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« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2008, 11:18:10 PM »

I believe that angels are a minor form of 'deities', so to speak, that are to guide people (and usually) in a benevolent manner. 

It is not a definition that fits in the purist Judeo-Christian concept of an angel, perhaps, but it is how I view them.  Each angel, from what I read, serves a function and purpose in the Bible.  In a religion like Hinduism, each deity serves a function, but there is supposed to be only one God but a god with many faces and names (e.g., patron deities, angels, etc). 



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« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2008, 11:51:18 AM »

Yep I have to think that it could happen. I have heard of angels taking over a human body when  person has given up on life. I can't think of what it is called...agh! But before someone commits suicide and angel replaces the human soul. I read this in a Doreen Virtue book too.
Let me think of what it is called.....

FOUND IT!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walk-in

But this seems to be a Mytho...anyway makes for good reading.

A typical modern walk-in report is similar to near-death experience, generally involving a human who is initially injured, ill, incapacitated, or seems to "die" and then recover during surgery. Deep emotional trauma and suicidal desires are said to be other suitable settings for the "walk-in".

After recovering the "walk-in" may behave dramatically differently from previously established behaviour patterns. S/he may speak in an unfamiliar language, self-identify under a different name, be disoriented, or supernally calm. Under current conditions such experience cannot be proven to have an objective basis or "reality"; in psychological terms, this subjective experience might be caused by depersonalization.

In the popular mythos the walk-in exists to provide an accessible wisdom, via close encounters with the nature of personality or death. Typically the walk-in's statements reflect popular obsessions, often of a New Age character, and may be considered "wise" by virtue of slightly archaic language and non-committal references to the metaphysical. Typical statements might include "It is not known where the original inhabitant of the body has gone", and references to reincarnation via the statement "the original soul has left and gone on". The new individual may claim he or she is an angel; a "new" version of the former self; an older, more experienced soul; less often, a brand new one who has never incarnated before; or other origins.

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« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2008, 03:42:26 PM »

Well, I have some links to other sites about Angels, but they talk about how angels are viewed in Islam, Buddhism and other major religions.

However, posting said links on another site that I'm no longer a part of, offended several people because apparently some of the links were "too christian".   

So I'll ask first:  Would you like the links that I have?   
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« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2008, 04:15:32 PM »

To me, information is just that, information. I don't mind Christians point of view on angels.
So that being said I am fine with it but it doesn't speak for everyone else.
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« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2008, 06:14:18 PM »

Well, I have some links to other sites about Angels, but they talk about how angels are viewed in Islam, Buddhism and other major religions.

However, posting said links on another site that I'm no longer a part of, offended several people because apparently some of the links were "too christian".   

So I'll ask first:  Would you like the links that I have?   

That would be great Water Rose! Smiley Like Angela said, it's more information. And the more we know on some topics, the better. You can't always rule out information like this because of where it came from or whose view it is. Not with something like this anyway. Knowledge is knowledge! Smiley
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« Reply #15 on: January 20, 2008, 06:37:50 PM »

Very well.  Here you go guys.   Quite a few links actually.    Laughing

Angels in Islam:
http://www.islamawareness.net/Angels/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angels_in_Islam
http://www.jamaat.org/islam/Angels.html

Angels in Eastern Religions:
http://www.beliefnet.com/story/104/story_10424_1.html
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,979893-2,00.html

Links dealing with Angels in general and things associated with them:
http://www.deathreference.com/Gi-Ho/Heaven.html
http://www.paganspath.com/meta/angels.htm
http://www.witchvox.com/va/dt_va.html?a=caon&c=words&id=12076
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« Reply #16 on: June 08, 2008, 09:51:07 AM »

Great work! This was really interesting and in depth information, well done!
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