The Swedenborg Foundation videos are incredibly helpful, soothing, thought-provoking. "Thank you; thank you; thank you" -- it's what my heart says when I watch these.
Everything you have just explained is exactly what I was reflecting, Curtis, sometimes I feel you are channeling Swedenborg because you are able to explain so clearly and so fast with answers that only Swedenborg would know, either way you are blessed and I have to thank you for lending yourself to do the good Lord’s work. Explaining to us human beings what we need to know is not always easy . Just know this , that leading even just one human being to our Lord is worth all your hard work and you will surely be blessed for it.
Thanks for this lovely affirmation, James. Curtis and the team have found these ideas to be invaluable tools -- that's why we share them! So glad they are tools that fit well in YOUR toolbox, too. Blessings to you!
I have been a Christian for many years but found church to be so fake and attending church only made me feel like I was being forced into spiritual bondage, so I stopped attending but never stopped believing. I had been fighting my spiritual battles all on my own, and lossing until I found this show. Thank you! I am reading Swedenborg's books too. I'm excited about the Word again with my new Swedenborg glasses. Swedenborg is my minister and guide to better understanding of the Word and heaven within. I pray that your program's subscriber numbers take off because Swedenborg has a lot of truth to share and that's good news.
Your message brings me great joy, Diana! What you describe is a reflection of the potency of these spiritual teachings. My hope is that you continue to dive deep into the Word, but with new tools at your disposal. Looking forward to hearing more from you!
You must be born again! The natural man cannot discern the things of the Spirit! Christianity is not a religion it is a relationship with the Triune God!
I look forward to this each week and I watch it several times. It's a beautifully put together program that is easy to understand and very UPLIFTING!! Thank you.....
I absolutely love your videos. I am mor Ethan certain Swedenborg is very pleased with what you are doing, spreading his message. You are clearly very knowledgeable about his work and it shines through. keep going! you are working for the light x
So pleased and grateful to have found this. So much for me to relate to. Starts out with gol mining which I've had experience with being married to a gold miner. Then I'm a recovering person and appreciated those that spoke on the process of how alcohol loves to kill us that fall victim to it. Also, am a retired nurse and recognize what kidneys do. Or "try" to do. This video is helpful in the most loving way. It's truly a gift of support, encouragement.
What a wonderful response, Susan! Thanks for taking the time to detail the ways this video has touched your heart. It's amazing how our life experiences can make some of these abstract concepts come to life -- glad you're seeing the living power of some of these ideas! Blessings to you!
Otle is the answer to all my insesant questions over the almost 4 decades of my life. Watching these videos is so soothing even when the lesson I take is that I have work to do and I may not be as good a person as I thought I was.The world makes sense. I am not internally conflicted, mad at God, the world or feeling isolated any more. I am so thankful for what you do.
klea, your message means so much to us. It makes us deeply happy if these concepts help you to make more sense of life, and of your own inner life. We're grateful to have you here in our audience! God bless.
I had a close death experience and doctors suspected that I have four kidneys 😝😬 ... funnily my presence brings out of people self awareness in a bit of dramatic speed, as if my knowledge is far too loud (even if just in my head).. Today I was making myself invisible to dark spirits and my day felt so much more real! Thank you Curt and all for a good food for a thoughts. I feel a bit more at home:) 🍀🎯💡
It's wonderful to hear how you connect these ideas with your life experiences, jana. Thank you so much! And it means a lot to us to know that the ideas make you feel more at home.
Devastation is definitely the perfect word...it was total devastation that suddenly put me on a fast-track spiritual journey...and it was even the exact word I used, that I was "devastated" when my one true beloved died. But it also changed everything I understood about death. Thank you again for yet another great video!
+Soferia Nebruin This is powerful, Soferia, that you're able to recognize that such a painful event could also launch you into a spiritual journey that has opened up a wider understanding. I hope you are finding ways to feel your loved one's love still near you. Wishing you strength and healing!
nice. thanks for the lead my faith is like a bobber fishing when THE LORD FINALLY GOT ME I UNDERSTOOD WHY I DID THINGS. HAVING BEEN CELIBATE FOR 4 YEARS MY WALK IS BEAUTIFUL GOOD OR BAD IM HERE STILL. YOU ARE DESRIBING HEARING THE WORD CALL YOU AND YOUR PLAYING WHACK A MOLE INTENT ON DOING YOUR THING. WAY HE CALLED AND SHOWED ME SIMPLY AMAZING. so much so those walks he wants to take down memory lane i really get to praying. take it cheerfully
Hi John, I am also from England! Kendal, The Lake District. I am linking up with people from the UK interested in Swedenborg. If you fancy getting in touch do email me at giblincelestina@gmail.com
Man Curtis, this correspondence teaching (Spiritual Kidneys, Heart etc. ) is great teaching, but, I think it is going to take me a long, long time to get it to stick. So much information. Thank you for you show. :)
+Gini Winslow Hi Gini, we now have chat room for after the show if you would like to stop by :) facebook.com/groups/OTLEchatcafe/?fref=ts Hope to see you there.
I'm so touched to hear this. This episode concentrated on a profound spiritual process that allows us to experience the Lord's love in ever-deeper ways. Blessings, Debra.
"the Spirit speaketh the truth and lieth not. Wherefore, it speaketh of things as they really are, and of things as they really will be; wherefore, these things are manifested unto us plainly, for the salvation of our souls. But behold, we are not witnesses alone in these things; for God also spake them unto prophets of old."
Thank you, Doctor. I am happy to have watched this particular video and very happy an excellent Doctor is describing what I could not explain at the time I started noticing this stuff.
I wish we could get these shows into the prisons that dont have internet access , my son is in one of those prisons. They help me and I no they would help them
Hey Chris, I truly value your well made and loving intelligent messages!🙏🏽. I’m wondering thought if maybe if others agree, can you lower the volume of music to vocals? Thanks for considering and please continue producing these 1st class productions ❤️🙏🏽😊
Hi, John! This is a video from several years ago, and now we are more mindful of keeping the volume of the background music lower. I hope you will always feel free to turn on the captions and lower the volume, if that can help. Thanks for the kind words about our content, and we're grateful to have you in the audience!
you realy brings the message of this soul good, thank you it helps me and i hope others to. So i share things you post on fb the most. Great message :-)
14:35 the idea that we are unworthy and that love of self is a problem would seem to cause all kinds of problems with the teaching of “Love your neighbor as your self”. (I understand that Swedenborg defines self love differently, but still….) For at some level the teaching is sort of one of equanimity: self=other; other=self. So if we are unworthy and do not like ourselves, how do we see our neighbor?Don’t know if I expressed my thought very well there. Anyhow, much appreciation to you all 🙏
The Golden Rule includes loving ourselves, Shefo. I see no problem with valuing our own contribution. God loves us, and would not want us to harbor self hatred. Did the video suggest otherwise to you ? When Swedenborg talks about the dangers of self love it is to the exclusion, or expense of loving others. We would willingly hurt someone else in order to help ourselves. Genuine love helps us as well as others. Something about a rising tide raises all ships.
@@offTheLeftEye Thank you for the reply. In answer to your question of: “Did the video suggest that God wants us to harbor self hatred?” Nope, in no way did I get that. The reply was prompted by Swedenborg’s words (at the time marker I marked) stating that we have to see ourselves as “unworthy”. I’ve come to see that many people who behave selfishly are coming from a base of already feeling unworthy. I suspect that it’s their feelings of unworthiness that allow them to treat others as unworthy. However if they were to feel worthy they would recognize the worth of others. It’s still the Golden Rule, just looked at from the reverse angle(?)
Thank you Shefo for clarifying that. I hear you better now. I agree that bravado can be a thin veneer for low self image. God wants us to feel free, and lovable, and worthy of His love.
Hello! So you had brought up addiction.. with that being said I am wondering what you think about my situation on a Swedenborg perspective! As a recovering addict myself (not alcohol but other substances) I notice myself when I try drinking Alcohol (like once a year) feeling horrible about myself. I begin to want my drugs of choice, I feel helpless, and feel the desire to do things I absolutely would not be interested in doing otherwise. On a spiritual level, do you feel like when I choose to drink I am opening myself up to lower vibrational beings that are try to influence me negatively? Or like you have said many times before Hell pulling at me? After reading and listening to Swedenborg's experiences this is my feeling on it and I'm wondering what you think, as well!
Andrianna, I'm so sorry to hear you have struggled with addiction, and send you strength and love as you face this challenge! Your question is a good one. The short answer, in Swedenborg's worldview, is that yes, hellish spirits are absolutely influencing your choices here (as they do to us all) and want badly for you to give in. Swedenborg even talks about how evil spirits literally can suck energy from people and bully and manipulate them in order to do so - and addiction, I believe, is one way they can accomplish this. This is why in AA you surrender to a higher power - another way to look at that is simply asking God for help, so you rise up with a protector against what are really spiritual attacks. It sounds to me that when you drink, these spirits find a vulnerability and exploit it, telling you that you're horrible and you might as well do a, b, and c... they are excellent at that. For some tips on how to fight back, check out the following, and let me know if anything resonates! "Your Thoughts Will Destroy You Unless..." th-cam.com/video/9yfwgCDqi2A/w-d-xo.html "Do Spirits Play A Role In Addiction?" th-cam.com/video/lMxdZiguxlI/w-d-xo.html "How to Deal with Evil Spirits," th-cam.com/video/RmWrAoML2hE/w-d-xo.html Good luck and God bless! You can beat them!
@@offTheLeftEye thank you so much for your insight and I really appreciate your quick responses, it really keeps me even more intrigued and excited for what's to come next! One thing I find interesting is ... Well... I have a history of spiritual practices while in active addiction.. more so with automatic writing/channeling and writing with spirits... Long story short I started calling certain spirits BULLY spirits because of the way I began to learn how they would try manipulating me (in an obvious way)! My addiction has really tore me up in the past but it has also opened my eyes in so many ways and was guided to your channel and Swedenborg and I am truly thankful and this has already made me a stronger person and stronger in my recovery!!! I look forward to listening to the videos you shared and I will most definitely let you know how I feel about it!
@@andriannapirillo5123 Swedenborg learned that God can bring eventual good out of every situation. Thank you SO much for sharing your story here, and how you are able to see ways that good realizations came out of those difficult times! It's interesting that you recognized the bullying tactics of those spirits, because one of Curtis's earliest talks was called "Head Bullies"! Part 1: th-cam.com/video/mi3qoyDAw_o/w-d-xo.html Part 2: th-cam.com/video/Lb91THEIpRA/w-d-xo.html
HAHA at 16:14! You're awesome, Curtis!! :) Yeeeea, I know, I know. To YOU, you're... "just you". (Ain't we all! [yes, I know.. sucky grammar! :P ]). But to all the "other you's", that we are to YOU (huh??), you're pretty darned cool! :) So I say THANK YOU for your version of "you'ness", from my "me'ness" perspective! :) Before I was (very recently) introduced to Swedenborg, I've already (for several reasons from my own life's journey) considered MANY concepts from "Swedenborism" that I'm now hearing... mostly from yourself and watching these videos (I've yet to start reading Heaven and Hell, which I purchased recently. UGH, yet more reading reading reading to splodge through!! Yeees, I know.. WRONG attitude! :P Once I get into it, I know me... I'll love it!). And hearing all these things that I've already found myself "pondering" actually being spoken by OTHER PEOPLE... I'm now thinking... wooohh!.. maybe there's really something TO all that "pondering" I've done in life, about all those "weird concepts" that makes sense to ME, but that I KNOW others would be scratching their heads at, were they to see inside this goofy head of mine! If Swedenborg's "experience/teachings" really are true (again, that's the primary rub for me... knowing how to know that!), then it must be just more evidence of the reality of "it all", and the influence of the (oh so much "higher" than THIS mere physical, created "sub-reality"!) reality of the spirit realm is playing out.. in even lil'o me! Wow! (Gosh, I HOPE that's true! It would explain, in a totally cohesive, sense-making, and even logical way, WHY I've "felt" all the stuff I think and feel!) So here I am, nobody me that I am to everyone other than myself, realizing Curtis PROBably will never even see my words here (blah to that! :P connection in life is where life truly IS.. in this current "here and now"). But.. I guess it helps to just blab sometimes.. even if it's just me, hearing my own blabbing! ... Hi me, how are you? Oh, I'm good thanks, just talking to you.. err... me... errr :P ---- Blessings, everyone! :) facebook.com/steve.farmer.311
I'm so glad these concepts are resonating with you, Stephen! Yeah, we know that reading the books can be daunting, so I'm happy that the shows are helpful. We love it when the ideas we share resonate with what a person has already been considering and thinking about! It's great to have you join us in the audience, and we look forward to being on this journey of learning with you!
I Get almost all of what Swedenborg was teaching can can really relate because of my own Spiritual Experiences. Swedenborg has and still been Given me clarity .. I Thank God for your foundation Thanks Guys . My God Always be with you..
You're very welcome, Tino! I'm so glad that the information in Swedenborg's books helps you to understand your own experiences better. Wishing God's blessings to you, too!
2 Things...I'm wondering if some people go through shattering here on earth...Number 2 if you haven't read Eastern Body, Western Mind by Judith Anodea I think you would really enjoy it :)...I love this channel...ever since I found it I can't stop watching!!
Hi +L Lee! Yes, it is possible to go through a spiritual shattering type process while in this world. And I haven't read Eastern Body, Western Mind - thanks for the recommendation! So glad you're enjoying the channel! Thanks for being in touch!
Thank you so much for this material and your dedication to spreading this knowledge. It has given me much hope. By the way, you have wonderful, beautiful, normal eyes, and you look completely normal. Don't let those negative people ever get to you. It's a shame that people can be so judgemental over a normal person's appearance. They are just trolls. :-)
You're very welcome! So glad the material has inspired hope in you. And thanks for the reassurance--good to know that I look ok! :) Really appreciate you taking the time to encourage me like that.
@@offTheLeftEye Been revisiting True Christianity! There is enough there to keep me occupied for awhile; every page I have to put the book down for a breather to say "wow, that's good!"
@@oneil317 "True Christianity" is amazing! I can relate to your need to pause after each page. So much mind-blowing richness! The next new volume to be ready will be Secrets of Heaven volume 3. That one is getting very close to done!
Thank you for the kind words! We're really glad to have you here. That intro music is one of the many tracks composed for our videos by our talented friend Reade McCardell.
Great vid, I came across your channel when I saw an article not too long ago about schizophrenia & saw your vid about it; I've been checking out your vids ever since. One thing I found really cool was the info about the kidneys, I'm a student in Chinese medicine and in that medicine the kidneys also have to do with the will. They also say certain organs have "spirits" and the spirit of the kidneys is called "Zhi" which is the will or will power. There is also a close relationship between the heart and kidneys as they work together as a pair. The organs in the body are viewed as a government and have functions as a "community" if you will, so I completely get the shape of heaven/correspondence idea. Is there a book that explains the organs & spirits and correspondences more or is it spread throughout? I would like to examine this further as it may provide better insight in my patients.
Hey +toneFT, so glad you found us! Wow, I hadn't known that about Chinese medicine, but it's very cool! Unfortunately, there isn't really a place where Swedenborg lays out the correspondences of all the organs and their spirits--it's really more spread throughout. One thought is that there is a web site that has an engine to search Swedenborg's writings. You could just enter the names of specific organs in there and see what comes up. Just make sure to click the circle by "Swedenborg's works." Here's the link: newchristianbiblestudy.org/quick-search
+offTheLeftEye Thanks Curtis, I checked one organ in the search engine you gave me and was able to pull up some information, I look forward to checking further & what he has to say about each organ. Thanks again & keep up the great & positive work you're doing.
thank you lots of great information. I wanted to know if Swedenborg spoke more about the kidneys that perhaps it is healers that do this sort of thing here? that their aura will just pull in lower harmful energies from those around them to transmute them whether it be emotional, physical etc. Or that healers have these spirits, angels with them that do this type of work more than it being one that likes to see what is wrong in others? Or is this sort of thing spoken of elsewhere by Swedenborg?
Got a question: Where can I find the small clips you share on the videos? It'd be extremely beneficial for those to see small clips like the True Christianity 401 clip about Spiritually minded people versus earthly minded people and the others I've seen on your videos.... By the way, I want to thank you again for these videos! I love them, believe them, am so happy that Curtis Childs is doing what he's doing to spread the word of God through Swedenborg's genius and that there's truly an afterlife made factual by Swedenborg and the thousands of NDE's experienced that all relate and defy earthly ethics. Swedenborg fan for life here.
Hi Shane's Aegis! Thanks for the kind comment, we're so glad that our videos are inspiring and useful for you! The clip you're talking about isn't currently available separate from this longer episode (it was created specifically for this discussion), but we do have a series of "short clips" that we cut from these longer episodes so people can explore the ideas in bite-sized pieces instead of watching the whole thing (th-cam.com/play/PLgtFTXGqZdSkQYOTkxA67hJuJGajpNuZF.html). I'll add your suggestion for a clip of the TC 401 quote and animation to our to-do list, because I agree it would be useful on its own! If you have more suggestions, please leave comments to share and we'll try to make them happen!
he says "possibly more secrets in the doctrine of reflection them any other" which book has more about this? (you didn't mention paragraph number of this quote) maybe even more specifically when is the reflection from hell or heaven? and if from heaven, then how to change. seems I'm powerless to change such as insane cravings for sugar most of the day long, getting very distracting from everything in life and therefore distressing. spending all day long just fighting them and still loosing. getting stronger the more I feel resolved to fight them. (same with laziness about organising house)
Here is a good video about addictions and cravings, th-cam.com/users/livelMxdZiguxlI Changing habits is pretty hard for sure, Always Learning. As for the passage about reflection it comes from Spiritual Experiences 733. "I was just conversing with spirits and angels about reflection, to which I do not know whether people have given enough attention; and it was said that if they give it some thought, they will discover more secrets in the doctrine of reflection than in any other. What reflection achieves can be quite clear to everyone from the fact that we perceive no sensation of the body or its parts, and are unaware of having a sensation, unless we reflect upon that part of our body. Then we perceive heat, cold, pressure - we even feel what that part is suffering. If we reflect on our breathing, then we feel and know that we are breathing, and in this way a voluntary factor joins in; besides innumerable other instances." By reflection he means not something bouncing back but an internal pondering, a deep dive into our own motivations. Does that help?
@@offTheLeftEye the cravings, or revulsion for chores, seem to increase with increase of my resolve to fight them. alcohol or cigarettes can be stayed away from but not food. if I clean my house of the food I don't want to eat then it is everywhere we go (laughing at our resolve). also I am a bit frantic trying to comprehend and assimilate all of Swedenborg in a week or is it just a good excuse not to do chores? ***it is probably just me***, but it seems most your OffTheLeftEye solutions don't require the knowledge of the spirits influencing our thinking and feelings or even that much knowledge of the spirit world existence, but pulling oneself up by material/psychological secular bootstraps, the secular world's solutions. while witches do their witchcraft and IT WORKS. surely God has better supernatural help for those who are not about to start appealing to less kind spirits. prayers seem to make no difference for me in the food addiction. And prayer has worked miracles for me in many other things. Definitely it was THE key for making a dent in anxiety. Am I wrong? Wish a Swedenborgian would study prayer and correlate it with Swedenborg's findings. Like way more then what you got on the channel now. God comes closer to our perception of him via the bible, but is it also not via prayer? This aspect of prayer. Also, sometimes things happen beyond just thought-wise that if you pay attention are definitely supernatural because of prayer or during prayer. I do not expect and do not want a quick answer to any of this. I hope i'm not being a kidney spirit lol, but maybe I am?
@@ElenaLearningForeverToInfinity Hellp, and I laugh to think of you perhaps being a kidney spirit. OUr body sure does need them. Perhaps you know that the wife of Bill who started AA was a Swedenborgian. Lois probably influenced those twelve steps, or rather Swedenborg did. Have you tried Overeaters Anonymous? Many people, millions in fact have been helped with it. And they surely incorporate prayer in that effort. You talk about whether Swedenborg speaks to those evil influences, and here is a playlist about that. th-cam.com/play/PLgtFTXGqZdSlweeCyT9zjfpb76Ap3O7mE.html You also wrote about prayer. Ah yes such a wonderful and powerful thing. Here is a playlist of videos that explore that secret super power. th-cam.com/play/PLgtFTXGqZdSmCQzlXAYaypM_DAJecza-w.html Prayer is a precious part of my spiritual practice. I have loved a book called Praying for Strangers, which has brought depth to my prayer life. Thank you for the rich conversation Always Learning.
Oh, I should ask, though, what do you understand the term "sin eaters" to mean? Sometimes we find that Swedenborg does talk about certain subjects but just used different words or terms for it back in the 1700s.
I'll just offer that Swedenborg did learn there are spirits who can absorb a person's negativity, if the person is willing to be cleansed of that negativity. The spirits are kind of like scavengers in nature who eat up the dead, gross stuff.
I have had lots of positive spiritual experiences, and have had a very good time with Swedenborg, thanks for all your help, and when I get free of these spirits I will enjoy a better financial experience and will support you for sure. Love, love, love.
Yes, we actually did a whole show about spirits who want to attach to bodily cravings and addictions, and want to push us to keep indulging in them. The show is called "Do Spirits Play a Role in Addiction?" th-cam.com/video/lMxdZiguxlI/w-d-xo.html I'm glad you have also had positive spiritual experiences, and we're really glad that concepts from Swedenborg's books can help you feel helped and supported! We're very glad to have you here in the audience. God bless!
I'm sorry sorry that you struggle with depression. That is a burden that so many struggle with, and it certainly can be confusing trying to find the best ways to treat depression. Medicines do seem to help in many cases, but not all. We believe that a holistic approach can be greatly helped by also considering spiritual components-spirits that actually send destructive messages into our minds that cause upset and depression. Curtis actually started on the path that led to this channel because concepts from Swedenborg's books helped him get out of depression. You can see an early speech he gave about that at these two links: "Head Bullies, part 1" th-cam.com/video/mi3qoyDAw_o/w-d-xo.html "Head Bullies, part 2" th-cam.com/video/Lb91THEIpRA/w-d-xo.html And here is a recent article on the Swedenborg Foundation website written by someone who also used concepts from Swedenborg's books to come up out of depression: swedenborg.com/there-is-always-blue-sky/ I hope that these can offer you some helpful ideas!
+ReDFurY Landen Thanks so much for the encouragement! It's great to hear that you're enjoying my presentation style. I certainly think that some of the difficult things in my life--loss, mental illness---have kept me interested in pursuing spiritual growth and pushed my to understand and apply principles. I would also say that the credit really goes to Swedenborg's material, which just has so many useful things in it.
I have a question, not directly related to this episode. Is it possible that Swedenborg's experiences & ideas were only from HIS perspective and that when we arrive in heaven, it might be different for each individual? Just a thought I'm pondering.
+Meagan Ladewig Yes, Meagan, I believe that Swedenborg was giving us a general overview and also examples of experiences he had, but that he does indicate that everyone's experience in the afterlife will be unique and individual according to their own state of mind and heart and relationship with God.
Don’t get too prideful Curtis ( hehe)but I have to say you’re highly informative...thoughtful..intelligent..entertaining (obviously with the help of the crew) and funny ..
As always, your videos are extremely helpful and thought provoking. This one got me thinking about the mechanism or process aspects as to why pride is so harmful, and I want to share my new understanding of this with you. Being prideful is the same as thinking that you know it all or that you have all the power and therefore believe that you have no need for input from anyone else. By its very nature then, pride blocks connection from anyone or anything outside the self. I believe it this disconnection that makes pride so harmful. Would Swedenborg agree with that assessment, do you think?
Yes, Swedenborg would completely agree! He even saw, in the spiritual world, that people who were immersed in feelings of pride and superiority had auras that drove other people away. So, that kind of aura is the opposite of an aura that can connect with others.
this is probably not yr fault but mine, but I listened to this video 3 times seemingly comprehending everything said, but when I try to recall how to do this I can't remember a single how to do, what to do. just the kidneys metaphor, that can be extended into spiritual separating good from bad keeping good sending bad away, but how or what do I do? practical tips? practical what to do directions they might be there all over the video, but I think hell is preventing me from catching any of it. I'm gonna keep listening to yr videos and reading your website and Swedenborg's books. I'm getting tons out of Swedenborg via yr foundation, but have to fight hell which doesn't want me to. Thanks for all you do!
Bless you Always Learning. Even your name speaks of your curiosity. I love that! Yes hell wants to interfere, distract, and derail our efforts to learn how to live well. Would taking notes while you listen help? Perhaps a prayer before you begin? Even bringing one thing from the videos or books into action will make it more your own. One practical tip is to ask myself "Is this thought I am having one that helps my relationship or harms it?" That way I can sort them, and choose differently. My husband is sometimes late and that made me angry for years. Then I thought, which is worse, to be late or to be angry at someone for being late? I decided to let go of those critical thoughts, and simply wait for him. I am much more peaceful. Take care.
Hi do you have to pay for these videos? It's just that everyone I try on this channel will only play a few seconds before restarting over and over again.
No, there's no payment required! Other people have complained of the same glitch. Some have had success in going to TH-cam in a browser, rather than the app, and watching from there. Hope you find a way that works or that the glitch clears up on its own accord!
+offTheLeftEye An afterthought I had on the show is on one hand Swedenborg talks about spirits connected to organs within our body yet during the Q&A it was said Swedenborg did not believe in possession. I found these statements to be not congruent.
+French Fry I understand the difference to be, "possession" indicates that a person's mind is taken over in a way that they are unable to make their own decisions, or use their own rationality and free choice. In contrast, spirits can constantly be affecting our minds and bodies, but as long as we have spiritual freedom and rationality, we're able to reflect on what's happening and make decisions about how to break free of the influence of evil spirits or work in harmony with the influence of good spirits and angels.
+offTheLeftEye Seems to be a very fine but defined line certainly. I could be wrong but there is also a spectrum in good spirits, referring to what "level" that may be at. So I wonder about the influences not just of the evil but the good as well. In other words their views might be imperfect as well, though still erring to the good side.
+French Fry Hi French Fry, I'm just contacting some familiar faces to let them know we now have chat room for after the show if you would like to stop by :) facebook.com/groups/OTLEchatcafe/?fref=ts Hope to see you there.
Hey man please be very very careful. With the divination spirit. Demons are real. And they disguised themselves as an angel of light. Any thing that is out side from God I mean Jesus Christ. Is no good at all. Its very bad . Stay close to Jesus Christ man be protected by his blood. If ur not careful you are opening doors for demons to come in. Be protected by Jesus Christ. Im not being religious because every day is a spiritual warefare I been dealing with. I tell man test the spirits. Anything that is outside of God kingdom their no good there are evil spirits which are called demons. I do believe angels and demons are real. But Jesus Christ is the only way the truth and the life. Test the spirit. By the word of God. Seek Jesus Christ ask him to reveal himself to you. He is real and alive. Remember demons are fallen angels they disguised themselves as an angel of light they deceive people because they come to steal kill and destroy. Thats all man. Please be very careful when it comes to spiritual stuff
Another brilliant video Curtis. Just a little bit of feedback.....the music in the background of some of the interviews is too loud. I wasn't able to hear the guy talking about his alcoholism which was fascinating. Can you fix it?
So glad you enjoyed it, Celestina! Unfortunately, we can't go back and make changes in the audio levels. But we have now become aware that we need to keep the background music quieter during interviews, so our newer shows are better that way. Slowly, we are making captions for all the shows, so eventually any parts that are harder to hear will at least have captions!
Oh, and it just so happens that the interview with Peter Rhodes was made into a short clip (also with captions), which might make it a little easier to look back over when you get a chance. :) th-cam.com/video/wi3WZsAl1Hw/w-d-xo.html
Wondering then- Is earth that lower ground? in other words, Hell? and until we learn what we must learn, will devestation end, letting us in into the state of mind of heaven?
+Leslie Da Silva Good question! Swedenborg wrote that this world can either be a heaven or a hell depending on the state of mind of the human race. The more people that accept the heaven mindset, the closer we'll be to heaven on earth!
Jesus Christ is the only way to heaven. He is the door. Earth is a testing ground to those who accepts Jesus Christ and to those who dont. And to get saved and not go to hell. We must accept Jesus Christ as lord and savior Repent of sin and be born again of water and spirit. Which is the Holy Spirit. Be baptized in water for the forgiveness of sin. And receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit. God will lead you into all truth. Earth is not heaven or hell. Its a testing ground like going to high school. Then there's heaven and hell. And to go to heaven and get saved. Accept Jesus Christ as your lord and savior And obey him. And build a relationship with Jesus Christ He loves all of you guys and he knows all of you guys are hungry for Jesus Christ and hus supernatural blessing. Obey Jesus Christ Because he is God kings of king and lord of lord. Stay very still and listen for his still small voice. He sounds like your voice but you must be willing to listen .and deny yourself. God bless you guys and take care
We do it gradually, one step at a time. If we just make some efforts, God can help us to move forward, step by step. Here's a video about that called "The Day-to-Day Process of Our Salvation" th-cam.com/video/KkTtsrFbLTs/w-d-xo.html
As far as I know he doesn't give specific instructions on how to induce spiritual experiences. It seems more that he pushes it as an emergent effect of following the spiritual path--meaning following processes like the one described in this video may eventually lead to it, but the spiritual experiences themselves aren't as important as our personal growth.
Kat Kerr. suggests that you can loose Toxicity from your body, by declaring that it go away, in the name of Jesus! Drug addiction go away etc. in the name of JC.!
Yes, he did have a lot of help from God. But all that is necessary to remember is to resist things that are harmful, and do things that are kind and useful.
Hi Sandra! Are you from England or is part of your name England?! Just linking up with people from the UK. If you fancy getting in touch do email me on giblincelestina@gmail.com
We only veiw the nothing as darkness without contrast because we were created innocent just a small spark/seed within physical light within a moving contrast moving in light with the moving contrast having windows for the light to see out. And living in weaknesses we are spirit scared to leave our hiding place bodies because of our fear of being without contrast and our body is our shelter the sun is the door between light and dark we gain special priveledges by living in weakness our soul is our ability to maintain individual personalities as individuals in an organized way with free will. I ask you if you have a thousand ideas but have no way to put them in categorization or have no cabinet to file them in what then becomes of them ? randomness without purpose, understanding, choice, motivation the list is endless random floating. I am respectfull to those with respect for me and for individuality and respect of individual knowingly chosen boundaries
It is increasingly clear that this man was straight up attacked by demons. The devil is our accuser, not Christ. Purification is by confessing our sins to Christ, it is not something we can do ourselves - or that some intermediate spirits do for us: He purchased purification for us through His blood atonement. This poor man was deluded by his own demons.
The "confessing" IS something we do ourselves, Alice (Swedenborg would call it practicing self-examination and then acknowledging what we find to God), and then yes, the Lord can purify that part of us -- if we WANT it to be purified. I'm not sure what delusion you're referring to. We do believe that "demons" influence all of us, and if we can recognize those influences we can turn away from them and turn towards God. We may see things differently, but we wish you every blessing on your spiritual path.
I watch these things for entertainment purposes.. Do people actually believe without question what these people are saying? THE WORLD IS FLAT PEOPLE WAKE UP!!!
yes, flat, but so much more than that. for me, swedenborg stuff helps me to navigate through life more effortlessly than i ever have before. he offers real tools. solutions......something most folks never offer. peace, fellow fe er. and much love.
Don't worry. Swedenborg studied the Bible extensively, and called himself "a servant of the Lord," beginning he work on these books after a couple of powerful visions of Christ. He was called to be an instrument of the "many things" that Jesus alludes to in John 16:12: “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now." We leave everyone to decide for themselves whether to accept the concepts or not, and whether our channel resonates with them or not, but we hope that everyone will take their time and consider. After all, the concepts that Jesus taught while on earth were very strange and different to the people he was talking to then.
And think about how crazy some of the visions are that are described in the Bible. Things in the spiritual realm can appear in very crazy ways, so, is cutting grass really any crazier than the visions in the Prophets and Revelation?
While it's true that there were incidents in the Bible that were wild and fantastical enough to make visions of lawn mowing not so unusual, that's not really my point. My point is that you're offering up all this so called "knowledge" about all kinds of things like angels, auras, reincarnation, etc. I mean when people call in and ask a question like "is it possible to still progress to a higher level once you're in heaven?" and you answer it like you're an authority or like Swedenborg is the authority on all these matters, it's just a little disconcerting. Especially when you claim that he was a "Servant of the Lord" and that he is a Christian. IF that was the case, then it seems fitting that you would compliment EVERY topic with supporting scripture. Maybe Swedenborg could have or should have been a contributor in the Bible, but he wasn't, not like Mathew, Mark, Luke or John. Now this doesn't mean that Swendenborg is bogus, I'm not saying that, but the way you talk about it is as if he's some authority on all these topics. I don't buy that. CS Lewis was a man of the Lord and he wrote poetically about the Lord, but he's not an apostle, and he doesn't claim to know everything about a myriad of spiritual aspects that there is no Biblical references to support. That's all I'm saying. A disclaimer would be nice, or at least some acknowledgement to how the Bible supports or doesn't support your claims and answers to callers if you're claiming to be a Christian channel.
brooklyn, we're not claiming to be a Christian channel. You'll never find us saying that, or saying that anyone has to believe this information. This channel is sponsored by a non-profit book publisher called the Swedenborg Foundation. Our aim is to share the extensive information Swedenborg wrote down, and then to let people decide for themselves whether it resonates with them or not. We always hope that people will watch if it is helpful to their lives, but that they will not watch if it is not helpful. People who send us questions are those who are finding that the information resonates with them and is helpful to them. Those people come regularly to our live chats and send the questions. People who don't like the information go and find other channels and videos that make more sense to them. Fortunately, there are many other channels out there to choose from.
Fair enough. I thought it was a Christian channel. And I appreciate you taking the time to reply. I did like the first video I listened to. That one did resonate. I get a little protective when I hear "Servant of the Lord" or anything Christian related that doesn't seem to coincide with the Bible so forgive me if I was brash. I realize it is only your intention to educate, empower or supprt people and that is definitely a good thing. Thanks again for taking the time to be so kind with your responses.
The Swedenborg Foundation videos are incredibly helpful, soothing, thought-provoking. "Thank you; thank you; thank you" -- it's what my heart says when I watch these.
+Hélène Staley That's so wonderful to hear! You're welcome!
This show makes me feel wonderful ---
+arne berg, that is truly wonderful to hear! Thanks for letting us know!
You know you have found truth when it feels you with that "simple light" I don't know how to explain it. It just feels like home.
its good teaching ^~*
Me too
Very true it's making me whole again.
Everything you have just explained is exactly what I was reflecting, Curtis, sometimes I feel you are channeling Swedenborg because you are able to explain so clearly and so fast with answers that only Swedenborg would know, either way you are blessed and I have to thank you for lending yourself to do the good Lord’s work. Explaining to us human beings what we need to know is not always easy . Just know this , that leading even just one human being to our Lord is worth all your hard work and you will surely be blessed for it.
Thanks for this lovely affirmation, James. Curtis and the team have found these ideas to be invaluable tools -- that's why we share them! So glad they are tools that fit well in YOUR toolbox, too. Blessings to you!
I have been a Christian for many years but found church to be so fake and attending church only made me feel like I was being forced into spiritual bondage, so I stopped attending but never stopped believing. I had been fighting my spiritual battles all on my own, and lossing until I found this show. Thank you! I am reading Swedenborg's books too. I'm excited about the Word again with my new Swedenborg glasses. Swedenborg is my minister and guide to better understanding of the Word and heaven within. I pray that your program's subscriber numbers take off because Swedenborg has a lot of truth to share and that's good news.
Your message brings me great joy, Diana! What you describe is a reflection of the potency of these spiritual teachings. My hope is that you continue to dive deep into the Word, but with new tools at your disposal. Looking forward to hearing more from you!
You must be born again! The natural man cannot discern the things of the Spirit!
Christianity is not a religion it is a relationship with the Triune God!
Man these older Swedenborg and life videos are simply the best.
Oldies but goodies, yes Trippy.
I look forward to this each week and I watch it several times. It's a beautifully put together program that is easy to understand and very UPLIFTING!! Thank you.....
+Marcella Hearnsberger You're very welcome! And thanks for taking the time to let us know!
Thanks Curtis what you discover in life you can recover OTLE is helping me in the recovery journey.
God's blessings to all.
Prayers for your continued recovery and growth, Betty!
I absolutely love your videos. I am mor Ethan certain Swedenborg is very pleased with what you are doing, spreading his message. You are clearly very knowledgeable about his work and it shines through. keep going! you are working for the light x
+Zibou1979 Thanks so much for the kind words! So glad you're enjoying the program!
So pleased and grateful to have found this. So much for me to relate to.
Starts out with gol mining which I've had experience with being married to a gold miner.
Then I'm a recovering person and appreciated those that spoke on the process of how alcohol loves to kill us that fall victim to it. Also, am a retired nurse and recognize what kidneys do. Or "try" to do.
This video is helpful in the most loving way. It's truly a gift of support, encouragement.
What a wonderful response, Susan! Thanks for taking the time to detail the ways this video has touched your heart. It's amazing how our life experiences can make some of these abstract concepts come to life -- glad you're seeing the living power of some of these ideas! Blessings to you!
Otle is the answer to all my insesant questions over the almost 4 decades of my life.
Watching these videos is so soothing even when the lesson I take is that I have work to do and I may not be as good a person as I thought I was.The world makes sense. I am not internally conflicted, mad at God, the world or feeling isolated any more.
I am so thankful for what you do.
klea, your message means so much to us. It makes us deeply happy if these concepts help you to make more sense of life, and of your own inner life. We're grateful to have you here in our audience! God bless.
curtis thanks for the great service you give to humanity
You're very welcome +Narayan Kirk! So glad you think it's valuable!
I had a close death experience and doctors suspected that I have four kidneys 😝😬 ... funnily my presence brings out of people self awareness in a bit of dramatic speed, as if my knowledge is far too loud (even if just in my head)..
Today I was making myself invisible to dark spirits and my day felt so much more real! Thank you Curt and all for a good food for a thoughts. I feel a bit more at home:) 🍀🎯💡
It's wonderful to hear how you connect these ideas with your life experiences, jana. Thank you so much! And it means a lot to us to know that the ideas make you feel more at home.
All one in in Gods compassion and purity❤
Thanks for this lovely vision, Ingegerd.
Hi Thank you so much for caring enough to bring Swedenborg and his knowledge to us.
You are so very welcome, Nancy. And thank you for your interest! That makes all the effort worthwhile.
Devastation is definitely the perfect word...it was total devastation that suddenly put me on a fast-track spiritual journey...and it was even the exact word I used, that I was "devastated" when my one true beloved died. But it also changed everything I understood about death. Thank you again for yet another great video!
+Soferia Nebruin This is powerful, Soferia, that you're able to recognize that such a painful event could also launch you into a spiritual journey that has opened up a wider understanding. I hope you are finding ways to feel your loved one's love still near you. Wishing you strength and healing!
Wonderful video ..Thank u Sir..
Thank you for another excellent show - very helpful information yet again and much appreciated.
You're very welcome. Spiritual development is a gradual process!
nice. thanks for the lead my faith is like a bobber fishing when THE LORD FINALLY GOT ME I UNDERSTOOD WHY I DID THINGS. HAVING BEEN CELIBATE FOR 4 YEARS MY WALK IS BEAUTIFUL GOOD OR BAD IM HERE STILL. YOU ARE DESRIBING HEARING THE WORD CALL YOU AND YOUR PLAYING WHACK A MOLE INTENT ON DOING YOUR THING. WAY HE CALLED AND SHOWED ME SIMPLY AMAZING. so much so those walks he wants to take down memory lane i really get to praying. take it cheerfully
I'm so glad that you are feeling the Lord's amazing guidance, shelia. "Take it cheerfully" is good advice!
Thank you very much, Mr Curtis
Curtis thanks a lot. Swedenborg brings God to a light of what God is in Himself..
You're welcome, Donald! I'm glad you enjoyed this one!
This is my first ever Ever youtube comment Hi great show smily face Im john from England big fan
+John M Great to have you here, John!
Hi John, I am also from England! Kendal, The Lake District. I am linking up with people from the UK interested in Swedenborg. If you fancy getting in touch do email me at giblincelestina@gmail.com
I’m impressed that you are sharing this “old” but relevant information. Well done and thank you.
Well said, Debbie! These teachings are a few centuries old, but they are for a new age and a New Church on earth!
Thank you!
You're welcome, Bruce! :)
Amazing topic!
Great work!
Keep up the good job!
Cheers from Brazil ❣
Thank you so much, Paprikiert! I'm very glad that this topic resonated with you. Cheers!
@@offTheLeftEye :)
Man Curtis, this correspondence teaching (Spiritual Kidneys, Heart etc. ) is great teaching, but, I think it is going to take me a long, long time to get it to stick. So much information. Thank you for you show. :)
+Gini Winslow Hi Gini, we now have chat room for after the show if you would like to stop by :) facebook.com/groups/OTLEchatcafe/?fref=ts
Hope to see you there.
+Leisa Callander Thank you! I will join :)
Thank you Chris for this show. It bought out some barried pain,
I'm so touched to hear this. This episode concentrated on a profound spiritual process that allows us to experience the Lord's love in ever-deeper ways. Blessings, Debra.
"the Spirit speaketh the truth and lieth not. Wherefore, it speaketh of things as they really are, and of things as they really will be; wherefore, these things are manifested unto us plainly, for the salvation of our souls. But behold, we are not witnesses alone in these things; for God also spake them unto prophets of old."
Thank you very much, Doctor.
this is my maybe 10th time listen to this video. I get something new out of it. 🎉🎉🎉such great video.
So cool, audiance! You make ME want to listen again! So glad it's the gift that keeps on giving for you. :)
Thank you, Doctor. I am happy to have watched this particular video and very happy an excellent Doctor is describing what I could not explain at the time I started noticing this stuff.
You're very welcome, Donald!
I wish we could get these shows into the prisons that dont have internet access , my son is in one of those prisons. They help me and I no they would help them
Hey Chris, I truly value your well made and loving intelligent messages!🙏🏽. I’m wondering thought if maybe if others agree, can you lower the volume of music to vocals? Thanks for considering and please continue producing these 1st class productions ❤️🙏🏽😊
Hi, John! This is a video from several years ago, and now we are more mindful of keeping the volume of the background music lower. I hope you will always feel free to turn on the captions and lower the volume, if that can help. Thanks for the kind words about our content, and we're grateful to have you in the audience!
you realy brings the message of this soul good, thank you it helps me and i hope others to. So i share things you post on fb the most. Great message :-)
+Jolanda Switters I'm so glad that you're finding our videos helpful! And thanks for sharing them on facebook!
Oldie but so goodie!
The concepts behind spiritual detox are so powerful! Glad you're enjoying this...
Thank you.
+Dino Salas, you're so welcome!
14:35 the idea that we are unworthy and that love of self is a problem would seem to cause all kinds of problems with the teaching of “Love your neighbor as your self”. (I understand that Swedenborg defines self love differently, but still….) For at some level the teaching is sort of one of equanimity: self=other; other=self. So if we are unworthy and do not like ourselves, how do we see our neighbor?Don’t know if I expressed my thought very well there. Anyhow, much appreciation to you all 🙏
The Golden Rule includes loving ourselves, Shefo. I see no problem with valuing our own contribution. God loves us, and would not want us to harbor self hatred. Did the video suggest otherwise to you ? When Swedenborg talks about the dangers of self love it is to the exclusion, or expense of loving others. We would willingly hurt someone else in order to help ourselves. Genuine love helps us as well as others. Something about a rising tide raises all ships.
@@offTheLeftEye Thank you for the reply. In answer to your question of: “Did the video suggest that God wants us to harbor self hatred?” Nope, in no way did I get that. The reply was prompted by Swedenborg’s words (at the time marker I marked) stating that we have to see ourselves as “unworthy”.
I’ve come to see that many people who behave selfishly are coming from a base of already feeling unworthy. I suspect that it’s their feelings of unworthiness that allow them to treat others as unworthy. However if they were to feel worthy they would recognize the worth of others.
It’s still the Golden Rule, just looked at from the reverse angle(?)
Thank you Shefo for clarifying that. I hear you better now. I agree that bravado can be a thin veneer for low self image. God wants us to feel free, and lovable, and worthy of His love.
Good show
+Damian Silveira Thanks so much for watching!
Hello! So you had brought up addiction.. with that being said I am wondering what you think about my situation on a Swedenborg perspective! As a recovering addict myself (not alcohol but other substances) I notice myself when I try drinking Alcohol (like once a year) feeling horrible about myself. I begin to want my drugs of choice, I feel helpless, and feel the desire to do things I absolutely would not be interested in doing otherwise. On a spiritual level, do you feel like when I choose to drink I am opening myself up to lower vibrational beings that are try to influence me negatively? Or like you have said many times before Hell pulling at me? After reading and listening to Swedenborg's experiences this is my feeling on it and I'm wondering what you think, as well!
Andrianna, I'm so sorry to hear you have struggled with addiction, and send you strength and love as you face this challenge! Your question is a good one. The short answer, in Swedenborg's worldview, is that yes, hellish spirits are absolutely influencing your choices here (as they do to us all) and want badly for you to give in. Swedenborg even talks about how evil spirits literally can suck energy from people and bully and manipulate them in order to do so - and addiction, I believe, is one way they can accomplish this.
This is why in AA you surrender to a higher power - another way to look at that is simply asking God for help, so you rise up with a protector against what are really spiritual attacks. It sounds to me that when you drink, these spirits find a vulnerability and exploit it, telling you that you're horrible and you might as well do a, b, and c... they are excellent at that. For some tips on how to fight back, check out the following, and let me know if anything resonates!
"Your Thoughts Will Destroy You Unless..." th-cam.com/video/9yfwgCDqi2A/w-d-xo.html
"Do Spirits Play A Role In Addiction?" th-cam.com/video/lMxdZiguxlI/w-d-xo.html
"How to Deal with Evil Spirits," th-cam.com/video/RmWrAoML2hE/w-d-xo.html
Good luck and God bless! You can beat them!
@@offTheLeftEye thank you so much for your insight and I really appreciate your quick responses, it really keeps me even more intrigued and excited for what's to come next! One thing I find interesting is ... Well... I have a history of spiritual practices while in active addiction.. more so with automatic writing/channeling and writing with spirits... Long story short I started calling certain spirits BULLY spirits because of the way I began to learn how they would try manipulating me (in an obvious way)! My addiction has really tore me up in the past but it has also opened my eyes in so many ways and was guided to your channel and Swedenborg and I am truly thankful and this has already made me a stronger person and stronger in my recovery!!! I look forward to listening to the videos you shared and I will most definitely let you know how I feel about it!
@@andriannapirillo5123 Swedenborg learned that God can bring eventual good out of every situation. Thank you SO much for sharing your story here, and how you are able to see ways that good realizations came out of those difficult times! It's interesting that you recognized the bullying tactics of those spirits, because one of Curtis's earliest talks was called "Head Bullies"!
Part 1: th-cam.com/video/mi3qoyDAw_o/w-d-xo.html
Part 2: th-cam.com/video/Lb91THEIpRA/w-d-xo.html
HAHA at 16:14! You're awesome, Curtis!! :) Yeeeea, I know, I know. To YOU, you're... "just you". (Ain't we all! [yes, I know.. sucky grammar! :P ]). But to all the "other you's", that we are to YOU (huh??), you're pretty darned cool! :) So I say THANK YOU for your version of "you'ness", from my "me'ness" perspective! :) Before I was (very recently) introduced to Swedenborg, I've already (for several reasons from my own life's journey) considered MANY concepts from "Swedenborism" that I'm now hearing... mostly from yourself and watching these videos (I've yet to start reading Heaven and Hell, which I purchased recently. UGH, yet more reading reading reading to splodge through!! Yeees, I know.. WRONG attitude! :P Once I get into it, I know me... I'll love it!). And hearing all these things that I've already found myself "pondering" actually being spoken by OTHER PEOPLE... I'm now thinking... wooohh!.. maybe there's really something TO all that "pondering" I've done in life, about all those "weird concepts" that makes sense to ME, but that I KNOW others would be scratching their heads at, were they to see inside this goofy head of mine!
If Swedenborg's "experience/teachings" really are true (again, that's the primary rub for me... knowing how to know that!), then it must be just more evidence of the reality of "it all", and the influence of the (oh so much "higher" than THIS mere physical, created "sub-reality"!) reality of the spirit realm is playing out.. in even lil'o me! Wow! (Gosh, I HOPE that's true! It would explain, in a totally cohesive, sense-making, and even logical way, WHY I've "felt" all the stuff I think and feel!) So here I am, nobody me that I am to everyone other than myself, realizing Curtis PROBably will never even see my words here (blah to that! :P connection in life is where life truly IS.. in this current "here and now"). But.. I guess it helps to just blab sometimes.. even if it's just me, hearing my own blabbing! ... Hi me, how are you? Oh, I'm good thanks, just talking to you.. err... me... errr :P ---- Blessings, everyone! :)
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I'm so glad these concepts are resonating with you, Stephen! Yeah, we know that reading the books can be daunting, so I'm happy that the shows are helpful. We love it when the ideas we share resonate with what a person has already been considering and thinking about! It's great to have you join us in the audience, and we look forward to being on this journey of learning with you!
I am experiencing the process. truth.
So glad to know these ideas are resonating with your experience, audiance. Blessings to you for the process!
you do not see anything when you experience pure conciouness, you become everything...
Can you say more about becoming everything? How do you know this?
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1:19:09 SMART LOVE! THANK YOU! =D
I am so tired from 'being in love'. Give me love AND wisdom, please!!
thank you
You're quite welcome, Colin!
I Get almost all of what Swedenborg was teaching can can really relate because of my own Spiritual Experiences. Swedenborg has and still been Given me clarity .. I Thank God for your foundation Thanks Guys . My God Always be with you..
You're very welcome, Tino! I'm so glad that the information in Swedenborg's books helps you to understand your own experiences better. Wishing God's blessings to you, too!
Awesomeness
So glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching!
2 Things...I'm wondering if some people go through shattering here on earth...Number 2 if you haven't read Eastern Body, Western Mind by Judith Anodea I think you would really enjoy it :)...I love this channel...ever since I found it I can't stop watching!!
Hi +L Lee! Yes, it is possible to go through a spiritual shattering type process while in this world. And I haven't read Eastern Body, Western Mind - thanks for the recommendation! So glad you're enjoying the channel! Thanks for being in touch!
Thank you so much for this material and your dedication to spreading this knowledge. It has given me much hope. By the way, you have wonderful, beautiful, normal eyes, and you look completely normal. Don't let those negative people ever get to you. It's a shame that people can be so judgemental over a normal person's appearance. They are just trolls. :-)
You're very welcome! So glad the material has inspired hope in you. And thanks for the reassurance--good to know that I look ok! :) Really appreciate you taking the time to encourage me like that.
offTheLeftEye normal is boring! What is normal anyway? You are your uniquely individual vibrantly beautiful self♥
Man, I can't wait for the New Century edition of Marriage Love to come out! Any idea of when that's happening?!
It's in the pipeline, Brandon, but it may still be several years. Small team, big project! Hope other translations can serve you until then....
@@offTheLeftEye Been revisiting True Christianity! There is enough there to keep me occupied for awhile; every page I have to put the book down for a breather to say "wow, that's good!"
@@oneil317 "True Christianity" is amazing! I can relate to your need to pause after each page. So much mind-blowing richness! The next new volume to be ready will be Secrets of Heaven volume 3. That one is getting very close to done!
This channel is really shining. Thank you. And what is the music at the very beginning?
Thank you for the kind words! We're really glad to have you here. That intro music is one of the many tracks composed for our videos by our talented friend Reade McCardell.
Great vid, I came across your channel when I saw an article not too long ago about schizophrenia & saw your vid about it; I've been checking out your vids ever since. One thing I found really cool was the info about the kidneys, I'm a student in Chinese medicine and in that medicine the kidneys also have to do with the will. They also say certain organs have "spirits" and the spirit of the kidneys is called "Zhi" which is the will or will power. There is also a close relationship between the heart and kidneys as they work together as a pair. The organs in the body are viewed as a government and have functions as a "community" if you will, so I completely get the shape of heaven/correspondence idea. Is there a book that explains the organs & spirits and correspondences more or is it spread throughout? I would like to examine this further as it may provide better insight in my patients.
Hey +toneFT, so glad you found us! Wow, I hadn't known that about Chinese medicine, but it's very cool! Unfortunately, there isn't really a place where Swedenborg lays out the correspondences of all the organs and their spirits--it's really more spread throughout. One thought is that there is a web site that has an engine to search Swedenborg's writings. You could just enter the names of specific organs in there and see what comes up. Just make sure to click the circle by "Swedenborg's works." Here's the link: newchristianbiblestudy.org/quick-search
+offTheLeftEye Thanks Curtis, I checked one organ in the search engine you gave me and was able to pull up some information, I look forward to checking further & what he has to say about each organ. Thanks again & keep up the great & positive work you're doing.
thank you lots of great information. I wanted to know if Swedenborg spoke more about the kidneys that perhaps it is healers that do this sort of thing here? that their aura will just pull in lower harmful energies from those around them to transmute them whether it be emotional, physical etc. Or that healers have these spirits, angels with them that do this type of work more than it being one that likes to see what is wrong in others? Or is this sort of thing spoken of elsewhere by Swedenborg?
Got a question: Where can I find the small clips you share on the videos? It'd be extremely beneficial for those to see small clips like the True Christianity 401 clip about Spiritually minded people versus earthly minded people and the others I've seen on your videos.... By the way, I want to thank you again for these videos! I love them, believe them, am so happy that Curtis Childs is doing what he's doing to spread the word of God through Swedenborg's genius and that there's truly an afterlife made factual by Swedenborg and the thousands of NDE's experienced that all relate and defy earthly ethics. Swedenborg fan for life here.
Hi Shane's Aegis! Thanks for the kind comment, we're so glad that our videos are inspiring and useful for you! The clip you're talking about isn't currently available separate from this longer episode (it was created specifically for this discussion), but we do have a series of "short clips" that we cut from these longer episodes so people can explore the ideas in bite-sized pieces instead of watching the whole thing (th-cam.com/play/PLgtFTXGqZdSkQYOTkxA67hJuJGajpNuZF.html). I'll add your suggestion for a clip of the TC 401 quote and animation to our to-do list, because I agree it would be useful on its own! If you have more suggestions, please leave comments to share and we'll try to make them happen!
he says "possibly more secrets in the doctrine of reflection them any other"
which book has more about this? (you didn't mention paragraph number of this quote)
maybe even more specifically when is the reflection from hell or heaven?
and if from heaven, then how to change.
seems I'm powerless to change such as insane cravings for sugar most of the day long, getting very distracting from everything in life and therefore distressing. spending all day long just fighting them and still loosing.
getting stronger the more I feel resolved to fight them. (same with laziness about organising house)
Here is a good video about addictions and cravings, th-cam.com/users/livelMxdZiguxlI
Changing habits is pretty hard for sure, Always Learning.
As for the passage about reflection it comes from Spiritual Experiences 733.
"I was just conversing with spirits and angels about reflection, to which I do not know whether people have given enough attention; and it was said that if they give it some thought, they will discover more secrets in the doctrine of reflection than in any other.
What reflection achieves can be quite clear to everyone from the fact that we perceive no sensation of the body or its parts, and are unaware of having a sensation, unless we reflect upon that part of our body. Then we perceive heat, cold, pressure - we even feel what that part is suffering. If we reflect on our breathing, then we feel and know that we are breathing, and in this way a voluntary factor joins in; besides innumerable other instances."
By reflection he means not something bouncing back but an internal pondering, a deep dive into our own motivations. Does that help?
@@offTheLeftEye the cravings, or revulsion for chores, seem to increase with increase of my resolve to fight them. alcohol or cigarettes can be stayed away from but not food. if I clean my house of the food I don't want to eat then it is everywhere we go (laughing at our resolve). also I am a bit frantic trying to comprehend and assimilate all of Swedenborg in a week or is it just a good excuse not to do chores?
***it is probably just me***, but it seems most your OffTheLeftEye solutions don't require the knowledge of the spirits influencing our thinking and feelings or even that much knowledge of the spirit world existence, but pulling oneself up by material/psychological secular bootstraps, the secular world's solutions. while witches do their witchcraft and IT WORKS. surely God has better supernatural help for those who are not about to start appealing to less kind spirits.
prayers seem to make no difference for me in the food addiction. And prayer has worked miracles for me in many other things. Definitely it was THE key for making a dent in anxiety. Am I wrong?
Wish a Swedenborgian would study prayer and correlate it with Swedenborg's findings. Like way more then what you got on the channel now. God comes closer to our perception of him via the bible, but is it also not via prayer? This aspect of prayer. Also, sometimes things happen beyond just thought-wise that if you pay attention are definitely supernatural because of prayer or during prayer.
I do not expect and do not want a quick answer to any of this.
I hope i'm not being a kidney spirit lol, but maybe I am?
@@ElenaLearningForeverToInfinity Hellp, and I laugh to think of you perhaps being a kidney spirit. OUr body sure does need them. Perhaps you know that the wife of Bill who started AA was a Swedenborgian. Lois probably influenced those twelve steps, or rather Swedenborg did. Have you tried Overeaters Anonymous? Many people, millions in fact have been helped with it. And they surely incorporate prayer in that effort. You talk about whether Swedenborg speaks to those evil influences, and here is a playlist about that. th-cam.com/play/PLgtFTXGqZdSlweeCyT9zjfpb76Ap3O7mE.html
You also wrote about prayer. Ah yes such a wonderful and powerful thing. Here is a playlist of videos that explore that secret super power. th-cam.com/play/PLgtFTXGqZdSmCQzlXAYaypM_DAJecza-w.html
Prayer is a precious part of my spiritual practice. I have loved a book called Praying for Strangers, which has brought depth to my prayer life. Thank you for the rich conversation Always Learning.
@@offTheLeftEye thank you!
I carefully considered and followed up an all ideas you offered.
xoxox 😍
hey curtis, im curious, does swedenborg say anything about "sin eaters"?
Hi there, I haven't come across that particular topic in Swedenborg's Writings. I'll keep an eye out though, and let you know if I find anything!
Oh, I should ask, though, what do you understand the term "sin eaters" to mean? Sometimes we find that Swedenborg does talk about certain subjects but just used different words or terms for it back in the 1700s.
I'll just offer that Swedenborg did learn there are spirits who can absorb a person's negativity, if the person is willing to be cleansed of that negativity. The spirits are kind of like scavengers in nature who eat up the dead, gross stuff.
thats cool. i dont know much about them. was wondering if E.S. said anything it
I have heard of earthbound spirits, wanting to drink and drug through us? Is this possible?
I have been sober for 18 years but they still come around me to argue that my way is not friendly.
I have had lots of positive spiritual experiences, and have had a very good time with Swedenborg, thanks for all your help, and when I get free of these spirits I will enjoy a better financial experience and will support you for sure. Love, love, love.
Yes, we actually did a whole show about spirits who want to attach to bodily cravings and addictions, and want to push us to keep indulging in them. The show is called "Do Spirits Play a Role in Addiction?" th-cam.com/video/lMxdZiguxlI/w-d-xo.html I'm glad you have also had positive spiritual experiences, and we're really glad that concepts from Swedenborg's books can help you feel helped and supported! We're very glad to have you here in the audience. God bless!
Do we have to use modern medicine to deal with our depression? Is there not another way? For me they are too strong.
I'm sorry sorry that you struggle with depression. That is a burden that so many struggle with, and it certainly can be confusing trying to find the best ways to treat depression. Medicines do seem to help in many cases, but not all. We believe that a holistic approach can be greatly helped by also considering spiritual components-spirits that actually send destructive messages into our minds that cause upset and depression. Curtis actually started on the path that led to this channel because concepts from Swedenborg's books helped him get out of depression. You can see an early speech he gave about that at these two links:
"Head Bullies, part 1" th-cam.com/video/mi3qoyDAw_o/w-d-xo.html
"Head Bullies, part 2" th-cam.com/video/Lb91THEIpRA/w-d-xo.html
And here is a recent article on the Swedenborg Foundation website written by someone who also used concepts from Swedenborg's books to come up out of depression:
swedenborg.com/there-is-always-blue-sky/
I hope that these can offer you some helpful ideas!
Curtis you are super! How did you come to this point? Did you hit the wall hard or were you born wise? I know it's a very personal question.... :)
+ReDFurY Landen Thanks so much for the encouragement! It's great to hear that you're enjoying my presentation style. I certainly think that some of the difficult things in my life--loss, mental illness---have kept me interested in pursuing spiritual growth and pushed my to understand and apply principles. I would also say that the credit really goes to Swedenborg's material, which just has so many useful things in it.
+offTheLeftEye My friend! :'-) Finally, something that explains your dark eye rings. Bless you brother!
I have a question, not directly related to this episode. Is it possible that Swedenborg's experiences & ideas were only from HIS perspective and that when we arrive in heaven, it might be different for each individual? Just a thought I'm pondering.
+Meagan Ladewig Yes, Meagan, I believe that Swedenborg was giving us a general overview and also examples of experiences he had, but that he does indicate that everyone's experience in the afterlife will be unique and individual according to their own state of mind and heart and relationship with God.
Don’t get too prideful Curtis ( hehe)but I have to say you’re highly informative...thoughtful..intelligent..entertaining (obviously with the help of the crew) and funny ..
:) Thanks so much for the encouragement! It means a lot to our whole team.
As always, your videos are extremely helpful and thought provoking. This one got me thinking about the mechanism or process aspects as to why pride is so harmful, and I want to share my new understanding of this with you. Being prideful is the same as thinking that you know it all or that you have all the power and therefore believe that you have no need for input from anyone else. By its very nature then, pride blocks connection from anyone or anything outside the self. I believe it this disconnection that makes pride so harmful. Would Swedenborg agree with that assessment, do you think?
Yes, Swedenborg would completely agree! He even saw, in the spiritual world, that people who were immersed in feelings of pride and superiority had auras that drove other people away. So, that kind of aura is the opposite of an aura that can connect with others.
this is probably not yr fault but mine, but I listened to this video 3 times seemingly comprehending everything said, but when I try to recall how to do this I can't remember a single how to do, what to do.
just the kidneys metaphor, that can be extended into spiritual separating good from bad keeping good sending bad away, but how or what do I do? practical tips?
practical what to do directions they might be there all over the video, but I think hell is preventing me from catching any of it.
I'm gonna keep listening to yr videos and reading your website and Swedenborg's books.
I'm getting tons out of Swedenborg via yr foundation, but have to fight hell which doesn't want me to. Thanks for all you do!
Bless you Always Learning. Even your name speaks of your curiosity. I love that! Yes hell wants to interfere, distract, and derail our efforts to learn how to live well. Would taking notes while you listen help? Perhaps a prayer before you begin? Even bringing one thing from the videos or books into action will make it more your own. One practical tip is to ask myself "Is this thought I am having one that helps my relationship or harms it?" That way I can sort them, and choose differently. My husband is sometimes late and that made me angry for years. Then I thought, which is worse, to be late or to be angry at someone for being late? I decided to let go of those critical thoughts, and simply wait for him. I am much more peaceful. Take care.
@Off The Left Eye 😊❤ yes 🙏
thanks for finding my comment AND a reply in such an old video! xoxox
also the written recaps are much, very much appreciated!
they are even better then transcripts would be.
a little taste of heaven 💛
@@ElenaLearningForeverToInfinity We are listening and glad you are in this conversation.
Hi do you have to pay for these videos? It's just that everyone I try on this channel will only play a few seconds before restarting over and over again.
No, there's no payment required! Other people have complained of the same glitch. Some have had success in going to TH-cam in a browser, rather than the app, and watching from there. Hope you find a way that works or that the glitch clears up on its own accord!
i have been watching for many months the full vids with no problems, for free. must be a problem on your end.
it works for me.
+Deborah Balmer So glad to hear it!
There is a season turn turn turn>>>there us a time for every thing !!! under heaven>>💓💞🙏💖✝🔥
Sincere repentance and accepting in Truth Jesus Christ, into your. life, cleanses you from your Sins!
+offTheLeftEye An afterthought I had on the show is on one hand Swedenborg talks about spirits connected to organs within our body yet during the Q&A it was said Swedenborg did not believe in possession. I found these statements to be not congruent.
+French Fry I understand the difference to be, "possession" indicates that a person's mind is taken over in a way that they are unable to make their own decisions, or use their own rationality and free choice. In contrast, spirits can constantly be affecting our minds and bodies, but as long as we have spiritual freedom and rationality, we're able to reflect on what's happening and make decisions about how to break free of the influence of evil spirits or work in harmony with the influence of good spirits and angels.
+offTheLeftEye Seems to be a very fine but defined line certainly. I could be wrong but there is also a spectrum in good spirits, referring to what "level" that may be at. So I wonder about the influences not just of the evil but the good as well. In other words their views might be imperfect as well, though still erring to the good side.
+French Fry Hi French Fry, I'm just contacting some familiar faces to let them know we now have chat room for after the show if you would like to stop by :) facebook.com/groups/OTLEchatcafe/?fref=ts
Hope to see you there.
Hey man please be very very careful. With the divination spirit. Demons are real. And they disguised themselves as an angel of light. Any thing that is out side from God I mean Jesus Christ. Is no good at all. Its very bad . Stay close to Jesus Christ man be protected by his blood. If ur not careful you are opening doors for demons to come in. Be protected by Jesus Christ. Im not being religious because every day is a spiritual warefare I been dealing with. I tell man test the spirits. Anything that is outside of God kingdom their no good there are evil spirits which are called demons. I do believe angels and demons are real. But Jesus Christ is the only way the truth and the life. Test the spirit. By the word of God. Seek Jesus Christ ask him to reveal himself to you. He is real and alive. Remember demons are fallen angels they disguised themselves as an angel of light they deceive people because they come to steal kill and destroy. Thats all man. Please be very careful when it comes to spiritual stuff
Another brilliant video Curtis. Just a little bit of feedback.....the music in the background of some of the interviews is too loud. I wasn't able to hear the guy talking about his alcoholism which was fascinating. Can you fix it?
So glad you enjoyed it, Celestina! Unfortunately, we can't go back and make changes in the audio levels. But we have now become aware that we need to keep the background music quieter during interviews, so our newer shows are better that way. Slowly, we are making captions for all the shows, so eventually any parts that are harder to hear will at least have captions!
Hey, Celestina, we just completed captions for this video, so I hope that can help you enjoy the Peter Rhodes interview a little better!
How thoughtful of you Curtis to let me know! Really appreciate the gesture!
Oh, and it just so happens that the interview with Peter Rhodes was made into a short clip (also with captions), which might make it a little easier to look back over when you get a chance. :) th-cam.com/video/wi3WZsAl1Hw/w-d-xo.html
Wondering then- Is earth that lower ground? in other words, Hell? and until we learn what we must learn, will devestation end, letting us in into the state of mind of heaven?
+Leslie Da Silva Good question! Swedenborg wrote that this world can either be a heaven or a hell depending on the state of mind of the human race. The more people that accept the heaven mindset, the closer we'll be to heaven on earth!
Jesus Christ is the only way to heaven. He is the door. Earth is a testing ground to those who accepts Jesus Christ and to those who dont. And to get saved and not go to hell. We must accept Jesus Christ as lord and savior Repent of sin and be born again of water and spirit. Which is the Holy Spirit. Be baptized in water for the forgiveness of sin. And receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit. God will lead you into all truth. Earth is not heaven or hell. Its a testing ground like going to high school. Then there's heaven and hell. And to go to heaven and get saved. Accept Jesus Christ as your lord and savior And obey him. And build a relationship with Jesus Christ He loves all of you guys and he knows all of you guys are hungry for Jesus Christ and hus supernatural blessing. Obey Jesus Christ Because he is God kings of king and lord of lord. Stay very still and listen for his still small voice. He sounds like your voice but you must be willing to listen .and deny yourself. God bless you guys and take care
I could drink that drink? what is it?
Spiritual cucumbers!!
(Won't add the cucumber emoji ... takes it to a whole 'nother place! 😄)
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Jesus said to put our minds on thing of Heaven, However How do we do this . How do we get out of our own Rutt?
We do it gradually, one step at a time. If we just make some efforts, God can help us to move forward, step by step. Here's a video about that called "The Day-to-Day Process of Our Salvation" th-cam.com/video/KkTtsrFbLTs/w-d-xo.html
Did Swedenborg ever say how to open your own spiritual eyes, so that you might be able to see some of the things he did?
As far as I know he doesn't give specific instructions on how to induce spiritual experiences. It seems more that he pushes it as an emergent effect of following the spiritual path--meaning following processes like the one described in this video may eventually lead to it, but the spiritual experiences themselves aren't as important as our personal growth.
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Kat Kerr. suggests that you can loose Toxicity from your body, by declaring that it go away, in the name of Jesus! Drug addiction go away etc. in the name of JC.!
what if when we die in heaven just another day
you can't die in a spiritual realm unless you are living in hell.... heaven is eternal life
Swedenborg must of had a lot of help remember all this stuff..
Yes, he did have a lot of help from God. But all that is necessary to remember is to resist things that are harmful, and do things that are kind and useful.
Just came across your great show! cant stop watching.... What do Swedenborg say on suicide? Sandra England.
+sandra sargent Glad you're liking what you found! We actually made a short clip about suicide: th-cam.com/video/NQXg57qjm7g/w-d-xo.html
Hi Sandra! Are you from England or is part of your name England?! Just linking up with people from the UK. If you fancy getting in touch do email me on giblincelestina@gmail.com
offTheLeftEye that's awesome. Bringing suicide into the open helps free people from the stigma of mental illness suffered by their loved ones
We only veiw the nothing as darkness without contrast because we were created innocent just a small spark/seed within physical light within a moving contrast moving in light with the moving contrast having windows for the light to see out. And living in weaknesses we are spirit scared to leave our hiding place bodies because of our fear of being without contrast and our body is our shelter the sun is the door between light and dark we gain special priveledges by living in weakness our soul is our ability to maintain individual personalities as individuals in an organized way with free will. I ask you if you have a thousand ideas but have no way to put them in categorization or have no cabinet to file them in what then becomes of them ? randomness without purpose, understanding, choice, motivation the list is endless random floating. I am respectfull to those with respect for me and for individuality and respect of individual knowingly chosen boundaries
It is increasingly clear that this man was straight up attacked by demons. The devil is our accuser, not Christ. Purification is by confessing our sins to Christ, it is not something we can do ourselves - or that some intermediate spirits do for us: He purchased purification for us through His blood atonement. This poor man was deluded by his own demons.
The "confessing" IS something we do ourselves, Alice (Swedenborg would call it practicing self-examination and then acknowledging what we find to God), and then yes, the Lord can purify that part of us -- if we WANT it to be purified. I'm not sure what delusion you're referring to. We do believe that "demons" influence all of us, and if we can recognize those influences we can turn away from them and turn towards God. We may see things differently, but we wish you every blessing on your spiritual path.
Swedenborg is not a spiritualist.. All that he experienced is from God and Willed By God.
Yes, he called himself a "servant of the Lord", and was called by the Lord to this mission of learning and writing down what he learned.
Our problem is Sin! And Jesus Christ is the solution to this sin problem! A total contradiction of the Bible!
Can you tell me what feels like a contradiction, Niki? Doesn't the Bible say to "Choose Life"? To live according to the Commandments?
I watch these things for entertainment purposes..
Do people actually believe without question what these people are saying?
THE WORLD IS FLAT PEOPLE WAKE UP!!!
Nah man the earth is not flar the earth is square like a cube shape. Just joking. The earth is a sphere.
yes, flat, but so much more than that. for me, swedenborg stuff helps me to navigate through life more effortlessly than i ever have before. he offers real tools. solutions......something most folks never offer.
peace, fellow fe er. and much love.
you'll have visions of mowing lawns? What are you teaching people? If people need to know the Lord they can read the Bible.
Don't worry. Swedenborg studied the Bible extensively, and called himself "a servant of the Lord," beginning he work on these books after a couple of powerful visions of Christ. He was called to be an instrument of the "many things" that Jesus alludes to in John 16:12: “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now." We leave everyone to decide for themselves whether to accept the concepts or not, and whether our channel resonates with them or not, but we hope that everyone will take their time and consider. After all, the concepts that Jesus taught while on earth were very strange and different to the people he was talking to then.
And think about how crazy some of the visions are that are described in the Bible. Things in the spiritual realm can appear in very crazy ways, so, is cutting grass really any crazier than the visions in the Prophets and Revelation?
While it's true that there were incidents in the Bible that were wild and fantastical enough to make visions of lawn mowing not so unusual, that's not really my point. My point is that you're offering up all this so called "knowledge" about all kinds of things like angels, auras, reincarnation, etc. I mean when people call in and ask a question like "is it possible to still progress to a higher level once you're in heaven?" and you answer it like you're an authority or like Swedenborg is the authority on all these matters, it's just a little disconcerting. Especially when you claim that he was a "Servant of the Lord" and that he is a Christian. IF that was the case, then it seems fitting that you would compliment EVERY topic with supporting scripture. Maybe Swedenborg could have or should have been a contributor in the Bible, but he wasn't, not like Mathew, Mark, Luke or John. Now this doesn't mean that Swendenborg is bogus, I'm not saying that, but the way you talk about it is as if he's some authority on all these topics. I don't buy that. CS Lewis was a man of the Lord and he wrote poetically about the Lord, but he's not an apostle, and he doesn't claim to know everything about a myriad of spiritual aspects that there is no Biblical references to support. That's all I'm saying. A disclaimer would be nice, or at least some acknowledgement to how the Bible supports or doesn't support your claims and answers to callers if you're claiming to be a Christian channel.
brooklyn, we're not claiming to be a Christian channel. You'll never find us saying that, or saying that anyone has to believe this information. This channel is sponsored by a non-profit book publisher called the Swedenborg Foundation. Our aim is to share the extensive information Swedenborg wrote down, and then to let people decide for themselves whether it resonates with them or not. We always hope that people will watch if it is helpful to their lives, but that they will not watch if it is not helpful. People who send us questions are those who are finding that the information resonates with them and is helpful to them. Those people come regularly to our live chats and send the questions. People who don't like the information go and find other channels and videos that make more sense to them. Fortunately, there are many other channels out there to choose from.
Fair enough. I thought it was a Christian channel. And I appreciate you taking the time to reply. I did like the first video I listened to. That one did resonate. I get a little protective when I hear "Servant of the Lord" or anything Christian related that doesn't seem to coincide with the Bible so forgive me if I was brash. I realize it is only your intention to educate, empower or supprt people and that is definitely a good thing. Thanks again for taking the time to be so kind with your responses.