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14 Jun 2013, 4:20 pm

I used to wonder if I was born without a soul somehow because I don't feel the human connections that my Church tells me I'm supposed to.


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14 Jun 2013, 4:26 pm

Mindsigh wrote:
I used to wonder if I was born without a soul somehow because I don't feel the human connections that my Church tells me I'm supposed to.


We are all born without a soul. Fortunately most of us have working brains to make up for the lack.

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14 Jun 2013, 8:07 pm

Mindsigh wrote:
I used to wonder if I was born without a soul somehow because I don't feel the human connections that my Church tells me I'm supposed to.


Whats a Soul?

Genesis 2 states:- 7 And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

Maybe you have been misinformed about the meaning of the Hebrew word, "Nephesh", rather than having a Soul, you are a Soul, have a look at the following link to see all the words that have been translated from the Hebrew word Nephesh:- LINK HERE

You will notice animals as well, dont have a soul, they are souls.

Another thing to consider, if we have some sort of immortal soul inside of us that carry's on living somewhere after death, like Heaven for instance, what on earth then is the Resurrection?
Why do we need a Resurrection if we are already alive?

Do remember it was Satan who convinced Adam and Eve that if they sinned, they wouldn't die, belief in a inner being that is immortal is really believing Satans original lie were as God himself said:- "Dust you are, and to dust you will return".



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17 Jun 2013, 10:49 pm

I have performed music in many churches, often far away from my home. I was always mystified how the Spirit of the Lord could cause people to jump out of their pews and begin shouting and running the aisles...and how others would begin getting blessed and crying outpouring all of their emotions.

Hmmm...Difficult for Aspies? Well, it is for me. Why? I have an opinion that is based on something a therapist once told me. This therapist related how I was like most Aspies in having trouble showing emotions. He said it was uncomfortable for us to expose/ reveal our feelings to other people---it made us feel vulnerable or uneasy. We like to keep things bottled up in us in our comfort zones. Could this be why I as a Christian and an Aspie usually remain quiet without expression in church? I now think so. I do feel blessings and emotions from church, but I just have challenges in revealing them. I am the church organist, so I get to stay in an extra kind of comfort zone...away from the other church attendees. Wow, that sounds cold. I must say though that during the sermon I do sit with my family---my family is part of my comfort zone.

One test of my faith is this. If I were to die and not be a Christian (therefore not believing in the Lord), would I be afraid? Yes, I would be horrified and scared. So therefore I must believe He exists and is my Savior.


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18 Jun 2013, 2:26 pm

glider18 wrote:
I have performed music in many churches, often far away from my home. I was always mystified how the Spirit of the Lord could cause people to jump out of their pews and begin shouting and running the aisles...and how others would begin getting blessed and crying outpouring all of their emotions.

Hmmm...Difficult for Aspies? Well, it is for me. Why? I have an opinion that is based on something a therapist once told me. This therapist related how I was like most Aspies in having trouble showing emotions. He said it was uncomfortable for us to expose/ reveal our feelings to other people---it made us feel vulnerable or uneasy. We like to keep things bottled up in us in our comfort zones. Could this be why I as a Christian and an Aspie usually remain quiet without expression in church? I now think so. I do feel blessings and emotions from church, but I just have challenges in revealing them. I am the church organist, so I get to stay in an extra kind of comfort zone...away from the other church attendees. Wow, that sounds cold. I must say though that during the sermon I do sit with my family---my family is part of my comfort zone.

One test of my faith is this. If I were to die and not be a Christian (therefore not believing in the Lord), would I be afraid? Yes, I would be horrified and scared. So therefore I must believe He exists and is my Savior.

Church pianist here!

I feel the exact same way. I don't play for a "jumping the pews" kind of church, but the congregation I play for isn't the type typically known to show a lot of emotion anyway.

For the longest time the piano bench was a great comfort zone for me, and I could do things during worship nobody else gets to do and probably most NT pianists would never feel comfortable doing. As we adapted and updated our worship format, I decided to spend less time at the piano and start bringing my own gear. Now I play synthesizers, record my own loops and click tracks, and write arrangements of our worship leader's originals. It's not as comfortable a place as it used to be, but it is MUCH more satisfying!



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20 Jun 2013, 8:35 pm

glider18 wrote:
I have performed music in many churches, often far away from my home. I was always mystified how the Spirit of the Lord could cause people to jump out of their pews and begin shouting and running the aisles...and how others would begin getting blessed and crying outpouring all of their emotions.
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I was raised Roman Catholic, which is not particularly emotional. The rules and rituals i think gave me a sense of safety and stability. Overt emotionality at a church creeps me out. I nearly fled from a charismatic service when people started speaking in tongues and fainting ("relaxing in the spirit"). Those kinds of things seem profoundly weird.



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22 Jun 2013, 7:16 pm

I was raised Catholic, and have to say that most of the Christian churches seem quite out of touch with the message and example left by Jesus.
Experiences in life can test, undermine or force you to question, or reassess your faith, and when this happened to me, I found the faith I was raised with did not meet my needs, as it left me wanting, didn't answer my questions, and left me dissatisfied.

I would no longer describe myself as Christian, but if Father Bob Maguire had been my parish priest, I would never have left the flock.
I totally agree with the attitude, approach, and sprit of Father Bob's version of what a Christian, or even a good person of any faith should be and should expect.
Check out this link:
http://www.fatherbob.org.au/

Christianity is not about saying someone is better than someone else, or that the bible has all the answers, or that the hierarchy of a church has the monopoly on what the faithful should believe or do. It's about being a good person, respecting others, accepting differences in other people, differences of opinion, and trying to help those in need.
In this regard, Christianity is no different to any other GOOD religion, in that it is about helping and supporting the community, righting wrongs, and bringing attention and remedy to injustice in the world.
No religion worth believing in opposes that!