I'm afraid this might end up as door-mat-ism. — frank
I don't know what that means. Please explain. Thank you. — Truth Seeker
Doormatism is where a person acts like a doormat. Some people won't respect you unless you meet their aggression by making a giant fool out of them in front of everybody. After that, they'll magically respect you. — frank
Love for all is not doormatism because if you are acting like a doormat, you are not loving yourself. Loving all, is a balancing act, where one does one's best to make every interaction and transaction a win-win for everyone involved. — Truth Seeker
I hear you. But with some people, you're going to have to rain hell down on them to make them leave you alone. — frank
You joined on April Fools Day. Just kidding. That's great. I'm sure you're a positive influence on your community. Sometimes a little compassion makes a huge difference. — frank
This is the vow of a Compassionist:
1. I help all, harm none.
2. I see everyone - even the harmful, the indifferent, and the selfish - as shaped by forces beyond their control.
3. I replace blame and credit with understanding.
4. I replace judgment with care.
5. I love, not because the world is loving, but because love for all is the inevitable solution to the problems we face. — Truth Seeker
It's pretty much a form of Christianity. You seem to be intent on pushing yourself to be super good and significant in the world. Is this a bit grandiose; what's the motivation? — Tom Storm
I am an ex-Muslim ex-Christian Compassionist who does not believe in any God, so it is definitely not a form of Christianity. My motivation is my love for everyone. — Truth Seeker
It's still a Christian message. You don't need God to have a Christian moral outlook, it's embedded in culture. It's often said that human rights and secular morality are Christianity and Christ. — Tom Storm
As you can see from the quoted Bible verses, Christianity is not all-loving. — Truth Seeker
I never said Christianity is all loving and I know the old testament God is like a violent mafia boss. I said your message was ostensibly Christian. And it certainly fits. — Tom Storm
Why the preoccupation with being good in every possible circumstance? — Tom Storm
I get that you disagree with me about the Christianity reference. Disagreement is healthy. Happy to put to that to one side. The question remains: Why the preoccupation with being good in every possible circumstance? — Tom Storm
I’m not sure that answers the question. What you’re saying is a well-known trope, essentially, if you were me you would be following the same path.
But my question isn’t about the obvious factors of personal situations/histories/biology, but about the specific thoughts or questions that you are working to address through your preoccupation with goodness. I’m assuming you are trying to achieve something and I’m interested in what that is. But you don’t need to answer if you don’t want to. — Tom Storm
This is the vow of a Compassionist:
1. I help all, harm none.
2. I see everyone - even the harmful, the indifferent, and the selfish - as shaped by forces beyond their control.
3. I replace blame and credit with understanding.
4. I replace judgment with care.
5. I love, not because the world is loving, but because love for all is the inevitable solution to the problems we face. — Truth Seeker
The murderer did not freely choose to become a murderer.
The healer did not freely choose to become a healer. — Truth Seeker
I'm definitely not a follower of compassionism. — Malcolm Parry
So please dear friend, do not judge me and please show me compassion when I hire more police officers, build more jails, and empower more prosecutors and judges to assure safety to the citizens. — Hanover
Of course, I don't judge you. If I had your genes, environments, nutrients, and experiences, I would do as you do. — Truth Seeker
Totally get it. And that's why you just said what you said, not necessarily because you mean it, but just because you had to say it. — Hanover
I mean what I said. — Truth Seeker
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