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LO: I will know about the religious experiences of seeing visions
Hmk: Read the article by Kirkwood
Are there any criteria for distinguishing between his experiences as a schizophrenic and those of religious believers? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqj1DhUKJco
There are a number of good examples of visions in the Old Testament.
Grab a Bible. What characteristics can be found in the
visions of: Exodus 3:1-17 1 Kings 19:1-18 Ezekiel 1:1-28 Amos 7:1-9 Mark 9:2-13, Luke 24:13-35
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Visions occur in a variety of forms and in various faiths.
For example…
The Muslim celebration of Lailat-ul-Qadr (Night of Power) remembers the experience of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) who had a vision of the Angel Jibril. The Angel gave messages to recite and proclaim to the people of Makkah. This vision gives Muhammad a purpose and calling.
Proclaim! In the name of thy
Lord and Cherisher, Who
created – Created man,
out of a clot of blood.
Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most
Bountiful – He who taught the
use of the pen – Taught man
that which he knew not.
Surah 96:2-5
Some types of visions are ‘inner visions’ as described by St Teresa of Avila (1515-82).
‘I saw Christ at my side – or, to put it better, I was conscious of Him, for neither with the eyes of the body or of the soul did I see anything’.
Some thinkers refer to these as intellectual visions. The vision is not the same as seeing an external object with the eyes. It is instead a clear vision in the mind’s eye.
Religious believers who have these types of vision would argue that they are far too profound to be confused with the imagination.
TASK – After writing a sub-title: ‘Intellectual Visions.’Come up with 3 points that an Atheist might say to criticise the idea that these visions came from GodOnce you have done that, come up with 3 more points to say how a theist might respond.