Quote:I was previously just speculating as to what may have attracted that level of "hatred and vitriol" into his experience. Put it this way- I think if he would have stayed truer to the material he wouldn't have attracted so many nutjob followers. But that's just my opinion; I've only spoken to the dude twice so I don't actually know him or what is going on in his mind.
My problem with the 'hatred and vitriol' is that it is always directed at a past version of himself. People still blaming him for things that happened years ago (like a post made in 2006). I don't agree with this type of judgement; I think we should all be judged in the here and now and by what we've come through. Mistakes are not a bad thing in life; we all participate in them. It's separating the wheat from the chaff in the case of those mistakes that is important. There is still much to learn from our mis-steps, and I think David has shown both honesty and growth in his journey. There have been some moments better than others, but c'est la vie!
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