God and Illusion

1999-10-12 17:23:00

Saul writes:
"God has not created illusion. We did with our rational mind. Illusion is naught but a thought, a wrong thought in the human mind.

"There is naught but God in the universe. We as well as every being are God. In that perspective there is nothing but us as there is nothing but God in the universe. However in us as in God is contained all other beings in existence. God is alone and not alone; we are alone and not alone. God is one and many; we are one and many."

JJ:
The only place I know this basic idea (that God did not create the illusion) is taught is in A Course in Miracles, but the trouble is I believe the point the author was trying to make has itself produced illusion.

Let us examine Saul's first statement:

"God has not created illusion. We did with our rational mind. Illusion is not but a thought, a wrong thought in the human mind."

Question: Who created our minds?
Answer: God

Question: Are we one with God in the true reality?
Answer: Yes

Question: Therefore who created the illusion?
Answer: God

Saul says "There is not but God in the universe."

Therefore, even the illusion which is real to us (who are also one with God and creators with God) would have to be part of the creation and plan of God.

If all things are created by God then the illusion also is his creation and responsibility no matter what anyone has written to the contrary.