Snoopy, I apologise -- you referred to two sources. My mistake.

Gpm,
Your reactions to posts that you read are YOUR reactions. And, you seem to show great difficulty in being able to see when someone is challenging an idea. And realising that challenging an idea is not a personal attack.

If someone's advice, ideas, or claims are challenged -- it is NOT about that person - it is NOT personal --- it's about the idea, the advice or the claim. If you choose to see it as a personal "attack" --- I don't know what else to tell you except that it's your problem.

I take the Devon Course along with MANY other posters. Nothing "George Bushy" about verifying if a book is on the booklist or not.

It seems awfully "George Bushy" of you to label and categorise someone personally without knowing them.

Anyone is free here to challenge ideas. I'm not the only person who questions things for themselves.

So, I'll rephrase -- and perhaps you might give the benefit of the doubt that the 'tone' is not 'rude' or 'self righteous', though I don't hold much hope because you seem so ready to pounce on me personally (that's okay..do what you like):

This is not a widely accepted practise - contrary to Snoopy's first postings which were a bit misleading.

Should we believe everything we read in every book without scrutinizing it?

Should we not digest what we read/learn and then compare it to the principles in the Organon to see if it matches up?

Should we not realise that any advice we give to people asking for help here has some impact on them should they take the advice?