at least embrace the idea that I was still a seeker of truth and that
I could talk with them about my new off-the-path path. But civil
conversation was not possible. I remember exactly how I felt about
Pat Ryan when I saw him on a course visiting people after he had left
the movement, before I had, so I really had no reason to expect any
different treatment from my friends. But it was a weird shock to be
viewed as a demon by people I cared about and being unable to say "hey
man its me in here, same guy different ideas about spirituality."
A Thai GF I had years ago showed me how relaxed some Buddhists can be
about people's different beliefs. She wore a gold Buddha around her
neck and I asked her once if it bothered her that I was not religious
at all. She said "why would it matter to me what you believe about
God. That is between you two." I guess because Buddhism is a
non-evangelical religion it is easier for them to be cool about
different beliefs.
--- In [email protected], Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> on 5/20/06 12:04 AM, shempmcgurk at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > I guess it separated the men from the boys.
> >
> > Did you "lose" some people as friends that you didn't want to lose?
> > And did it hurt?
>
> When I decided to stop doing drugs and learn meditation I had to
drop most
> of my friends and hang out with my dog for a few months. I naturally
found
> new friends. A couple of really close friends have totally shut me
out, and
> that bothers me a bit. One is moving to FF. I recently sent him an email
> suggesting we have a chat so we can understand each other's perspectives
> better so that when we run into each other it won't be awkward. No
response.
> So I guess bug-eyed cult zombies gotta do what they gotta do.
>
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