Hello cracker.jack@...,
In reference to your comment:
¨¨ Panentheism and Mysticism, which are what I'm
¨¨ describing, are very different from this.? But, Ossie, and
¨¨ this is important, Jehova's witnesses, like all groups,
¨¨ have a right to believe what they want to believe.
¨¨ You're going to have to accept that about those
One of the gifts that the Course gave me was the realization that there is more than one path.?
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that they are the only true religion and I was raised believing that and it took many years to undo that and I still have alot of specialness around that issue.
My family do not talk to me unless necessary because of these religious beliefs.
My son when he was diagnosed with cancer was heart broken when they would not be tested because of religious beliefs, and there was nothing I could do to help him understand.
I have no problems with folks believing what they want.
But when such groups try to convince other groups that they are wrong ... then that is where I draw the line.
Because my family would not like it if I came to them and tried to tell them they are wrong ... but they have tried with me, but because I am officially "disfellowshiped" I am considered somewhat of a threat" so they have very limited relations with me.
I have learned over the years to suppress how I feel about that because it is very painful until I started to study the Course, and it became clear that it was time "look" at it with the Right Teacher? ... all apart of looking at the ego ... looking at all the "illusionary" things that I think are important enough to keep away the Peace of God.
So when it comes to the Course, yes, there are many way of looking at it, and at this early stage of my studies I just prefer to be around folks who will not reinforce the belief that this world is real.
One day, hopefully it, it won't make a difference what people believe, ... but I am being honest as to where I am in my work.
Peace
Ossie
