Is god telepathic?

[Featherbop]

Does god/holy spirit/jesus use telepathy to communicate with you in your experience? If so, does the communicator identify itself as the given entity?
If not, why? Wouldn't it make the most sense to communicate with thought to prevent misunderstanding?

I was thinking about prayer, and I recall that most theists I've asked say god and the like communicate by creating or sending feelings. However, the problem I see here is that people pray, which is an attempt at telepathy. The problem being that god is typically said to be omniscient and ominpotent. That means god would know the most efficient way to communicate, and could do so. If god is not the author of confusion, then telepathy evidently would be best for communicating. Does god desire strained communication? Why would humans try to use telepathy and god not use it if he can and it works best?

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[Guest]

Does god/holy spirit/jesus use telepathy to communicate with you in your experience? If so, does the communicator identify itself as the given entity?
If not, why? Wouldn't it make the most sense to communicate with thought to prevent misunderstanding?

I was thinking about prayer, and I recall that most theists I've asked say god and the like communicate by creating or sending feelings. However, the problem I see here is that people pray, which is an attempt at telepathy. The problem being that god is typically said to be omniscient and ominpotent. That means god would know the most efficient way to communicate, and could do so. If god is not the author of confusion, then telepathy evidently would be best for communicating. Does god desire strained communication? Why would humans try to use telepathy and god not use it if he can and it works best?

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First, I believe you have a couple of miscommunications:

Prayer is not telepathy.

Why is telepathy (which you havent proven even exists) "best for communicating"?

Why do some humans attempt to use telepathy?

And last, why do you say it (telepathy) works best?

btw: my answer is No. God uses prayer, not telepathy.

 

[Featherbop]

Prayer is not telepathy.

It is attempted telepathy. Telepathy is thought transference. Prayer is sending thoughts to god, correct? Speaking to god with the mind?

Why is telepathy (which you havent proven even exists) "best for communicating"?

It would be best for communicating as far as I can tell, because it is direct thought to thought communication. It doesn't really allow for misunderstanding.

And I don't believe in telepathy by the way.

Why do some humans attempt to use telepathy?

The question you ask is the reason I am asking people who attempt telepathy with a god.

And last, why do you say it (telepathy) works best?

You just asked this. We should start communicating telepathically. :-D

 

[Guest]

I sometimes pray audibly to God. Sometimes I write my prayers in an actual letter. Sometimes I type in out on a computer in a forum.

 

[Featherbop]

I sometimes pray audibly to God. Sometimes I write my prayers in an actual letter. Sometimes I type in out on a computer in a forum.

So "prayer" does not have to be telepathy.

So, back to the original questions...

 

[Rick W]

We love the fantasy of special powers, the uniqueness, having something better that others don't have. We've been in love with our minds the moment we found out we were more intellegent than anything else on earth. We explore ESP, telepathy, hypnosis, psychic awareness of past, present and future events and fabricate tales of science fiction where these powers are put into focus.

But these things are centered on the mind. Prayer comes from the heart. The love we experience when we worship our Lord and Savior, the peace we know that comes from His love and the faith we have for eternal life through Jesus Christ are not telepathic in nature. The desire to know Him more draws us to Him.

I've known desire to be put into the heart concerning such things as tything, helping others and speaking to someone about Him. Some people I've known have had the irresistable desire to start a ministry, to visit people in the hospital or prison without anything that we may consider as communication.

We are told of an indwelling of the Holy Spirit that resides within our hearts. And we are told that through the Holy Spirit our desires are made known to God. In a very direct sense we are not apart from Him in the first place but one in spirit with Him. He knows our hearts simply because He's there already. Prayer is the conscience affirmation for the desires we have whether it be the desire to praise God or a petition of request.

In reality we are consciencely blocking out all other senses (including telepathy if it exists) that we may focus better from within. I'd have to say meditation is a better description for prayer. For it's within that He resides.

 

[cyberjosh]

Wouldn't it make the most sense to communicate with thought to prevent misunderstanding?

The mind can be tampered with, but the most far reaching impact is made in the spirit. Sometimes if God gives you a profound word it can well up inside of you so to speak and overflow into your mind (how I think prophecy works) but this is getting purely, speculatively deterministic. But demons can tamper with your mind so that is why the mind is not the most direct or best area to target when in communication with God.

~Josh

 

[mondar]

When I clicked the "no" block, I was surprised to see that all 6 agreed. In fact I was shocked.

My motive for clicking the "no" block has nothing to do with the ability of God. God can do as he pleases. Yet, I do not think God communicates by telepathy right now. God has given us all that we need in the scriptures (sola scriptura) and the scriptures are the only infallible source of revelation from God.

 

[Atonement]

The God I serve and the God I pray to is omnipresent meaning He's everywhere, He can here my prayer and see my humbleness, caress my feelings when He see's my tears. The God I serve is omniscient, He knows all things. He knows my needs and hears my cry before I bow down to Him in prayer. This is the God I serve and His name is Jesus.

 

[Heidi]

Does god/holy spirit/jesus use telepathy to communicate with you in your experience? If so, does the communicator identify itself as the given entity?
If not, why? Wouldn't it make the most sense to communicate with thought to prevent misunderstanding?

I was thinking about prayer, and I recall that most theists I've asked say god and the like communicate by creating or sending feelings. However, the problem I see here is that people pray, which is an attempt at telepathy. The problem being that god is typically said to be omniscient and ominpotent. That means god would know the most efficient way to communicate, and could do so. If god is not the author of confusion, then telepathy evidently would be best for communicating. Does god desire strained communication? Why would humans try to use telepathy and god not use it if he can and it works best?

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Since the word "telepathic" is a human term used to describe the mysteries of God, then it doesn't come near to describing God. So no, God is not telepathic. Is God Spirit? An unqualified yes.