In all respects of your views mccoy I have never used any defamity
against the man but only have watched the movies as you have and observed the villain and the saints running in the reels.
I have thought they were always entertaining to you. Let us not forget that Master loved to watch cowboy and Indian shows and brought some of his nuns and monks with him but they too didn’t enjoy the shows.
No doubt some people felt Jesus made harsh judgments as well when the money changers turned his house into a dungeon of thieves. Would we say he was somewhat obsessed about them by overturning the tables and driving them out? After all they were in a ‘spiritual’ temple! I really see no complaints just observing the show and chuckling along at what a fool the Don has made all his followers into.
We can look at it from a different angle; that is since you have been defending so vehemently perhaps you have a compulsion to do so that has become an obsession. I am not here to judge but only to observe. And I’m sure that Lincoln seemed obsessed about freeing the slaves as I also have strong convictions to free the economic slaves that for instance Trump and Musk have deligently worked towards having a dream come true for them.
Steve, I appreciate your arguments, but perhaps we can obsess about movie characters as well. I may hate a villainous character in the last film I saw (or netflix series), but sure my mind won't return back and back again to such a character. Otherwise, maybe it starts being an obsession proper. Did Yogananda obsess about the evil Indians he saw in the old Wild West films? I doubt it, at least, if he did obsess, he didn't show it. Did he obsess about characters in the cosmic movie? I do not remember about it.
Your observation about Jesus can be construed as the fact that you believe you have a God-ordained mission, that of unmasking this evil political character. I do not object to your mission, but a more pertinent place to carry out such a crusade would probably be a political forum, not a spiritual portal.
Steve, politics is one of those sensitive matters that are best avoided in a forum that is not specifically devoted to politics. It is strongly divisive. Everyone believes he or she is adhering to the right sphere of thought. Which is impossible. It's a pitfall, a trap built by Satan.
For now I'm choosing not to open any threads where I see 'Trump' or anything that alludes to politics. Not interested any longer. Not wanting to look like I have an obsession myself, maybe you are right and if so this is the time to nip this mental tendency in the bud.
However, if this almost endless repetition about this unspiritual, uninspiring political character goes on, I may be tempted to take a temporary leave of absence from the forum, maybe...
In all do respect to you my dear friend you must do as you feel your values lead you. The cold heartedness of Donald Trump is so apparent in this man and always has been he holds no place in the heart of America and after seeing this if you still think he does then my well wishes are for you…
https://youtu.be/DYUwK6uwxWM?si=x3NkEESz4Ui39IEm“We have the fate of dignity in our hands’
~Abraham Lincoln a man ‘obsessed’ with abolishment of slavery that help change the world.
https://youtu.be/1qjtugr2618?si=SOOZQP8ZgPPpld_0I see interest in a wide variety of subjects on this site. At times in history people devote their lives to the cause of freedom, decency and the pursuit of happiness. Meditation and the search for spiritual awakening are the main procedures for such goals. Many individuals however have lived their lifetime that have devoted their lives to the pursuit of happiness and have persistently sought to be an instrumentality of such goals for the happiness of others as well. When we have this happening, it at times works out in the political sphere as well. And people dedicate their whole lives to this process. They may or may not express it as a spiritual journey. However their lives reflect it in their life’s actions. We can see this in the life of Alexia Navalny, Jesus Christ, Amma, Kara-Murza, Abraham Lincoln and many others whom sacrificed their life in the name of justice and yes an obsession with a goal of making the lives of others more happy. You may say that their life’s purpose was not spiritual but rather political. I simply say they were unselfish and lived a spiritual life whether you want to say they we’re obsessed with for instance; stopping the injustice of Putin or the political injustice of the Sanhedrin during the time of Christ.
Nobody is censoring anyone one else here. I’ve let people post what they want as long as it is with decency and doesn’t belittle other members and express anger towards other members. We are all entitled to make our own decisions and evaluations of other people’s behavior as long as it is not belittling their character. I believe that I have been courteous and respectful to others here at the portal. If someone feels I have not; Please let me know and we will attempt to discuss it as spiritual beings.
