As someone who came out of this subculture, you really do never know how much they mean shit like this and how much they're bullshittinghttps://twitter.com/AndrewRestuccia/status/1348382682414256129 …
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Ironically I get this from CS Lewis, when he said the only two reasons you should ever do anything are that you want to or you ought to - there's a whole third category of reasons that don't fit into either bucket that you should just discard
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And the whole "Listen for God's voice" thing is explicitly designed to confuse these three categories with each other and refuse to unpack them Make it sound like you're morally obligated to do something you just want to do, or that some charismatic figure says you should do
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"I didn't hear a no" makes me think it's bullshit; it's a little too carefully phrased.
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I mean, as a mystic who has legit had these experiences (although i remain agnostic as to what exactly is speaking to me under those circumstances & whether it is external or internal to my own brain), i would NEVER do something a God told me to without careful self-examination!
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I mean, if nothing else, Gods have their own agendas and you have to decide whether you really want to sign on for that!
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Even prophets are depicted in the Bible arguing with God, pleading with him not to make them do the thing, or just running the fuck away.
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