Stages of faith and apostasy

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HiJolly wrote:

Euhemerus wrote:

Myself on the other hand, was predisposed to continue in stage 3 until I was knocked off my tower by a strong dose of reality. However, I also have been blessed with some level of discernment, and have wisdom enough to listen to those who have gone before me (I always have been this way). Although I seriously question authority, I recognize good wisdom when I encounter it. Therefore, I moved through stage 4 in about 6-9 months thanks to some wonderful mentors. There are moments where I feel my foot go back into stage 4, but a few minutes in meditation, or on this site and I can bounce back.

Fascinating turn of phrase, E. I know people who use that phrase the exactitude and precision. Hmm….

Shoot, I’m afraid I don’t quite follow. Can you elaborate?

HiJolly wrote:

I moved through phase 4 in about a week. And I seem to keep popping back to it & back out again, depending on topic/principle/concept etc. I honestly think the Holy Ghost is working with me to remove my beliefs that are not true.

HiJolly

I hear you here that’s for sure.

[Anonymous]

Euhemerus wrote:

I was knocked off my tower by a strong dose of reality.

Shoot, I’m afraid I don’t quite follow. Can you elaborate?

Are you conversant with Jungian psychology? Archetypes?

[img]http://www.tarotexperts.com/images/tower.gif[/img]

(I do not recommend the site this image is found on)

I have some friends that use Tarot cards as a meditative aid — never for telling the future. The imagery and symbolism on these cards (not all Tarot cards, primarily the Waite-Rider deck) speak to our cultural and Jungian ‘collective unconscious’ (if there is such a thing).

Anyway, my meditation is different, I don’t use Tarot for anything, myself, though I do have Case’s Book of Tokens 😈 .

HiJolly

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I think maybe I better jump in here and say that I am not criticizing this site. I appreciate what this site is trying to do very very much. I am just trying to explore a variety of different feelings I have experienced while visiting here. I hope you all can understand that. Not trying to get anyone feeling defensive. I apologize if I inspired that. I am sure that my reaction perhaps is just that…..only my reaction and I don’t mean to say that this is my only one. I am a girl after all. I can feel all sorts of opposites at the same time.

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