posted November 09, 2004 12:23 PM              

Putting on the Libran hat for a second. If you have chosen to read this post, then you, and you alone are responsible for that action. Accusing me of shoving it down your throat is an illogical (negatively charged) statement design to absolve yourself of the responsibility for your own decisions.

You decided to read this post. I didn't come to your front door and preach it to you, I didn't drive through your neighborhood blasting it in your ear, and I didn't come to your place of work and force you to read it. This is not Site TV in our schools. This is not blaring rap music in your neighborhood. This is not a traveling evangelist coming to interrupt your dinner.

This is me, expressing a view, politely, but passionately, which I believe very strongly in: Freedom of Speech. You cannot shove something down someone's throat which they CHOOSE to put in front of their own face.

Some would like you to believe that, certainly.

It makes it easier to demonize the message they disagree with, by saying that it is being forced upon them against their will.

It is a statement which is blatantly false.

Until just last night, I had not visited Global Unity. I don't like what's going on there, disagree with the partisan bickering.

But it is CERTAINLY the right of the people there to speak their mind. It would be absurd for me to claim that they are shoving their partisan politics down my throat if I choose to go in there and read what they have written. I'm sure we can all agree that such a statement would be preposterous.

There is no difference between this, and posts about religion.

When someone mentions religion, it has become the defacto argument that these people are "shoving religion down your throat."

You may well have a point if your parents drag you to the brimstone and fire sermon.

You do NOT have a point if you choose to read a post containing religious references.

In that case, YOU'VE stuck it in your own face.

daf

posted November 09, 2004 12:43 PM              

So, daf... I was off on who it was, but you knew all along I was on to your crap... admit it.

posted November 09, 2004 12:56 PM              

Thankyou for the compliment I had not before considered myself spiritually enlightened.

posted November 09, 2004 12:58 PM              

Make no mistake. That was no compliment.

posted November 09, 2004 01:45 PM              

Gimme a F'in break, daf. You're out of your ever lovin' mind.

Again, you are having issues with the truth.

You and your comrades are the ones responsible for the subterfuge.

I asked nicely once to not turn this into a drama fest. You have chosen to do so anyhow.

posted November 09, 2004 01:52 PM              

Why refer to us as "spiritually enlightened homies" if not to incite reactions????

Seeing as you havent shown me where i continue to seek other than the truth I will assume you have had a change of opinion.

posted November 09, 2004 02:10 PM              

LibraSparkle is 'continuing to post' because you are asking her questions. The 'drama' was started by non other than Daf. Yes, we could ignore him, but it's more fun not to. I would think people who are on a spiritual path would know enough not to start silly strings such as this. You would think they would know when to walk away and use their time and energy on better things.

The 'Truth' is right in front of all of our faces. It's not something to go on a wild goose chase for. Simply open your eyes. Find out what YOUR truth is, and live it.

posted November 09, 2004 02:13 PM            

I have read all of the posts and I am disgusted. Disgusted at the fact that a small group of people would portray themselves as "masters" and "Disciples" while expecting others to just fall along and take the "comet's path" to enlightenment. For those that questioned the forced religious zealousness of the "master" they were questions and put down or made to feel that they were not of the "enlightened crowd"

Riddles, poems, games- that all it was - subterfuge wrapped in a bow of "peace". No different than the zealots that knock on the door with the hope of converting the lost souls in the house.

What is worse, what saddens me the most, is that so many people were willing to subscribe to the "master" without proper analysis. To me this speaks of how much we all trust each other here at LindaLand and how a few- a group -a cult- can come in and abuse that trust. I do commend those that wanted to give this group a chance to explain their theory, unfortunately all we got was a bunch of riddles and ryhmes.

Keep in mind, that this is the same group that started the "witch-hunt". The game of "there is evil here...but not here..maybe it's outside..but we won't point fingers..well maybe just a bit". The only so called 'evil' here was that which was perpetrated by that so called "group". Free speech yes, but speech that incites a riot either online or off is not what our fore-fathers intended.

COME ON PEOPLE....talk about a false prophet..can you think of any "Master" in history that had to play THESE games? Randall was right..and he followed his gut, there were several of us that felt that same way -even in the first witch-hunt.

Hmmm...yes...in fact I do believe I called the group on that didn't I- being the same person..or sharing identities..

Face it..the group was caught with the IP thing - it happens - it's over- can we now get on with our lives?

posted November 09, 2004 02:16 PM              

Librasparkle, I have no thoughts about you whatsoever, I made an assumption - didnt take any thinking at all.

posted November 09, 2004 02:28 PM              

Why continue to post? Why not?

Why not ask Daf the same thing. That is really the most boggling part of all of this. Why he continues to start all of these threads.

posted November 09, 2004 02:34 PM              

Now whos being cryptic.....? I thought being cryptic belonged to those of us who rely on assumptions and not thought.

posted November 09, 2004 02:41 PM              

If it's games you're interested in, we have a few going on in FFA.

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