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Originally Posted by SmartAlx  You don't need to be so defensive. I'll make you a deal. Answer the poll (substituting belief system for religion) and if I come back and say "oh, I thought you don't have a religion" or something equally stupid you can tell me "I told you so." I said many times that I don't have an ulterior motive. |
It seems as though you are trying to determine which group of beliefs to follow or apply to your life. ie, compare the consensus group belief against your religious group belief. You are amidst people whos paradigms (seems to me) are completely unfathomable, or totally alien to the ones that have led you to operate to the point at which you are right now.
So whats the deal. Do you believe in your religion or don't you. What is going to take precedent. Is it going to be the most popular answer in the poll. Is it going to be some other belief system you tap into. Is it going to be your own decision, or what. I am not expecting an answer, but merely leaving questions in my reply for your contemplation.
The whole crux of the matter is beliefs. What beliefs to work from. It is beliefs that direct us/ move us, and create what is true for us. That is why Steve has a big board to remind him of the affirmations that help embed the beliefs when he is in his office.
Substituting belief system for religion as you suggested, still makes it impossible for people outside of your confined paradigms of reality to answer your question. I can understand how you might be conflicting between your beliefs and your religions beliefs, as that is to be expected due to it being exoteric.
Exoteric - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. I have actually lived conflict of beliefs. It has been a long journey, but i have just gotten on my feet. Putting aside cultural, familial and other sets of beliefs.
To ask someone like myself who views marriage from an esoteric point of view, would reveal contradictory answers which can not be answered in your poll. It is just impossible.
btw. in my mother tongue, Eso in Esoteric simply means inside/ in/ inner.
Even putting the Exoteric and Esoteric differences aside, your request to substitute is like asking if my belief system is against my belief system. It is impossible. I either do what is in my heart, or i don"t.
I would like to add something in regards to your perception of being attacked, pissy, stupid, "you know what i mean", etc, etc You have many assumptions, and projections of which you believe to be coming from outside of yourself, when it appears to me as an opportunity to grow if you so choose. I did not perceive such things from the posters, and truly believe there is a misunderstanding out of the beliefs you hold and operate out of. If i remember correctly, i think you mentioned in another post about the Holy Spirit being something you believe in. It is not part of my paradigm, as i see the human in a way that is foreign to you. I merely present the idea that if you like, you can work with that aspect that makes up your reality (Holy Spirit), as it is an opportunity for you to grow if you so choose. I don't really know what your "thing" is. Perhaps Jesus, or something else. I can see a potential potential to expand / grow within yourself if you so choose. All answers will be given. Just ask.