Ecstatic Seizures

Hello all, I hope I haven’t offended anyone with my disbelief: the “God” issue is such an emotive one and I really don’t want to cause offence but it is an interesting debate.For me, existing in the here and now is enough.  I find meaning in other people, not a “God” and I don’t think that reduces me as a person in any way.   Perhaps it’s unfortunate, but I can no more believe in God than I can believe in fairies or angels.  It’s not as if I haven’t given it considerable thought: I was brought up a Catholic (like you Johnny) and I spent several years from about the age of 8 grappling with this issue.  My position hasn’t changed.   I recognise the symbolism of my seizures, and yes, I too, in my first ecstatic seizure felt the presence of an omnipotent force, experienced the divine light, waves of energy, felt totally at peace, at one with the universe etc….and I may well have come to the conclusion that I’d undergone some “divine transfiguration” or been touched by God, but I did not.   My more recent ecstatic seizures, they too, are truly amazing.  They open up a “heavenly world” – a parallel universe where the beauty and intensity of the moment is indescribable and the concept of self and time become meaningless.  (There’s more I can say but I’ll keep it brief rather than struggle and fail to capture the experience.) As privileged as I am to have these experiences they have not led me to God. But as I stated in a previous post, I respect the opinions and beliefs of others (maybe I’m even a bit envious).  Ultimately, I don’t think the issue is that important as long as we all try to do right by people and treat each other with compassion, kindness and respect.  I think what we do, is far more important that what we believe.   Victoria….