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Blogger Michael Dyer said...

If you view the whole lizard people thing as a metaphor he may have a point. It seems so sadistic to torment Icke.

29 November 2017 at 14:55

Blogger Bruce Charlton said...

@Michael - Exactly - Indeed, he says just that (when given a chance).

Aside from a kind of reflex grumpiness, I don't think Icke is at all seriously bothered by his would-be sadistic tormenters - such people harm themselves, rather than him. I find that admirable.

29 November 2017 at 15:09

Blogger Lucinda said...

"such people harm themselves, rather than him."

Remembering this really has been a key for me in becoming more free. As long as you fear what others can do against you, or even believe that they CAN really do anything to hurt you against your will, you can never be really free.

Of course the suffering is real, but with the proper perspective, suffering teaches us and improves us. This is more obvious when the suffering occurs as a result of our own choices, but suffering from others' choices... it's hard to articulate how this teaches and improves us, but I really feel it does, even though it doesn't exactly make sense how it would.

29 November 2017 at 18:06

Blogger Ben said...

Darn well put Lucinda.

3 December 2017 at 08:02