Rei of Light wrote:...(snip)...I'm a slow poster because I live off-grid on the Canadian/Idaho border, so I only check the internet when I hike to town for groceries. ...(snip)... But I figure most who've left Mormonism are far from box thinkers..
Thanks for starting a thread with no tangible discussions points and then letting us know that you will rarely be around to participate in discussion.
And for the record most who have left Mormonism are simply not thinkers at all...they seem to be like those two old guys in the balcony on the Muppet show.
"Yorn desh born, der ritt de gitt der gue, Orn desh, dee born desh, de umn børk! børk! børk!",
And in the end, the love you take, is equal to the love...you make. PMcC
Bazooka wrote:What you mean is that there are LDS doctrines that you don't agree with but this isn't sufficient for you to be classed outside the box labelled "Believing Mormon".
Bc may have discovered the expandability of the box.
Back to the original question, I think a Course in Miracles can help us see the ultimate truth that surrounds us, which is that we are all the shining children of God who will be reunited in his presence. Either that, or you will learn some tricks to help with firewalking.
Bazooka wrote:What you mean is that there are LDS doctrines that you don't agree with but this isn't sufficient for you to be classed outside the box labelled "Believing Mormon".
Bc may have discovered the expandability of the box.
Back to the original question, I think a Course in Miracles can help us see the ultimate truth that surrounds us, which is that we are all the shining children of God who will be reunited in his presence. Either that, or you will learn some tricks to help with firewalking.
God has some questions to answer, like: "Why did you bless me with a logical reasoning brain, but require me to suspend all logic and reasoning in order to discover who you are and what religion is yours?"
That said, with the Book of Mormon, we are not dealing with a civilization with no written record. What we are dealing with is a written record with no civilization. (Runtu, Feb 2015)
Bazooka wrote: God has some questions to answer, like: "Why did you bless me with a logical reasoning brain, but require me to suspend all logic and reasoning in order to discover who you are and what religion is yours?"
Bazooka, were those questions God posed directly to you or are you making the inference that such a request was made?
Bazooka wrote: God has some questions to answer, like: "Why did you bless me with a logical reasoning brain, but require me to suspend all logic and reasoning in order to discover who you are and what religion is yours?"
Bazooka, were those questions God posed directly to you or are you making the inference that such a request was made?
Those are questions on my list to ask Him when (and if) I have a personal consultation.
That said, with the Book of Mormon, we are not dealing with a civilization with no written record. What we are dealing with is a written record with no civilization. (Runtu, Feb 2015)
Rei of Light wrote:Hi all, I'm new here. My recent cut-off from LDS-ism left me floundering for a time. Then I discovered the book called A Course in Miracles. It blew me away. I thought it powerfully explained every question I had in Mormonism. Anyone out there studying it? Be warned: I'm a slow poster because I live off-grid on the Canadian/Idaho border, so I only check the internet when I hike to town for groceries. When I left, I really left! Be doubly warned: The theories in A Course in Miracles are extreme--not for box thinkers. But I figure most who've left Mormonism are far from box thinkers..
Looks like you aren't coming back but I'll answer anyway. I've been studying ACIM for a couple of decades now. It teaches what for me was an entirely new way of thinking.
The person who is certain and who claims divine warrant for his certainty belongs now to the infancy of our species. Christopher Hitchens
Faith does not give you the answers, it just stops you asking the questions. Frater
oneprfct wrote:ACIM is awesome but you should read Disappearance of the Universe by Gary Renard. I would not have understood ACIM without reading his book first.
I suggest you stay with the source. The premier authority on what the Course says is Kenneth Wapnik. http://www.facim.org/
The person who is certain and who claims divine warrant for his certainty belongs now to the infancy of our species. Christopher Hitchens
Faith does not give you the answers, it just stops you asking the questions. Frater
ACIM reminds me of the Meterial in early Christian science books and some other books i have accumulated! I don't see it as anything new in reality! Visions from some personages... Hhhmmm kind of like that Abraham-Hicks thing that used to be part of the " SECRET" seminars... The secret is......, you wasted your money!
The road to ruin is paved with good intentions.
nightlion, quote. "Nowadays LDS have no doctrine just confusion. No gospel. No theology. Just confusion. The fruits of trampling the Holy One of Israel under foot........pride led."
Crog wrote:ACIM reminds me of the Meterial in early Christian science books and some other books i have accumulated! I don't see it as anything new in reality! Visions from some personages... Hhhmmm kind of like that Abraham-Hicks thing that used to be part of the " SECRET" seminars... The secret is......, you wasted your money!
Umm, visions from some personages? You must be thinking of something else.
The person who is certain and who claims divine warrant for his certainty belongs now to the infancy of our species. Christopher Hitchens
Faith does not give you the answers, it just stops you asking the questions. Frater
oneprfct wrote:ACIM is awesome but you should read Disappearance of the Universe by Gary Renard. I would not have understood ACIM without reading his book first.
I saw this post and bought the book yesterday (Disappearance of the Universe). Other than the claim of being visited by two personages, the book is making a lot of sense. Excellently written thus far.
Mrs MacEvil
Here is the person who mentions the personages.. The webpages hint at something like an Abraham-Hicks sort of... Influence! so you know anything of either ACIM, The Secret, or Abraham-Hicks?
The road to ruin is paved with good intentions.
nightlion, quote. "Nowadays LDS have no doctrine just confusion. No gospel. No theology. Just confusion. The fruits of trampling the Holy One of Israel under foot........pride led."