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by Father Peter
Sun Nov 04, 2007 12:05 pm
Forum: Archives
Topic: LATEST SHOW: Mystical Christianity - Father Peter Bowes
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Re: LATEST SHOW: Mystical Christianity - Father Peter Bowes

David, Dan and Kevin asked me to describe my opinion of what determines what is valid or invalid in spiritual experience. I cannot say that I care much if something can be verified with the cognitive process. What is valid is what works. If it works, then it is useful for what it is designed to acco...
by Father Peter
Thu Nov 01, 2007 1:53 pm
Forum: Archives
Topic: LATEST SHOW: Mystical Christianity - Father Peter Bowes
Replies: 143
Views: 256699

Re: LATEST SHOW: Mystical Christianity - Father Peter Bowes

It is true that psychotics believe in what they see and are mostly deluded. The word belief seems to be an accustomed rejoinder for most of the statements on this site. That and the response "words." I wonder if that is like parry and thrust in fencing? Also, the idea that God is confined ...
by Father Peter
Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:39 am
Forum: Archives
Topic: LATEST SHOW: Mystical Christianity - Father Peter Bowes
Replies: 143
Views: 256699

Re: LATEST SHOW: Mystical Christianity - Father Peter Bowes

Mystics value experience as the sole basis of knowledge. Belief is speculation but might inspire someone to move in the direction of experience. So beliefs a childlike and unsophisticated beginnings. Speaking of God as the obelisk in 2001, sort of monkey-like, touching and hooting and snorting, dema...