Quote:I didn't come here for anyone else's truth. And from the posts I read before I posted, other people have different opinions from my truth, for example, but I have no problem with that. I didn't come here to argue and shove my truths down people's throats.
This supposed "truth" is not even what I thought I'd be getting feedback on. It's not even in the direction I thought the conversation would go. And I thought of detailing that, but it seems so obvious to me, that I don't see that I need too. Besides, I do like to let people write what they are able to give feedback on.
I would imagine that you people *must* realize that people come to this board with different "truths" and beliefs. I'm sure you guys know that people come to seek and to learn and to conclude for themselves. So whatever "truth" you think I'm rejecting, is irrelevant to me.
I stated my opinion, and perhaps it offended someone. But it was not meant to offend anyone. So when you write Marilyn, that "Sometimes we're just not ready to hear the truth" that insinuates that perhaps I've offended someone, and here is the correction to what I've said with someone else's truth. And that is irrelevant to me.
Your all entitled to your truths, as am I. I did not come here to adopt ideas. I've read lots of books, I believe certain things, and I reject certain things.... same as we all do.
Perhaps other people have different, insightful perspectives on my larger posts now
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Seeker,
The story you have shared is very interesting. I am confused, though, about what you are hoping to learn from people on this forum by sharing it. You say you are not interested in finding "truth" and exploring "beliefs." So what else is there to talk about? Under your screen name you have written "Seeking the Truth about the Afterlife." So it appears that you are in fact interested in discovering truth. One important way to do that is to discuss beliefs, since everyone interprets truth through the lens of their beliefs.
Another way might be to discuss more details about your experience, and compare them with the experiences of others. For example, what were your visions of L. actually like? What did these experience feel like? -- dream-like state, or full-blown visual stimulus like everyday seeing, or some other type of conscious awareness? Are you totally convinced these visions were coming from L's soul in the afterlife, or could it be that your intense love for him has inspired you to experience intense imaginative thoughts? (I do not say this to be offensive, simply to raise the possibility for consideration). If the experiences were coming from L's soul, what do you think is the message that is being communicated to you from beyond the grave? -- that you need to move on and stop thinking so much about L., or that your soul is still bound to L. in some way?
I will share an experience I had recently. Several years ago when I was in college I met a girl whom I instantly felt a connection with. It felt like a spiritual thing, like I had known her before in another life or something like that. I was very attracted to her primarily for soulish reasons. I tried to develop a relationship with her but it never got serious because she had lots of friends and was the type who rarely got close to anybody, and I was too shy to press the issue. However, I knew she felt some connection to me, because she would invite me up into her room to talk and pray with her (not for sex), and it just sort of seemed like we were old friends, kind of a deja vu feeling, even though we had not known each other very long. I don't know how close she felt to me; I never had the courage to ask. Also, I got seriously involved with another young woman whom I was more physically attracted to, but I never felt as emotionally connected to her for some reason. It's hard to explain. Anyway, I have always regretted that I did not try to develop more of a relationship with the first girl. When college was over, we lost touch. Every once in a while I think of her and wonder what she's up to. Then, just last night I had a dream in which I was married to her. It was an absolutely wonderful dream and felt so natural. I woke up saying "I love you, [her name], I love you so much," over and over again. When I was fully awake I felt like I missed her deeply. This dream happened totally out of the blue.
It just goes to show that people may have stronger connections with some people than they think -- on a soul level, perhaps. Maybe I was really close to this person before we were born into our present lives.
Anyway, just thought you might be interested to hear that little anecdote of mine....
Freebird