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Originally Posted by Steve_A
Hi Worlds Beyond 2,
The way this post was presented is very different to some rather terse posts that had to be moderated. We must understand, that even though others may not agree we still deserve respect.
Steve
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Hi Steve A,
thanks for that.
Though I am rather confused concerned by the some of what you said.. quoted above.
I don't recall EVER posting anything in Avalon which was disrespectful or "terse" to anyone, mod or member...
I do recall receiving a clearly rude and dismissive reply (posted publically) from a mod here, to a post I made about feeling uncomfortable and thinking about leaving.. and my reply to the mod concerned included that "I AM NOT STUPID". Yes, I used CAPS.. I was upset and felt very demeaned/dismissed by how the mod spoke to me... but I was trying to point out as peacefully as possible that the mod spoke to me in a way which exactly reflected the point I was originally making.. about how some mods/members (not all) speak to others in less than respectful/peaceful/well-intentioned ways in here! But it seems I was suddenly (and unexpectedly) silenced.
Truth is, I was really upset and rather shocked by the mod's post to me... as I have never come in here to have any battles, and am a very gentle/peaceful soul without any battling bones in my body (I think the very nature of my illness proves that! lol), and it takes me an enourmous amount of physical effort and energy to post in here... due to physical disability/illness.
Anyway, I really do not wish to enter into any argument or discussion about what is past. I just wanted to say that I felt very uncomfortable and felt unfairly and abruptly censored for questioning how a mod spoke to me and trying to 'stand up' for myself a bit to what wasn't a very nice post. Simple as that.
I wish everyone peace.. and really wish everyone could get over themselves/their personal 'issues/agendas' enough to see the BIG picture sometimes. We are all learning.. and ALL teaching each other. Just seems some tend to be more open to actually listening to others' viewpoints more than others I guess! And we are all at differing levels of awareness/understanding and at different points on our paths. A little more tolerance of each other's views/beliefs and levels of awareness/intellect might not go amiss in here.
Anyway, I really don't wish to dwell on this anymore...(even though I seem to be writing quite a bit about it! oops! My apologies!)... there's really too much/more important things to do with the short time I (and all of us to some extent or other!) have left...
I just wanted to say that Astropsyche's post was truly one that shines out on this forum ... whatever your/our views and beliefs.. perhaps some members could try to be a little less defensive about it.. (and less defensive generally when reading other people's messages/thoughts/views).. and take some time out to really think about Astropysche's (or other people's) words/messages... as it certainly rings of some TRUTHS ....!
If we (collectively and individually) cannot act to help the souls who are here with us on the planet now, some of whom suffer largely as a long term/direct/indirect result of our greed, materialism, selfishness etc, then how can we (collectively and individually) expect to evolve or be truly 'enlightened' at all?
As they say.. "Actions speak louder than words!".. it is true!
(... but remember.. our words are very powerful.. and can harm/hurt/divide/darken, as much as they can help/heal/harmonise/enlighten... so choose your words wisely!)
Peaceful Blessings to all
(p.s. to the mod who offended/dismissed me last week.. yes, you did come across as very rude and dismissive.. and it did upset/hurt me. I found it very difficult to then read your subsequent posts about me, with no way of replying... but it is in the past.. and I hold no ill feeling toward you...
..but please.. I just ask you this.. for the sake of yourself and others... maybe look at trying to be a little less assumptive/pre-judging with people in future.. and think about how your words come across to readers/members???
Oh and hey.. just for the record.. 'Worlds Beyond' is a woman, not a man! lol ) ;-)
Peace & Light