[DaveMSmith]

I've learned to call them coincidences or synchronicity as Carl Jung (who read Swedenborg) termed them. I've had mystical experiences for 30 years - at first I became very excited because I knew my Church were valid. I would see natural things in correspondences of the spiritual world as Swedenborg described. That would come in cycles - we are never in a static state and I would want the feeling back, so I turned to alcohol and drugs. Big mistake. The Mormon culture is very right about that. It's a dangerous mix for those with spiritual gifts. All mental illness has spiritual causes. A young friend, 28, took his own life on Thursday, I believe, because of that.

I don't petition God for an outcome and call it a miracle when my prayer is answered. I pray for spiritual enlightenment to carryout His Will with understanding - how can I be of best use?

A computer called my Android smartphone at the same instant that 'let him hear' scripture. Are you saying some evil force did that? My wife asked me what happened and I told her - it's not a big deal for us anymore. My phone does all sorts of funny things. I slow down and take notice of them for the message from my sponsor.

Did you view the video and hold it up yourself? The part with the glasses I found hilarious when Joseph Smith came to mind.

[SENTINEL]

"Did you view the video and hold it up yourself?"

No Dave I didn't. I consider the root to be rotten, why would I partake fo the fruit ?

When basic religious tenets openly and precisely contradict what Christ spoke as written in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, followers of that religion simply are not Christian.

Like I said before I have had many personal "supernatural" and "poltergeist" type experiences they were of two types, earlier ones always reinforced mormonism, the second types after being saved were angry, the most shocking around the time of my baptism....Stuff that could easily appear in a horror movie. I will speak no more of this.

It is all over now. God allowed me to have my victory through his.

[metmom]

That would come in cycles - we are never in a static state and I would want the feeling back, so I turned to alcohol and drugs.

Big warning sign then that your beliefs are false.