Embrace the paradox!
On Apr 13, 3:45 am, gruff <[email protected]> wrote:
> Yes, of course. I was too wrapped up in the defense (or offense) of
> my own position to see Molly's statement for what it is. I feel
> pretty dumb at the moment. My apologies, Molly. I took what you said
> personally and shouldn't have.
>
> On Apr 12, 9:04 pm, Vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Your own, Gruff ! One can act only by one's own internal truth and
> > moral compass.
>
> > On Apr 13, 4:56 am, gruff <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > No, Molly, I think I was pretty clear what I was asking. Nor is there
> > > any one truth that includes each and every one of us. I think you
> > > are letting anger get the best of you here. All I was asking is how
> > > we decide whose internal truth and moral compass we accept as the
> > > guide of our lives?
>
> > > On Apr 12, 3:58 pm, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > If you are asking who's truth is greater, you are not connecting to
> > > > everything and all there is, or in the position of acting for the
> > > > greater good that includes everyone. There is a truth that includes
> > > > everyone, that is not relative to each.
>
> > > > On Apr 12, 2:55 pm, gruff <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > "... On Apr 12, 8:03 am, Molly Brogan <[email protected]>
> > > > > wrote: ..."
>
> > > > > > But I do
> > > > > > believe that each time we access our own internal truth and apply
> > > > > > our
> > > > > > moral compass, acting in the best of all involved and the greater
> > > > > > good, we do brighten the world for everyone.
>
> > > > > I agree, except for how we are to decide whose internal truth and
> > > > > moral compass, whose perception of acting in the best of all involved
> > > > > and whose perception of the greater good do we use? As an example, I
> > > > > would say that yours and mine are for the most part not only different
> > > > > but in a number of circumstances in direct opposition.- Hide quoted
> > > > > text -
>
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