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| Author | Topic: Fear and Respect? |
| walkingMirror |
posted 3/18/06 4:57 AM
what is the difference between fear and respect? |
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Virato (Moderator) |
posted 3/18/06 12:32 AM
Simple. Fear is a negative emotion. Respect is positive. |
| Erica Hidvegi |
posted 6/7/06 4:07 AM
Respect is a state of being if you respect yourself, others will. Fear is the same, but if you fear not necessarily everyone else will. I only see one emotion but its termed 'afraid', again state of being (or mind if the former concept excapes you). http://enlightenedpsych1.blogspot.com/ Metaphysical Discussions |
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Virato (Moderator) |
posted 6/7/06 10:22 AM
The two words have nothing to do with each other. If you respect out of fear, it is fear. If you respect out of love, than it is love. To the degree one has fear (the emotion) that is the degree love will be missing. Love and fear are the opposing forces. |
| WalkingMirror |
posted 8/28/06 10:33 AM
Virato, have you change your position since 3/18/06... first you said the two words were an emotion,,, and then on 6/7/06 you said the words have nothing to do with each other? |
| WalkingMirror |
posted 8/28/06 11:26 AM
also, fear and respect are not opposing forces. and i will let you dig yourself deeper before i answer that. the human IQ is not static, it increases when we are challenged by a good question. so... my gift to you Virato... keep digging. peace <>< Erica Hidvegi, does the concept of being escape you? is there no other context for the word 'Respect'? example; respect can be just an element or attribute of any state of being. |
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Virato (Moderator) |
posted 8/28/06 11:39 AM
Love and hate are emotions and yet they also are opposing. As I said above, if you respect out of fear "as might a common soldier to a general," then that is respect based upon fear, If you respect out of love, "as might a husband to his wife," then the respect comes from love. [This message has been edited on 08/28/2006] |
| stillheart |
posted 10/5/06 5:43 PM
The question of fear vs. rrespect has to do with motivation. Are you approaching the topic/person/circumstances with fear, or with love? I would agree they are emotions, but the two are diametrically opposed. Sure, there are grey areas surrounding, but really it is either or. This is what is meant when it is asserted that 'the two have nothing to do with each other'... |
| Estra Berosini |
posted 12/23/06 0:01 AM
Fear exists in thought. When asked if they were afraid, the one who saved someone from a burning building always says, "There was no time to think about fear." Is that disrespectful of the fire? Fire demands no respect. Only tyrany tries to unite fear and respect. Hmmmm, Estra |
| WalkingMirror |
posted 11/1/07 11:19 AM
Virato, stillheart, and Estra. Your answers are bang on target; these things you say are true. The problem is that when we consider the whole, our answers often become contextual truth. For instance; Virato, it is true, the two words fear and respect have nothing to do with each other in the context you viewed them. Until you classified them emotion, then they do share something in common. For instance; Stillheart, you were able to see the contextual truth in what Virato said. And beyond that, you do see the potential for the grey area. For instance; Estra, “”Only tyrany tries to unite fear and respect.”” That’s just not true? I only say that Simply because you added the word “”only””. It would be clear to say “”tyranny tries to unite fear and respect””. Why is discernment black and white sometime and gray area others? I still feel somewhat certain that fear and respect are not opposing forces. Also, I feel it is important that we separate the contextual truths because they are a major source of imbalance in the world. |
| Virato |
posted 11/1/07 11:30 AM
When one is aware they are aware, and know it within their essence http://viratolive.com VIRATO LIVE! |
| WalkingMirror |
posted 11/1/07 12:53 AM
To know to know to be aware |
| WalkingMirror |
posted 11/1/07 6:18 PM
To know to be aware to know |
| WalkingMirror |
posted 11/1/07 6:22 PM
To be aware to know to know |
| Virato |
posted 11/2/07 11:33 AM
If you are you are, if not it is illusion. Illusion simply begets more illusion. http://viratolive.com VIRATO LIVE! |
| WalkingMirror |
posted 11/2/07 2:34 PM
firstly, that is your dogma. secondly, that is not true. stop being a parriot and think for your self. |
| WalkingMirror |
posted 11/2/07 2:40 PM
example; If you are you are, if not you are not. Illusion can beget more disillusionment... and vice versa. try to view the big picture, try to view the whole. |
| Virato |
posted 11/2/07 2:41 PM
It is simply my truth. If you see this as dogma, then it is your truth, or point-of-view. I alway speak for myself. However, I do not have a franchise on the truth. I could never be a parrot in this life. They can fly! http://viratolive.com VIRATO LIVE! |
| WalkingMirror |
posted 11/2/07 4:11 PM
Fundamental truth yes, that is my point of view. Your contextual truth is causing imbalance Virato, if you connect ''to pure joy to pure introspection'', you will see it to. |
| Virato |
posted 11/2/07 5:39 PM
Enough on this.. http://viratolive.com VIRATO LIVE! |
| WalkingMirror |
posted 11/3/07 1:44 PM
Condemn is opposite of Respect Fear is opposite of Courage Intensity can cause discernment to become a grey area. |
| Joy Gardner |
posted 1/10/08 4:47 PM
Honestly, I can't see any similarities between fear and respect. We are asked to respect our elders, but I can't do that unless their actions show that they are worthy of respect, which means that they actually walk their talk. I don't think that fear serves any valuable purpose whatsoever. In fact, a big part of my dedication in life is to help people to change their fear (which paralyzes) into caution. Caution is useful under certain circumstances. Fear is not. http://highvibrations.net |
| Virato |
posted 1/10/08 9:05 PM
Joy, So well put! The more aware one becomes, the less fear remains. This is only my humble opinion |
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