joe

>> I like to practice meditation and christian meditation at the same time by sitting (lotus position), controlling my breathing, closing my eyes, folding my hands, and by concidering the lords word. The experience is euphoric and it builds your relationship with god. theres nothing “SATANIC” about that.

You got to be kidding.

There is a christian type of meditation (prayer) and hundreds and hundreds of other meditations, only few of those hundreds do you practice another religion. meditation is stilling the mind, not always “going out in to other universes” or “worshiping other gods” or “taking part in satanic practices”. Meditation is a way of stress relief and helps relaxation. I like to practice meditation and christian meditation at the same time by sitting (lotus position), controlling my breathing, closing my eyes, folding my hands, and by concidering the lords word. The experience is euphoric and it builds your relationship with god. theres nothing “SATANIC” about that.

Rachael, along with most born-again believers, I respect Mary and that she was chosen to be the instrument of the birth of our Savior. However, the Catholic view of her is completely different and unbiblical. Roman Catholics view Mary as perfect as Jesus was and on an equal basis as Him – co-redemptix. They pray to her like a god! You must be in a contemplative fog if you can’t see this!! Like Deborah says – do your homework Rachael! This is not petty!! This is about blaspheming the name of Jesus Christ!

Rachael

1) The way a born again Christian HEARS THE HOLY SPIRIT WHO ALREADY ABIDES IS US IS VERY DIFFERENT to contemplative spirituality. Anyone who has to set aside distractions to focus on in order to know and hear God has a problem and doing OCCULT practices. The Holy Spirit does not work this way. Yes He is still small voice and a gentle whisper BUT NOT what you are describing.
2) Catholics are not Christian. Mary of the Bible is NOT the Mary of the Roman Catholic faith – please do your research on this issue.

Contemplation is scriptural. Elijah heard God as a small still voice. Contemplation is setting aside distractions to focus on and desire to know and hear God: ‘in the stillness you shall know me.’ Also, Catholics are Christian. I don’t know why Protestants have such an issue about the honouring of Jesus’ mum. You respect the mothers of other people you care about surely? Jesus asked his beloved disciple John to look after his mother, so I can’t see how He would raise objections about His followers respecting His mother. Instead of bickering and squabbling we as Christians should aim to overcome petty divisions within the body and instead focus on keeping Jesus’ commandments, which is to love one another as He loved us. There’s not going to be denominations in heaven so best we get used to getting along with each other before we get there. Peace.

Deborah (Discerning the World)

LOL LOL

I do know how you feel.

<— Bangs Head On Desk… It's less painful than having to think for everyone else all the time.

Grizzled

Memorizing and meditating ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS.

When you studied for exams, do you memorise notes or meditate over them?

Funny how long this thread has become, yet no one has asked – what about memorization of scripture? Is that to be encouraged? If so, how do you do that without repetition, over and over? And, at the same time, why would contemplating on that scripture, while repeating it over and over, be a bad thing?

Deborah (Discerning the World)

When will someone prophecy that between this and that year that if you stand under a tree during a rainstorm (anywhere around the world) that someone will be zapped by lightening.

aha a good “zapped by lightening” spot. lol lol