*blush* Thanks Emile. And certainly, I respect uncomfortable.
Well, I personally have never been a believer in luck. Everything happens for a reason. True, I equate my existence to Creator and therefore the attributes given to me -and every human- regarding that existence, be it health, intellect, emotion, humor, etc.
In this regard, many, many people of intense or fleeting belief tend to say the same: "God" wanted me to suffer so He can heal me to prove his love." To me that is the biggest and most dangerous element of beliefs in general. It is nearly inconceivable to many that they should live a completely health life, have no pains, sicknesses or worries. In my own life have seen it first hand with parents, spouse, friends and more. When I put their belief in these "justified afflictions" to the test, everyone came back the same: "God did not heal me because a) It was not His desire. b) They did not have enough faith." Both instances are completely false.
Looking at the perfectness of the human being, body brain and spirit, it is inconceivable to me that humans should be suffering even a drop, with any sort of ailment in body, brain, spirit. So, with this mentality it occurred to me that healing was an instant, natural ability given to humans on both a small and grand scale. Simple evidence: a cut, a broken bone, a cold -all healed by a simple process by the body. So then, the human body was naturally designed to repair itself. In that case, it should be able to do so, naturally, with much larger situations. Again, humans being genetically programmed to repair the body. With the believing issue, comes a troublesome concept: selfishness v lack of faith. The assumption that a person cannot be healed without "divine intervention" aka "stationary miracle". When if fact, that intervention -that miracle- is that genesis put into them from day one and the reassurance that acting in accordance with that genetic ability yields healing.
I think you are well aware of my position regarding the human being and what each was designed to be. A powerful, eternal entity having no lack of anything. And due to a forgetfulness, humans have diluted themselves to a place no greater than the position of a flea, among the great and small, presenting themselves as inferior, inept, false-humility, in the hope of reaching a greater position, when if fact their position is rightfully at the head of the "natural table". As such, ceremony begins and people seek out sign, wonders, miracles -be it by divine or by science- to cure whatever ails them, from common colds to xenophobia.
.lol. It does indeed. It is outside the bounds of belief, which is what makes it so amazing, so pure -if that word applies.
Yes, have evidence, will travel.
In my view, honing up these skills is critical -yes- but in the same token, given what science is -an external observation and methodology, would not say they have fallen short, only that they are limited by the approach used {as all religion, science included, is limited by its approach}. They can dissect every part of the process of the human body and to some degree replicate regeneration but at the end of the day, as medicine says, the body has to do the work. 90% of medicines are actually rejected by the body and often fake-medicine is used in testing. Which means the body, mind and spirit ultimately make the decision to accept the healing. Same as doctrinal approach of textual quoting, excessive/repetitive prayer/evoking, etc etc. These are external things the body, mind and spirit must either accept or reject. Equally, 90% of typical theistic approach is also rejected by the body. The coincidence is beyond surreal.
Short story: I met my spouse amid the normal chaos of Manhattan living. A happy, bouncy, sarcastically wonderful Russian woman -no mail order included. She is as agnostic as agnostic can be. Believes "generally" in Creator but no doctrine or anything (and argues with me why I say there is no such thing as a god). Does not know a single word from the Bible, Torah, Quran, Vedas, Sumerian Cuneiform, etc. Where she grew up, it was forbidden legally and considered a silly endeavor, socially. What she does know is she loves life.
We happened on a date up the mountain, far away from civilization, medicine, even phone service. Overlooking forever, I noticed she was fidgeting a bit and holding her stomach, but playing tough as to not ruin the mood. About twenty minutes into lunch she just doubled over and I could visibly see the pain in her face. She brushed it off as a stomach cramp, even when I suggested we go and get her some help. After an agonizing (and frustrating) hour, did what I knew best. Simply asked her to lay down and relax, smiled and held my hand a few inches off her stomach, when wham! she bolted upright with wide eyes.
She describes a strange/unknown flow of energy enter her torso and spread throughout her body. The pain was gone, she felt refreshed, alert, inspired -as she put it- happy. To this day she keeps asking me how I did that with my "paw". She, like myself, does not believe in magic, typical theistic concepts or guru, shaman, voo-doo woo-doo. No special prayers, chants, etc required. What she believed was it was possible and allowed that possible to happen. No reservations, conditions, restrictions or expectations. My mind calls what she did practical faith. She has also known I never get sick -even when she is laid out with an annual flu -like clockwork you can time it. Same as with my son getting two severe fever colds this year and in hours after being given the same prescription with no effect, doing what I know best. Every time we have the conversation, it comes back to the "how-to" question. My answer is always the same: it is as natural to you as breathing. If you say or do things in alignment with that nature order, the process works undetected in you. Aging slows, body strong, mind alter, sharp and spirit full of ineffable possibility. Everyone has the ability. Some have honed or been boosted with this ability throughout history to simply show humans what they are capable of.
It still baffles my logical mind but is evidential, to a fault. It is something, Again, inherent to our nature yet completely beyond the scope of belief, rationale/reason. As an old friend tells me: it is perfectly Logical and completely un-Reasonable. And to me, that is just fine. Somewhere inside I understand it, as I think we all do. It is simply a matter of allowing that instance to happen without the association, labels, rules and such interjected.
James
