Posts by Billygoat

The only time you really get nailed with this one is when the town you live in has multiple congregations and they ask "Which hall do you go to?" That's when you conveniently see someone you need to go talk to.

The Drink Spill comes in handy at this point too. I hate to say I've done that to extricate myself from a conversation. Accidentally drop or knock over your drink. It'll send the conversation into a tailspin as everyone jumps to grab papertowels. It's always a convenient time to make an exit to another room or more comfortable conversation.

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Senseless death is getting to me

by AlmostAtheist in

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i'm finding that i'm less and less able to handle hearing about or even thinking about senseless death.

i read about some of the people tortured and killed as heretics during the inquisition and i was nearly in tears.

then i just read a news report about a pakistani man that killed his own daughters while his wife watched, in order to preserve his family's "honor".. theists can at least imagine these people in heaven, or sleeping awaiting a resurrection.

Billygoat

They never got to the exit, they were just banished.

Dave,

What if the life we live, here, in this garden is where we were banished to, from something greater? What if those that are here for shorter periods of time are actually the ones who have it good? Maybe those of us that are here longer are the ones with the short end of the stick.

Again, just thinking out loud...feeling a little inside out this morning.

Andi

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How many of you get today as a holiday?

by Billygoat in

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of course, i'm off work because i was laid off for december.

but mozz is off today and monday for new years!

so we get another four-day weekend together.

Billygoat

Of course, I'm off work because I was laid off for December. But Mozz is off today AND Monday for New Years! So we get another four-day weekend together.

(Why is it on days I can sleep in, I can't? )

So today, we're going to have brunch, take the new puppy to the dog park and possibly hit a matinee with bottled coke and microwave popcorn hidden in a big purse. Any big plans for your New Year's weekend?

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Senseless death is getting to me

by AlmostAtheist in

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friends

i'm finding that i'm less and less able to handle hearing about or even thinking about senseless death.

i read about some of the people tortured and killed as heretics during the inquisition and i was nearly in tears.

then i just read a news report about a pakistani man that killed his own daughters while his wife watched, in order to preserve his family's "honor".. theists can at least imagine these people in heaven, or sleeping awaiting a resurrection.

Billygoat

But what if death is just a door to something more beautiful

It sounds nice, but in reality many senseless deaths are brought about by people with that very concept in mind.

Dave,

I guess I say this, not from a religious perspective, but from a perspective of having struggled with depression and suicidal thoughts pretty much most of my life. I don't condone or excuse those that use that belief to do crimes. I guess I ponder that thought as a way to minimize the weight of the fear that we have about death. Death is death. Whether we believe we go to heaven or hell or nothingness, death is death. It's a door to something else. I guess I don't understand the fear of it. At many points in my life, I have actually prayed for peace of death to overcome me...no matter the method...painful or no.

*shrug*

Sorry for the heaviness first thing in the morning. I've struggled with depression this past month or so, which is hard. It's been a long time since I've had to deal with this monster.

Andi

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