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Originally Posted by di meliora
I am done with this thread. When I am reminded of this quote it is time to leave: “The belief that there is only one truth, and that oneself is in possession of it, is the root of all evil in the world” ~Max Born
You have much to offer the world. I wish you well.
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I may be wrong in my assumption that it is you who tagged this forum under narcissism but if it was, you seriously cannot be farther from the truth. I consider myself of little to No value. I have spent my life forgoing my own happiness in order to uphold the happiness of those around me. I have very low self-esteem, but I
do know myself to be intelligent. These things in and of themselves deplete the definition of a Narcissist. It was you who came in here and propagated the idea that I was doing something I was not, and that, in fact, was being done to me. If you Actually read through the comments, perhaps you would see that. I stated my opinion on the matter, when others attempted to change that opinion I backed it up. I did not tell anyone else to adopt that train of thought or that opinion; I only defended my own belief.
Additionally, I am not the only person who believes as I do, so obviously your quote does not fit the bill; it is in human nature to initially believe oneself to be right until given evidence to the contrary. Certainly, you realize you yourself were doing just that when believing yourself to be in the right and attempting yourself to change me from my position?
For 17 years and 10 months of my life, I was a Catholic Christian, I was continuously presented evidence to the contrary, and I eventually changed my views. I am capable of changing my views, but I must be offered ample evidence in order for such change to occur. Saying "my way is right and yours is wrong", is in no way evidence, and saying that I am doing things which I am not, will by no means make me more inclined to believe your own opinion. "Meaning" is so very subjective a thing that I doubt you could compile evidence to persuade me from my own position.
You can find "meaning" in your life if you deem meaning necessary and worth finding. I do not see meaning as necessary or even possible in most cases, except in a manner of being self-procured. That is not to say that I don't respect your ability to devise a meaning for yourself, or that I would impede upon it and tell you not to believe in meaning yourself.
To be very frank and perhaps rude at this point, I do not care What you or most anyone else believes, so long as it is not attempted to be shoved down my own throat.
I will never tell someone else to believe or not to believe in a god, to have meaning or not to have meaning, or any other belief one may arrive at in their life. I am cannot be held responsible for your beliefs, moral code, or anything else. You will choose those yourself, and I will not care one way or another. It does not affect me.
Perhaps I do have much to offer in a micro scale of the world, I can offer to my community and those I am in direct contact with if I should so choose. I thank you for those kind words. If you must leave for your own personal beliefs, I do not begrudge you it. Good day.