I was motivated to start this thread from another where a poster wrote about baptism as though it were some kind of mystic or magical thing. For the record, I reject mysticism and magic but to realize that with heavenly beings, we deal with supernatural powers.
Do Catholics think there is some kind of Mysticism & Magic with all the sacraments? Do other denominations? Take the Eucharist, for example, and transubstantiation. Most protestants take it as symbolic, not actual cannibalism.
Another symbolic expression from marriage is the mystery of how life begins, the mystery of how 2 become one flesh. Sure, with technology we understand the science of it more today but understanding a miracle does not make it less miraculous.
My question is how much mysticism do you embrace in your spiritual journey?
Do Catholics think there is some kind of Mysticism & Magic with all the sacraments? Do other denominations? Take the Eucharist, for example, and transubstantiation. Most protestants take it as symbolic, not actual cannibalism.
Another symbolic expression from marriage is the mystery of how life begins, the mystery of how 2 become one flesh. Sure, with technology we understand the science of it more today but understanding a miracle does not make it less miraculous.
My question is how much mysticism do you embrace in your spiritual journey?