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Did Anybody Have An Imaginary Friend Growing Up?

Did You Ever Have An Imaginary Friend?

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HeIsRisen2018

HeIsRisen2018

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I didn't, but this question just literally popped up into my mind and I was wondering if anybody else on here did.
 
HeIsRisen2018 said:
I didn't, but this question just literally popped up into my mind and I was wondering if anybody else on here did.
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Ever see someone "talking to themselves"? They're actually talking to an imaginary friend (or foe or relative), unless they're praying, of course. If we imagine the face of someone we know (or knew) and say something we would like them to hear, we're talking to an imaginary person, since that person is not actually there to hear what we say.

Here's an example: when I was a child I used to hear my mother talking to herself. I would ask her who she was talking to, and she would say "anyone who'll listen" - but even as a child I knew that was just an excuse.

We might inherently know that if we say things out loud to no one in particular (and not with a bluetooth), that people think we're off our rocker, and this is the reason why we don't do it in public. It's embarrassing that people notice if we speak to an imaginary person, because it tells of immaturity or addiction.

And I also wonder if we are embarrassed to verbally pray in public, because we actually believe that prayer to God is talking to an imaginary person? Certainly the atheist believes that God is imaginary. I just wonder how strong our faith is if verbal prayer is embarrassing.
TD:)
 
tdidymas said:
Ever see someone "talking to themselves"? They're actually talking to an imaginary friend (or foe or relative), unless they're praying, of course. If we imagine the face of someone we know (or knew) and say something we would like them to hear, we're talking to an imaginary person, since that person is not actually there to hear what we say.

Here's an example: when I was a child I used to hear my mother talking to herself. I would ask her who she was talking to, and she would say "anyone who'll listen" - but even as a child I knew that was just an excuse.

We might inherently know that if we say things out loud to no one in particular (and not with a bluetooth), that people think we're off our rocker, and this is the reason why we don't do it in public. It's embarrassing that people notice if we speak to an imaginary person, because it tells of immaturity or addiction.

And I also wonder if we are embarrassed to verbally pray in public, because we actually believe that prayer to God is talking to an imaginary person? Certainly the atheist believes that God is imaginary. I just wonder how strong our faith is if verbal prayer is embarrassing.
TD:)
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That's not always the case. I used to talk to myself whenever I played with my Barbies and baby dolls. Pretending and actually having an imaginary friend aren't always the same thing.
 
Yes and no. No as in the traditional thinking about a imaginary friend like me and bobby are having a tea party kind of kid thing but actually, yes but more the kind like sticks closer than a Brother. They would like me to believe He is imaginary because He is largely unseen, but when He walks up behind you and whispers in your ear to look to the unseen then it is a whole new ball game.
 
Edward said:
Yes and no. No as in the traditional thinking about a imaginary friend like me and bobby are having a tea party kind of kid thing but actually, yes but more the kind like sticks closer than a Brother. They would like me to believe He is imaginary because He is largely unseen, but when He walks up behind you and whispers in your ear to look to the unseen then it is a whole new ball game.
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Umm,.. are you talking about Jesus perhaps? As He isn't imaginary but for right now invisible.
 
Oh wow. Edward's story completely reminded me of the Lord. For some reason I've always felt He was with me, even as a little child. People sometimes ask me how I stand being alone so much, and the real answer is I never feel like I am alone. He's always with me.

Of course, my poll answer remains the same, as it asks about an imaginary friend, not an invisible one.
 
I found this wonderful Bible quote today by the way in 1 Peter: 8-9 "You never saw Him, yet you love Him. You still don't see Him, yet you trust Him-with laughter and singing. Because you kept on believing, you'll get what you're looking forward to: total salvation." :sohappy
 
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