God's presence when encountered has a fragrance or a sweet smell. This experience is often rare in the life of the believer, but is true indeed. Although I do not smell the presence of God every time I pray, there have been times where in I have smelled the presence of the LORD. It smells so good!
The aroma of God's glory will intrigue the greatest skeptic and cause even those who are from the scientific community to turn there heads. When the presence of the LORD comes in a deep fashion and you encounter it. You may be able to smell what many call a "Sweet fragrance", "Unique spices" or some have even called it an aroma that smells like "Vanilla".
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LOL WHUT?
God smells like vanilla?
serious lulz here.
"a sweet smell"
God is BC bud?
These types of things can be easily conjured by the brain. It's not all too uncommon for people to smell fragrances such as flowers or spices after they bullshit themselves into believing their departed loved one is trying to contact them from beyond the grave. The brain is a powerful tool.
Speaking of tools... nah, it's just too damn easy at this point. Like shooting fish in a barrel.
I read something once--can't remember where--about the effects of a certain type of incense, possibly frankincense, on the human brain during prayer. It makes the mind more susceptible to outlandish ideas. Most fundies don't realize it, but this Stephen guy might be close.
@gremlinn
I read it as Speak God-Speak. I was very disappointed to find that it did not contain a fundie-to-English dictionary (or vice versa).
Re: God smelling like vanilla...I don't even know what to say to that. How do people come up with this stuff?
I suddenly have a hankering for vanilla ice cream. Mmm...the Lord is yummy.
Personally, I think Steve-O is suffering from the munchies, after smoking too much Maui Wowie. Eat them cookies, Stevie!
"I'm sorry what?
Considering God is omnipresent... Yes... lolz
God's presence when encountered has a fragrance or a sweet smell.
God's followers, when encountered, have flagrants* or a sweat smell. =3
*as in "flagrant violation" or "flagrant error"
Um...if you can smell "the presence of God," it's because your church uses incense. Therefore, the smell of incense reminds you of God.
Either that, or you're a raving looney. An omnipresent deity cannot have a noticeable smell, simply because we would all be totally inured to a smell that's always everywhere all the time.
Ice ice fundy!
Vanilla!
Ice ice fundy!
When I was little, I used to think that God must smell like Chanel no.5 since my great-grandma wore it all the time and it was the best smell I could think of.
Now I don't believe in a god. But I still like that perfume.
@Athar: *provides the sample backbeat from "Under Pressure"*
Maybe his brain is just being synesthetic somehow. I know that sometimes I randomly smell oranges or cinnamon. Creeps me right the hell out, especially when there's no food around.
Maybe I'm smelling God? Or one of the angels? Or possibly Satan, I hear he uses great cologne...
cool
god does aroma therapy!
seriously, when has god every, every, manifested himself in a way that actually proves his presence, as opposed to exciting sensory hysterics of his fan club
this is not dogmatic.
BURN THE HERETIC!
*sniff-sniff*
Smell that? Smells like bullshit, Stephen Chode.
"When the presence of the LORD comes in a deep fashion and you encounter it."
If the Lord looked like this (& I encountered her in this deep fashion):
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I'd come in her presence too! Uh oh, too late...:
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Blast! Gotta change these trousers again...
Oh, but I LOVE Urd, the Goddess/Demon in "Ah My Goddess" - her mother (& source of her Demon side; her Goddess side coming from her Father 'The Almighty', aka God) Hild, the Lord of Hell is some hot stuff indeed!
From Wikipedia:
Phantosmia is an olfactory hallucination--specifically, the phenomenon of smelling odors that aren't really present. [...] Phantosmia often results from damage to the nervous tissue in the olfactory system. The damage can be caused by viral infection, brain tumor, trauma, surgery, and possibly exposure to toxins or drugs.
*B-r-r-r-r-r-a-a-a-a-a-c-k* <a fart in church>
Sinner in back row: "Ah, an angel spoke."
Me: "Tee Hee."
Or is this a case of "He who smelt it dealt it", and Steve-o is claiming essence of vanilla in his?
"It is a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, an aroma pleasing to the LORD."
-- Leviticus 1:13 and 1:17, and elsewhere in the Pentateuch
God is aromatics?
...Neat.
Candles = god.
I'm down with that!
So Stephen, are you ready to take up the challenge and prove the validity of your "prophecies" here on FSTDT yet? Aw c'mon Stephen. According to the Gospel of John Jesus did signs to prove his power.
You have read the Gospel of John, haven't you Stephen?
"a sweet smell"
Rasta man!
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