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Originally Posted by JHL  I know what I think Renie, and I'm quite comfortable in my perspective. But I'm not the one making outlandish claims here, or trying to sell my (highly dubious) philosophy for people's hard earned dollars.
Someone asked why these discussions invariably go to dying babies and aids and cancer etc. The reason for this is simple - its easy to sell your product on the fluffy stuff in life like cars and money and higher salaries. Its a lot harder to apply the same principles to life's messier issues - because this is sensitive ground. It means that the seller is forced to be VERY clear and careful in their thinking lest they offend someones sensibilities (ergo: no sale). And so we must challenged them to demonstrate the principles of their philososphy under all conditions, which is a perfectly reasonable requirement.
Now, if LOA practisioners concede that, well, maybe a baby doesn't attract its own cot death after all, or maybe that little girl isnt 100% responsible for being raped - then they're conceding that something other than a persons thoughts is also involved in creating their reality. This then means that LOA is possibly involved, but not completely responsible for creating one's reality. Thus your thoughts do influence what you create, and yes it is useful to try and really focus and be positive about what you want to create BUT there's more to it.
And if there's more to it, then we lose out by drawing the line at LOA. It impedes our progress and understanding if we stop here. One day someone or some science is going to uncover a picture of creation that involves far more than just the LOA. Its inevitable. [cynical note:At the very least some marketer is going to come out with some newer paradigm that people will once again cling to adoringly.]
The only reasonable position to take is to use LOA [read: desire, positive thinking and focus) to its maximum effect, but to keep our minds open to possibility. Stay humble, stay discerning, question, think. These are vitamins for the soul. |
JHL, I think we agree on this, completely. When I read your previous post, I interpreted it to mean that YOU thought that babies somehow attracted SIDS and that you were just waiting for somebody to come along and explain it to you. Sorry for that. I have read several posts in the past few days where people have said that they wished person XXX would come along and explain to them what something meant, instead of figuring it out for themselves. I just jumped to that when I read your post.
I believe in the LOA, I don't believe it is THE most powerful force in the Universe or that it works to the exclusion of all else.