All those questions Who are we? What are we? Is there some meaning to our existence and do we continue? I thought that if I gave it everything i could and dedicated my life to the search I would find the answers. It's proven to be a long and somewhat disturbing adventure. All i can come up with is "I don't know". After all this time the magnitude of what we don't know even about our planetary history is amazing. I'm just going to use my remaining lifetime to sort through whatever evidence i can verify and ponder possibilites. The one thing I do know is the meaning of life is to live and the pursuit of happiness is good and the pleasing of some demanding god is off the table.
nancy drew
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I know why you are here.
by compound complex ingreetings, friends:.
wishing you well today.
below is a story that came to mind as i lay awake, contemplating the new day.
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So which religion IS actually correct?
by punkofnice ini read plenty of threads here.. what amazes me is how each 'theist/believer' is totally convinced that their way/cult is the correct one.
even xtians are not in agreement over doctrine.. ok. so i've heard the excuse that it's the devil's fault..............but come on.............what a cop out.. is god so incapable of giving a consistant message of which is the true way?.
i'd tend to think god doesn't exist and it's just the thoughts of deluded people with deluded ideas.............otherwise the real truth would be obvious.. god is really powerless if it/she/they/it have to rely on the game of chinese whispers..
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nancy drew
He stood on the shore
with a heart so pure
a tsunami waved
he was not saved
his heart was dashed upon the rocks
next to his ugly purple socks
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So which religion IS actually correct?
by punkofnice ini read plenty of threads here.. what amazes me is how each 'theist/believer' is totally convinced that their way/cult is the correct one.
even xtians are not in agreement over doctrine.. ok. so i've heard the excuse that it's the devil's fault..............but come on.............what a cop out.. is god so incapable of giving a consistant message of which is the true way?.
i'd tend to think god doesn't exist and it's just the thoughts of deluded people with deluded ideas.............otherwise the real truth would be obvious.. god is really powerless if it/she/they/it have to rely on the game of chinese whispers..
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nancy drew
Seriously
i may not be able to find out the ultimate answers to our existence but I believe that i can find out some answers if i continue searching with as much honest critical thinking as I am capable of. it is so easy to fall into thinking traps one must monitor oneself constantly. We deceive ourselves and often fall for "so called evidence" and it is a rocky road. One has to be willing to accept something that may be unexpected and uncomfortable and not what you had hoped for if there if solid evidence.
i felt very disappointd when all the paths i had followed turned out to be wrong but it's part of the learning process and i feel that using my remaining lifetime finding out anything that might be true occupies my meaning of life desire. i realized that I wanted certain things to be true and I looked for evidence to support it. I've learned my lesson.
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So which religion IS actually correct?
by punkofnice ini read plenty of threads here.. what amazes me is how each 'theist/believer' is totally convinced that their way/cult is the correct one.
even xtians are not in agreement over doctrine.. ok. so i've heard the excuse that it's the devil's fault..............but come on.............what a cop out.. is god so incapable of giving a consistant message of which is the true way?.
i'd tend to think god doesn't exist and it's just the thoughts of deluded people with deluded ideas.............otherwise the real truth would be obvious.. god is really powerless if it/she/they/it have to rely on the game of chinese whispers..
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nancy drew
Strawberry fields forever
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This Tired, Lonely Man
by compound complex inthis tired, lonely man has been snared, but i protest little .
she holds me tenderly in her tightening but welcome thrall.
i cave willingly -- oh, so willingly -- to her amatory attentions.
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Are some dog breeds more responsive than others?
by compound complex inwoof!.
i care for numerous canines and wonder about your experiences with man's best friend.. some appear ready and able to do as asked and others, well, just sort of stare .
and stare.
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nancy drew
I'm more of a cat person but i did have a beautiful mutt for 10 yrs. She was a beagle,bassett,collie, springer spaniel mix and she was lovable but not obedient. i was in my twenties at the time and probably not too strict. I was always good to her and spoiled her and we had a great time together. I'd tell her not to get on the bed and in the morning wake up with her 50lb body up against my back. Every pet relationship is different and i'm not sure there's really a right way as long as they don't become dangerous.
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Six word memoirs
by molybdenum ini came across this concept a few days ago.. it is is the story of your life or some part of it told in just 6 words.. you can check it out here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/six-word_memoirs.
thought it might be interesting to connect with life as a witness.. my thoughts:.
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nancy drew
Be careful when looking for truth
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4000 year old cuneiform tablet says Ark was "round".
by designs ina cuneiform tablet from around 1750bce describes a noah type named atra-hasis building a 2/3rds stadium size round ark to save humans and animals from the gods wrath.
one of the gods, enki, informs atra of the other gods plans along with how-to instructions.. www.haaretz.com under archeology.. why couldn't we have had a god named enki, is that cool or what.... .
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nancy drew
I'm very interested in the anunnaki possibilty. After much investigation it seems plausible but one thing I've learned from the JW experience is to be careful about what you believe. I always wanted peace and happiness for humanity and the paradise sounded so good at first that it clouded my judgement until i discovered it's dark underbelly. So now I'm on to new ideas with a more critical mind.
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New development in my life
by EdenOne inno longer a ms ........................... can't give details atm, for it might be a dead-giveaway and it ain't quite over yet.
but, it really taught me one thing: if you're trying to fade or stay in, trust no one.
and i mean no one.. eden.
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nancy drew
i had one of those friends in the org who rushed to the elders with "concern" because I had expressed some disturbing thoughts about the governing body. Me and my husband were called in for a meeting to see if that was true and were told that it was okay to discuss whatever between us but don't spread it around. We we're already feeling that "we need to get out of here because there's nothing true about this deceptive organization" so we went to one more meeting and then we cut the cord. We didn't answer the phone or answer the door. People left heartfelt messages but to no avail. We left and never looked back and we're happy and much better off. There were many people in the congregation that i liked and i enjoyed their friendship but we had to walk away because you can't be their friends unless you accept the lies.
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New York Baby Terrorizes People
by Perry inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pukmuz4tljg .
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nancy drew
That's one of those things that you fine yourself laughing at but at the same time you realize it was kind of horrible at the same time. it really did scare people