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Has anyone here read A Course In Miracles?
I picked it up a few months back and started a little over a month ago. Purportedly it was conveyed to the author, and some of the wording makes me a touch skeptical as the point of view seems to change from one of the Holy Trinity to Son of God.
What I'm not skeptical about is, being that I believe in a spiritual realm, it's teaching this physical realm is not what we've been indoctrinated our whole lives to believe it is. And that we're all God's children, but the parts I am skeptical about, I can't really find any fault with in how it represents God or spirituality.
Haven't really talked to anyone about it, but just curious if anyone else here has heard of or read through it.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1883360250/
I'd also found some content on Rumble but yet to watch any.
I deleted my earlier response... I'll say this:
it's not the end all be all, in terms of "truth". If you're looking for warm fuzzies, then take it. It's a feel good course and it wouldn't be fair for me to reveal it's roots, if YOUR path requires you to take it to ultimately arrive at other things.
Sometimes knowing too much is an impediment to someone's spiritual growth. It's often necessary to do stepping stones...I'll leave it there.
Well, when we're pretty much clueless on what the truth actually is, it's hard to say what the end all be all is lol
Agreed with sometimes knowing too much, I'd started reading it when I got it the other month, and the source I'd heard about it from recommended just reading it straight through. Too much for me so I put it down for a month or two and picked it back up with doing the dailies and then reading a chapter or two of the text a week.
Appreciate you're input, I'm curious what you said in your first post. I'm not looking to it for all the answers, but so far does have some and seeming a good growth tool.
Would it be presumptuous thinking you've read it?
Maybe I should have said...Of you're seeking "truth", that ain't it...If you're looking to feel good for a while, do the course. The latter can help you find the first in a round about way. Some need round about and convoluted...
You have to find what resonates with your soul, the true you and pursue it. Your gut feeling being a good indicator if something is right or not for you.
Yes. Some of the Unity churches have taught classes on it in the past, haven't checked lately. Been a long time since I read it. Part of my spiritual path of learning.