Kristy,
I don't know much about ACIM - never got into it for some reason - but I do know what it feels like to be let down by someone we admire. I also know what it feels like to be confused when someone whom we otherwise agree with has views that seem incongruous with what we know about that person.
As an example, the chiropractor I used to see (until he passed on) was totally into alternative health and spirituality, but politically was totally right-wing ultra-conservative. Whenever I went to his office, I had to ask him to please turn off the radio, as I didn't want to listen to Rush Limbaugh while I got my chiropractic adjustment. This otherwise 'aware' seemingly Lightworker would turn suddenly cold and even ruthless when certain political topics came up. I never could wrap my head around the idea of him being a steadfast fan of Rush! It just didn't compute!
I finally just had to accept this little 'quirk' of his...After all, he was an excellent chiropractor!
The idea of our turbulent yet beautiful 3D reality not being 'real' is quite popular. I know of people who took The Matrix quite literally, and I know of lots of self-proclaimed Lightworkers who won't stop digging until they find out just how far the rabbit hole goes...never realizing that it's as deep as they choose it to be. Then there are the Christian Scientists and the followers of that guru whose name eludes me...who totally disregard the function of catalyst altogether and basically teach that if anyone has any problems whatsoever, it's because they have 'believed the lie.'
There are myriad variations on the theme of 3D reality being 'not real' and just an illusion. Personally, I think it's a rather convenient excuse...sort of like waiting for Jesus to come back, so we can get to Heaven and avoid anything unpleasant.
Having said all that, I don't follow DW closely any more, but from what I do know of him, I suspect he probably has modified his view of ACIM from the mainstream, as he often does. In other words, could it be that he is exploring the useful elements of it, while discarding those elements that don't resonate? (As opposed to accepting it 100%.)
Even if he does accept it 100%, you might ask yourself why that bothers you so much. You are a unique and beautiful creation, one with DW yet different. Why is it important to you that your spiritual views be 100% in sync with his? Why not just be grateful for all that you have learned from him, while respecting and honoring that he might have some views that are different from yours?
This happened to me, the first time I had a spiritual mentor. For awhile, I thought I had to accept everything she told me. But after awhile, I realized that some of her beliefs just didn't resonate with me. This startled me at first. I was uncomfortable. But it was an important process for me to mature on my own and learn to discern for myself, instead of just accepting everything she told me.
I remember something in the Law of One about how gurus will often have something about them that makes us realize they aren't perfect, and this is intentional, to keep us from putting them on a pedestal or think that we can't do what they do. The 'guru' isn't any more spiritually 'advanced' than we are. We all learn and teach one another. There might even be some glaring inconsistency or even what might be considered falsity, to wake us up from following so that we can learn to take the lead in our own lives and seek our own truth.
The fact that DW is into something you don't resonate with doesn't mean you can't still get value out of that which you do resonate with.
HUGS to you as you integrate this rude awakening. May you find your own truth, and comfort as you seek to make sense of this.
I don't know much about ACIM - never got into it for some reason - but I do know what it feels like to be let down by someone we admire. I also know what it feels like to be confused when someone whom we otherwise agree with has views that seem incongruous with what we know about that person.
As an example, the chiropractor I used to see (until he passed on) was totally into alternative health and spirituality, but politically was totally right-wing ultra-conservative. Whenever I went to his office, I had to ask him to please turn off the radio, as I didn't want to listen to Rush Limbaugh while I got my chiropractic adjustment. This otherwise 'aware' seemingly Lightworker would turn suddenly cold and even ruthless when certain political topics came up. I never could wrap my head around the idea of him being a steadfast fan of Rush! It just didn't compute!
I finally just had to accept this little 'quirk' of his...After all, he was an excellent chiropractor!
The idea of our turbulent yet beautiful 3D reality not being 'real' is quite popular. I know of people who took The Matrix quite literally, and I know of lots of self-proclaimed Lightworkers who won't stop digging until they find out just how far the rabbit hole goes...never realizing that it's as deep as they choose it to be. Then there are the Christian Scientists and the followers of that guru whose name eludes me...who totally disregard the function of catalyst altogether and basically teach that if anyone has any problems whatsoever, it's because they have 'believed the lie.'
There are myriad variations on the theme of 3D reality being 'not real' and just an illusion. Personally, I think it's a rather convenient excuse...sort of like waiting for Jesus to come back, so we can get to Heaven and avoid anything unpleasant.
Having said all that, I don't follow DW closely any more, but from what I do know of him, I suspect he probably has modified his view of ACIM from the mainstream, as he often does. In other words, could it be that he is exploring the useful elements of it, while discarding those elements that don't resonate? (As opposed to accepting it 100%.)
Even if he does accept it 100%, you might ask yourself why that bothers you so much. You are a unique and beautiful creation, one with DW yet different. Why is it important to you that your spiritual views be 100% in sync with his? Why not just be grateful for all that you have learned from him, while respecting and honoring that he might have some views that are different from yours?
This happened to me, the first time I had a spiritual mentor. For awhile, I thought I had to accept everything she told me. But after awhile, I realized that some of her beliefs just didn't resonate with me. This startled me at first. I was uncomfortable. But it was an important process for me to mature on my own and learn to discern for myself, instead of just accepting everything she told me.
I remember something in the Law of One about how gurus will often have something about them that makes us realize they aren't perfect, and this is intentional, to keep us from putting them on a pedestal or think that we can't do what they do. The 'guru' isn't any more spiritually 'advanced' than we are. We all learn and teach one another. There might even be some glaring inconsistency or even what might be considered falsity, to wake us up from following so that we can learn to take the lead in our own lives and seek our own truth.
The fact that DW is into something you don't resonate with doesn't mean you can't still get value out of that which you do resonate with.
HUGS to you as you integrate this rude awakening. May you find your own truth, and comfort as you seek to make sense of this.