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Originally Posted by Mafoo
edit: owK, good post. im hopefully optimistic as well. I think the major religious texts all basically say the same thing, its the different groups who interpret them in different ways that, i believe, have lead us away from the actual "moral" or main idea and lead us into alot of conflict and undue suffering. i think that the feeling of exclusivity and "our way is the way" is whats poisoning the smartest species on the planet. were all the same.
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I couldnt have said this better myself.
This makes me think of kids in kindergarten; one little boy challenging the other, "My dad could beat up your dad." And somewhere along the line the 2 boys forgot that they were brothers. Silly example, but it sums up that mentality.
Teams have captains, and coaches. Schools have teachers, and principals. Towns have mayors. Our nation has a president. Even this forum has Mods and admin. The point is, after a while it becomes very easy to step back into the shadows, and just get lead across the desert. I feel like a lot of people are now stepping back out of the shadows and are basically lost. We crave absolutes and truth. In a world of uncertainty, this is both our greatest strength and weakness. One way or another, well eventually figure it out.(Kind of rambling, but i think this belongs here)