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Old 03-01-2007, 06:35 PM   #5 (permalink)
Narz
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Originally Posted by RT Wolf View Post
Narz, I don't believe in this stuff, and am an ardent athiest, however the attitude with which you made that post is really quite aggressive. It comes across as not asking to find out other people's opinions in an open and honest way, but first saying "This is what I believe about your beliefs. Now try to tell me different."

It seems to me that you're not looking for answers or opinions, you're looking for a fight.
It seems to me that people who tell me I'm looking for a fight are looking for a fight.

Maybe it came off a bit aggressive, not intentional. Religious people just sadden and frustrate me, that's all. Like this one dude who I was trying to help the other day, he claimed he couldn't get a girlfriend and didn't know why. After some probing I realized he held a belief that oral sex was sinful (because of some bible passage about spilling seed). I found a few more strange but religiously based beliefs also and the picture as to why he couldn't get girls was becoming more clear.

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Disregarding that, here is some stuff that Pavlina's written abuot beliefs. I'd imagine he applies the same criteria for choosing spiritual beliefs. This seems to be the best way I can think of to consciously choose beliefs.

http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/200...ering-beliefs/
http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/200...ctive-beliefs/
I like the second one. Some people really do want to be left alone though (by most people most of the time).
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