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It all begins and ends in your mind. What you give power to, has power over you, if you allow it.
The mind of course plays a crucial part in why people have different opinions about all kinds of matters. That would include world views, philosophies, and religious beliefs.
I think being captive or kind of enslaved to something in the mind can cause some people to live in the past their whole life.
Certain events they continually look back to and remember how they felt.
Some cases of perpetual offense or woundedness enslave them. Conversations with them often regard attention being drawn to past encounters which seem like fresh offenses never to be forgotten.
In this case Brown's quote is apt.
“Bitterness is a result of clinging to negative experiences. It serves you no good, and closes the door to your future.”
― Leon Brown
@sonship saidWhat is "perpetual offence"? Can you give an example of it? And what are "fresh offences"? Are you sure you're addressing the OP?
Some cases of perpetual offense or woundedness enslave them. Conversations with them often regard attention being drawn to past encounters which seem like fresh offenses never to be forgotten.
@sonship said"...some people to live in the past their whole life. Certain events they continually look back to and remember how they felt.
I think being captive or kind of enslaved to something in the mind can cause some people to live in the past their whole life.
Certain events they continually look back to and remember how they felt.
Is this not a mental mode that Christians can slip into? Does this apply to all religions?
@sonship saidIf you have a point, plainly state it.
@ThinkOfOne
Another wise word from L, Brown, who I never heard of before.“Bitterness is a result of clinging to negative experiences. It serves you no good, and closes the door to your future.”
― Leon Brown
From https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/3213972.Leon_Brown
@thinkofone saidIn so far as he has aimed it at me, he seems to want to depict my interest in Christians and their doctrine as being somehow illegitimate because of 'anger about the past'. He's been trying for years ~ particularly the last 2+ years. Arguments and observations and questions in debates and discussions have so often been met with point-avoiding remarks about "anger" and "bitterness". He seemingly always has to poison the well and in the course of doing that he has to completely ignore the positive and not-regretful things I have so often said about my years as a Christian. The important thing for him is that my dissent is tainted. He seeks to taint it.
If you have a point, plainly state it.
@fmf saidIt's quite possible that that was what jaywill had in mind. However his post does begin with "@ThinkOfOne".
In so far as he has aimed it at me, he seems to want to depict my interest in Christians and their doctrine as being somehow illegitimate because of 'anger about the past'. He's been trying for years ~ particularly the last 2+ years. Arguments and observations and questions in debates and discussions have so often been met with point-avoiding remarks about "anger" and "bitterness ...[text shortened]... ars as a Christian. The important thing for him is that my dissent is tainted. He seeks to taint it.
@thinkofone saidHe directed the same quote at me, as you will see. That's why I said: "In so far as the same quote is aimed at me...". You're right, he may have the same bank-of-white phosphorous ad hominem in mind for you. >>> 'No need to engage idea and/or argument: file under "bitterness": debate and discussion not needed'.
It's quite possible that that was what jaywill had in mind. However his post does begin with "@ThinkOfOne".