This certainly is chilling. It follows the same logic as the welcoming prayer in Centering Prayer. Father Thomas Keating talked about letting go of our need to control, seek approval, and the need for safety and security. These are also based on the temptations of Christ.
Funny, for years now I've been saying that only about 10% of the population is actually capable of thinking for themselves, and that the appeal of religion historically has been the Grand Inquisitor's very proposition, that it's easier to give up your mental autonomy to an "authority" than to have to think for yourself.
I used to have this quote as part of my email signature - "You do not need an angel to call you to freedom. Realize that you are already free. The chains by which you are most bound are self-created." -Anonymous
This certainly is chilling. It follows the same logic as the welcoming prayer in Centering Prayer. Father Thomas Keating talked about letting go of our need to control, seek approval, and the need for safety and security. These are also based on the temptations of Christ.
Funny, for years now I've been saying that only about 10% of the population is actually capable of thinking for themselves, and that the appeal of religion historically has been the Grand Inquisitor's very proposition, that it's easier to give up your mental autonomy to an "authority" than to have to think for yourself.
I used to have this quote as part of my email signature - "You do not need an angel to call you to freedom. Realize that you are already free. The chains by which you are most bound are self-created." -Anonymous