01-30-2014, 11:08 AM
(01-30-2014, 01:16 AM)Fang Wrote: Gotta break down those grand narratives if you want to view other ones and reach a more shared understanding. Yeah he presents a lesson but he also was in a position of influence which he abused by presenting misleading, incomplete, inconsistent information at times from "secret sources" to hundreds of thousands of people all the while attempting to increase and perpetuate his fame and influence. I'm not saying he is a force for good or evil, I'm saying he is a jerk.
We can say "oh well it's catalyst for us to work with" but that's a rather utilitarian approach ignoring the harm this dude has caused in the process of producing that catalyst. He's not simply a "mirror" (maybe for the individual but his influence is beyond that obviously) he's a human being in this world that many, many people look to as an authority figure on interpreting the world around them, for him to have moulded this position for himself and recognise it and still act the way he did as earned my derision lol
I've felt what you're feeling but now it just doesn't bother me. I simply see it as unfortunate. As others have said, I think he genuinely believes in what he is presenting. It's also helpful to keep in mind that David is the result of decades of information that came before him.
So you could say that who he is is the result of all the others that were presenting and conjuring up conspiracy. Whose fault is it then? On some level there must be a type of request for that kind of information, or that it's possibly even necessary. It could possibly be a barrier that presents an opportunity to overcome and continue seeking into unity, or it's needed to reinforce separation (comfort for sleeping).