(05-07-2014, 04:51 PM)Melissa Wrote: Well, I wish someone would have said it to me years ago. Because I too believed that it had purpose and meaning but it is an utterly false and; more importantly; detrimental belief that will only -only- perpetuate suffering. Which should never be encouraged by any positive connotations. I really think we should just stop buying to these incredibly unnecessary, harmful beliefs.
am i correct in assuming u're aware it's your *opinion* that believing suffering can have "purpose & meaning" is "utterly false" & "incredibly unnecessary" & "harmful" & a "detrimental belief that will only -only- perpetuate suffering"?
i, wholeheartedly, disagree with your opinion
imo, what doesn't kill u makes u stronger. the purpose & meaning of the suffering very well could be in order to cause 1 to get as strong as 1 wants to be...& it's as simple as that. i think it's a positive, & likely, possibility