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Re: world conflict vs. religious percentages
Hi all, just have to add the one really good thing I got from an AA meeting--the acceptance of a "higher power." Since I am not Christian, I had trouble with this, interpreting this as believing in a Christian god. However, a very wise person explained it to me thusly: "If you cannot accept the presence of a higher power in the universe, outside yourself, you are saying that you are the highest power there is." BOOM. So obviously I HAVE to acknowledge that there is a power outside me at work here. How hard is that? I personally am but a drop in the ocean, and I know this.
And I think this saying comes from Buddhism (someone correct me if I am wrong): "There are many paths, but one truth." Each of us is given the power of free choice to decide what that path is for ourselves.
I highly recommend the books of Joseph Campbell, who studied intensively the world's religions.
Thanks for listening.
Ter
Re: world conflict vs. religious percentages
Hi all, just have to add the one really good thing I got from an AA meeting--the acceptance of a "higher power." Since I am not Christian, I had trouble with this, interpreting this as believing in a Christian god. However, a very wise person explained it to me thusly: "If you cannot accept the presence of a higher power in the universe, outside yourself, you are saying that you are the highest power there is." BOOM. So obviously I HAVE to acknowledge that there is a power outside me at work here. How hard is that? I personally am but a drop in the ocean, and I know this.
And I think this saying comes from Buddhism (someone correct me if I am wrong): "There are many paths, but one truth." Each of us is given the power of free choice to decide what that path is for ourselves.
I highly recommend the books of Joseph Campbell, who studied intensively the world's religions.
Thanks for listening.
Ter
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