We have plenty of rats AND enough food AND a warm adn dry house which is probably why we have plenty of rats

That is somewhat condescending Hippiechick -  It is as though you would be saying you own the truth, and all the others are not open minded enough to see said truth. In this particular case, you are in the realm of interpretation and personal values, there is no fact, just perceptions and experiences. Tolle and Buddhism do not own the truth either, they are just another version of someone else's truth.

I have stated many times that I only ask people to open their minds and sometimes I challenge people's beliefs for that reason.

We have plenty of rats AND enough food AND a warm adn dry house which is probably why we have plenty of rats

Lots of good food would explain the absence of rats. They're great ground up for chili meat.

Mmmmmm . . . beeeeerrrrrr

Well, I have 2 out of 3 of those things. But a couple weeks ago I only had one of them so I'm doing pretty good I guess. 

Actually, it was.  Humans are social animals.  Our society is not built on individual survival, it is built on cooperative living.  We build the communities we live in together.  We form social groups and associations that are constantly in flux.  Implied and explicit promises are part of the glue that holds society together.  When you join a team, when you get assigned to a team in class, when you get assigned to a project team at work, you are expected to fulfill an implied promise or commitment to do your share and try your best.  Same as when you have a child; you undertake an implied commitment to support and raise the child you have borne because they are helpless and cannot care for themselves.

Your daughter may learn on her own the value of keeping promises; if she gets repeatedly disappointed when other people don't keep promises they made to her, she may develop the perspective to realize that when she does this to others, she is bound to disappoint them, just as she was disappointed.

When we teach our children that commitments, both implied and explicit, are unimportant, we are not preparing them for life in our community.  Maybe there are buddhist communities that don't depend on people keeping their promises, but in our society, that is part of the glue that holds things together.  Look at your own post below.  Someone made promises to you, and when they didn't keep them, you got upset, didn't you?

oh I forgot. you do this to amuse yourself.
carry on.

oh I forgot. you do this to amuse yourself.
carry on.

What bitchfest? Whatever you say.

1. not buying it. that's right up there with I was only kidding.
2. your observation was based on incomplete info. makes it judgmental.
3. then why the bitchfest first? it negates the philosophies you claim to espouse.

1) I was talking tongue in cheek.
2) I didn't judge him, I made an observation.
3) I completely agree with your last sentences

I have stated many times that I only ask people to open their minds and sometimes I challenge people's beliefs for that reason.

The reason I raised it in my post to you was that your posts often make reference to those persons or religions and imply if not state that the path set forth by them is the correct one.

As the Dalai Lama says, If it doesn't work for you, forget about it!
Look, there are people who derive happiness from praying the rosary and think that god guides their lives. Whatever works for you.