Has anyone ever changed their opinion?

Originally posted by botankus
Changed my opinion on the subject matter? Very, very rarely.
Changed my opinion on the poster? All the time!

This I agree with, infact it happened just now. The latter, I mean.

-AC

😂 Glad I could help, AC.

Originally posted by Wonderer
Yes! I stumbled into Shakyamunison in the Religion forum, can't remember the exact thread. Something in his posts really caught my attention and I started to PM him. At the time I was a full blown, pessimistic atheist and heavily, painfully addicted to prescription drugs for depression and anxiety. He told me about Buddhism. Slowly but surely it started to really interest me, then it became part of my thoughts and now I am a Buddhist myself. I shifted my entire view of life into a more spiritual direction, I even started to feel the pressence of something greater in life...maybe even God and the real effect of Buddha's practical (mentally medicinal) wisdom, methods and advice. I also freed myself from my addictions.

If I had not come accross Shakyamunison in the Religion forum, I don't know whether my beliefs and views would ever have changed.

Wonderer, I don’t deserve credit for what you did. I just told you about how Buddhism helped me with the problems I had in my life. You took that information, went out on your own and did research and found that it worked for you. You took charge of your life and changed it. You stopped taking these prescription medicines; you made the difference. I am proud of the things you have done, because you did them.

Originally posted by Hit_and_Miss
With the amount of people here who find it hard to admit there wrong sometimes I would be surprised if anybody ever changed there thoughts here!

People aren't prepared to change their beliefs, opinions, etc. because they are to proud of them and too attached to them - they self-identify with ideas and opinions to the extent that they only cling on to an idea because it makes them feel more of their selves and egos. People should learn to use ideas and views to their own and others benefit and improvement, like medicine, not become hooked on it.

Shaky, It's not that I give you all the credit, but that I acknowledge your valueble input and influence, but in the end we can only change ourselves.

Originally posted by Wonderer
...Shaky, It's not that I give you all the credit, but that I acknowledge your valueble input and influence, but in the end we can only change ourselves.

In that case, thank you. 🙂

Not all "opinions" are meant to change anothers view. Some are meant as warnings. Others are given out for the sake of an individual not having an excuse when it is later revealed to them that their "opinion" on said subject did not represent truth.

Think about it. If someone tells you that by jumping off of a building..you will kill yourself, and you do not agree with this "opinion", then you have no one to blame other than yourself..when your opinion is proven to be false, and when you are forced to face the consequences of having an opinion that doesn't represent truth.

Originally posted by whobdamandog
Not all "opinions" are meant to change anothers view. Some are meant as warnings. Others are given out for the sake of an individual not having an excuse when it is later revealed to them that their "opinion" on said subject did not represent truth.

Think about it. If someone tells you that by jumping off of a building..you will kill yourself, and you do not agree with this "opinion", then you have no one to blame other than yourself..when your opinion is proven to be false, and when you are forced to face the consequences of having an opinion that doesn't represent truth.

Are you still going on about this "jumping off of a building" thing 😱 Get over it, man. 😆

Originally posted by whobdamandog
Others are given out for the sake of an individual not having an excuse when it is later revealed to them that their "opinion" on said subject did not represent truth.

in which case they will then post many smilies and 'owned' pics and declare themselves the winner

Originally posted by whobdamandog
Not all "opinions" are meant to change anothers view. Some are meant as warnings. Others are given out for the sake of an individual not having an excuse when it is later revealed to them that their "opinion" on said subject did not represent truth.

Think about it. If someone tells you that by jumping off of a building..you will kill yourself, and you do not agree with this "opinion", then you have no one to blame other than yourself..when your opinion is proven to be false, and when you are forced to face the consequences of having an opinion that doesn't represent truth.

there are very VERY few absolutes and truths happen to fall into a more subjective range🙂

Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
No

No, I'm just as stubborn as the other people. Lets think, for which if our opinion changed from a thread, lets say a opinion makes us special.

Originally posted by botankus
Changed my opinion on the subject matter? Very, very rarely.
Changed my opinion on the poster? All the time!

I was totally going to post this.

Get out of my head.

I have been reading tons of posts and many of the discussions/debates are very intersting but what I noticed is that people never seem to change there point of view. They just argue forever.

Why do you think that is?

Cuz people are damn stubborn. I've convinced a few people, but mostly after a lot of lengthy posts. And it was their choice to change, not mine.

I think we have a thread along these lines. It was titled "Has a post ever changed your opinion ?" and then Botanikus wrote:

"opinion of the subject = No ; opinion of the poster = Yes"

Originally posted by GCG
I think we have a thread along these lines. It was titled "Has a post ever changed your opinion ?" and then Botanikus wrote:

"opinion of the subject = No ; opinion of the poster = Yes"

😆

There was a similar thread like this...........and yes, I do read the posts, give them thought, and I have changed my views on some subjects...... 😄

But not everybody is as opened minded as I am...........I guess I'm just overly intelligent.......

Originally posted by debbiejo
There was a similar thread like this...........and yes, I do read the posts, give them thought, and I have changed my views on some subjects...... 😄

But not everybody is as opened minded as I am...........I guess I'm just overly intelligent.......

Or so open minded that your brain fell out. 😆 jk