[Andrew Michaels]

Hi. I've noticed that a lot of the spiritual books that Steve and Erin recommend are rather conflicting, or at least seem to be shooting towards a different goal. For instance, they recommend The Disappearance of the Universe as well as Ask And It Is Given, and The Power of Now. Now, I'm not criticizing their suggestions, and I've certainly found each of these books to be excellent myself, but you have to admit that they present very different spiritual pictures.

Disappearance of the Universe/A Course In Miracles is all about practicing forgiveness and deemphasizing the present world in order to break free of the illusions of the mind and reach heaven.

Ask and it is Given is about the teaching of Abraham, a spirit who wants to let humans know they they can get whatever will make them happy by merely adopting certain mindsets/habits. Their life will change and the material possessions they seek will appear before them, almost like magic. This one Steve really focuses on with the LOA. A much different emphasis and pantheon setup than ACIM

The Power of Now is all about reaching happiness by clearing the mind (though more in depth). It's somewhat similar to Buddhist teachings, but cuts out much of the trappings.


So anyway, specifically Steve and Erin, but also others, how do you reconcile all of this?

Thanks.