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| Celia D. Offer Upgrade  User ID: 13825365  United States04/08/2012 10:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 5040935 United States04/08/2012 11:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Maybe I just haven't said anything that's on the black list yet, but I always post what I really think in exactly the terms that I think it. If I said that every idea I had was 100% original and not influenced by any of the great teachers and friends I've had in my life, I'd be lying; but I'd also be an egomaniac. We all stand on the shoulders of those who came before. |
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| Life and Love User ID: 2908838 United States04/09/2012 05:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Forum, and as in metaphorically... Quoting: Celia D. As in a place where we all express our own ideas and thoughts, no one more valuable, or knowledgeable or special than anyone else... A true coming together of humans. ^^THIS^^ is what church was supposed to be. Too bad we've strayed far from it, except for some rare exceptions. We become like that to which we are devoted. - Choose wisely. |
| Celia D. (OP) User ID: 13825365 United States04/09/2012 05:07 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Forum, and as in metaphorically... Quoting: Celia D. As in a place where we all express our own ideas and thoughts, no one more valuable, or knowledgeable or special than anyone else... A true coming together of humans. ^^THIS^^ is what church was supposed to be. Too bad we've strayed far from it, except for some rare exceptions. There's always someone who thinks he's especially "in the know", and is not satisfied contributing to the general conversation, but only happy when he's persuaded someone else over to his point of view. Generally, a needy, invalidated person. Last Edited by Celia D. on 04/09/2012 05:08 PM |
| Life and Love User ID: 2908838 United States04/09/2012 05:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Forum, and as in metaphorically... Quoting: Celia D. As in a place where we all express our own ideas and thoughts, no one more valuable, or knowledgeable or special than anyone else... A true coming together of humans. ^^THIS^^ is what church was supposed to be. Too bad we've strayed far from it, except for some rare exceptions. There's always someone who thinks he's especially "in the know", and is not satisfied just contributing to the conversation, but only happy when he's persuaded someone else over to his point of view. Generally, a needy, invalidated person. I've heard it called "the mutual accommodation of self-need." Some "need" to teach; others "need" to be taught. Some "need" to lead; others "need" to be led. Not a particularly healthy scene. We become like that to which we are devoted. - Choose wisely. |
| Celia D. (OP) User ID: 13825365 United States04/09/2012 05:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Forum, and as in metaphorically... Quoting: Celia D. As in a place where we all express our own ideas and thoughts, no one more valuable, or knowledgeable or special than anyone else... A true coming together of humans. ^^THIS^^ is what church was supposed to be. Too bad we've strayed far from it, except for some rare exceptions. There's always someone who thinks he's especially "in the know", and is not satisfied just contributing to the conversation, but only happy when he's persuaded someone else over to his point of view. Generally, a needy, invalidated person. I've heard it called "the mutual accommodation of self-need." Some "need" to teach; others "need" to be taught. Some "need" to lead; others "need" to be led. Not a particularly healthy scene. But repeated ad nauseum in our culture... |
| Life and Love User ID: 2908838 United States04/09/2012 05:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Life and Love ^^THIS^^ is what church was supposed to be. Too bad we've strayed far from it, except for some rare exceptions. There's always someone who thinks he's especially "in the know", and is not satisfied just contributing to the conversation, but only happy when he's persuaded someone else over to his point of view. Generally, a needy, invalidated person. I've heard it called "the mutual accommodation of self-need." Some "need" to teach; others "need" to be taught. Some "need" to lead; others "need" to be led. Not a particularly healthy scene. But repeated ad nauseum in our culture... I know. One of the most fulfilling things I have done is to gather with others just to "be." To develop trust so that anyone can say anything without being judged. There are no goals, not even a scheduled meeting date/time. It just seems to happen every month or so. We gather together not because we have to but because we get to. We become like that to which we are devoted. - Choose wisely. |
| Celia D. (OP) User ID: 13825365 United States04/09/2012 05:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Celia D. There's always someone who thinks he's especially "in the know", and is not satisfied just contributing to the conversation, but only happy when he's persuaded someone else over to his point of view. Generally, a needy, invalidated person. I've heard it called "the mutual accommodation of self-need." Some "need" to teach; others "need" to be taught. Some "need" to lead; others "need" to be led. Not a particularly healthy scene. But repeated ad nauseum in our culture... I know. One of the most fulfilling things I have done is to gather with others just to "be." To develop trust so that anyone can say anything without being judged. There are no goals, not even a scheduled meeting date/time. It just seems to happen every month or so. We gather together not because we have to but because we get to. This! |
