Some people really seem to want to have a spiritual vision at some point in their lives. Either to confirm their faith, or just because it sounds like it would be something really interesting to experience. But I'd rather not experience such a vision myself. In Biblical literature, God never has a vision for somebody unless he also has a special mission for that person. Usually a difficult one. That alone kind of puts a damper on my desire for any kind of spiritual vision. I think I'm fine without one. Especially since I quite enjoy that blurry line between fantasy and reality. I wouldn't be a pro-wrestling fan if I didn't, or a fan of imaginary numbers and the interesting properties of holomorphic functions.
Perhaps an unconfirmed faith is sometimes best. It's not like we'll be able to confirm everything we wish for in our lifetime anyway. I'm in my mid-forties and I know for sure there are a lot of things I will never know before I pass away.
Maybe I had mysterious but meaningless visions before without ever knowing they were visions. I believe I briefly mentioned in a prior post before something about an older woman in one of my community college art classes back in 2001, and her husband was a holocaust survivor that challenged me at arm wrestling one time. As far as I know this was reality. But can I verify it or can anyone else verify it either? Probably not. So someone can claim it was a vision and how can I prove them wrong?
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