tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34306127.post116744301284848223..comments2023-10-08T07:47:44.315-07:00Comments on Stumbling along the Spiritual Path: What Is Holiness?Michael Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15366300580875159498noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34306127.post-1167682431027439772007-01-01T12:13:00.000-08:002007-01-01T12:13:00.000-08:00"People who are holy are persecuted. Evil cannot b..."People who are holy are persecuted. Evil cannot bear the presence of goodness. No good deed, or good person for that matter, goes unpunished."<BR/><BR/>Very nice post. I enjoyed it a great deal...and I wanted to share some experiences that I've had with regard to being persecuted.<BR/><BR/>It is my experience that the force of like minded; that is, holy people, is formidable. In the face of communal unconditional regard for the one(s) who would likely persecute any individual or group become so uncomfortable in the power of that communal strength that the simply find another, easier target. <BR/><BR/>It seems to be true that people who are aggressive and intend hard, prefer not to work that hard to gain their advantage and their pay off; that is the misery of someone they intend to victimize. They wander off looking for easier pickings.<BR/><BR/>While this isn't always true, it is usually true. In the face of the divisive influence of anyone, my community generally takes a look at behavior and measures that before they give in to influence.<BR/><BR/>We have yet to have any one person do harm to our group as a result.<BR/><BR/>The source of that strength is this knowledge...and our reliance on personal responsibility for the health of our family...<BR/><BR/>And that is the secret in a nutshell. We love each other. We see each other as sister, brothers, uncles, aunts. We will not lightly give that up for someone who just wants to do harm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com