Objective reality

dms1972 said:

I wasn't sure whether to post this here or in the mental health forums.

I have struggled a lot with questions about reality for several decades, including trying to think it through "philosophically" as it were, like how can I be in touch with reality. I had a very bad time some years ago when I concluded there was no reality. I am not sure if these difficulties are psychological or philosophical, maybe the philosophical questions are rooted in psychological / spiritual issues I have? One of my biggest difficulties has been to turn my will over to God. I have been to counsellors who required this for progress in the counselling. But I felt I would just be saying the words not meaning them, that they wouldn't be coming from deep down so to speak, and that i didn't really believe anymore. I have wondered too if I might be autistic. Some of these counsellors were WOF christians, at least one gave me cassettes to listen to from a WOF pastor (Andew Womack) and a book by Ulf Ekman.

My problem is philosophically related I think in that I began to embrace postmodern ideas along the way. It was really like I no longer believed John 1:1, and I had no grip on anything, so was like I had neither Christian faith nor Enlightenment / modern worldview.

How does one get back from that?

I am trying to cope at the minute, but not sure what I really believe, or if I have faith.

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dms1972 said:

Thanks for sharing.

Yes I have felt at times, theres a certain theological control exercised in some churches, when I have brought up certain theological idea (eg. those of Martin Luther) its sometimes been asserted by someone : the finite is not capable of the infinite.

All I know is that I have always struggled with christian belief, and at times have even concluded I must be an atheist. I was quite interested when younger in theology and still read theology books. I would have read stuff like the Plan of Salvation by BB Warfield (something I've been looking over again more recently). But not sure I have ever had belief in the heart.

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Stephen3141 said:

What do you mean by "objective reality"?

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