What Does The Harvest Really Mean?

[APeacefulWarrior]

No, pardon me, but the enemy is "within" as well as "without." We can still realize it's a game while at the same time helping others who may be suffering from the effects of the game. If everyone took the position that the enemy is only within and only focused on themselves we would have no teachers, doctors, nurses, conservationists, emergency techs, environmentalists, Red Cross, American Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, politics, law...I think you get the point. They key word for me is balance, regardless of what the material says.

However, judging from you last quote it sounds like you have chosen the STS path. I may be wrong but that's what it sounds like. And there is nothing wrong with that if that is your choice because we are all supposed to have "free will" (arguably). All will be reconciled once were all in the building anyways, right?

First, I never said anything about "within" vs "without." You're totally mischaracterizing what I said. And I certainly never said that you shouldn't try to help others! I'm not sure if this is honest misunderstanding, or what. However, either way, what I said would in no way imply we shouldn't have teachers and doctors.

More than anything: Understanding this is all a Game, and we are all One, means one can play the Game while still retaining full love and compassion for those on both sides, as well as understanding that erstwhile "enemies" today could just as easily be friends on the other side - like pro wrestlers in the locker room after a heated match.

And beyond that, I'm not telling you what to write, but... Well, since you say you're new around here I'll just let you know it is considered very poor form - and just downright gauche - to play the "Gee, you sound like a NEGATIVE to me! Not that there's anything wrong with that" game when someone says something you disagree with. There are many different ways for either polarity to express, and it's impossible for any of us to truly know what is in another person's heart.

Playing the labeling game accomplishes nothing aside from being needlessly divisive.

STO/STS means the same to me that it does to you and everybody else. There's no ambiguity there.

OK, you have officially convinced me that it's time to stop trying to discuss this with you. I explained rather clearly how your interpretation of STO/STS and mine differ. And it certainly seems to be at the root of your misinterpretations of what I said. For you to claim that not just me but everyone assigns STO/STS the same meaning... you are literally trying to claim that your interpretations of STO\STS are the only possible interpretations. And that is in no way reflected by the membership of this board, much less myself. I've been trying to explain my point of view and how it differs from yours, but in this one sentence, you made clear the pointlessness of trying to talk to you about different views on the topic.

Goodnight.