Sigh So I think I don't have a guilty secret that anyone would wish to hear.
Perhaps like me you have secrets but feel no guilt.
THE GLADIATOR
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So whats your guilty secret?
by Voices inalright.....i've had some alcohol.....and i'm not drunk..but slightly buzzed... and i've caved into my guilty secret... i hate to say it.....i really do, adn most of you wont understand this....but.......i just want to say......cradle of filth is a great awesome band.
it's like scream-o, death, gothic metalness that pieces and connects so much for me.
i havn't heard them since 2006, but.....man....it's my guilty secret...... .
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So whats your guilty secret?
by Voices inalright.....i've had some alcohol.....and i'm not drunk..but slightly buzzed... and i've caved into my guilty secret... i hate to say it.....i really do, adn most of you wont understand this....but.......i just want to say......cradle of filth is a great awesome band.
it's like scream-o, death, gothic metalness that pieces and connects so much for me.
i havn't heard them since 2006, but.....man....it's my guilty secret...... .
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Re: So whats your guilty secret?
That would be telling.
You want information, you wont get it!
Be seeing you
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Bible God in the image of old civilization
by diamondiiz inhow many descriptions of god or angels reflect on old civilization?
i mean, the angels using swords?
wouldn't almighty have something better to arm them with?
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THE GLADIATOR
I have said many times on this forum that there are aspects of some religions that are socially helpful or benign.
Taking religion as a whole though, we must includes the spread of Islam and it sects and the violent past of Christianity. My conclusion is that the world would be better off without religion and belief in a ‘personal’ God. I don’t rule out energy that is invisible to us but is aware of our existence.
Humanity would replace its reliance on God with self reliance and make a greater effort to improve life on earth. If we believe that this life is all we have, we may value it more.
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Hello! Good Morning! and How IS Everyone??
by AGuest inpeace to you all... and isn't it a magnificent day?
doesn't matter, does it, whether it's raining, snowing, sun is shining, cold, warm, wet, hot... you're alive to see it!!
so, get up, if you haven't already... and do the day!
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Happy New Year to you Shelby
also to your opponents and your fan club.
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Right or Wrong... Isn't it Wonderful...
by AGuest into even be able to have an opinion, belief, thought, position, perception... including one(s) that might differ from others'... and to state it?
while that may not be complete freedom... it's darn close, imho.... just sayin'.... peace to you all!.
a slave of christ,.
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THE GLADIATOR
Wise words. Many people here have paid a high price to win freedom of speech.
Not having a position to defend is the ultimate freedom.
Enjoy your Christmas Shelby.
Peace…
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They all look alike now.
by AK - Jeff infunny the way our minds unwind and refocus after leaving a high control religion.. when i first left the jdubs i saw them more closely to what the entire world sees them i suppose, but not truly clearly at those early stages.
they still looked to me to be 'good people' but misguided.
as time went on, though the misguided feature remained, the 'good people' supposition faded.
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AK - Jeff “If we see a nation conduct a lottery, but there is never a winner, then why would we continue to wager for the chance we might be the first winner someday? ”
Thanks for your reply, I would have replied sooner but have been busy solving the global funding crisis. This is a logical conclusion but what if there is no reward for any one and we just seek to know if there is any meaning to our limited existence? Or perhaps we are just curious to know if there is a part of the equation that we as humans have missed.
I have no answers. All I know for certain is that I shall live until I die. I say shall and not will because this is not my will. Leaving a top floor window open is not the same as jumping out of it, which would be an act of faith.
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They all look alike now.
by AK - Jeff infunny the way our minds unwind and refocus after leaving a high control religion.. when i first left the jdubs i saw them more closely to what the entire world sees them i suppose, but not truly clearly at those early stages.
they still looked to me to be 'good people' but misguided.
as time went on, though the misguided feature remained, the 'good people' supposition faded.
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AK - Jeff “It is not 'good people' who stand by praying to an imaginary god while allowing a child to bleed to death …”
This is true. Of course what is ‘good’ among humans is often subjective. Cognitive dissidence causes otherwise ‘good’ people to behave in bizarre ways believing that they are acting in the long term interests of another.
When religion or belief in God causes people to act in a harmful way there is ‘good’ reason to be alarmed. On the other hand belief in God is not in itself harmful. What matters is how believers think their God wants them to act. If they seek to emulate a God of true love and kindness then there can be positive results. If they seek to emulate an evil God the reverse is true.
It is sometimes wise to judge people on how they act and allow the reason for their actions to remain their own business. I expect people to treat me in a fair and reasonable way. They can do this because they respect me, love me, fear me or hope to get something from me. Or because they respect God, love God, fear God or hope to get something from God. It matters not. Only their actions are of importance in my logical world.
AK - Jeff “It is good to know that there is no god, no sin, no hell, no heaven. Imagine the time when all will know this, it's easy if you try.”
This is true for you but many people prefer to live with a belief that these things exist. Personally I prefer not to know what is responsible for the force that has resulted in life on earth and concentrate on getting the most out of my short life by living in the moment. I could well be a cl oset atheist but I am not in a hurry to yank the door off. To me ignorance is bliss!
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Religious People Live Longer
by mankkeli inregular involvement in religious activities goes hand in hand with better physical health and a longer life, according to a statistical analysis of 42 independent studies published since 1977 that have addressed this issue, states science news.
religious involvement, especially the public type, showed a statistically significant relationship to higher survival rates, the scientists say.
several reasons have been proposed for the findingsthe shunning of risky behaviors, marital stability, less depression associated with matters beyond direct control, greater social contacts, and positive emotions and attitudes.
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THE GLADIATOR
‘It’s not the destination but the glory of the ride.’
‘I only know that I shall live until I die.’
Sometimes corny clichés tell it like it is.
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Man-oh-man-oh-MAN... I am SO ready...
by AGuest into get back to work (peace to you all!).
yeah, yeah, i'm sure a couple/few of you here are ready for me to go back, too (lololol!).
kim kardashian's and company's just gonna have to forgive me... but my brain is about to go bonkers.
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AGuest "Walking the puppies is fine (and I will miss that!) "
Too much information!
Anyhow, glad you are getting back to normal and are free of pain.
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The REAL atheist meaning of life . . .
by nicolaou inthere isn't one and that's a really good thing.
let me illustrate;.
you are an artist, you pick up a new canvas and place it on your easel.
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THE GLADIATOR
Life is not a blank canvas. It is a living canvass, which although we paint on, we are part of the canvass, part of the picture. We are both the artist and the painting. There is no final result because it is a living canvass.
We will not see the final painting because there is no final canvass. The painting goes on and artists keep appearing. We are one and the same.