A Course in Miracles

[Mr. Happy]

Has anyone actually read "A Course in Miracles?" For me, it helped to bridge the 2000 year gap of Biblical teachings into a contemporary understanding of my higher Self. I would highly recommend it. Even if your an atheist, it has a lot of useful wisdom. Thanks, MH

[killerweed420]

I would recommend watching Religulous with Bill Maher. Maybe get a different perspective of what religion is.

[Mr. Happy]

I haven't seen it. My brother and I were going to see it when we were camping last fall in the smokies. We never did. I love Bill Maher, even if I don't always agree with him. He is funny and thought provoking. I will check it out, thanks. MH

[Mr. Happy]

A Course in Miracles is not a religion. Its a course that unites psychology and spirituality. It has a main body text that discusses things like egotism and professes that God is loving, not hateful and pursecutory and that we are here in this world by our own choice to follow our desires and bask in pleasures. It does not condemn this free choice but illustrates the ego wants to kill God and be god itself. Not only kill God but kill the egos host, meaning you and I is its goal.

The book also has a workbook for students. These are daily devotions as Jesus emphasizes the need for "mind training" to help us see things a different way that is empowering.

Some people who have never even picked the book up assailed it as "brain washing." They refer to some neocon website that does a hack job on it but none of it is valid in my experience.

I have read this book through and through, by choice. According to critics, I must be brain washed then. So I guess that means my mind is not my own and I can't make any decisions for myself. That is such bullshit. I would expect bullshit like that from a neoconservative website, but I always figured cannabis users to be free thinkers who aren't afraid of what others say but make up there own mind by reading it themselves. Here are a couple of links if your interested.

Jesus Is Speaking ~ I LOVE YOU. (http://courseinmiracles.com/Jesus_is_Speaking/I-Love-you.htm)

A Course In Miracles ~ ACIM Urtext Online Miracles Course. (http://www.courseinmiracles.com/)

Thanks, peace. MH

[Breukelen advocaat]

The fact that A Course in Miracles is believed by some to be a CIA plot is worthy of mention. Here is an article in the Conspiracy Forum:

http://boards.cannabis.com/conspiracy/168767-course-miracles-cia-exercise-mind-control.html

Of course, nobody that is the victim of mind control is aware of it while they are brainwashed. They will deny it, and defend the very people who were involved in doing it to them.

[Mr. Happy]

The fact that A Course in Miracles is believed by some to be a CIA plot is worthy of mention. Here is an article in the Conspiracy Forum:

http://boards.cannabis.com/conspiracy/168767-course-miracles-cia-exercise-mind-control.html

Of course, nobody that is the victim of mind control is aware of it while they are brainwashed. They will deny it, and defend the very people who were involved in doing it to them.

I have read all that a long, long, long time ago. Like I said, I did my homework before reading the course and you should to, but dude, do you really think you can be brainwashed??? If anything brainwashes anyone, its the TV and Media... Read the course yourself and decide for yourself. For me, the book has never offered false promises, it does not ask anything of you accept to relinquish your fears. CIA, Jews, on and on with the conspiracies. Why? Are you that afraid of words and knowledge. Read it, and if you think is crap, I could still respect you for having read it. Or don't read it, I don't care. But please don't be a fear monger. I am just expressing my spirituality, throwing up the ACIM flag and seeing who salutes. I don't claim to know everything but I don't know anyone who is brainwashed or could be. Peace, MH.

[Mr. Happy]

Of course, nobody that is the victim of mind control is aware of it while they are brainwashed. They will deny it, and defend the very people who were involved in doing it to them.[/QUOTE]

That means you could be brainwashed to my friend, according to your logic. MH

[Mr. Happy]

Study quantum entanglement, study psychology (Frued, Jung...) study astronomy and study ancient history, study Kabalah (and no, I'm not a Jew). The course is consistent with all of this including the Bible (without the guilt and all the begats and begots...) Study eastern philosophies and Buddah, also consistent with the course. Study Heisenberg, Einstein, Joseph Cambell. I'm no idiot.
Study anything and discuss, but please don't fear monger when you don't know what your talking about. How could you know if you see threats and conspiracies everywhere and you close your mind? Peace, MH.

[Breukelen advocaat]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyGvMvNr7Cg

[Mr. Happy]

Thank you for that video, I would have posted that myself but I don't know how. What she talks about is the core of the the book which states
"Nothing real can be threatened, nothing unreal exists, herein lies the Peace of God."

In a nutshell she is talking about distinguishing between the world our ego created which is centered around "whats in it for me" (the world of illusions, degrees of sin and dichotomy) as opposed to God's reality, the loving thought behind creation which is we are all one in Truth and should love each other as ourselves. The ego created the idea of "sin" as we know it today. The term originally came from Aramaic which means "to miss the mark" (an archery term) or to miss the point. The ego believes in sin, death, pain and suffering and needs these things so that your true Self will believe in the ego rather than God. ACIM also teaches that there is nothing outside of yourSelf, but remember, its definition of the Self includes all your brothers and sisters and everything you see as One but it needs Atonement.

I admit I still struggle with this stuff sometimes. I let others upset me and I still sometimes get fearful and angry, but a lot lot less than I used to. This is normal of course. Its a journey, not yet at the destination which is no fear, only love. Peace to you, MH

[Mr. Happy]

Quantum entanglement basically is the idea (supported by quantum theory and validated in physical experiments) that our perception creates the world we see. This is also illustrated in the partical/wave duality of light that Einstein had difficulty explaining. We entangle our powerful creative minds in either loving or unloving thoughts and we see what we ask to see. Peace, MH.

[hazetwostep]

i haven't finished CIM yet but i will eventually. it is very thought provoking and holds much wisdom.

CIM is not a religion just as much as the Bible is not a religion. people do use CIM for a "sacred book" like people use the bible for one. though it denies Jesus' divinity it does claim to be the channeled words of a guru.

i pull wisdom from many books (bible, CIM, etc) but do not adhere to any religion.

Religulous was funny and entertaining but as unbiased as Michael Moore.. asked good questions but utilized catching interviewees off guard and stuff.. not really a fair discussion.

[Mr. Happy]

i haven't finished CIM yet but i will eventually. it is very thought provoking and holds much wisdom.

CIM is not a religion just as much as the Bible is not a religion. people do use CIM for a "sacred book" like people use the bible for one. though it denies Jesus' divinity it does claim to be the channeled words of a guru.

i pull wisdom from many books (bible, CIM, etc) but do not adhere to any religion.

Religulous was funny and entertaining but as unbiased as Michael Moore.. asked good questions but utilized catching interviewees off guard and stuff.. not really a fair discussion.

Thanks haze,
I don't think ACIM denies Jesus' divinity, it says basically that everyone is divine including you and I but that we have forgotten our divinity in exchange for illusions. Jesus calls us an equal brother in divinity. Contrast that to how catholic priests want to be called "father"...as if. Thats the arrogance of the church that has gotten away from the humble message of Jesus, who came to us in a manger. The Jews don't see this humility as divine either. Jesus saw the truth of who we are, but man's ego could not tolerate it. I haven't seen Religulous, but your review reflects my prediction, although I think Bill Mahar is funny and raises good questions. Peace, MH ;)

[Mr. Happy]

I hope I don't sound like I think Catholics or Judaism or any other religion are evil. Any religion, any government or any person can become egotistical and pump themselves up at the expense of others. They can all do loving things but can also be full of shit and inadvertently cause lots of harm, including myself. I just wanted to clarify that, I'm not antisemitic. MH