Posted by another bob
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Hiya Z!
From what I've observed over time, the only way to effectively change anyone's point of view is to present an alternative that they find inherently more attractive, and then the old view will naturally become obsolete. Threats don't work, nor does anger, etc.. However, as much as you may attempt to appeal to someone's higher nature, to reach them on the soul level where one can make a difference, that appeal will usually fall on deaf ears unless the listener is open to really listening, to sincerely questioning their prior conditioning, and is able to recognize how the beliefs that they have developed based on that previous programming are not serving their best interests, but are in fact leading them into more and more suffering.
These days, despite all the talk about some mass transformation of consciousness underway, what I have noticed instead is an increasing inability within the collective to thoroughly understand that thoughts and actions have consequences, and that whatever appears within the collective consciousness does so dependent on everything else. There seems to be a growing disconnect in that regard, particularly among the younger generation, and it is troubling. I hope I am wrong, but the evidence seems to point to an uncomfortable truth.
Moreover, having come to understand how things work out after death, particularly in terms of the life review process, I have come to have great pity for the abusers, and when I hear about their crimes, I say a little prayer for them, as well as for their victims, because I know how they will suffer, and in fact they will be their own hardest accusers once they get direct knowledge of the consequences of their past thoughts and deeds. I mean, even the little inadvertant slights we may have tossed off to a co-worker, for example, sting like the dickens when we see their ripples. Try telling folks about that, however, and you will likely get blank stares, if not smirks, so I tend to keep that issue to myself, unless a legitimate opportunity presents itself, and even then, it will usually only elicit lip service.
Consequently, I try to stick to the basics. I understand that, first and foremost, everyone at heart wants to love and be loved, and so I direct my efforts in that regard, attempting to point out in various ways how negative strategies such as greed, envy, hatred, blame, divisiveness, and fear-mongering do not result in what the person wants most -- to be loved. If this can be seen directly, then the person may be motivated to change. Unfortunately, many are so gone in their self-absorbed delusions that they will have to learn the hard way, which is why this realm is both a prison and a school.
Re: Welcome to The Pub At the End of the Universe.
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