Escaping Attack Thoughts

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ACIM Workbook Lesson #22

"What I see is a form of vengeance."

Having been a court reporter for 30 years, I have often witnessed people's desire for this thing called vengeance. I've also seen that when they get whatever form of retribution they seek, it makes them feel no better about the situation. Why is vengeance thought of as a good thing in our society? It seems to me it should be akin to one of Dante's deadly sins and something we would want to negate or, at the very least, hide under the table. But, no, we want to put it on the front page and proudly tell others of the vengeance we seek or have supposedly received. As ACIM tells us: "Today's idea accurately describes the way anyone who holds attack thoughts in his mind must see the world. Having projected his anger onto the world, he sees vengeance about to strike at him. His own attack is thus perceived as self defense." May we remember that our safety lies in our defenselessness -- and our happiness, too!

Mary Baker Eddy quote:

“Any statement of life, following from a misconception of life, is erroneous, because it is destitute of any knowledge of the so-called selfhood of life, destitute of any knowledge of its origin or existence.” Science & Health Page 553:8-12