Swedenborg and Me
Emmanuel Swedenborg was born in 1688 and had very profound ideas for his time that continue to inspire people today. He was 20 years old during the age of reason which was interesting because during that time, the scientific method was used to explain the things that happen within our world instead of relying on the idea that god created everything. In the year 1714, Swedenborg created the first airplane and he was considered a great engineer with simple machinery and a medical pathfinder with the goal to find where the soul of the human body lies which led him to look in the brain and in the heart. This led him to transform his beliefs from scientific to more spiritual. Swedenborg then saw visions of Christ and began communicating …show more content…
Music has always been a big part of my life and it’s not something that I believed I shouldn’t get forgiveness from God for because I find comfort in listening and playing music. In Islam, one of the reasons women are told to wear hijab is to protect their modesty. Although I have great respect for those who choose to wear it, I don’t think that’s the only way to show your modesty and I strongly believe that it doesn’t make you any less Muslim if you were to choose not to wear it. Because I grew up in Dubai, U.A.E and have strong ties with American culture, I have influences in my life that I have frequently been told are wrong. I attended an American school for my entire grade school career and it was the norm to spend time with members of the opposite sex and develop strong relationships with them. When I attended my religion classes, it was emphasized that spending time with guys was highly frowned upon in our Islamic society. I completely understand the values within the religion regarding marriage and ultimately having one sexual partner, but I don’t think having male friends can take away from that if it’s something you …show more content…
I would like to emphasize that Islam is a wonderful religion, that advocates for peace and the problems I had were not with the religion, but with the way I was taught. There were plenty of values that I have taken from Islam that I probably would not have taken so seriously if I hadn’t learned about them through the experiences with my family and the religion classes I used to attend. OffTheLeftEye has helped me understand Swedenborg’s perspectives on the afterlife and this life. It has helped me put reason to some aspects that I had questions for, which were not explained through the learning I had in my childhood. Its also increased my faith in God because the influences I had pushed me to believe that God was not on my side, and I had to do things that I didn’t necessarily believe in to protect myself in the afterlife. As of right now, I can’t say I have a specific answer regarding my beliefs but I know that Swedenborg has influenced me and will continue to do so as I learn more about his thoughts and beliefs. It’s helpful to see that many others are influenced by him and I am glad that there are many online platforms that people use to express their beliefs because reading and hearing about them will help me figure out how else I can apply Swedenborg’s teaching into my day to day life. Finally, while watching videos made by Curtis Childs, I saw a
Emmanuel Swedenborg was born in 1688 and had very profound ideas for his time that continue to inspire people today. He was 20 years old during the age of reason which was interesting because during that time, the scientific method was used to explain the things that happen within our world instead of relying on the idea that god created everything. In the year 1714, Swedenborg created the first airplane and he was considered a great engineer with simple machinery and a medical pathfinder with the goal to find where the soul of the human body lies which led him to look in the brain and in the heart. This led him to transform his beliefs from scientific to more spiritual. Swedenborg then saw visions of Christ and began communicating …show more content…
Music has always been a big part of my life and it’s not something that I believed I shouldn’t get forgiveness from God for because I find comfort in listening and playing music. In Islam, one of the reasons women are told to wear hijab is to protect their modesty. Although I have great respect for those who choose to wear it, I don’t think that’s the only way to show your modesty and I strongly believe that it doesn’t make you any less Muslim if you were to choose not to wear it. Because I grew up in Dubai, U.A.E and have strong ties with American culture, I have influences in my life that I have frequently been told are wrong. I attended an American school for my entire grade school career and it was the norm to spend time with members of the opposite sex and develop strong relationships with them. When I attended my religion classes, it was emphasized that spending time with guys was highly frowned upon in our Islamic society. I completely understand the values within the religion regarding marriage and ultimately having one sexual partner, but I don’t think having male friends can take away from that if it’s something you …show more content…
I would like to emphasize that Islam is a wonderful religion, that advocates for peace and the problems I had were not with the religion, but with the way I was taught. There were plenty of values that I have taken from Islam that I probably would not have taken so seriously if I hadn’t learned about them through the experiences with my family and the religion classes I used to attend. OffTheLeftEye has helped me understand Swedenborg’s perspectives on the afterlife and this life. It has helped me put reason to some aspects that I had questions for, which were not explained through the learning I had in my childhood. Its also increased my faith in God because the influences I had pushed me to believe that God was not on my side, and I had to do things that I didn’t necessarily believe in to protect myself in the afterlife. As of right now, I can’t say I have a specific answer regarding my beliefs but I know that Swedenborg has influenced me and will continue to do so as I learn more about his thoughts and beliefs. It’s helpful to see that many others are influenced by him and I am glad that there are many online platforms that people use to express their beliefs because reading and hearing about them will help me figure out how else I can apply Swedenborg’s teaching into my day to day life. Finally, while watching videos made by Curtis Childs, I saw a