Good question, Sins. I did a paper on it in a college history class and was absolutely fascinated. Living in Wyoming at the time I was able to access first-hand accounts in some of the libraries, by Indian agents, and others. Got an A on it, too!*bg*

Wolfgang, I understand you may be gone and not see this. I am aware of your position as stated. What I wanted to know was if you were talking specifically about the incident cited in this thread or the statements of one of us, following the intitial post.

While it may be true that we humans can manifest something if we have utter faith in being able to, I doubt that there are many capable of such absolute belief as would stop a bullet. Likewise if we strive to believe in something we desire yet ask for that or something better for the highest good of all concerned there is a good possiibility we will get something altogether different. Of course, this is all predicated on a belief in some Higher Being and letting Its will be done, rather than our. Unity Church calls it the Big me and Little Me, i.e. God-consciousness and race (mass) consciousness.

Still it's hard to see what good can come of something so tragic and that, I guess, is where humankind's free will comes in and mucks things up. Or, who knows? Maybe this guy was saved from something worse and is going to have a great life next time with a bit more smarts to boot!

Done musing....kat

Thanks,

kat