Sleep paralysis is a normal phase of sleep, a safety measure built into our brains to keep us from getting hurt by acting out dreams. That I managed to try to speak while in that state shows that I was starting to emerge from REM anyway. Steve says that the time in between when I was trying to talk the first time and the time when I finally woke up was about 16 minutes, so this was a long dream too.
I'm wondering about going back to church sometimes. The ELCA Lutherans down the street top my list for churches to try. I just feel kind of like a hypocrite because I disbelieve most of the Bible (call it the Big Book of Hebrew Folk Tales) and invite other deities into my spirituality, deities who I do not see as all powerful or even immortal. This disqualifies me from Christianity and while I might want to attend a church I don't want my presence to offend believers.
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Date: 2011-08-31 03:41 am (UTC)I'm wondering about going back to church sometimes. The ELCA Lutherans down the street top my list for churches to try. I just feel kind of like a hypocrite because I disbelieve most of the Bible (call it the Big Book of Hebrew Folk Tales) and invite other deities into my spirituality, deities who I do not see as all powerful or even immortal. This disqualifies me from Christianity and while I might want to attend a church I don't want my presence to offend believers.