[happy soul]

I've found that the vast majority of people believe the lies I'm gonna mention in this post. I also feel that it's very important, for one's own and others' sakes, and for the good of society, to understand that they are, indeed, lies.

'Attack' often, and usually does, take subtle forms, in which the one attacking may not even be aware that they're doing so. It can require great honesty and humility to recognize one's own attacks as attacks.

A choice is either an 'attack', or it is not. In that sense it's an ABSOLUTE. A Course in Miracles is emphatic that attack is NEVER justified, wise, or appropriate.

The following are three lies about attack. I urge you to honestly ask yourself if you believe them.

- Attack is justified.

Attack is in its nature hypocritical because the attacker claims to be RIGHT - they claim to be justified. Yet ACIM says, 'All attack can only be unjust,' and, 'Attack is never justified.'

- To attack another can be SELF-loving.

This is perhaps the greatest lie about attack. People tend to see attack as 'justified self-defense' - as self-love. Yet to attack another is ALWAYS to attack ONESELF. This is what ACIM calls the 'law of love' (the law of karma) - what you give, you receive, multiplied. This isn't 'punishment', is just what's BEST for everyone (even for the one attacking).

- It is strong and powerful to attack.

ACIM calls this 'upside down perception', in which things are the OPPOSITE of what they seem. Rather than being strong or powerful, people are being WEAK when they attack. ACIM says, 'What seems to be strength is really weakness, and what seems to be weakness is strength.'

I feel that these three lies need to be seen clearly in order for people to fully relinquish attack.