There is some humor in the useful fiction angle when we consider it is carefully crafted for the drug addled mind.
My take on it at the time back in the 80s was unique (AFAIK) and not inconsistent with where I wound up on the religious/atheist spectrum. YMMV
A 'benefit' of having a room full of people with extremely divergent higher power concepts is the ecumenical angle. Clearly, they all can't be right, and most aren't even remotely useful for myself, one will think.
(I view ecumenism as an extremely toxic concept to embrace in any religion)
My take on it at the time back in the 80s was unique (AFAIK) and not inconsistent with where I wound up on the religious/atheist spectrum. YMMV
A 'benefit' of having a room full of people with extremely divergent higher power concepts is the ecumenical angle. Clearly, they all can't be right, and most aren't even remotely useful for myself, one will think.
(I view ecumenism as an extremely toxic concept to embrace in any religion)
The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.
