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Old Oct 26, 2016, 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Artchic528 View Post
I'm trying to be as open minded and as accepting as possible, but here is where I struggle to accept a way of believing. Everyone has the basic fundamental right to find their own way, and believe in what they want to.
What a marvelous sentence the italicized is. I have two things to comment on in a single sentence. First is that I do not disagree with you.

The second thing is actually a question. Does the individual right to believe the way they want to believe - include the right to believe that they should aggressively convert me? Because if not, if I am placing limitations on their beliefs, then they get to put limitations on mine, and that frightens me.

Here's my truth of truths that I'm embarrassed and even a little ashamed of: I think those that try to force their beliefs on others are spiritually immature and in spiritual kindergarten. And then I ask myself, arrogant much? Could it be that I am spiritual kindergarten on the other side of the world - equally immature in something I am too blind to see and annoying others who believe themselves further along the path than I am?

So I accept them and their beliefs, even though one of their beliefs is that they should try their level best to annoy me and shatter my equanimity.
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