• Flying Squid@lemmy.worldOP
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    5 months ago

    As I said, that makes it irrational. People like you say that, but when it actually comes to rewriting it, it makes no sense at all:

    Sought through prayer and meditation to improve my conscious contact with me as I understand myself, praying only for knowledge of my will for me and the power to carry that out.

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      5 months ago

      Dunno what you’re on about, makes complete sense to me. Just requires some mental flexibility.

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          5 months ago

          It takes conscious effort to be in touch with your deeper thoughts and emotions, so in a sense yes. Not everything that is known to the self is known to the conscious mind. Didn’t think that would be controversial.

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            5 months ago

            “In a sense.” i.e. you have to make some really convoluted interpretations to make it work.

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              5 months ago

              It’s fine that you don’t understand. I know plenty of non-religious people who were able to find their own meaning in those words