billy 77: The onus is squarely on you to provide evidence that Eckhart Tolle said that ´´he decided to become a teacher´´. If you make an accusation or a claim, it is incumbent upon you to provide the supporting evidence. As in a court of law, there are ethical and logical reasons why someone is innocent by default until proven guilty. I agree that, for people who totally mis-understand
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billy77: I might be wrong, but I am very sure Eckhart Tolle has never said that he ´decided´ to become a spiritual teacher. His website does indeeed have ´Eckhart Teachings´ as a title but Eckhart himself definitely did not set up the website; - he has said many times that he is very computer-illiterate. Yes, he has said that he became a spiritual teacher ´´in the eyes of the world´´ (quote).
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Thank You for taking the time to reply. It is, however, overwhelmingly obvious that you simply do not understand the central tenet of the argument - i.e. the difference between a belief and a fact. With the exception of an exploration into metaphysics and philosophy, you can´t have faith in the existence of the present moment in the same way that you can´t have faith in the law of gravity or the
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attn: rr moderator I was delighted to stumble upon a forum space that is discussing Eckhart Tolle. It is important to be skeptical and objective. However, I was disappointed to discover that you, RRMODERATOR, among others that have conbtributed to this discussion, have made a fundamental category or ontological error. This is highlighted by your use of the word ´believe´in the context
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