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Originally Posted by Uplift  If you are interested in discussion free from academic restraints, not imposition of your viewpoint, then don't continually attempt to impose academic, scientific criteria and judgement on others, and lecture as if you, or those you choose are the experts. It is extremely condescending, and totally unfounded. Unless you wish to defer to the scientific viewpoint again and provide proof of your expertise. Have a look at your posts, they are like academic marking of papers, by a senior lecturer. |
Everyone is welcome to give feedback on my writing, positive or negative. Yours is noted. (I gave you an F
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Originally Posted by valis Which, to come complete circle, comes from within. I ask for clarity through the lifting of stress and worry, and it is delivered. I ask for guidance and strength through times of stress, so that I may see the path necessary to take to reach the desired goal. It works for me; it may not work for everyone. |
Ahh, I think I see. Your higher power provides a source of support, guidance, and maybe inspiration? But it's still you who makes the choices and so the higher power doesn't influence which beliefs you adopt, but rather helps you to make the choice which benefits you the most?
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Originally Posted by valis As for the dictionary throwing, well, I guess I've had worse. |
As you can probably see, so have I