Words are merely symbols. While they make it easier for us to communicate, they can also capture, restrict and imprison those ideas we're attempting to discuss. Take, for example, the word "God." Because a particular view about "That which is beyond our knowledge" has been captured, restricted, and imprisoned by that word (i.e. old man in the sky, separate and wholly other, yet institutionalized within organizations [and therefore somewhat controllable]), some of us seek other words that attempt to break open the shell-encrusted concept. Words we use are "Spirit," "Universe," "Universal Mind," "Mind," "Love," and "Consciousness," as well as others.
Whichever word we choose, it's still just a word that attempts to capture what's not capture-able. But, I think, it's still important to have a word connected to the concept as long as the word is comfortable and comforting to us and we realize the word doesn't capture the reality behind it.
"God" is not restricted to definitions and descriptions. "Spirit" is beyond all attempts at understanding. "Mind" cannot be institutionalized. "Love" has no borders and is restricted to no particular people or institution. And, so "It" merely "Is."
"The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with Spirit." ~ the New Testament
"words are but symbols of symbols. They are thus twice removed from reality." ACIM
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