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SincerityAnna and Kelli
That would be the only credence I could possibly give Stigmata. In the question how far can a person take an affliction willed of their own accord? I've seen people talk themsleves into rashes and headaches before but wounds in specific places? This goes beyond what most medical practioners feel is possible in pshyco-sematic illnesses.
posted by
gomedome
on January 8, 2005 at 10:11 PM
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Kelli...
Geez...I won't !!!
posted by
SincerityAnna
on January 8, 2005 at 5:54 PM
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Sincerity, it's not actually you heart that reacts, it's the knowledge of the symptoms, like numbness in the left arm and such. Don't think about it too much!! lol!
posted by
Kelli
on January 8, 2005 at 5:22 PM
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HEART not Heat !!!!
See there I go with type-o's again...lol...
posted by
SincerityAnna
on January 8, 2005 at 5:19 PM
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Kelli...
My mother used to talk herself into anxiety attacks and vomiting...wierd how poeple have the ability to do that??? I've never done it before...a heat attack??? That's not good at all...
posted by
SincerityAnna
on January 8, 2005 at 5:18 PM
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Yes, it is the will of the person that wants it. (stigmata), I have
literally talked myself into heart attack symptoms before!
posted by
Kelli
on January 8, 2005 at 5:15 PM
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Gome/Kelli...
But it wouldn't have anything to do with Jesus would it??? It would be psychcosamatic....wouldn't it???
posted by
SincerityAnna
on January 8, 2005 at 5:12 PM
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G-dome,
the mind can manifest physical stigmata. Very strange, but true!
kelli
posted by
Kelli
on January 8, 2005 at 5:08 PM
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Gome...
My husband and I own the movie Stigmata. You are right. AND I don't think that I would consider myself blessed after bleeding profusly from my hands either...I would feel punished, just as Jesus had...God would not have created stigmata as a blessing if it actually were to exist. That would be more from satan I would think. Isn't satan the reason Jesus was cricified to begin with?
posted by
SincerityAnna
on January 8, 2005 at 5:03 PM
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quite
I said that way as not to take away from the unfortunate souls that were indeed exposed to this insanity and are working doubletime as an adult for what should have been accomplished in childhood.
posted by
calmcantey75
on January 8, 2005 at 8:21 AM
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jackie_o being exposed to religion is one thing
being surrounded and completely controlled by nutcases is quite another.
posted by
gomedome
on January 8, 2005 at 8:16 AM
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sheilake -- glad to make your aquaintance
When I think of this ludicrous scenario I can't help but laugh. Adults trying to convince children of something that they are afraid to acknowledge their own doubts of. Accompanied by the desperate hope they themsleves hold that this "sign" is a true sign from God. Pathetic isn't it?
posted by
gomedome
on January 8, 2005 at 8:14 AM
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I thank God every day that I was not exposed to religion
as a child.
posted by
calmcantey75
on January 8, 2005 at 8:11 AM
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gomedome
HERE, HERE! 
Wishing upon "signs" is so humorous. I wish all the christians I know would wish themselves back to their "ass-ylum". But I can only speak about those I've met personally.
posted by
sheilake
on January 8, 2005 at 8:01 AM
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