Do you have to be evil to be LHP?

[Desert Snake]

I find a lot of the philosophical arguments presented by many of the LHP'rs on RF to be quite well thought out, and convincing. Aside from the "evil" connotations, do you think that one has to be evil to be LHP?
I actually agree with much of LHP viewpoints, without the negative context of "evil" or "wrong"

cheers

 

[Twig pentagram]

Of course :sarcastic.

 

[NIX]

I find a lot of the philosophical arguments presented by many of the LHP'rs on RF to be quite well thought out, and convincing. Aside from the "evil" connotations, do you think that one has to be evil to be LHP?
I actually agree with much of LHP viewpoints, without the negative context of "evil" or "wrong"

cheers

I just deleted my initial response to your question.

Instead I'm going to ask you what you mean by 'evil'.

Fill in the blank with other words maybe....
"Do you think that one has to be ______________ to be LHP?"

so I can better understand what you are actually talking about (pointing to) when you say 'evil'.

 

[Desert Snake]

I just deleted my initial response to your question.

lol, why?

 

[crossfire]

I would say that the LHP openly acknowledges our inherent evil--and has a plan to deal with it, rather than to gloss it over and deny it.

 

[Desert Snake]

Of course :sarcastic.

Looks like I'm out, then.

 

[LuisDantas]

What, if anything, are non-LHPs expected/hoped to think of LHP?

 

[crossfire]

Looks like I'm out, then.

Matt 7:11, Luke 5:32

{My apologies for the biblical references in the LHP forum--it was to clarify a point}

 

[NIX]

lol, why?

Because I cannot answer you properly until you clearly express to me what you mean by 'evil'.

 

[NIX]

What, if anything, are non-LHPs expected/hoped to think of LHP?

I don't know? What if anything are non-RHPs expected/hoped to think of the RHP?

 

[NIX]

Of course :sarcastic.

Looks like I'm out, then.

Why? Is sarcasm evil?

 

[LuisDantas]

I don't know? What if anything are non-RHPs expected/hoped to think of the RHP?

I don't really use the LHP-RHP distinction, but since you ask, it seems to me that the answer is something close to "that it is the One True Way Towards Redemption".

Of course, that answer won't fit the LHP. But I'm not quite sure why.

 

[LuisDantas]

Why? Is sarcasm evil?

It is not that, if I understood disciple well.

It seems to me that he wonders why people would deliberately present themselves as LHP, when the first instinct (for some people anyway) is to understand LHP as synonimous with "a path not to be pursued".

I don't think disciple even recognized any sarcasm in Twig Pentagram's answer. I was undecided myself until you brought the matter up.

 

[NIX]

I don't really use the LHP-RHP distinction, but since you ask, it seems to me that the answer is something close to "that it is the One True Way Towards Redemption".

Of course, that answer won't fit the LHP. But I'm not quite sure why.

In accordance with your answer I would say (regarding the LHP)-
"No godhead is necessary beyond your own self. But if you'd like to choose another one (or none at all)- go for it."

 

[NIX]

It is not that, if I understood disciple well.

It seems to me that he wonders why people would deliberately present themselves as LHP, when the first instinct (for some people anyway) is to understand LHP as synonimous with "a path not to be pursued".

I don't think disciple even recognized any sarcasm in Twig Pentagram's answer. I was undecided myself until you brought the matter up.

Again I ask- what do we mean here by 'evil'.

The OP question cannot be answered without clarification.

 

[LuisDantas]

In accordance with your answer I would say (regarding the LHP)-
"No godhead is necessary beyond your own self. But if you'd like to choose another one (or none at all)- go for it."

What if I don't understand why a godhead would be useful at all?

 

[NIX]

To a Christian or a Muslim the statement
"I Am God" might be considered an evil one.
Homosexual or polyamorous relationships might be considered evil.
To a doctrinal roman catholic birthcontrol is evil.

In light of these kinds of 'evils', sure many LHPers are evil- along with many athiests and new agers and neo-pagans and hindus and even christians and closeted or liberal muslims.

 

[NIX]

What if I don't understand why a godhead would be useful at all?

Then that's your business. Why would it be mine?

Beyond that, I was attempting to counter your particular take on RHP with a relevant LHP take.

 

[LuisDantas]

Again I ask- what do we mean here by 'evil'.

The OP question cannot be answered without clarification.

Agreed. How would you answer it if we go with defining "evil" as "not bothered by any need to harm others in order to achieve personal goals"?

 

[crossfire]

In accordance with your answer I would say (regarding the LHP)-
"No godhead is necessary beyond your own self. But if you'd like to choose another one (or none at all)- go for it."

My will be done vs thy will be done. However, one must consider this:

For a man to conquer himself is the first and noblest of all victories.
~Plato​