Let's Change the World for Good -There is Hope

I believe that together we can change the world for the better; even if you and I don't agree on many issues, we can still work together to bring positive, constructive change to our world. If you and I will exchange ideas there is hope.
Feel very free to disagree with me. We can be good friends and disagree with each other on important issues. Never be afraid to challenge anything I have said. I could be wrong on some points; if so I want to re-examine my ideas and reform them if they are proven wrong.

Unlike alot of people I know, I do not know everything; but I am searching for the truth in every area of knowlege as far as my ability will allow me to go. I want you to know that I respect you, no matter what your view point is on any issue. I also hope that you will return that respect and respect others who disagree with you. Let's work together and make a new world where people have learned to respect each other even though they disagree. Now that does not mean you need to respect my ideas, surely not. If you think my ideas are wrong, and it proves to be the case that they are wrong, then I will change them.

No one should ever respect a wrong idea; if the idea is wrong it should be thrown out in the incinerator, and said good bye to. The last thing we need on earth is wrong ideas, wrong theories, and wrong doctrines floating around on our planet. That's why I say never be afraid to challenge an idea if you think it is wrong.

I think the worst kind of pollution that we have in world is mind pollution.
I agree that air and water pollution is bad, but maybe the reason the air, water and land got polluted in the first place was mind pollution, wrong ideas. So let's all work together, whether we agree on this or that issue, and clean up the mind pollution that exists in our world.

Let's not insult other people because their ideas are wrong, but very compassionately and lovingly explain to them why they are wrong and ever so gently guide them into the truth that you have discovered. I am so tired of hearing that those of the opposing view are stupid or are a bunch of idiots. Most likely they are not a bunch of idiots; but they may be decieved or misguided by their friends and teachers.

If you show them that you really respect them and care about them; and you know they are really intelligent, you may have a good chance of showing them that their ideas are wrong; but you are not blaming them or condeming them for having wrong ideas.

Wrong ideas, theories, doctrines, philosophies influence all of us. But if we are gentle, loving and compassionate with one another and realizing that many of our own ideas may also be wrong, then there is indeed much hope that we can change our own ideas and adopt true and correct ideas. If we have that gentle and loving attitude you and I can make friends with our enemies; yes we can make friends with those of opposing views, and respect each other.

I am filled with hope for a bright and happy tomorrow where all people learn to love and respect each other; but are not afraid to challenge wrong ideas. Let us forever bannish the idea that you have to agree with me in order to be my friend. Let us cultivate a hunger for the truth in every one who has an ear. Let us try to be open to the truth wherever we find it, and not stick our heads in the sand and try to hide from the truth.

Do we want to be free? Well, only the truth can make us free; so let's not hide from it. I don't want to hide from the truth; I may have the truth in many areas of my thinking, but there could be some areas where I am lacking in insight or knowledge. Here's where if you have the courage, the care, and the understanding you may be able to help me along in coming closer to the truth in those areas where I am lacking. Are you ready? I hope so; let us also first be willing to examine our own ideas and see if there might be some error lurking there; then let us go ever so gently forward first reforming our own ideas where they need reformation; and then so very gently and lovingly; not arrogantly challenging and correcting if possble those wrong ideas, philosophies, doctrines and isms that we see floating all around us.

Look for the open ear, and when you find it try to have prepared yourself well to fill it with the the very best ideas that have been tried in the furnace of fire an not found wanting. None of us want to live in a world ruled by false ideas do we?

We know that false ideas are causing death and destruction all around the globe, so let us never tolerate them to exist where we find that we have the means to destroy them. The incinerator is where they belong.

There should never be any mercy or tolerance for false ideas or doctrines. Yes, there should be love and respect and mercy for those who hold those wrong ideas. With love in your heart for those held captive by wrong ideas you can be a means by which liberation can come.

Wrong ideas have brought death and destruction, suffering and pain to so many millions of people throughout history and continuing up to now. But you and I and our friends and acquaintances can do something about it.

Where ever we see wrong ideas we must seek to vanquish them; maybe not immediately but
strategise a plan whereby they may eventually be defeated; and they will be defeated. Error and falsehood can not stand forever, and will eventually fall flat on its face.

The truth will ultimately triumph; so let us each one invite truth to come into our hearts and change us into new radiant beings filled with love and compassion for all of mankind in every
country and every culture; and never forget that falsehood may be lurking within our own breasts; and each one open our own selves up to open heart surgery of the mind, the soul, the intellect. Working in such a manner we can make great progress towards a world in which all
people are respected and given every opportunity to be healthy and happy just as you and I have been given those opportunities.

I have been listening to left wing talk shows for about 15 years. I listen to right wing or conservative talk shows. I find that both the right and left have some good ideas that are worth
thinking about. They both also have some ideas that are not worth thinking about which should be thrown out with the bath water. I never want to throw the baby out though. Babies should never be thrown away.

For many years before I heard left wing radio I was reading leftist literature back in the 60s and 70s. I also read conservative right wing literature.

What seems to be happening today is that each side has certain truths that they will not even seem to take a look at. I get tired of leftists and rightists saying that those on the other side are a bunch of idiots. The truth is that both sides are quite intelligent; and both seem quite blind about various issues and topics. I will be attempting to reveal what these blind spots are and shed some light on the issues that the Right and the Left don't want to see. My recommendation is that if you are going to listen to political talk radio, listen to both sides, even if it irritates you, because both sides will have some things worth thinking about and other stuff that is basically propaganda. You will learn to recognize the propaganda and prevarications of both sides.

I'll be back.

Radical Thinker