Posts by Sirona

I dont care who is right or wrong. We could all be right. We could all be wrong. I believe based on my experiences and knowledge, and it enhances my life.

You said that anything not testable is not important, well I think that maybe is the basis of where we differ. I think that things not testable are very important. It is difficult to test emotion, reason, awareness, even thoughts and their effects, in any true "scientific" way. Studies have been done, but there are very many conflicting theories. I like this diversity. I would hate my world to be full of "proven facts" and nothing more. No debating, no differences of opinion, everything would be tested and proven, end of story. YAWN.

Sirona

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Any athiest tried a Ouji Board?

by Marilyn in

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i've been told the glass moves around spelling stuff out.

my brother, before he became a dumbdub said it happened to him - but he was pretty young and probably p'd.

movies and tv play along with it.

Sirona

LOL! You got me!

Ok superstitious. There are varying definitions of it.

www.webster.com says

1 a : a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, trust in magic or chance, or a false conception of causation b : an irrational abject attitude of mind toward the supernatural, nature, or God resulting from superstition
2 : a notion maintained despite evidence to the contrary

I dont think I do any of the above. Yours said

Belief in the direct agency of superior powers in certain extraordinary or singular events, or in magic, omens, prognostics, or the like

Which I think includes most people who believe in God, the extraordinary events being miracles, or appearances of God, or prayers coming true. In this sense, perhaps I am "superstitious". In this sense, its not an insult.

You also said:

No, I don't but I do think it is irrational to believe in "unusual and unexplained" things without sufficient evidence.

I feel I have sufficient evidence to satisfy ME.

You used anecdotal evidence and hearsay to support an irrational belief. How should I react?

In my comments earlier, yes I did use anecdotal evidence and hearsay. However, clearly there are other things in my life which have lead to my belief...not just the two things I mentioned. I simply think that we cannot rule something out because we havent personally experienced it... Mindchild in another post hypothesised that nothing is "real" anyway, like in the film, The Matrix. All sorts of possibilities come into play when you consider that to be an actual possibility.

No, but if you believe that ouija boards have mystical powers it makes you auperstitious, gullible and wrong.

I dont think you have any conclusive proof, do you, that I am wrong? Have you conducted studies of Ouija boards? Are you able to say that the experiences of thousands of people were ALL wrong and are you sure 100%?

I understand where you are coming from because you need proof of these things yourself. However, I have had experiences that have convinced me of the existence of some other "energy" whether that be dead people or something else. I have had a message given to me which has proven to come true at a later date (at the time of the message I told other people who also found it to be true) etc.
I realise you will view that as unbelievable, but from my standpoint it happened.

Why can you just not accept that there MIGHT be things out there that you dont understand and that science hasnt found yet. I accept that there might be some other explanation for my experiences, but I can think of none other than I tapped into something which gave me knowledge ahead of time.

Sirona

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Everyone of you is a big fake and is not real!

by Mindchild in

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my favorite movie is the matrix.

the more i watch it the more i have come to realize that every single one of you people on this board are not real.. yes, you heard me right...you are all just a simulation, and a fiendishly clever one i might add.. i suspected that this virtual world was the result of some new sophisticated computer simulation.

i know for sure im right now.

Sirona

My fav movie is also The Matrix.

I agree with you completely. My JW mum went crazy when I explained the concept. "Stupid" "Idiotic" were her verdict on the idea.

I said "consider, just consider, we may all be just brains in jars somewhere"....

at which point she stared at me in disgusted disbelief.

Sirona

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Do you have a Piercing or a Tattoo?

by Sirona in

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on the vasectomy thread someone mentioned jw opinion of body piercing.

do you have a body piercing or a tattoo?

did you have it done while in the dubs, in secret maybe?

Sirona

Hi All

On the vasectomy thread someone mentioned JW opinion of body piercing.

Do you have a body piercing or a tattoo? Did you have it done while in the dubs, in secret maybe? Where is it? If its a tattoo what is it like?

I had my belly button pierced while in the dubs. I've seen other piercings such as lord rodney, nipple piercings, etc. and I like men who have one or two tattoos.

I'd really like to know what you all have had done. I love Jan's tattoo btw.

Sirona

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Any athiest tried a Ouji Board?

by Marilyn in

jw
friends

i've been told the glass moves around spelling stuff out.

my brother, before he became a dumbdub said it happened to him - but he was pretty young and probably p'd.

movies and tv play along with it.

Sirona

funkyderek

Firstly of all I am not superstitious. Neither to I consider myself to be gullible.

You clearly think you are more intelligent than anyone who would believe in anything unusual or unexplained. How dare you insinuate that you "understand" more than me! Just because I believe in something different doesnt make me stupid. Stop being so narrowminded.

Sirona

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Any athiest tried a Ouji Board?

by Marilyn in

jw
friends

i've been told the glass moves around spelling stuff out.

my brother, before he became a dumbdub said it happened to him - but he was pretty young and probably p'd.

movies and tv play along with it.

Sirona

I never tried the ouija as an adult (yeah when I was a kid messing about), but everyone I've spoken to who have used them has said that they are very very bad and dangerous. A witch I know used one as a child (her mother) and she said that she experienced things that "no child should see".

As a child when I used one, the glass flew off the board of its own account. Then for nights thereafter I would wake up to see a dark man with wierd eyes standing in my bedroom doorway (the landing light would be on so he was like silhouetted). I thought this was me having nightmares or something until recently. I mentioned it in conversation with my sister, who I'd never told before. (She had shared the room with me) She said "yes I had the same nightmare" she described him and it was the same guy.

I think that even a skeptic should be very careful with things they dont understand.

Sirona

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does anyone else love alanis...?

by wonderwoman77 in

i was just wondering if anyone else here loves alanis and her music.

i really identify with many of her lyrics, especially on her supposed former infatuation junkie cd and her unplugged cd.

i am very excited, her new album will be out in feb. i really love her song these r the thoughts.

Sirona

Alanis is an absolute GODDESS!
I love her soooo much.

Her lyrics are amazing, her music is amazing. I cant wait for the next CD.

Some lyrics I like:

"Please be the jerk of my knee, I've fit you always,
You finish my sentences,
I think I love you.
What is your name again?
No matter
Im guessing your thoughts again correctly
and I love the way you press my buttons,
So much sometimes I could strangle you"

and

"an older version of me,
is she perverted like me?
Would she go down on you in a theatre?
Does she speak eloquently?
And would she have your baby?
Im sure she'd make a really excellent mother.
Cos the love that you gave that we made wasnt able to make it enough for you to be open wide, NO
and every time you speak her name does she know how you told me you'd hold me until you die, till you die, but YOU'RE STILL ALIVE!
and I'm here to remind you of the mess you left when you went away"

Honestly I cannot explain to you how much I idolise her!

Sirona