i remember growing up and hearing all sorts of stories about demonic activity from people.
some would be experiences that people had going door to door and visiting a "witch" or "warlock".
some would inadvertently go to a fortune tellers door and have a demonic experience.. i was always facinated by all the stories.
brotherdan,
Do you really think these gentlemen are interested in what you have to say in defending your beliefs?
They have come from where you are and already know what you believe.
They want you to come around to THEIR beliefs.
That is all that needs to be said.
Night Owl
i remember growing up and hearing all sorts of stories about demonic activity from people.
some would be experiences that people had going door to door and visiting a "witch" or "warlock".
some would inadvertently go to a fortune tellers door and have a demonic experience.. i was always facinated by all the stories.
ziddina,
Quite an angry response, but I suppose it had to come out.
You just can't help it.
I understand.
Night Owl
i remember growing up and hearing all sorts of stories about demonic activity from people.
some would be experiences that people had going door to door and visiting a "witch" or "warlock".
some would inadvertently go to a fortune tellers door and have a demonic experience.. i was always facinated by all the stories.
I have a couple of questions.
What are you trying to get brotherdan to say, exactly?
What do you want from him?
Night Owl
i first heard this when i was in rehab five years ago.
i cant find the video they showed us on line may be just as well.
the speaker was a priest with some funny mannerisms but he knew what he was talking about.. .
“Someone says something to you that you find offensive, and rather than opting for resentment, you are able to depersonalize what you've just heard and respond with kindness. You would rather be kind than right.The proper response is actually NO RESPONSE.
You become the observer, rather than a participant.
When you do not respond, and I mean inwardly, as well as outwardly, that bad attitude "someone" is trying to pass on to you, STAYS with THEM.
You get into THEM, instead of them getting into you.
The next time someone trys to get you upset, notice that there is a little space between what they do to you, or say to you, and your response.
It is in that little space where YOU make the choice whether to respond or not.
Night Owl
i first heard this when i was in rehab five years ago.
i cant find the video they showed us on line may be just as well.
the speaker was a priest with some funny mannerisms but he knew what he was talking about.. .
You either turn your resentments inward (becoming a people-pleaser) OR you take them out on others, doing unto those others whatever was done to you (becoming a bully).
Night Owl
i was abused by my father growing up.
physically and emotionally.. as a entered my adult life i had next to no self esteem, in part because he didn't really attempt to help me get some because i didn't chose the career path that he dreamed for me.. 2 years ago i forgave him.
i let go of the anger that i had for him because i knew that when it was all said and done, he did what he did and i believe that he did his best.
Sab,
You got it.
Your parents, like everyone's parents, were just victims of their parents, who were victims of their parents, and it just keeps going back.
I brought my child up in the truth because I did not want her to have a life like mine. Of course, she didn't live my life, so how could she know that I was giving her a better life?
What we do is try to compensate for our bad experiences in childhood by trying to "make-up" for them in our life, and the lives of our children. The problem is we tend to overcompensate and eventually become what we hate. In my case, it was my step-father. The harder I tried to NOT become him, I did become him.
Why did that happen? It's called hate and resentment. I hated him so much, I became him. Now, I am no longer him.
You are doing the right thing.
Night Owl
before the age of enlightenment the earth was filled with many nations living under vastly differing beliefs about the world.. tribes, nations and empires possessed fanciful superstitious beliefs about their own importance in the big picture.. religion helped man find a place among fearful gods and demons.
faith and belief, ritual and performance duties, helped man allay fears by.
becoming active in appeasing the gods and shunning the evil spirits.. judaism allowed adherents a means of ridding themselves of sin (animal sacrifice) and accounting for wrongs (justice via law).. christianity removed animal sacrifice and substituted fealty to the church (catholic).
Terry,
I have read some of your experiences in life. You have been through alot.
I also see alot of resentment in your posts, but you are not the only one.
You will find peace when you get rid of the resentments.
Night Owl
so i'm thinking back to all the things i ever wanted to do when i was little.
and could not do because, anything i wanted to do was bad association or just bad.. when i was 4, i wanted to do gymnastics.. "no.
you get pulled into nationalism and develop a competive spirit.".
lil.lady, you have a PM.
Night Owl
since you've been fingered as a troll i though i would give you a forum to tell us your story.. perhaps you could include details such as why you come to this site, how you found your way here, why you post, what cong your in, whether or not you are currently serving in some capacity.. anything you think would help us know you better.
He comes here to get fed.
Night Owl
before the age of enlightenment the earth was filled with many nations living under vastly differing beliefs about the world.. tribes, nations and empires possessed fanciful superstitious beliefs about their own importance in the big picture.. religion helped man find a place among fearful gods and demons.
faith and belief, ritual and performance duties, helped man allay fears by.
becoming active in appeasing the gods and shunning the evil spirits.. judaism allowed adherents a means of ridding themselves of sin (animal sacrifice) and accounting for wrongs (justice via law).. christianity removed animal sacrifice and substituted fealty to the church (catholic).
There are many people like Terry.
They need to judge.
They need to find fault.
They need to hide their feelings of inferiority with "education".
They do these things to keep from seeing what THEY have become.
Night Owl
