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Adventistische Schriften über: "Quotes about the communication of the Holy Spirit through the nervous system and how it is blocked by diet."
Answer
The documents do not explicitly say that diet blocks the communication of the Holy Spirit through the nervous system. However, they link nerve-irritating or health-damaging foods with impaired spiritual work, and say that the Holy Spirit cannot rest upon those who, despite knowing better, persist in a diet that weakens the body and mind. Another passage describes how stomach problems impair mental and spiritual perception.
Diet, the nerves, and the Holy Spirit’s resting upon us
»You should avoid all food and drink that tends to irritate or excite the nerves. […] No one can be a successful worker in spiritual things unless they observe strict temperance in their eating habits. God cannot let His Holy Spirit rest upon those who, although they know how they should eat to preserve their health, persist in a course that weakens the mind and body.«
The effects of a burdensome diet on spiritual perception
»An overloaded stomach means an overloaded brain. […] When the stomach is abused by habits that have no foundation in nature, Satan takes advantage of the resulting evil and uses the stomach as an enemy of righteousness. […] Sacred things are not appreciated. Spiritual zeal declines. […] All this happens because the nerves of the brain are disturbed by the abuse of the stomach.«
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