what do you do when you believe in your heart that your spouse is never going to wake up to the tatt?
when you're sick of the cherade of pretending you can deal with the spiritual division when you dont think you can anymore.
when you're convinced that your spouse is so decieved she is lost in a desert and is fine with living by the mirage.
Married,
Never. I put that out of my mind a long time ago. As I see it, if there is a big girl in the sky, she knows who I am and why I believe as I do. After all, according to Xtians, we are made in her image. Also, if I do the right thing for no other reason than it is the right thing, expecting no reward and not fearing any punishment, who looks better in her eyes? I believe we have one life to live (geesh, wasn't that a soap opera) and I live it to the full, doing good all along the way.
i need a good fat-burner.
i am getting some serious love handles, and a gross poochy belly.
yeah, yeah...i drink almost every night, and this has been going on for almost 2 years, blah, blah..hic!?
Kate,
Women are insecure.?? Really? Just kidding. They would most likely act the same way whether they were buff or fat. I agree that it is a balance, but lifting weights is science; nothing makes you look younger and boosts your immune system better. And it improves your sex life. And your dating life. And your clothes fit better. A few weeks ago there was a study released that suggests long distance running can be bad for your long term health. Duh.
i need a good fat-burner.
i am getting some serious love handles, and a gross poochy belly.
yeah, yeah...i drink almost every night, and this has been going on for almost 2 years, blah, blah..hic!?
DD,
Working out is another thing I know a lot about. A few years ago I dated a woman who competed at the highest level in body building (Ms. Olympia). She competed at the same time as Cory Everson. Google it. When she wasn't competing she was simply tall, blonde, gorgeous, lean and ripped. When she was competing she was freaking amazing - cobra back, etc. She also took chemical 'enhancements' but that's another story. She taught me more than I have learned anywhere else about working out/eating/resistance traiining. Her guidance is based on science. It isn't for the faint of heart though, so unless you are seriously interested I will avoid boring you.
i need a good fat-burner.
i am getting some serious love handles, and a gross poochy belly.
yeah, yeah...i drink almost every night, and this has been going on for almost 2 years, blah, blah..hic!?
Kate,
For some? Of course. Tail ends of bell curves.
i need a good fat-burner.
i am getting some serious love handles, and a gross poochy belly.
yeah, yeah...i drink almost every night, and this has been going on for almost 2 years, blah, blah..hic!?
DD,
Once again I echo Cofty,
Calories in, calories out. The rest of it is BS. And it can't be any other way. You can't 'spot' reduce, and drugs, chemicals, fad diets, binge/purge, etc. may work over the short time but fail miserably over the long term. It is really 100 percent about calories. The best fat burner is your discipline with calories and moving. Do anything but move. That may change in the brave new world in the future but for now were stuck. Good luck.
what do you do when you believe in your heart that your spouse is never going to wake up to the tatt?
when you're sick of the cherade of pretending you can deal with the spiritual division when you dont think you can anymore.
when you're convinced that your spouse is so decieved she is lost in a desert and is fine with living by the mirage.
Married,
"Raised that way?" What does that mean? My kids followed me out of the Borg all of those years ago. I continued raising them in the exact same manner as before, without the god spin. I never spoke of god or religion and they were both free to be and believe as they wished. I continue to set a very good example for them and expect them to live life at a very high ethical level, which they do. Call it the Santa Clause if you wish - doing good for goodness sake - if that helps. None of us ever think about god, jesus, the bible or relgion - all the while doing good and being good.
Knowing Dubs as we do, your chance of winning her over to the Catholics or any other religion are slim. Good luck to you.
atheists want there to be no god.
absolutely false!
atheists i have met arent evil, but very moral.
VG,
Yes, and prayer, which has also been proven scientifically to 'work' but without regard to the religion or the god (doesn't matter if it's a make believe person in the sky, Thor or a pole in your back yard as long as you believe) to whom you pray.
it's happened before.
how much crap can any rational human being take before they just snap & walk away disgusted?.
TTAT,
In your opinion, how many current Dubs would leave the Borg, or at least stop going/contributing/preaching/etc. if the disfellowshipping rule was eliminated? Like many others on this site, I do not believe the current numbers provided by the Borg, and I didn't believe them 20 years ago when I was an elder. Your thoughts kind sir?
what do you do when you believe in your heart that your spouse is never going to wake up to the tatt?
when you're sick of the cherade of pretending you can deal with the spiritual division when you dont think you can anymore.
when you're convinced that your spouse is so decieved she is lost in a desert and is fine with living by the mirage.
Married,
First I would suggest that you need a divorce. Divorce the concept that your 'spirituality' (whatever that means) has anything to do with religion or god. You can be 'spiritual' and a damned good person absent any religion or god. Show your wife that. But first prove it to yourself. Your being a kind, decent, honest, ethical leader of your family hasn't anything to do with the Catholics, the Dubs or any other relgiion. To paraphrase a biblical thought: that may 'win' her over.
atheists want there to be no god.
absolutely false!
atheists i have met arent evil, but very moral.
QC,
Please qualify. If you mean by godless the atheists amongst us, then the empirical data suggests exactly the opposite of your premise. The 'godless' atheists, where they are in abundance, contribute to a more functional and peaceful society. If, by godless you mean those religious people who act in what you personally think of a 'godless' manner, then you may be onto something. Except the planet is likely going to become more and more secular, atheistic, 'godless' -- and functional.
