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Post by Soulgazer on Jul 24, 2013 23:31:20 GMT -5
Does what you believe make you a better person?
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Post by phantasman on Jul 25, 2013 11:06:10 GMT -5
Yes.  |
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Post by xpistissopheiax on Jul 29, 2013 1:20:32 GMT -5
I certainly hope so  |
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Post by rmcdra on Jul 29, 2013 19:47:50 GMT -5
I think it's a combination of both belief and actions. If your beliefs motivate you do good things then your beliefs do make you a better person. If your beliefs don't lead you do good things then what good are your beliefs? Even if you belief in the "right" (relatively speaking) things, if they are not reflected by your actions, then they aren't making you a good person.
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Post by g_n_o_s_i_s on Jul 29, 2013 21:37:55 GMT -5
Most people would argue their beliefs make them a better person. I'm not so sure.
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Post by xpistissopheiax on Jul 30, 2013 1:18:16 GMT -5
"I just say I'd like to think so" b/c I realize it's hard to be impartial about your own actions. The bad thing about your mental defense mechanisms is that they can prevent a person from recognizing when they are being horrible. I am sure I don't always recognize when I'm being a hypocrite.
I feel like I'm moving in the right direction though. Lately I've been pretty inspired by Philip K. Dick's ideas about replacing illusions with things that are real. It's been helping me with my diet and getting healthier etc.
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Post by gord on Jul 30, 2013 12:05:53 GMT -5
I have found that beliefs are not much more then electrons bouncing around our brains. What we practice I think is more important then what we believe. And we should practice, not because it makes us a 'better person', but just to practice. Gaining more wisdom, peace and compassion is just a side effect of practice.
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Post by waywardwanderer on Jul 30, 2013 16:48:02 GMT -5
I think that what I believe can aid me in being a better person. I think of my beliefs as more a source of guide and potential.
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