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I have always felt that there was some part of me that was not physical. And I have dreamt strange things as a child, as well as having an encounter with extraterrestrials. Strange times...
As I got older, I got into religion. Despite the evolutionary theory they teach us in school, which I believe to an extent, I always wondered what it was that put us on the earth. Some hypothesized that we were extraterrestrials. What's interesting about this is the fact that the human cycle of consciousness is 25 hours, instead of the 24 hour day we have. My guess is that if we were put here by aliens, then this was the closest thing they could find to their own planet.
As I got older, (I was brought up Catholic), I began to ponder religion. I decided the only way I could truly prove to myself whether there was or was not a god was by trying to reach out to him/her. I went on three retreats with my church, but not one of them was meaningful to me. I was only required to go to one, but I decided to try it with different groups. What I perceived was that people were just faking their experiences or not seeing the reality. I felt like an outcast. So I stopped going. The teen chatecism taught me nothing I hadn't already learned, and I decided it was best if I stopped going. So ever since then I have not gone to church for the sake of spiritual advancement. I go only for weddings and funerals.
Over time, as I was away from the church, I began to explore my spirit. I questioned everything that has happened in my life. It was not until I took up kung fu that I started making the connections. These are my current beliefs:
We must suffer in order to advance. When I looked back, I realized that all the times in my life that I have suffered, I have learned something.
We must experience duality to know things. Without pain, we would not know comfort, without sorrow, we would not know joy.
We must have free will to spiritually advance- It is US who must choose the side/path we want to travel. We can only come to understand the truth for ourselves, it can never be explained to anyone else.
Hard work will be rewarded, in one way or another.
What goes around comes around. Hence, Karma/karmic law.
Reincarnation does exist, and it is optional. We must reincarnate to accumulate experience, but we can take breaks from it. Our spirits can choose. Once we pass our tests, then we have the option to come back and help others to pass their tests.
I can't think of any more beliefs right now. I'm too tired. Anyway, that's my story. When I found this site, I knew that people on this site could help me and I could help them. I have learned so much since then. I am still a fairly new member, despite my overwhelming number of posts. I've been on the board for a few months.
Once again, welcome. Do not be afraid to post anything, no matter how stupid it might seem.
I have always felt that there was some part of me that was not physical. And I have dreamt strange things as a child, as well as having an encounter with extraterrestrials. Strange times...
As I got older, I got into religion. Despite the evolutionary theory they teach us in school, which I believe to an extent, I always wondered what it was that put us on the earth. Some hypothesized that we were extraterrestrials. What's interesting about this is the fact that the human cycle of consciousness is 25 hours, instead of the 24 hour day we have. My guess is that if we were put here by aliens, then this was the closest thing they could find to their own planet.
As I got older, (I was brought up Catholic), I began to ponder religion. I decided the only way I could truly prove to myself whether there was or was not a god was by trying to reach out to him/her. I went on three retreats with my church, but not one of them was meaningful to me. I was only required to go to one, but I decided to try it with different groups. What I perceived was that people were just faking their experiences or not seeing the reality. I felt like an outcast. So I stopped going. The teen chatecism taught me nothing I hadn't already learned, and I decided it was best if I stopped going. So ever since then I have not gone to church for the sake of spiritual advancement. I go only for weddings and funerals.
Over time, as I was away from the church, I began to explore my spirit. I questioned everything that has happened in my life. It was not until I took up kung fu that I started making the connections. These are my current beliefs:
We must suffer in order to advance. When I looked back, I realized that all the times in my life that I have suffered, I have learned something.
We must experience duality to know things. Without pain, we would not know comfort, without sorrow, we would not know joy.
We must have free will to spiritually advance- It is US who must choose the side/path we want to travel. We can only come to understand the truth for ourselves, it can never be explained to anyone else.
Hard work will be rewarded, in one way or another.
What goes around comes around. Hence, Karma/karmic law.
Reincarnation does exist, and it is optional. We must reincarnate to accumulate experience, but we can take breaks from it. Our spirits can choose. Once we pass our tests, then we have the option to come back and help others to pass their tests.
I can't think of any more beliefs right now. I'm too tired. Anyway, that's my story. When I found this site, I knew that people on this site could help me and I could help them. I have learned so much since then. I am still a fairly new member, despite my overwhelming number of posts. I've been on the board for a few months.
Once again, welcome. Do not be afraid to post anything, no matter how stupid it might seem.