ATD re light & evil

[David Morris]

In a similar vein, an office mate decided to give all here a copy of
the DVD of "The Secret," which on the cover states:

"This is the secret to eerything - joy, health, money, relationships,
love happiness... everything you have always wanted."

I haven't watched it yet, probably will just toss it out.  I had enugh
of this power of positive thinking crap to fill a lifetme already.  It
is a big trap, and when it collapses is devastating.  Nothing more
than a cult.

David Morris

On 1/4/07, Paul Mackin <paul.mackin at verizon.net> wrote:
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> Evil was at least to a considerable extent "all in the Mind."
>
> All we had to  do was to let the Light in.
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> Doesn't the quoted passage represent this latter-day American trend--even though the echo of ancient and medieval idealist metaphysics is plainly heard?
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> Naturally a  certain degree of  healthy-mindedness and optimism is a good thing (as William James observed}.
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> Pretty essential to an everyday normal existence.
>
> Or the downside is, it can lead to  Denial.