Preface
We’ve all had our share of misfortune, mine have been extreme. I’ve survived impossible accidents that should have killed me. I was crushed with a thirty-ton, fifty-thousand horsepower overhead crane in a steel foundry, a foot more, and I would have been cut in two. Years later a horribly worse tragedy occurred. Mary Jo, my wife of 20 years, died suddenly in front of me while we were on our first cruise celebrating a second honeymoon. She was only 43, a blood clot hit her heart. My advice to those going through extreme heartache is to keep busy, because when you sit and dwell the pain becomes worse. I’m sure you’ve listened to friends who said, “I’ll be praying for you” or “God will see you through this.” I know what I felt after watching the love of my life die in front of me. My total disbelief and immense pain were not relieved by hearing the platitudes about God. I loved her so very much that if it wasn’t for our three young children I would not have survived. For those going through “the dark night of the soul” know,” This too shall pass.” Please understand that God has nothing to do with your perceived loss of love and this was not a trial or judgment for the so-called sins you’ve committed. When you look back, you’ll understand the strength you had to get out of bed came from Source. You’ll also come to the slow realization that God Is. When you finally understand this truth, you’ll wake up one morning experiencing an unexpected peace that becomes stronger. You’ll find yourself not being upset by anything, at all. I know this is amazingly true because I’m living it.
The name Christ holds a profound and transformative meaning as It represents our true identity beyond the limitations of the ego and the physical body. In other words, we are not human beings but Christ Beings. Jesus’s last name is not Christ, it’s Jesus of Nazareth. He’s a man who perfectly understood he was One with Christ. So are you, so am I and so is everyone. Forever. This manuscript is an explanation of two documents I have studied daily and written about for over fifteen years. A Course In Miracles (ACIM-1333 pages) by Helen Schucman is in my opinion the most profound and truthful spiritual manuscript ever written. Christians are looking for the return of Jesus, he has returned via these magnificent writings. Dr. Helen Schucman began receiving the material for The Course quietly over eight years, from 1965 to 1973 at the age of 43. During this time, she as an associate professor of psychology at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons and the assistant to the head of the Department of Psychology at Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. Schucman said that the book had been dictated to her, word for word, via a process of inner dictation from Jesus. At first, insanity crossed her mind, so she asked this voice extremely difficult questions. To her amazement all were answered correctly. This is a self-study spiritual curriculum that presents a way of life based on contact with the Holy Spirit. ACIM teaches what the Bible truly means.
The Disappearance Of The Universe was written by Gary R. Renard. It’s a record of 17 mind-bending conversations that took place over nearly a decade between Gary and two Ascended Masters who materialized before him in 1992. They revealed some shocking secrets of existence that taught the miraculous powers of advanced forgiveness. He’s learning the stock trade and a professional guitar musician. He was in his Maine home during Christmas week and his wife Karen was at work. They have no children. Sitting in his living room, looking out the picture window, two people suddenly appeared and were sitting on the couch. Male and female, Arten and Pursah. This is how the book starts. When I first read this, I thought, “Yeah right, this has to be fiction.” It’s non-fiction. What’s most impressive is that his manuscript stays true to the hard-core metaphysics of The Course. If interested I highly recommend reading Gary’s writings first.
When I started reading Disappearance, a huge red flag occurred. The basis of Christianity for over 2000 years is that Jesus died for our sin. Many born again Christians may not consider these writings because both manuscripts declare this is not true. All those years ago, I had to come to a conclusion about this critical issue before reading any further. I stopped reading and started praying. After several weeks, the answer came to me immediately after waking from a long, restful sleep and a dream I couldn’t remember. I knew the dream had been about Mary Jo but couldn’t remember any specifics. At that time, she had been dead for seven years. You may not believe this, but I know she answered my question. I somehow heard her say to me, “Bob, let’s say you had been watching me horribly moan for 10 minutes while I was experiencing a nightmare. You didn’t want to suddenly wake me because you know how startled I startle. When I finally came out of it, you asked what the dream had been about. I explained I had been a horrible serial killer who received immense pleasure from skillfully torturing victims for many long hours before granting the release of death. Honey, did I sin against God?” “Of course not, you were dreaming.” “There’s your answer.” I proceeded to resume studying Gary’s manuscript and will explain the logic of all this. Bob
