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Yeah I agree that seeing LIGHT in a near-death experience as proof that the Christian heaven - and NO OTHER (first thing that comes to mind is the Tibetan Book of the Dead, duh!!!) - exists is biased, propagandist, closed-minded... DUMB.

I try to compare reports of experiences (mystics, astral travellers, visionaries..) and interpretations, always keep an open mind, employ provisional "working hypotheses"... and above all, compare with my own experience and intuitions, try to see what "confirms" and what negates (that's part of what Bruce does - I really admire him for that)  - so probably, at least to some extent, we're saying more or less the same thing from different viewpoints? I think the fundamentalist brand of Christianity now apparently prevailing in the US has a lot to do with it - I've spent 30 years in Europe (Italy) where - strangely enough - the general attitude to Christianity seems a lot less dogmatic (but of course there are exceptions, some Catholics are extremely dogmatic, LOL!!). Anyway I think there's a lot more interest in "respectfully" comparing religious and spiritual beliefs and experiences and relating all that to what we have learned through scientific observation and experience (particle physics, astrophysics) ... could call it a kind of Tao of Physics approach?  That's more or less where I stand.

Re believing/disbelieving. Those aren't quite my categories, anyway I suspect that the ultimate spiritual truths will always escape us unless/until we somehow evolve beyond our human form and environment because our language, our ability to perceive etc etc are so heavily conditioned, firstly by our own physical constitutions and secondly  by the earth-environment and human-environment around us.  So whatever is "out there" has to be somehow translated into terms we can comprehend, ideas and images that are meaningful for US, with inevitable distortions.  Also, I think an excessively yes/no black/white mentality doesn't help understanding even in our human-all-too-human matters... just think how many inevitable conflicts and misunderstandings arise due to "irrational" psychological and emotional factors in everyday life, and how complex our relationships really are, even with ourselves, let alone with other people. And for instance: how could a gnat understand a galaxy? How could it BELIEVE in one even if it .. somehow .. was encouraged/induced to "realize" that it actually lives in one? Screwy example but it's the best I can do for now.

Other thoughts: how come these days no-one seems to remember the existence of "metaphorical" truths, "allegorical" truths? Levels of truth?  Both Kabbalists and medieval christians believed that a bible story, for instance, could have as many as 4 different levels/kinds of "truth", all equally TRUE: such as moral truth, allegorical truth, spiritual truth... so a fable or a myth could be profoundly TRUE, but at non-literal levels.

Somehow, at a certain level, I think ALL religions, and likewise all genuine spiritual teachings, are true... meaning that all can be valid paths for those who follow them wholeheartedly in the right spirit.

Sometimes that kind of hostile tension - if due to prejudice, misconceptions, groundless suspicion etc., can be defused by actually getting to know each other ... but I don't think that always works because some people's hostility hcan be due to totally screwy reasons or just plain paranoia.  Also tension can arise because two people both have ... call them "aggressive vibes"?? On the same kind of frequency?? So they become too aware of each other and somehow "latch onto each other" at that level??
So alternatively, if possible, I think it might be a good idea to try to decrease the tension by just "stepping back", staying out of each other's way and consciously avoiding letting your mind dwell on the person you think wants to attack you... while at the same time raising and maintaining your general psychic defences in the form of a strong shield, made with the "command" that any attacks will rebound back to their sender.

Hi serena - this is the first time I've posted here but I "feel" for you, reading what you have written,  so much that I want to add my tiny contribution to the great advice and helpfulness other members have been giving.  I too have been through bad times and despair, also been under psychic attack... it lasted for years but gradually let up, and through fighting it I found the way to contact guardians and angels which gradually transformed my life. So keep trying! And try to find your ... don't quite know how to put it - maybe "your own luminous core" is the best I can do... what I mean is, the deep sense of yourself as strength and worth, love and power - and fight it from there, from your very real strength!
You are in my thoughts and prayers, as you are in the thoughts and prayers of all the people here who have fought their way through similar darkness - so remember, never give in, never despair! And whenever you're outdoors, do look at the sky, the trees, rivers, sea... they can help give you strength and purify your spirit from negative imprints.
With love