What is religious experience?
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- Created on: 16-11-16 23:14
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- What is Religious Experience?
- A non-empirical occurance and may even be perceived as supernatural
- Can be described as a 'mental event' undergone by an individual of which that person is aware of
- Can be spontaneous or may be brought about as a result of intensive training and self-discipline
- Recipients of religious experiences usually say that what has happened to them has 'drawn them into' a deeper knowledge or awareness of God
- The experience itself is not a substitute for the divine, but a vehicle that is used to bring people closer to the divine
- The experience that each individual has is unique and cannot be shared with anyone
- Genuine religious experiences seem to be encouraging; they do not condemn the individual but help them to live a better life or help others
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