聽神談【「自由」和「神」】
我在對話裡告訴過你，「自由」這個字與「神」這個字是可以互相交換的。
尼爾：是的，你說過。但是，並沒有宗教教導過「自由」與「神」是可以互換的這種觀念。
你們的主要宗教難道沒有教導，神是全能、全創、全知、無限及無所不在的嗎？
尼爾：有，我相信它們有這樣教導。
而這些不就是一個「擁有自由之本質(essence of freedom)的人」所持有的特質嗎？
尼爾：我從來沒有以那種方式想過這一點。
嗯，一個「全能、全創、全知、無限及無所不在」的人，基本上不就是完全「自由」的嗎？
尼爾：是的，我想是的。
而這樣一個人，豈沒有「自由」───在無論他或她在什麼時候或什麼地方想───去做任何他或她想做的嗎？
你們定義神的方式，就是你們希望定義你們自己的方式。不久，你們會直率地承認這點。
摘自《 走出靈性文盲》第3章
I have told you in this dialogue that the word "freedom" and the word "God" are interchangeable.
Neale: Well, yes, you have. But no major religion teaches that.
Do not your major religions teach that God is all powerful, all creative, all knowing, unlimited, and everywhere present?
Neale: Yes, I believe they do.
And are these not the characteristics of one who is the essence of freedom itself?
Neale: I never thought about it that way.
Well, isn't someone who is all powerful, all creative, all knowing, unlimited, and everywhere present, essentially totally free?
Neale: Yes, I suppose so.
Would not such a person be free to do whatever he or she wants, when he or she wants, where he or she wants, and have complete liberty to do so how he or she wants, and why he or she wants?
Then the way you have defined God is the way you wish to define yourselves. And in the future, you will simply admit that, rather than trying to hide it.
