Well, that's a message board conversation ender if I ever saw one. Right on a par with Oops, my colostomy bag just broke.

I don't see the disrespect in this thread. There's a building frustration at the lack of answers but that's it, IMO.

When I said nothing nice, I removed it. Since then I don't think I've said anything not nice.

Was my conversation with bewitched not nice? She offered an idea and we discussed its implications and relevance.

I don't think I'm on a "mission to discredit" but more of a "mission to examine." That's why I'd be very interested in watching some sessions. If I am wrong and the real world testable claims are true then they should hold up to skeptical examination quite well.

Personally, I think this thread is very interesting. I would love to see Alex's questions addressed for the same reasons that he asked them. And, I learned more about parallel universes. Plus, any thread in which Alex gets to bring up free will (or lack thereof) is a good thread to me. I love it when he does that.

Respectfully, our discussion was neither disrespectful, nor were we attempting to paint thecorndogwalker into a corner. I find the idea of past lives facinating...I only offered another path to inffering its existence (or lack thereof). Once I introduced the idea of parallel universes (or multi worlds) the discussion merely segued, not as an attack on tcdw's beliefs but because Alex and I were discussing the different aspects of the theory and how it might apply here.



If an impression of disrespect was given, please know that it was unintentional.

If only he could do so by choice.

I see nothing wrong with the line of discussion in this thread. Alex's questions are entirely fair questions. To call what he's asked out of line or baiting would be saying that the only acceptable response is to offer no debate at all, which, to my mind, is exactly what the LoT is not about.

I'm not aware of anyplace in our discussion that either Alex or I said something that wasn't nice. Perhaps if you point it out, I can clarify.

No I didn't, but after this discussion I will certainly educate myself.

I think the way this discussion is progressing is fine. Other than the first few posts, that were edited, I think the discussion has been intellectually stimulating and interesting. There is nothing wrong with question of beliefs, as long as it is done in a respectful rather and dismissive manner.

I question whether challenging thecorndogwalker on his belief had anything to do with real discussion. It's not real discussion to challenge someone merely for the sake of being contrary. It's also not real discussion to overanalyze each and every word that gets posted just to get everyone in a bureaucratic nonsensical back and forth about semantics.

Which makes me wonder if perhaps PLR is an "experience" in much the same way as Alex and I were discussing the "experience" of free will.