Amazing, this thread is getting better and better!
First of, I'd like to thank everyone for taking their time to analyze my rather unclear questions once more. I think there is still a lack of communication (on my part).
Ta-tsu-wa, thank you for the post. That was very informative, and insightful. I heard of that before, by Eckhart Tolle I believe.
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No matter how you view it the conclusion is inescapable that people do and will always have some degree of direct influence on other people regardless of how proficient those other people are at using LOA in their own lives. And when these sorts of things come into our lives we acknowledge that they have come to us; we determine the most useful way to respond to them, and we press forward and become better, more developed Individuals because of it. THAT, is the true "taking responsibility for our own lives."
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I think Eckhart Tolle describes this by the amount of presence there is in you. If you are present enough, other peoples thoughts will not affect you. Also, I have heard of collective consciousness, which I understood to be a sort of gathering of peoples thoughts, and beliefs that will have an affect on you regardless as to what your thoughts and beliefs may be.
Please let me know if I kind of understood what you meant to say, I may need to read your post again.
Edwin, thank you for the links you have provided, I will be sure to check them all out.
Now in regard to my question that you quoted, I do realize it was a little bitter and narrowly put together. It does not describe my current beliefs at all, it used to I guess but I have given up on religion awhile ago (please don't let me confuse you again, my sense of spirituality still exists I just don't believe in any particular religion).
When you asked me what my vision about God was, I was uncertain how to exactly answer that question. Which is probably because I have a general idea, but I am always up for new ideas and views. God as a field of energy, or information that you described is not a new concept to me.
I have not read Paul Wilson's books, I have read the CwG trilogy. It covers everything you tried to explain.
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We can actually go one step further. "I want good health" is not the best affirmation either. This is because "wanting" is easily achievable. The subconscious will say ok you want it so you can have what you are asking for - which is wanting good health rather than having it.
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That is exactly what my original question was all about! You were explaining how the LOA does not see words or sentences, but yet it does.
This still goes back to my entire question, why would it matter to the LOA if I said "I want good health" as opposing to "I am enjoying the benefits of good health". Why would the LOA, forgive me for using this word, be so stupid? It seems like, if I say the affirmation in present tense it's good, but if I say it in future tense it's not good and LOA will not attracted "good health". I mean, it just seems like the Law of Attraction is not very smart, either that or it's just me that isn't!
I feel like a Lawyer that is trying to bend the law into a way that will convince the jury in my innocence. That is really what it feels like, almost as if I have to manipulate this system to get what I want.
And I just cannot help but feel a very big disconnect with this Law of Attraction when it gets to this. If it is me that is not understanding, or misunderstanding something please point it out to me.
Thank you everyone once again
-Andy
