TurquoiseB wrote: > > The London terrorists and > the old rich men who make up Bush & Co. are NOT > enemies. They are PARTNERS. They NEED each other
I'd like to tie this thought to something you said a few days ago, Unc, about how debaters in spiritual forums argue not so much to determine truth as to reinforce their egos -- to reinforce their ignorance. I've encountered a school of thought that all opposition derives from the need to reinforce one's place in this relative creation. Good requires evil to exist as good. Otherwise, it's like white paint on a white ground -- there's no contrast to make the white stand out. >From this perspective, so much of our conflict is just an exercise to give meaning to our lives. I, for one, love having meaning in my life. It was one of the big attractions to being in the TM movement. It comes now from having a family. Imagine how fulfilled the jihadists must feel, having a mission they're willing to die for. A while back, L B Shriver posted links to a BBC production that examined the symbiotic relationship between our Western religious fundamentalists and those in the Middle East. Aside from the political insights that series provided, it really illustrated how we create our enemies to give meaning to our goodness. - Patrick Gillam To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
