s important to you.
- Read books about alternative ways to incorporate spirituality in your life.
What is the argument of religious experience?
The argument from religious experience is an argument for the existence of God. It holds that the best explanation for religious experiences is that they constitute genuine experience or perception of a divine reality.
How do you know if your spiritual experiences are from God?
The only way to know if your spiritual experiences are true experiences from God is to compare them with Scripture. The Bible is the final authority in all things spiritual. So, if a religious experience in any way contradicts with the word of God, then it is not from God.
What is a religious experience?
The experience leaves a person with a new and profound sense of awareness or understanding regarding God, a truth, or other religious expressions. The religious experience can be visual, auditory, and/or a sense of the presence of something “other.”
What is an example of a spiritual experience?
For example, the experience of eating one’s favourite dish, feeling love for one’s child, resolving a problem at work by using one’s intellect, etc., fall into the category of an ‘experience’. Experiencing something which is beyond the comprehension of the five senses, mind and intellect constitutes a ‘spiritual experience’.
Do You Live Your Life by spiritual experiences?
Do not live your life by spiritual experiences, and do not judge truth by them. The subjectivity of emotion and the possibility of self-deception are realities that we must put to thoughtful examination according to the word of God. Too many people seek experience for the sake of the experience.