What is the Holy Spirit...?
What role does it play in ones faith and understanding...?
This need not be debated..rather stated.
Let us enter the silence of thought...
It is a place of torment for some..but a place of comfort for us...
In this moment a voice can be heard...that of our divine comforter
It is a notion of peace and innocense meant to signify a state in which we transcend humanity...
It is our guide here on earth...
Christianity never resonated too well with me. But I appreciate the thought behind your message.
Blue Planetary Monkey
Green Central Castle of Enchantment
Earth family- Cardinal Clan- Truth
I perfect in order to play
Producing illusion
I seal the process of magic
With the planetary tone of manifestation
I am guided by the power of self-generation
may i ask why
It is the power which conveys the ability for people to spread the word of God whether it be thought, action or speech. In a nutshell at least
What is the Holy Spirit…as an active part of my faith?
The voice that God has given to my soul…that He calls to and I call upon…
For The Holy Spirit, this voice…my connection with God is immeasurable by a simple versed expression of the human mind.
let go of the fabricated, embrace that which you do not see!!
yes the interesting ideal is that it is often replaced as the "oneness" in those that believe in taoism
it still intrigues me the disenfranchised often mirror/create the very patterns of belief that they run from
The Holy Spirit is a guide.
It comes to those that that accept it.
The Holy Spirit is a messenger.
The Holy Spirit touches Christians.
Anyone can be a 人 (ren, human) but it takes a lot to be a person. - Chinese Proverb
appreciate the responses..
The Holy spirit touches all even believers and nonbelievers..
Hmmm I just see the holy spirit as pure unconditional love. Whenever anyone mentions the holy spirit thats what I think of.
One description that I particularly like is this....
God the Father is God Transcendent.
God the Son is God Beside Us.
God the Holy Spirit is God Within Us.
"Where there is love, there is life, And where there is life, there is hope, (There is hope...), And in hope we find the sight to see
The essence of divinity" - The Cruxshadows, "Defender."
thank you for the response Icicles
i would have to submit though our understanding of the holy ghost/ spirit is of much discussion..
consider the holy spirit as the spiritual wisdom ...intelligence of God.
I definately agree that unconditional love is included in that
thank you for sharing your insights
untold...
in your studies. how strong is the scholar case for the holy spirit being referred in the feminine aspect of the truine godhead
Hmm, that is a very good question, Illuminati. I have heard that the Greek "hagios pneumatos" (holy spirit) carries a feminine meaning, but I have not researched the subject in great detail myself. If the scholars that suggest a feminine reading of "hagios pneumatos" are basing their case on the fact that "pneumatos" is a "feminine" noun, they would be mistaken. The "gender" of a Greek word does not have anything to do with literal gender, much like Spanish words can be "masculine" or "feminine" without necessarily corresponding to either of the two sexes. I do know that scholars who link the Holy Spirit with God's feminine (procreative) activity usually draw a parallel with the Hebrew word "Shekinah," which is the Glory of God that descended over the tabernacle and the temple. "Shekinah" is generally viewed as a feminine term and is often correlated with the feminine aspect of God.
"Where there is love, there is life, And where there is life, there is hope, (There is hope...), And in hope we find the sight to see
The essence of divinity" - The Cruxshadows, "Defender."
of the topic..but iin the silmarillion by jr tolkien...
i think he does a good job explaining he spirits choice of bodily arrainment as masciline or feminine
i think at times it helps the understanding...though spiritually it means little to me..
I read "The Silmarillion" a few years ago, but I don't recall that much from it. Was that when the Maiar came into incarnation?Originally Posted by illuminati
"Where there is love, there is life, And where there is life, there is hope, (There is hope...), And in hope we find the sight to see
The essence of divinity" - The Cruxshadows, "Defender."
yes at the begining when "illuvatar" created the....not the maiar but the ones over them....ie mandos, yavanna, tulkas...etc
Oh, those are the Valar, I believe - the 'gods' of Middle Earth. I think I remember the scene you're referring to now - when each of the 'gods' takes on a manifest form and enters Middle Earth, right?
"Where there is love, there is life, And where there is life, there is hope, (There is hope...), And in hope we find the sight to see
The essence of divinity" - The Cruxshadows, "Defender."
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