Hi MA, thanks for your response. I have not read the author you mentioned. I don't care for the word "enemy." Enemy may indicate no hope for redemption of the relationship. But then that's not entirely true. After all, there are countries that were once enemies that are now allies. I now also find it easy to believe that each one of us is a child of the universe, no more or less than another. It just took me a while to realize that I was included too. I've wanted to do ACIM for a 2 decades, but never found a convenient time to take the class at a church. Doing this class via web is just perfect for pace and timing.