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Susan Price30 said:

wearyowl29 Asks:
It matters little what is written on a screen or in a post; what truly counts is the goal we strive for and the purpose we were born to fulfill.

Of course, it matters given the context of the opening post and how the topic was framed.

If you don't actually care about the subject matter, then there's really no reason to start threads regarding different perspectives or monotheistic religions.

The three major monotheistic faiths all attempt to explain the world and our place within it through their specific understanding of God.

In that case, maybe it’s best if you just skip my posts entirely...😉

Larry Wilson5 said:I know of one religion claimed to be the source of all others, called the religion of upright people. Sounds lovely, I guess.

That is a lovely name... but if we follow that logic, does that mean we also have religions for people who are kneeling or crawling on the ground? lol😂

wearyowl29 said:That is a lovely name... but if we follow that logic, does that mean we also have religions for people who are kneeling or crawling on the ground? lol😂

Before the broken ones. People are constantly searching for something they already possess. They want help. Some kind of external power to rescue them, even though they’ve had enough strength inside them since birth to succeed. They have everything they need to grow that power—the ability to truly perceive life and its defenses. To align their will with existence, to see it clearly, and to direct their focus accordingly. I guess.
They look for what they already possess. It’s quite the paradox, I suppose.
Can a river plead for help from its own source? I suppose the power of that source resides within the river itself—in every single drop.
Does anything in nature actually beg? Or maybe every living thing just tries to survive by leaning on its own internal strength.
A man forgets his own inner power because he’s stuck in a reality where power is nothing more than a negotiation. It’s an obstacle to the will, I guess. Our focus gets forcibly redirected, and so does our willpower. We just end up steering ourselves toward whatever is right in front of us, essentially bargaining with reality itself.
Until a person truly believes in their own power, nothing they possess actually matters—not even the ground beneath their feet or the fire they work so hard to keep burning. I guess.
Until they stand up—maybe from a kneeling position, or certainly from a cyclist's crouch.

Larry Wilson5 said:Before the broken ones. People are constantly searching for something they already possess. They want help. Some kind of external power to rescue them, even though they’ve had enough strength inside them since birth to succeed. They have everything they need to grow that power—the ability to truly perceive life and its defenses. To align their will with existence, to see it clearly, and to direct their focus accordingly. I guess.
They look for what they already possess. It’s quite the paradox, I suppose.
Can a river plead for help from its own source? I suppose the power of that source resides within the river itself—in every single drop.
Does anything in nature actually beg? Or maybe every living thing just tries to survive by leaning on its own internal strength.
A man forgets his own inner power because he’s stuck in a reality where power is nothing more than a negotiation. It’s an obstacle to the will, I guess. Our focus gets forcibly redirected, and so does our willpower. We just end up steering ourselves toward whatever is right in front of us, essentially bargaining with reality itself.
Until a person truly believes in their own power, nothing they possess actually matters—not even the ground beneath their feet or the fire they work so hard to keep burning. I guess.
Until they stand up—maybe from a kneeling position, or certainly from a cyclist's crouch.

🙏

You hit the nail on the head there. It all comes down to standing up straight...