"In God's
Name"
A major television event
addressing some of the most challenging and profound questions of
our time,
will be broadcast December 23 on the CBS Television Network.
IN GOD'S NAME, a CBS
primetime special produced in
association with the acclaimed
French filmmakers Jules and
Gédéon
Naudet, will explore the complex
questions of our time through
the intimate thoughts and
beliefs of 12 of the world's
most influential spiritual
leaders. These diverse and
powerful voices offer
provocative, compelling and
enlightening perspective on
myriad issues in our post-9/11
world, including the rise of
terrorism, fanaticism,
intolerance and war.
In the intro video the Moslem
Sunni leader,
Muhammad
Sayyed
Tantawi,
expresses something very
interesting:
"People of all faiths and
homelands are divided into
reasonable and unreasonable
people.
All that I wish and pray to God
for is that the reasonable
people would outnumber the
fools."
Many if not most of us believe
that all humanity's problems are
rooted in the desire to
overpower, control and
consequently kill those who seem
to be religiously, racially or
politically separate. The
problem is rooted in a FALSE
IDEA OF SEPARATION. Religion
backed by recent scientific
discoveries reveal the truth
that we all come from the same
source both physically and
spiritually. Based on that fact,
by nature we ARE shifting our
desire more toward peace
than war. It is evident that
there are more individuals in
this world today that oppose war
(even in the name of peace or
God) than there were maybe a
century ago. This is the result
of nature's course of action for
thousands of years. It is the
evolution of human kind. The
wish, "prayer of the heart", for
betterment is/has been enough
for change and yet at this point
in time in our evolution of
mind, we are are desperate for a
more rapid solution to
accelerate the necessary shift
in consciousness. We can all
feel the sense of urgency.
TIME IS SHORT.
By the grace of
God, we have been given a
miraculous speed up device,
A Course In Miracles, for
every single individual on the
planet who is willing to change
themselves. Through simple acts
of forgiveness an individual can
be directed toward a new purpose
ultimately leading to a whole
new thought system which shows
everyone as one creation of God,
innocent and loveable regardless
of their mistakes.
In the video above Jules Naudet
raises a very good question in
regard to the events of
September 11th:
Where was God that Day?
This question is answered very
clearly, for those who really
want to know, in
Lesson 14 of the
Workbook of A Course In Miracles
- "God did not create a
meaningless world: -What God did not
create does not exist. And
everything that does exist,
exists as He created it. The
world you see has nothing to do
with reality. It is of your own
making, and it does not exist."
Read the whole lesson
Please note that ACIM is
NOT mentioned in this
documentary and has been
included in this article purely
for any individuals who after
watching the documentary find
themselves, like many of us in a
moment of honesty and self
responsibility, asking for a
better way. For more information
about A Course in Miracles watch the
video
by the Master Teacher at the
end of this article.
The CBS two-hour special "In
God's Name" will be
broadcast
Sunday, Dec. 23
(9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the
CBS Television Network.
We will be reviewing this
documentary after Dec 23 so
check back with us. Thank you
Jules and
Gédéon
for your
ground-breaking documentary
work....we look forward to
watching it on December 23rd.
DECEMBER 24TH ~ A Quick
Review!!! Despite the subtle political
overtones I appreciated the
personal touch. Each individual
sharing their experience of
God. Their honest
confession of doubt and
corresponding
faith that comes from
God-dependence. The Holy War is
an attack on myself. A war
within myself. I hear one of two
voices: the loud voice of the
ego that always speaks first or
the quiet voice of the Holy
Spirit in me; gently reminding
me that none of this is so.
Which voice do I choose to
listen to? The voice of fear and
projection which demands that I
am guilty or someone else is
guilty; that it is always
someone else's fault and that I
am a victim of the world I see.
Or do I choose to listen to the
voice of love and responsibility
that shows me I am innocent;
that everyone is innocent; and
as the cause of this world I
have the power to change it by
changing my mind? The decision
is mine.
Listening to the challenges that
our religious leaders face
despite their absolute
dedication and constant
discipline it is no wonder that
we all find it such a big
challenge to forgive our
enemy...to love our neighbor as
ourselves. Jesus says...all are
called; few answer. I am
beginning to understand why.
It's impossible to do it alone.
It requires a miracle. A
requires a miraculous change of
mind. He say's in A Course In
Miracles:
A universal theology is
impossible, but a universal
experience is not only
possible but necessary.
I
am blessed to have been given a
glimpse of that experience. Like
any bad dream the only solution
is to awaken. Thank God
the war against myself is almost
over.
On the day of the terrorist
attacks in September 2001, Jules
and
Gédéon
Naudet were caught in the
collapse of the World Trade
Center. Jules was shooting
inside when the South Tower
fell. "On Sept. 11, we faced
death and thought we had lost
each other," said Jules
Naudet. "This harrowing
experience was the first step in
a journey that would take us
around the world searching for
answers to the meaning of life."
The brothers' quest took them to
Egypt, England, India, Israel,
Japan, Lebanon, Russia and the
Vatican, as well as Illinois and
South Carolina.
"We
chose these 12 leaders because
of the vast number of believers
- more than four billion - that
their faiths represent,"
said
Gédéon
Naudet. "We also wanted to
explore the diversity of
spirituality in our world today."
The program marks the first time
that this distinct group of
leaders has appeared in one
broadcast. These spiritual
beacons speak out about violence
and hatred and reveal their own
thoughts about faith, peace,
unity, tolerance and hope.
Viewers will see them in
intimate settings, including
their homes and personal places
of worship. Ultimately, through
the eyes of these 12 very
different religious figures, the
filmmakers discover the common
ground among believers around
the world.
The 12 leaders featured in this
special CBS documentary "In
God's Name", in alphabetical order,
are:
Alexei
II,
Patriarch
of
Moscow
and head
of the
Russian
Orthodox
Church
Amma
(Mata
Amritanandamayi),
a Hindu
spiritual
leader
The idea for today is,
of course, the reason
why a meaningless world
is impossible. What God
did not create does not
exist. And everything
that does exist exists
as He created it. The
world you see has
nothing to do with
reality. It is of your
own making, and it does
not exist.
The exercises for today
are to be practiced with
eyes closed throughout.
The mind-searching
period should be short,
a minute at most. Do not
have more than three
practice periods with
today's idea unless you
find them comfortable.
If you do, it will be
because you really
understand what they are
for.
The idea for today is
another step in learning
to let go the thoughts
that you have written on
the world, and see the
Word of God in their
place. The early steps in
this exchange, which can
truly be called
salvation, can be quite
difficult and even quite
painful. Some of them
will lead you directly
into fear. You will not
be left there. You will
go far beyond it. Our
direction is toward
perfect safety and
perfect peace.
With eyes closed, think
of all the horrors in
the world that cross
your mind. Name each one
as it occurs to you, and
then deny its reality.
God did not create it,
and so it is not real.
Say, for example:
God did not create that
war, and so it is not
real.
God did not create that
airplane crash, and so
it is not real.
God did not create that
disaster [specify], and
so it is not real.
Suitable subjects for
the application of
today's idea also
include anything you are
afraid might happen to
you, or to anyone about
whom you are concerned.
In each case, name the
"disaster" quite
specifically. Do not use
general terms. For
example, do not say,
"God did not create
illness," but, "God did
not create cancer," or
heart attacks, or
whatever may arouse fear
in you.
This is your personal
repertory of horrors at
which you are looking.
These things are part of
the world you see. Some
of them are shared
illusions, and others
are part of your
personal hell. It does
not matter. What God did
not create can only be
in your own mind apart
from His. Therefore, it
has no meaning. In
recognition of this
fact, conclude the
practice periods by
repeating today's idea:
God did not create a
meaningless world.
The idea for today can,
of course, be applied to
anything that disturbs
you during the day,
aside from the practice
periods
Be very specific in
applying it. Say:
God did not create a
meaningless world.
He did not create
[specify the situation
which is disturbing
you], and so it is not
real.
