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| readeralexey | Дата: Суббота, 17.05.2025, 13:29 | Сообщение # 1 |
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| We have no love, and for this reason we do not consider all people our brothers and sisters and are scandalized by their life.
Saint Paisios of Mount Athos
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| windelola | Дата: Суббота, 17.05.2025, 22:42 | Сообщение # 2 |
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| It can be stated likewise that we are scandalised by some people's life because we take them for our brothers and sisters and care for them too much (teach them how to live because being atheists or Сhristians we know better, for example: people tend to believe they do everything because of their love, and in most cases it is genuine, even when they are criticising somebody). It depends on what we mean speaking about being scandalised. However, neither of this actually helps anyone. Just throwing "we have no love" at anyone certainly doesn't help either, nor does it explain how one could change something, if there is something to change. I believe there can be acceptance without mindful, conscious and conscientious love towards anyone or everyone; it can be a default setting. Just a neutrally positive assertion that anyone can exist in a way they enjoy to exist. Not trying to help if we aren't asked to. Being attentive -- in case anyone needs our help. Being humane, as is.
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| sophianesterenok | Дата: Четверг, 29.05.2025, 15:02 | Сообщение # 3 |
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| I can tell from my own experience that the degree to which I am scandalised by someone's actions depends very much on my love for them. For instance, I could openly disapprove of something a stranger did, but completely side with my sisters or friends who do the same. Sometimes it is because I want to protect them or our relationship, but more often it is because I know and understand them better, so I have more empathy and indulgence. I think it is crucial to learn to love more people in this way, or at least not comment on something "immoral" they do. We do not know what is going on in others' lives, so it is better to reserve judgement (in addition to the obvious reason of not judging others when we are no different).
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