Can I ask how Elvis is deceiving himself, SoSick? What he has said sounds sensible and tolerant to me.

If you phrase it in such a way, then I am seeking God too. I don't expect to find a personification. I think the ultimate nature of reality goes beyond that. I don't actually know what I am looking for, and I don't think I'll ever stop looking because I'm never going to be arrogant enough to think that I have found all the answers. I feel that spiritual wisdom can be gained from many sources, which is why I've been talking about such a variety of them here.

I would not discount anything you have said, or think it ridiculous. I think you have had some spiritual experiences that have affected you profoundly, which is why I asked you about them. It's interesting how so many people will believe these kinds of things happened thousands of years ago in the Bible, and yet laugh that anything like them could happen today. If Jesus were around now? He'd end up in a psych ward for sure. It's a sorry state of affairs.

What you say about overcoming various traits in our characters so that we can come closer to the truth, sounds quite Buddhist. I think I'll go meditate on that <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Linda.