Superstition

"Superstition is the belief in something that is not there."

"The fact that human beings are still very superstitious means that your ideas and images can easily be controlled."

False Assumption, Erroneous Conclusion

"Human beings tend to be very superstitious. Superstition is when you are responding to something you cannot understand and you make false assumptions and conclusions about the nature of what is stimulating you. In the presence of a greater intelligence, human beings will make many erroneous conclusions. That is because you do not understand the mental environment. Indeed, from a practical standpoint, should an alien power want to take greater control of human affairs, they certainly would not need weapons to do it."

Belief vs. Experience

"Religion is profound experience. Out of this experience churches and theological systems arise, but they are not where you will find God. You must be in a different state of mind to comprehend the Creator, or you will merely create beliefs that will become superstitions."

"With religion, no one wants to think they are being superstitious. That indicates you are believing in something that does not exist, which makes you look very foolish. And indeed, if you persist in doing this, you will feel that you are wasting your life. When religion disappoints, it is felt to be superstitious. The controversy of whether something is religion or superstition cannot be ended in the conscious, intellectual part of your mind which thrives on doubt and is afraid to get involved in anything very seriously. The controversy is resolved in another state of mind called Knowledge."

"Is religion superstition? Is it people fooling themselves because they are insecure? Are they looking for escape? Do they just want to believe in something because their lives have no meaning? No matter how devout you may feel you are, you will have times when you have these questions. Yes, you will, and it is okay. You can say, 'Go to Hell, God! I’ve had it with you! I’m going to go out and make money and get smart.' You see, you love God so much that sometimes when you reject God, you get closer because when you reject God, nothing happens in return. You always go back to God because it is the only thing to go back to and because the world of manifestation is temporary, and the world of Mystery is permanent."

"Superstition is the result of making conclusions without understanding. It permeates all of human thought.When people first encounter religion, that is often what they encounter—superstition. So, we have given you a new approach to religion by asking, 'What is its practice?' and not 'Is this truth?' Truth is beyond religion. Religion is an approach to truth. The approach is practice.Therefore, ask, 'What is the practice?'”

Expectations vs. Reality

"You must not view the Intervention in a superstitious manner. The visitors are not angels, and they are not demons. They are driven by the same needs that drive humanity, and they will employ many of the same techniques that humanity has attempted to employ, though on a far lesser scale, in order to achieve their goals."

See Also

Rescue