[caww]

As He says in John 10: “I have sheep in other pastures of which you are unaware...”

To better correctly understand that verse it is wise to read the entire dialog and who was being addressed...and that within context.

New Age Spiritualism uses this verse as well to justify thier practices of out of the body expereinces via transcedental meditation or and other new age practices of leaving the body to venture, (in their minds), to other so called dimensions to battle in interplanetary wars and or visit other planets. Hocus pocus derranged thoughts brought on by ones own imaginations.

[Raven6]

I understand the context as you interpret it, as well. I do understand the meaning in regard to whom Jesus was addressing. I didn't mean to infer that He meant anymore in that address than what is written there in John 10.

It is just that I (and I am not inferring that you do) don't believe that man is such a hot shot that he fully understands the depth and width of God's awesome power. I look at that verse (and this is where I failed to properly explain myself) think "He is telling them that, and there is so much more that he could have told them that would be beyond their comprehension... and mine as well." Is there life on other planets? I don't know. When God wants me to know, I will know. I believe that we have to keep an open mind to God's power, and a closed mind to those that would try to twist God's word to fit their agenda. I believe that the instructions provided to us by God are not to be "adjusted" for political correctness or for the purpose of appeasing scientists.

I'm not into all of the New Age stuff... I believe that it is just a poor excuse to allow someone to lay claim to a so-called "spiritual life" because they are either too trendy to "lower themselves" to Christianity, or because they are still trying to find justification for what they know that God, though the bible, tells us is wrong.

Regards,
Raven6