12-01-2011, 10:22 AM
(12-01-2011, 09:58 AM)Ankh Wrote:(12-01-2011, 07:55 AM)Namaste Wrote: The same reason yourself and Zen have had lengthily discussions :¬)
I think that TN meant why having discussions in this forum if one finds the material offered by L/L Research unreliable? This indicates that he does find it reliable.
Thanks for the alternative perspective.
(12-01-2011, 09:58 AM)Ankh Wrote:Namaste Wrote:The same reason anyone, anywhere has a discussion. Offering different viewpoints.
Ah, but sometimes people have discussions in order to convince other selves about the "wrongness" in other's thoughs, and "rightness" in their own. No? =)
I would like to add to what TN wrote, and that is to use the material in order to convince other people of wrongness in other's thoughts/opinions and rightness in their own, by quoting Ra/Q'uo. I am not talking about the facts, but interpretations/understandings/opinions. And I am not talking about attempts of understanding where an assistence is asked, but of a clear, already made up, and firm opinion/s, which in some cases are underlined with quote/s that are digged out from archives in order to establish the "rightness" in their own thought/s.
Yes indeed :¬)
One can take that further (with regards to balancing), as many discussions, at their root, are created compulsively by one in which to re-enforce the ego, the definition of self. Other people talk for the sake of not being comfortable in silence -the moment- or with themselves.
To clarify, I'm not labelling any of this is bad, rather, sharing some perspectives regarding the catalyst behind many discussions.