Excessive long replies to the excessively long topic (Tolerance)

[susanmcgee48176]

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> Susan wrote in
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPFGU-OTChatter/message/34041>:
> 
> << one CAN control what one believes, and one can control what one
> DOES..... >>
> 
>
CatLady responded:
 One can control what one does, but one cannot control what one
> believes. People change their beliefs only as a result of some
> experience, or perhaps of a long process of thought about 'Why this?
> Why that? Is that a contradiction?". People can not change their
> beliefs just by an act of willpower: "I will believe that the sky is
> yellow, I will believe that the sky is yellow, I will..."
> 
>
Well, I agree that you don't do it by an act of will, but I do think 
one can commit oneself to undoing racism for example..I've tried very 
hard in my life to eradicate the racism I learned in my life..by 
listening to people of color, reading, thinking, analyzing, going to 
trainings, etc..

That's what I mean by having the ability to change what one believes...

Susan