what is your opinion on a course in miracles?

Answer 1

I have read this material; I have studied it for over 8 years. At first glance the concepts it spoke of seemed at the very least, unlikely. They certainly did not match up with the formula consensus reality had given me to work out the problems that I encountered in my life. That really didn't matter to me by that time because the old formulas had not served me that well anyway. If you are happy with everything about your life this is not a book that you should be reading. If by chance, there are aspects of your life that seem to trouble you, then this is a book that you should be reading. If 8 years ago you had told me that one simple book held the key to every single problem that I was faced with in my life, I would have laughed in your face, and thought that you must be a fool to say such a thing. Yet after 8 years of working with the concepts that this book teaches, I feel more strongly about there ability set things right in my life than ever. I came into this encounter with this material a jaded skeptic, who believed in nothing. I had tried, and rejected nearly every path, seeing truth in none of them. Yes, each seemed at first to be truth, but the initial lift that they gave proved not to stand the test of time. This material is different, It seeks to correct the errors in thinking that are currently causing the conflicts, and disappointment in our lives before they can happen. It also shows the folly of approaching the idea of love from the conventionally acceptable way. That is, reserving love only for those we have judged worthy of it. It has taught me that this is not love at all, it is only judgment. This is not a book that you can sit down and read in a night, or even in a week. The concepts that it teaches are so fundamentally different from the ones that are currently causing all the problems in your life, that it will take some time for you to readjust them. Perhaps years, After all how long has it taken you to get to this point where you truly longed to find a better way. Did you really expect it would happen over night?

Love and blessings Don

Answer 2

In my opinion a course on miracles requires that you rad the bible and find all the miracles that Jesus performed while he wa here on earth. There is no need for a special class only open eyes with open hearts an minds to understand the teachings of our Saviour Jesus Christ.

Answer 3

I have been reading it for a while and feel it is the truest depiction I have found in the way of what I believe Jesus came here to tell us. Jesus said in the Bible "You can do what I can do and more" and Course in Miracles teaches that we are all children of God and all have the power that Jesus had, the ability to love and forgive everyone including yourself and live as we were meant to live: as One.

Answer 4

A class where I can produce miracles?

Answer 5

It's a good study -- how miracles can exist, who or what causes them, etc.

Answer 6

The Course has been a helpful tool for training my mind to a consistent experience of peace.

For many years I have been sharing conversations and meditations on coming to Peace of Mind. These dialogues and prayers have included all my attempts to bring Divine Principle into full application in my life by addressing and releasing (having Answered) all questions that seemed to arise and allowing all doubts and fears to be dissolved by the Light of Truth. The purpose has been to come to a State of Clarity and Stillness so that a single, unified purpose (forgiveness) can be grasped, and a stable perception and State of Peace can be consistently maintained.

I am so grateful for the many teaching/learning opportunities that presented themselves in my work with ACIM, for in my desire to be helpful I am helped, and everything I teach I am learning.

Using A Course In Miracles offers a precious opportunity to question perceptions, interpretations, and underlying beliefs and assumptions, all of which are based on the past, and thus uncover and experience the present moment in which we are joined as One.

You learn that there is no "personal" interpretation or opinion. It is the Holy Spirit's Interpretation of a forgiven world is a bright reflection of Abstract Reality!

Though each seeming person appears to have unique personality
traits, past history, skills and abilities, appearance, education, and "life situations," the Holy Spirit's goal or purpose is one. As we hold a strong intention of learning that goal, the demarcations and distinctions and roles and concepts which seemed to separate and divide us from one another fade and grow dim and disappear. Those who desire to "know thy Self" would learn the same lesson and share the same goal of Awakening from the dream of the world of fear and death.

Many people are drawn to the idea of holding a single unified purpose that results in a unified or whole perception, a corrected perception of the world. Yet when it comes to practical moment by moment application, the idea can seem elusive. Problems,
issues, and concerns seem to exist on so many levels (ie., internal mental and emotional struggles, parent/child difficulties, adult relationship conflicts, sickness and bodily concerns, financial and work restrictions, community/regional /national/and global issues, and on and on the list goes). Solutions attempted at these varying levels may seem to work for a time, but not for ALL times and in ALL cases. As one raises to awareness and releases limiting beliefs and definitions, one can EXPERIENCE the lasting peace that comes from true forgiveness--holding in mind the Holy Spirit's single purpose.

Initially, this seems to be very abstract and quite a stretch.
Holding to such a purpose, it turns out, requires a tremendous discipline of the mind (mind training) and a relinquishment of all other purposes. This seems, to the untrained mind, to be very, very difficult because the untrained mind believes in the reality of the physical as surely as it believes that separate goals are necessary to meet the many seeming different levels of need. Yet perceiving separate levels of need is a very basic error, and t leads to searching for solutions within these separate levels. This searching is the purpose for which the world was made, but the ego is all that seems to search, and the answers the world offers to the identity. Questions of the ego but veil the True Answer within the Mind: You are the Holy Son of God, created in Spirit, perfect, eternal, infinite, changeless Love Itself. Such is the remembrance of Self as Christ in the Mind of God.

The good news is that these last 14 years of gatherings and writings are now available to help save time in the questioning process. You can learn from the experiences and questions of others, and the many CDs and DVDs and MP3 recordings serve to help collapse time for a very willing and ready mind.

Use the recorded gatherings and writings to get to the 'bottom' of the mind in a more rapid way. These recordings and the writings available online are a way of dipping deep into the unconscious mind and loosening the beliefs so that ultimately they can be released entirely. These tools, including the music on the web site, simply help collapse the time it seems to take to Awaken. They make the process into an adventure with many mighty companions along the way.

Glory to God for creating All as One in Spirit!

Love & Blessings,

David

Answer 7

It's a waste of time and money