re. Gene/the 'good' child

[Guest guest]

Hello once again:

 

Yes, Gene, some words did get left out of my post, although they are in the

message in my "sent" file. I thought it might have been a problem with the

"digest" version to which I . The sentence should have read: "...

Jesus' words directed to anyone who would harm a child: 'it would be better for

him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were drowned in the

depths of the sea'.

 

I was surprised by your recommendation of Scott Peck's book, "People of the

Lie". I read this book during a period of intense struggle, after having read

and thoroughly enjoyed "The Road Less Traveled". I now see "People of the Lie"

as a self-serving and harmful book. It is extremely dualistic and judgmental.

However, because of my extremely low self esteem and fragile state of mind at

the time, I took it to heart. I felt as if the finger of guilt were pointed

directly at me. This book precipitated a severe spiritual crisis that saw me

hospitalized for psychosis (this was two years after my sister's suicide and

seven years after my initial Kundalini awakening). My wife read this book after

she saw the effect it had on me, and she was appalled. Both of us lost a lot of

respect for Dr. Peck. I must add, however, that I now view my having read this

book as a God-send, in that it led to a crisis that I needed to go through, and

ultimately resulted in spiritual growth. I reiterate,

however, that I do not

 

As I indicated, I feel "called" to educate people, mainly parents who simply

don't know any better, about forms of child abuse that are largely unrecognized.

Sin is ignorance, not as Dr. Peck portrays in "People of the Lie", some sort of

diabolical evil in the soul.

 

You say that you have never heard this rare Foursquare pastor tell anyone what

to believe. Does he not preach the literal truth of the Bible? If not, he is

certainly not a fundamentalist and I can well understand why he is raising

eyebrows in his own church. If this is the case, he won't be tolerated for

long.

 

I know the power of letting go in the present moment. The gift of Grace I

received saved my life. But it also gave me the strength to begin to own my

pain. I can grieve with compassion for both my inner child and the

perpetrators, who are themselves wounded. The release of grief in this way is

liberating.

 

Love,

 

Rob

 

 

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