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mercuryrising: If IM works they way it has been stated, wouldn't you have to drop the belief of being a skeptic, at least temporarily?
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I understand what you're saying mercuryrising...here's a way of looking at it...if I try I.M beginning as a skeptic and it works, then it seems that being a skeptic doesn't stop it from working ...which can mean then that continuing to be a skeptic shouldn't stop the process from working either...
Here's another idea...an old religious concept of faith-you must have faith when you pray, or else even if you are sincere, your prayer won't be heard..it's as if God would be offended that you didn't believe enough when you prayed, so he refuses to acknowledge the prayer..
One can argue though, that the very ACT of just getting down on one's knees and praying could be considered an act of faith even if that person has a little doubt don't you think? In fact, attempting to pray when you have doubt may show a greater act of faith than prayer when you already believe....
I think sometimes, with certain ideas about L.O.A, we are lead to believe that you have to have an almost superhuman belief that we already have what we want but with
no doubts whatsoever.. even the slightest doubt, then the whole process is ruined...that's exhausting and unrealistic to me....
I use skepticism more like a tool than a way of life... if I see something that looks too suspicious or silly then I will pass it by... and if something works I study it more, keep it, practice it....