Posted by Cass on January 28, 2000, at 20:02:37
In reply to Re: Religion and Depression, posted by dj on January 28, 2000, at 10:26:52
Any system of beliefs can be misused and exploited. Personally, I believe that there is probably great truth and understanding to be gained in A Course in Miracles. However, when I was a child, my mother misused metaphysical beliefs. Some of the beliefs became weapons, i.e. if any of us questioned her neglectful, irrational behavior, we were just "too spiritually unevolved to recognize her perfection." If she inflicted any emtional harm, we were just suffering the results of bad karma. If we were sick and wanted medicine, we were just too unevolved to see the illness as a spiritual opportunity. She used it as a way to diminish us. Unfortunately, the experience left me sour on the idea of A Course in Miracles. I'm fully aware of it probable value, but it takes me back in time to a place I don't want to revisit.
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