[quote=“Berkley Babes”]
On second thought, if I had the solution to the world’s main problem, evil, and I had a solution that would lead to the ultimate peace, I wouldn’t charge 25 dollars for it. It would be free, or I’d use every second I had to go door to door with flyers that directly explained the solution. You’d end up on tv explaining it, instead of saying people aren’t ready for the message.
Hell, I think they’ll find my work after I’m dead, too. It’s romantic. But unlikely.
I value peace too much to be swindled by the false promise of it.
Peacegirl: You are not being swindled. The ebook is $4.99. Is that too much? If it is I’ll give the book to you.
Berkley Babes: Free will and determinism should have multiple threads here that are not pitching your failed investment.
Peacegirl: This is in no way a failed investment. How could I give up on such an important work just because scientific confirmation is not coming fast enough? This knowledge will benefit the world, no matter how long takes, if it’s genuine, and it is!
Berkley Babes: Sorry to sound like a dick, but ILP relies on that topic (thread title), somewhat.
Do more? What do you think I’ve been doing, playing twiddly winks? Do you actually think knocking on doors is the answer? Like a Jehovah’s witness? I can’t help but laugh.
Sounded like you were doing a mock racist thing there. Maybe that’s a stretch but content people don’t mock others. I know I want inner peace. No, you don’t have it.
They all rank on that site, if you buy your own copies to give to people. I’ve seen two books occupy the same rank at the same time on that site. Don’t trust it. Amazon doesn’t have report their actual numbers to best selling list compilers.
There have always been glimpses of the truth in all types spiritual and religious practices. This is more than karmic law, although there is an element of it in the sense that what we do affects what comes back to us. Sort of like “do unto others as they would have them do unto us.” But the question arises: how can we do unto others as we would have them do to us, if what we do to others is done for self-preservation? Sometimes we hurt others because not to hurt them (as the lesser of two evils) ends up hurting us.
Peace is what most people want. Don’t confuse this with complacency or lack of motivation. Wouldn’t you want to live in a world where you don’t have to worry about locking your doors at night? Or getting shot and killed by some random dude? Be honest.
I don’t know why it would be weak. It’s human nature to want to live without fear. In the world we are living, fear is a constant. I don’t understand how it’s weak to admit you wouldn’t want to be shot by a sniper.
You describe a utopia…as if it were possible.
Peace would be stagnation…Paradise would be eternal stagnation.
Peace describes non-existence, or the unconsciousness of existence, which is dynamic, interactive and for life experienced as constant struggle. Even when we are comfortable we are fighting, struggling, to preserve ourselves.
World peace is possible because we can eliminate serious conflict between people and countries. This is not about stagnation. It’s about future growth economically and every other way. IOW, it’s a win-win.
It’s true that life is about survival; self-preservation. That does not change. In fact, this law of our nature (when it is understood and applied) increases our ability to survive without taking away personal incentive. The only thing that changes is that no one will have to live in poverty, go to war, or be afraid of getting shot or murdered.
