catholic attidites to religious experience

• What is a religious experience?

  An event giving people direct contact with God
• What is a conversion experience?

  An experience of God leading to life change
• What is a numinous experience?

  A feeling of something greater than yourself
• How can prayer be a religious experience?

  Feeling God is listening or prayer is answered
• Why do religious experiences lead people to believe in God?

  They feel they've had personal contact with God
• What do Catholics believe about numinous experiences?

  Something must be causing the experience—God
• How do Catholics view answered prayer as proof of God?

  It shows God listened and acted
• What do Atheists and Humanists say about numinous experiences?

  Everyone in same situation would experience them
• What is a non-religious criticism of conversion experiences?

  They only happen in the person’s mind
• Why do non-religious people say unanswered prayers disprove God?

  More prayers unanswered, suggesting no one listens
• How do Catholics respond to claims that religious experiences can't prove one religion?

  They point to God's existence but don't prove one religion
• What does the Catechism say about religious experiences?

  Humans made by God and He tries to contact them