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Please forgive me my previous flippant remark, it's just that it took me some time to wrap my head around your post.
What you're saying, in simpler terms, is that the strict psychological model leaves the All, God, the Source, etc. out of the loop - in this light, Lon Milo DuQuette's famous quip is just an invitation to spiritual solipsism. The All is the Mind but it's not just my mind. Thus the psychological model is technically correct but in its strict version limited because it excludes the Source. However, as soon as you do include it, you may become prone to a false sense of omnipotence. The solution… there isn't one, not in a purely philosophical way. In practice, people would stress the importance of grounding yourself while remaining open to infinite possibilities, i.e. the Source at work. Tricky, to maintain that mindset.
I really have to think about my kinda sorta atheism now. Not acknowledging something like the Source does seem to limit the efficacy of rituals, seen in that light. Hmm... something to mull over.
What you're saying, in simpler terms, is that the strict psychological model leaves the All, God, the Source, etc. out of the loop - in this light, Lon Milo DuQuette's famous quip is just an invitation to spiritual solipsism. The All is the Mind but it's not just my mind. Thus the psychological model is technically correct but in its strict version limited because it excludes the Source. However, as soon as you do include it, you may become prone to a false sense of omnipotence. The solution… there isn't one, not in a purely philosophical way. In practice, people would stress the importance of grounding yourself while remaining open to infinite possibilities, i.e. the Source at work. Tricky, to maintain that mindset.
I really have to think about my kinda sorta atheism now. Not acknowledging something like the Source does seem to limit the efficacy of rituals, seen in that light. Hmm... something to mull over.