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Shin'Ar . . . But if I may ask, you appear to be reiterating this point over and over again in multiple threads. What's the hangup about, web-friend?

Every member here has his or her view and perspective; their own particular concerns and wisdom. I see no difference between Shin'Ar's contribution to a particular subject and others.' Why see it as a hangup; or conversely, we all have "hangups" so why single this one out? I, myself, repeat certain understandings I have over and over, and I have seen do the same. Let's let Shin'Ar do the same without having to defend himself so much, and debate the concepts rather than the person.

The question of defining what "evil" constitutes for him is efficacious to the discussion, although I thought he made that clear. Perhaps it is only the unfortunate connotation from the religious texts that is ruffling feathers; and the word, evil, has an emotional charge not desired when one is seeking acceptance of all things.

Why not allow Shin'Ar to speak for himself? He's a big boy, and he's not under attack. Thus, he does not need to be defended by you.

There was no attack on his person, and from my perspective, it is detrimental to any conversation when a third-party swoops in and starts projecting "attacks" on others, and electing themselves their "defender". This type of behavior invariably results in further distortions and drama. If Shin'Ar is feeling attacked, he is free to indicate as such on his own behalf, and he and I can work it out amongst ourselves, like grownups do. You are not his representative.

As you alluded, we each have the freedom here to respectfully speak our own minds and opinions. My opinion is that it is somewhat derailing to threads to keep having to rehash this same discussion about "condoning evil." Nobody is condoning evil here in this forum. If one wishes to discuss the manners and implications of the condoning of evil, they are free to start their own thread which, by the way, has been already done multiple times.

It has also been discussed multiple times, in multiple threads, that the word acceptance, as employed by Ra in the Ra Material is not synonymous with approval or agreement. While we each may enjoy freedom to define words as we will according to a personal lexicon, the context of this forum is the Ra Material, thus it is sensible to defer to the meaning of the word as used in the context of the material. Otherwise, we might as well be speaking in tongues and gibberish, foolishly expecting for some greater understanding to emerge from this.

If so many threads must needs, from Shin'Ar's perspective, be directed to the discussion of condoning evil, then from my perspective, I would rather discuss what is at the root of his concern.