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GloriaJean - Wanted to reply to your inquiry of 'hope' and how my spiritual leaders react to the idea or belief in 'hope. Didn't want to reply on your Positive Threads.

No, they don't believe in hope or in 'wishing' others this or that. Both words/terms are extinct in their belief and practice. Wishing is believing in false ideas, hopes, dreams and doesn't accomplish anything - apply the same to hope. Getting a job done, accomplishing something, meeting an objective, reaching a goal, etc, isn't about hoping or wishing - it's about doing. In doing there is 'knowing' and in knowing there is reaching and accomplishing. Not sitting around hoping and wishing. Motivation is met with strong desire and actions. Strong belief in the job already done or accomplished.

I am not there yet as something in me still has hope. I would find the whole existence of life pointless without hope. It would be depressing and glum, even criminal. My personal hopes are attached to dreams or desires and well-wishes. But the spiritual leaders that I know tell me that it is wasting thought, time, brain-power, etc. At the end of this existence, I want to look back and know that my well intentioned thoughts, hopes, and dreams, motivated me to help me try to make this world a better place. To leave it better for future life. If not, then to help those here and now to have a better existence while on their life's journey. It is my thanks to the creator for granting me life.

I am somewhat disappointed in the spiritual leader for reasons other than this subject. He is flirtatious with some females (me being one) and I don't appreciate that. He has quite an ego and he likes to feed it. I avoid him at all costs to prevent him from embarrassing himself. He will behave when his wife is around but she's usually off in another part of town or at home when he's being foolish. Maybe he think he's flattering me or 'us' but it isn't the way to get my support. Because of his behavior, he has lost my confidence and my trust. I usually consult with the female leaders for any question or thoughts on things. They too hold the belief that I have written.

I don't know if this makes any sense or if it explains things.

Please - to others this thread is exclusively for GloriaJean.