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cylon · 10-26-2009, 07:21 PM

I would. That's also the most common objection to LOA from people who are just coming to learn about it. What about the starving kids, the victims of child abuse, the victims of rape, etc. That seems to be the first and biggest barrier to using these principles. Yet, all you have to do is point out all the great things that have happened to someone in their lives, and see how quick they are to take personal responsibility and ownership of the positive outcome. But when something bad happens, "nope that wasn't me." And, clearly, if something bad happens to someone, it's not like they were DELIBERATELY trying to have a bad outcome.

The thought process seems to be "It's a sad thing when someone comes to harm. Therefore, thoughts do not create reality." Quite a leap. I don't see how the two go together.

If you search here you will find an awful lot of discussion about those very topics. My personal take is that you are responsible for yourself, and your own life. If you are not starving yourself, you're doing something right. The second you become obsessed with starving people, you have just introduced that lower, scarcity-based vibration into your consciousness, and should expect to enjoy the manifestations of someone who believes in lack.

No one with a kind heart would dream of finding someone who is down on their luck and rubbing it in even more just to make themselves feel superior or have some sort of savior-complex. That's more of a proselytizing type thing, and LOA folks aren't really known for trying to force their opinions on others.

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cylon Family Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 6,852	I would. That's also the most common objection to LOA from people who are just coming to learn about it. What about the starving kids, the victims of child abuse, the victims of rape, etc. That seems to be the first and biggest barrier to using these principles. Yet, all you have to do is point out all the great things that have happened to someone in their lives, and see how quick they are to take personal responsibility and ownership of the positive outcome. But when something bad happens, "nope that wasn't me." And, clearly, if something bad happens to someone, it's not like they were DELIBERATELY trying to have a bad outcome. The thought process seems to be "It's a sad thing when someone comes to harm. Therefore, thoughts do not create reality." Quite a leap. I don't see how the two go together. If you search here you will find an awful lot of discussion about those very topics. My personal take is that you are responsible for yourself, and your own life. If you are not starving yourself, you're doing something right. The second you become obsessed with starving people, you have just introduced that lower, scarcity-based vibration into your consciousness, and should expect to enjoy the manifestations of someone who believes in lack. No one with a kind heart would dream of finding someone who is down on their luck and rubbing it in even more just to make themselves feel superior or have some sort of savior-complex. That's more of a proselytizing type thing, and LOA folks aren't really known for trying to force their opinions on others. Last edited by cylon; 10-26-2009 at 07:27 PM.