I grew up believing in angels and have religious friends who get excited over photos that show glowing images that are declared to be angels. I was taught I had a guardian angel who would not go inside a movie theater or bar with me because those were Satan's arenas. My religious background was a bit extreme, but it stuck until I was in my 20's because I attended church related schools during that time.
Many religions have an idea of spiritual beings that comfort and guide. I have printed off and framed pictures of a variety of bodhisattvas, but I don't exactly believe in those either.
So that had me wondering two things, first of all, do you believe in angels?
Second, is that the most implausible thing about Christianity or religion
and if it isnt what is in your opinion?
to those who said yes: what do you think of when you're saying you believe in angels?
are you talking about these:
or these:
or.. hrm.. regular looking people secretly working for god? what is it exactly?
to those who said yes: what do you think of when you're saying you believe in angels?
are you talking about these:
I think they can look like regular people when it suits them.or.. hrm.. regular looking people secretly working for god? what is it exactly?
Yes, those, though I don't know if they are all angels and I think some things were just hard for the prophets who saw them to describe and that was the closest they could get. They might be some other species of heavenly being or they might be normal inhabitants of other planets or dimensions.
Most of the encounters with angels I've read in the Bible have them looking more like this except glowy and apparently scary, as far as I can tell:
It was hard to find one with clothes on. I totally should have expected that with all the Paranormal Romance I read.
I think they can look like regular people when it suits them.
to those who said yes: what do you think of when you're saying you believe in angels?
...
or.. hrm.. regular looking people secretly working for god? what is it exactly?
These
Seriously dude how awesome were the Roman Catholic Priests in that episode? Or clerics or whatever, I'd have joined up to that religious order in an instant.
Cooler than the cat nuns. That's for sure.
I don't remember. I think they were in a couple of episodes.
Most of the encounters with angels I've read in the Bible have them looking more like this except glowy and apparently scary, as far as I can tell
This one is my absolute favourite, does anyone know anything more about it?