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This quote is from Don, however it is fitting for all of us.  When we are hurt usually our first impulse is to lash out at someone else.  We all have done this in our life.  We all understand the meaning of this.

Years of old wounds continue to be opened up here.  What is needed here is forgiveness.  Real forgiveness. 

Perhaps something new could be tried.  The next time a post is read that is different from what you believe, instead of attacking the person or their beliefs, see that they are struggling with their own beliefs and fears.  This has nothing to do with you.  Perhaps they are covering their pain with anger and frustration.  It is only their fear that they are expressing.  Sure sometimes the heart is stubborn and we may need to read between the lines to figure out exactly what someone is expressing, but if the post were read from the eyes and heart of God, what would we really see? 

Let the love that is deep within you well up from your inner being… taste the sweetness of your love, smell its fragrance, look around the room and see the beauty of all that surrounds you, hear the symphony of your love, feel your love all around you, then go back and read the person’s post and no doubt you will see it in a different light… the light of God, which is patient and kind.

Love, Kathy

LaffingRain wrote on Apr 24^th, 2007 at 12:44am:


Well, old girl..You got what you sent out, cleverly veiled and all. Firstly. I sit on the opposite
side of the debating chamber that Berserk plants his posterior. Not all new age seekers
play the role the condescending 'older member' of Bruce's Forum.' Like you. I got a gut-
full of those types of people when I frequented spiritual retreats in the 1990's. Example:
" Who is your guide?"...."Lady Quan Yin"..." Mine's, Saint Germain," another butts in."Mine's,
Yeshua..Thats Jesus you know!?"...."Oh. How nice...Gabriel and Michael are part of my
spiritual family, and my son has been blessed by Satya Sai Baba. He's the Cosmic Christ
you know."...and it goes on and on and on...We have a saying in my country: 'Standing
around drinking cups of tea and coffee, urinating in each others pockets'...Sorry!! Gman.
ps...Your reply is somewhat abstract and cryptic..Please expalin?

Lights of Love wrote on Apr 24^th, 2007 at 8:53am:


I agree, with you totally! Great post!!

Hi Juditha I agree about forgiveness and tolerance but I hope we don't seem like politicians here..they really can play dirty and maybe we can rise above that sort of thing I would hope. I'm all for freedom of speech, and I've enjoyed B-man even though he's off the wall, I still enjoy his posts, although they have basically nothing to do with Bruce's books and intentions to learn exploration techniques. I was ribbing him as I thought he could take it, knowing I still like his presence here.
My way is to just move to another thread and say nothing. we can still just move to another thread is it's too negative for us. However, we've had a lot of good posters over the years vacate the premises because of negativity here getting out of hand and even some behind the scenes private emails some nasty things fly back and forth.

I was hoping to establish, and I think I have a feeling we are family here; I would like people to stay, not leave, and maybe we'll all be together with a few more added on, next year? who knows? could it get better here?

its up to us. not my decision. its not my board. I just work here, and trying to get everyone heard and respected.
when it gets too negative then we don't talk about the things that really matter as we get afraid somebody is getting ready to say something negative to you or I, like
for instance what you are reading comes from a demon. scuse me. that is completely negative remark and unnecessary and then I didn't want to post anymore about the most important thing I have in my life to share; just kind of shuts down love, shuts down hope, shuts it all down.
I don't want that to happen to any poster. thats why I posted the reminder about peer moderation, which I did not invent. Bruce's idea of the peer moderation.

I simply was reminding you all, that if you are troubled by a post, to speak out by using the peer moderation, or you can add your two cents to the thread, but that will in many cases just escalate the thread and thats just rants in some cases.

I know some like rants. done a few myself. my only suggestion is to re-read what you've written to see if you were reading your own post, is it something that you would be sharing, or is someone attacking another person for their beliefs?
would we in other words really like to do unto others as we would have done unto us?

maybe not. and maybe it's two steps back and one forward insofar as this board being able to help one another grow and develop into knowledge, which I assume that was the original intentions.

I'm acting as some sort of protector of newbies, so I know this and I'm upfront, I like the kids. they are honestly searching. They won't get anything from this board unless we're prepared to give them what they want. a little direction, because in the end, they're the ones who will be here after we're gone.

Juditha, I still don't know the facts of what happened to u awhile back only that it hurt you bad. I only know I've grown to appreciate your contributions here and you are seldom negative so you are not the problem and neither is Chumley.

now before I say too much   I should go away quietly. IMPOSSIBLE!  haha!

I'll probably stay over in the book forum or stay off the main thread. I like to stay focused in these other areas anyway, so you guys do what you want here as usual. do what your heart tells you and you can't go wrong.

love, alysia