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From: ptl@fluke.UUCP (Mike Andrews)
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Subject: Re: Christians and Meditation
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Date: Wed, 12-Mar-86 20:58:02 EST
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Hi,

No general condemnation of meditation exists within the Christian faith, as
far as I've ever heard.  Certainly you can find people who think otherwise.

There are several books I've seen on the subject of Christian meditation,
that you could find in most any Christian bookstore.

Norman Vincent Peale has several books dealing in the area of positive
thinking and positive imaging.  Excellant books.  But rather than make up
my own images to contemplate or pray about (silently or with words), I ask
God to provide me with the images.  When I take the time to let myself
come into a simple peace, no magic formulae, God can help me pray in these
ways.  Certainly satan and his can influence our thoughts, that's why
Scripture, and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit (ex. Discernment), and the
Christian community are around.

God Bless,

Mike Andrews
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