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  • Aug 18, 2006, 05:00 AM
    Amythest
    Symbolism of water, biblical, and in literature
    Latetly I have noticed How fascinated I am with water, and I was wondering what religios symbolism has been placed in/ about water. Dreams or anything really. IT has the strangest amounts of calming to where I can just see a picture of water and all my anger seems to melt. Like it washes away with rushing of water. So I am wondering if I can get some help.
  • Aug 18, 2006, 12:51 PM
    RickJ
    In Christianity, water symbolizes cleansing and purity. Check out these articles from the Catholic Encyclopedia:
    1. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07432a.htm
    2. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15564a.htm
  • Aug 18, 2006, 02:38 PM
    Amythest
    Ty
  • Mar 22, 2007, 02:52 PM
    softballqt519
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Amythest
    Latetly I have noticed How fascinated I am with water, and I was wondering what religios symbolism has been placed in/ about water. Dreams or anything really. IT has the strangest amounts of calming to where i can just see a picture of water and all my anger seems to melt. liek it washes away with rushing of water. so I am wondering if i can get some help.

    I believe that God has given us water as a symbolism of LIFE! It helps us survive.
  • Mar 24, 2007, 05:53 AM
    lilliandiana
    Water also symbolizes a return to our original nature (early life began in water) and rebirth. I have the same feeling around water--calming and a sense of freedom. In my case, it is because I was born near the ocean and now live in the mountains some 300 miles away. Were you born near the ocean?
  • Apr 6, 2007, 04:58 PM
    douglasj
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Amythest
    Latetly I have noticed How fascinated I am with water, and I was wondering what religios symbolism has been placed in/ about water. Dreams or anything really. IT has the strangest amounts of calming to where i can just see a picture of water and all my anger seems to melt. liek it washes away with rushing of water. so I am wondering if i can get some help.

    Some help: a. Water cannot be destroyed. Jesus said "I am that living water"
    St. John 3:00 "Unless a man is born of "water" and spirt he cannot see the kingdom.
    I was also born near the ocean.

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