dyanaprajna2011
Dharmapala
What I had attempted to do, was to get people to think in new ways, in order to facilitate both understanding and fruitful dialogue. So often, threads devolve into name calling and dogma bashing, and this isn't good for anybody. But, it seems that there are some people here who simply either don't get it, or don't want to. It's sad, really. This is supposed to be a place where fruitful dialogue can take place, where learning and understanding each other should be the main goal. However, there are those who don't want these things, and argue just for arguing's sake. This is pointless, and leads nowhere.
In today's world, mutual understanding is needed now more than ever, especially in the realm of religion. And, this is one place where that could happen, but there are some people who simply don't want that to happen. It's difficult to engage in fruitful dialogue with people who simply want to mock, argue, bash, etc. You will have this wherever you go, it's not completely avoidable. But, if we can minimize that, we can get to where our dialogues with each other can be meaningful and fruitful.
I had intended this to be something to get people to think outside the box, as something noble and worthy. But some have attempted to take that, and turn it into something else, something not quite so noble and worthy, and just use it as a means to their own self-aggrandizing end. It's sad, when, most people here, and elsewhere, wish for understanding and learning, but then have to deal with those who wish to derail threads, or start wars, or just can't handle the thought of anything worthwhile.
This is something I've been thinking about for awhile. I quite enjoy dialogue and discussion and debate of religion, but there are some who make it seem more like a chore than a hobby, so to speak. It gets old having to deal with those who's only goal is their own self-pleasure by putting down others, whether for religious reasons, or for their own entertainment. It makes debating and discussing religion (in this case) seem like it's pointless. Instead of fruitful dialogue, mutual understanding, and the chance to learn, it turns into something that, for me, can quickly lead to anger. It gets old, and I'm tiring of doing it.
Maybe I'll just relegate myself to the Dharmic DIR's, or maybe it's just time for me to leave. In either case, I've come to dread something I once loved.
In today's world, mutual understanding is needed now more than ever, especially in the realm of religion. And, this is one place where that could happen, but there are some people who simply don't want that to happen. It's difficult to engage in fruitful dialogue with people who simply want to mock, argue, bash, etc. You will have this wherever you go, it's not completely avoidable. But, if we can minimize that, we can get to where our dialogues with each other can be meaningful and fruitful.
I had intended this to be something to get people to think outside the box, as something noble and worthy. But some have attempted to take that, and turn it into something else, something not quite so noble and worthy, and just use it as a means to their own self-aggrandizing end. It's sad, when, most people here, and elsewhere, wish for understanding and learning, but then have to deal with those who wish to derail threads, or start wars, or just can't handle the thought of anything worthwhile.
This is something I've been thinking about for awhile. I quite enjoy dialogue and discussion and debate of religion, but there are some who make it seem more like a chore than a hobby, so to speak. It gets old having to deal with those who's only goal is their own self-pleasure by putting down others, whether for religious reasons, or for their own entertainment. It makes debating and discussing religion (in this case) seem like it's pointless. Instead of fruitful dialogue, mutual understanding, and the chance to learn, it turns into something that, for me, can quickly lead to anger. It gets old, and I'm tiring of doing it.
Maybe I'll just relegate myself to the Dharmic DIR's, or maybe it's just time for me to leave. In either case, I've come to dread something I once loved.
