Konner Johnson - Experience VS. Encounter

In class we have talked about experience and encounter and what they mean and their differences and I have found a lot of it to be pretty confusing, But I figured I would use this blog to talk out some of those confusions.

I understand that encounter is an experience that is has outside oneself. This could occur with another person, but it could also happen with a divine being. The encounter happens following and experience. As soon as the encounter begins the experience ends. An experience is something that is only internal and one does not realize that it is happening. If we are to realize that it is happening it would then become an encounter because we are then encountering ourselves, right? I think that is right. Can you have an encounter with yourself though. Would that just be an experience because it is internal. Also can thoughts have encounters. What if you are thinking about someone, would that be an encounter because are you are thinking about something outside of yourself. It all becomes very confusing but I think it is good to ask these questions.

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