Comments on: Higher Power http://theaablog.com/2010/02/14/higher-power/ The Global Alcoholics Anonymous Community Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:10:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: E. Anonymous http://theaablog.com/2010/02/14/higher-power/#comment-172 E. Anonymous Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:16:03 +0000 http://theaablog.com/?p=539#comment-172 If the nucleus of an atom were the size of a baseball, the first orbit of electrons would be just outside the baseball stadium. So all matter is mostly empty space. Since empty space, or nothing, is in, around, and between all things, it actually makes a pretty powerful higher power. Since there's 7+ dimensions that we cannot perceive, that means the mechanisms which act on the universe we can perceive are residents of the empty space. There are lots of good reasons to believe in nothing. First and foremost is that whatever we choose to believe will eventually be challenged, whereas nothing, or absolute nothingness is impervious to all challenges. More practically, holding on to fixed beliefs robs us of the opportunity to learn new ideas, and have meaningful experiences which would challenge our beliefs. I'm pretty sure the stronger faith comes, not from believing, but being willing to believe. E. Anonymous If the nucleus of an atom were the size of a baseball, the first orbit of electrons would be just outside the baseball stadium. So all matter is mostly empty space. Since empty space, or nothing, is in, around, and between all things, it actually makes a pretty powerful higher power. Since there’s 7+ dimensions that we cannot perceive, that means the mechanisms which act on the universe we can perceive are residents of the empty space.

There are lots of good reasons to believe in nothing. First and foremost is that whatever we choose to believe will eventually be challenged, whereas nothing, or absolute nothingness is impervious to all challenges. More practically, holding on to fixed beliefs robs us of the opportunity to learn new ideas, and have meaningful experiences which would challenge our beliefs.

I’m pretty sure the stronger faith comes, not from believing, but being willing to believe.

E. Anonymous

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