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 Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 6:57 am
Ayri^eagle [Haruko] Ayri^eagle When I am feeling stressed and want to revert from my zen-ness I always look at the sky and feel better. The sky is always so calm round and pure and smooth.
I am an air sign...
the sky is my freedom...
-[Haruko]yes exactly, I'm glad someone understands.
*lol* I love the way you disregarded
the dictionary and went with the term
"zen-ness" - it has a certain finesse...
-[Haruko]
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 4:48 pm
[Haruko] Ayri^eagle [Haruko] Ayri^eagle When I am feeling stressed and want to revert from my zen-ness I always look at the sky and feel better. The sky is always so calm round and pure and smooth.
I am an air sign...
the sky is my freedom...
-[Haruko]yes exactly, I'm glad someone understands.
*lol* I love the way you disregarded
the dictionary and went with the term
"zen-ness" - it has a certain finesse...
-[Haruko]oh thanks, I guess I add -ness and -ful to a lot of words
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Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:09 am
.Well I grew up in a very open family. My Grandfather instested that I did not go to church (of any sort) untill I was the age of 12 where I could make my choice. On the following months/years after my 12th birthday we bounced from church to church all threw mine, and the surrounding towns (he also had me read books on ancient religions) he really wanted me to pick the religion that was right for me. During that however I discovered something... I was Agnostic. Now before you all say that all an Agnostic is, is some one who can't decided what religion to pick... it also means some one who refuses to pick a religion.
I come to the realisation that the Celts had it right. All religions exist in a form. Its a hard thing to explain, but once the concept is grasped it just made since for me.
So instead of dedicating myself to one set of beliefs I try to follow as many as possible (that is not always possible, and there are things I refuse to do). The teachings of Buddha help me feel better about myself, and improve my well being.
Kinda out in left field... I know... I don't talk about it much neutral .
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Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 7:03 am
Late Shift .Well I grew up in a very open family. My Grandfather instested that I did not go to church (of any sort) untill I was the age of 12 where I could make my choice. On the following months/years after my 12th birthday we bounced from church to church all threw mine, and the surrounding towns (he also had me read books on ancient religions) he really wanted me to pick the religion that was right for me. During that however I discovered something... I was Agnostic. Now before you all say that all an Agnostic is, is some one who can't decided what religion to pick... it also means some one who refuses to pick a religion. I come to the realisation that the Celts had it right. All religions exist in a form. Its a hard thing to explain, but once the concept is grasped it just made since for me. So instead of dedicating myself to one set of beliefs I try to follow as many as possible (that is not always possible, and there are things I refuse to do). The teachings of Buddha help me feel better about myself, and improve my well being. Kinda out in left field... I know... I don't talk about it much neutral .
I can understand and respect your opinions.
It is nice to see someone else who is Agnostic
with reason, not just a "Religion-Hater" -[Haruko]
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Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 10:19 am
Late Shift .Well I grew up in a very open family. My Grandfather instested that I did not go to church (of any sort) untill I was the age of 12 where I could make my choice. On the following months/years after my 12th birthday we bounced from church to church all threw mine, and the surrounding towns (he also had me read books on ancient religions) he really wanted me to pick the religion that was right for me. During that however I discovered something... I was Agnostic. Now before you all say that all an Agnostic is, is some one who can't decided what religion to pick... it also means some one who refuses to pick a religion. I come to the realisation that the Celts had it right. All religions exist in a form. Its a hard thing to explain, but once the concept is grasped it just made since for me. So instead of dedicating myself to one set of beliefs I try to follow as many as possible (that is not always possible, and there are things I refuse to do). The teachings of Buddha help me feel better about myself, and improve my well being. Kinda out in left field... I know... I don't talk about it much neutral . I am Agnostic also
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Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 10:29 am
story...story...
so my parents are what's the opposite of fundamentalist? Christians. They don't really even have a specific branch. But they believe that God exsists. I don't believe that you can prove that, but I respect their beliefs. I decided to set out to finda religion suited to me. I read books and articles on religions. I started pulling little bits from all sorts of religions. Includint Shintoism, Christianity, Paganism and primarily Buddhism.
No that interesting, but hey.
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Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 7:35 pm
Late Shift .Well I grew up in a very open family. My Grandfather instested that I did not go to church (of any sort) untill I was the age of 12 where I could make my choice. On the following months/years after my 12th birthday we bounced from church to church all threw mine, and the surrounding towns (he also had me read books on ancient religions) he really wanted me to pick the religion that was right for me. During that however I discovered something... I was Agnostic. Now before you all say that all an Agnostic is, is some one who can't decided what religion to pick... it also means some one who refuses to pick a religion. I come to the realisation that the Celts had it right. All religions exist in a form. Its a hard thing to explain, but once the concept is grasped it just made since for me. So instead of dedicating myself to one set of beliefs I try to follow as many as possible (that is not always possible, and there are things I refuse to do). The teachings of Buddha help me feel better about myself, and improve my well being. Kinda out in left field... I know... I don't talk about it much neutral . wow..i respect your grandfather for making that decision, to let you decide for yourself.. i also wanted to say that although there are positive sides to choosing to follow many beliefs, it might also cause confusion in yourself. So just be careful.. i think thats all i can say
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Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 7:40 pm
Unordinary.c00kie story...story... so my parents are what's the opposite of fundamentalist? Christians. They don't really even have a specific branch. But they believe that God exsists. I don't believe that you can prove that, but I respect their beliefs. I decided to set out to finda religion suited to me. I read books and articles on religions. I started pulling little bits from all sorts of religions. Includint Shintoism, Christianity, Paganism and primarily Buddhism. No that interesting, but hey. I also read books and go through other sources on different religions because i love reading about differences and similarities between religions.. but like i said to lateshift, be careful when you adopt different beliefs from different religions.. it could cause confusion in yourself which can make you doubt your decisions
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Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 10:36 am
Hitokiri_Tsering Unordinary.c00kie story...story... so my parents are what's the opposite of fundamentalist? Christians. They don't really even have a specific branch. But they believe that God exsists. I don't believe that you can prove that, but I respect their beliefs. I decided to set out to finda religion suited to me. I read books and articles on religions. I started pulling little bits from all sorts of religions. Includint Shintoism, Christianity, Paganism and primarily Buddhism. No that interesting, but hey. I also read books and go through other sources on different religions because i love reading about differences and similarities between religions.. but like i said to lateshift, be careful when you adopt different beliefs from different religions.. it could cause confusion in yourself which can make you doubt your decisions i am careful not to allow my beliefs to contradict. I only choose to follow what makes sense to me, so i won't be confused by it. Thank you, though. The only decision I have ever doubted was...well it's not really any of your business.
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Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 10:41 am
Unordinary.c00kie Hitokiri_Tsering Unordinary.c00kie story...story... so my parents are what's the opposite of fundamentalist? Christians. They don't really even have a specific branch. But they believe that God exsists. I don't believe that you can prove that, but I respect their beliefs. I decided to set out to finda religion suited to me. I read books and articles on religions. I started pulling little bits from all sorts of religions. Includint Shintoism, Christianity, Paganism and primarily Buddhism. No that interesting, but hey. I also read books and go through other sources on different religions because i love reading about differences and similarities between religions.. but like i said to lateshift, be careful when you adopt different beliefs from different religions.. it could cause confusion in yourself which can make you doubt your decisions i am careful not to allow my beliefs to contradict. I only choose to follow what makes sense to me, so i won't be confused by it. Thank you, though. The only decision I have ever doubted was...well it's not really any of your business. Doubt is never of any use. do not dwell on what has passed. It has happened, nothing can be done to change it. Doubt is a path leading to unhappiness. And I have also gathered my beliefs from different religions (although most of them I thought of myself). I do not feel that causes confusion. Just as long as no beliefs contradict. Although, beliefs often contradict within a single religion.
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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:51 am
I just needed to ramble for a moment:
I feel that I have lived my life in a manner
that most would find contradictory, but
I am proud of what I have become... of
course, there are some things that I feel
a little weary about, but I choose not to
live my life with regrets... they just keep
you "bummed out" and dwelling on the
past helps no one... now, I am not saying
that I have never felt regret or dwelt upon
my past, I am just saying that I try my
hardest not to... although there are some
things in my life I choose not to forgive...
and others still that I cannot forget no
matter how hard I try... -[Haruko]
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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:26 pm
[Haruko]
I just needed to ramble for a moment:
I feel that I have lived my life in a manner
that most would find contradictory, but
I am proud of what I have become... of
course, there are some things that I feel
a little weary about, but I choose not to
live my life with regrets... they just keep
you "bummed out" and dwelling on the
past helps no one... now, I am not saying
that I have never felt regret or dwelt upon
my past, I am just saying that I try my
hardest not to... although there are some
things in my life I choose not to forgive...
and others still that I cannot forget no
matter how hard I try... -[Haruko]contradiction occurs mainly when one realizes they were wrong and therefore change their ways/thoughts/comments
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:38 am
Ayri^eagle Unordinary.c00kie Hitokiri_Tsering Unordinary.c00kie story...story... so my parents are what's the opposite of fundamentalist? Christians. They don't really even have a specific branch. But they believe that God exsists. I don't believe that you can prove that, but I respect their beliefs. I decided to set out to finda religion suited to me. I read books and articles on religions. I started pulling little bits from all sorts of religions. Includint Shintoism, Christianity, Paganism and primarily Buddhism. No that interesting, but hey. I also read books and go through other sources on different religions because i love reading about differences and similarities between religions.. but like i said to lateshift, be careful when you adopt different beliefs from different religions.. it could cause confusion in yourself which can make you doubt your decisions i am careful not to allow my beliefs to contradict. I only choose to follow what makes sense to me, so i won't be confused by it. Thank you, though. The only decision I have ever doubted was...well it's not really any of your business. Doubt is never of any use. do not dwell on what has passed. It has happened, nothing can be done to change it. Doubt is a path leading to unhappiness. And I have also gathered my beliefs from different religions (although most of them I thought of myself). I do not feel that causes confusion. Just as long as no beliefs contradict. Although, beliefs often contradict within a single religion. you're right...but sometime the past needs confronted...fix what's wrong...strengthen what's right... smile
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:56 pm
Unordinary.c00kie Ayri^eagle Unordinary.c00kie Hitokiri_Tsering Unordinary.c00kie story...story... so my parents are what's the opposite of fundamentalist? Christians. They don't really even have a specific branch. But they believe that God exsists. I don't believe that you can prove that, but I respect their beliefs. I decided to set out to finda religion suited to me. I read books and articles on religions. I started pulling little bits from all sorts of religions. Includint Shintoism, Christianity, Paganism and primarily Buddhism. No that interesting, but hey. I also read books and go through other sources on different religions because i love reading about differences and similarities between religions.. but like i said to lateshift, be careful when you adopt different beliefs from different religions.. it could cause confusion in yourself which can make you doubt your decisions i am careful not to allow my beliefs to contradict. I only choose to follow what makes sense to me, so i won't be confused by it. Thank you, though. The only decision I have ever doubted was...well it's not really any of your business. Doubt is never of any use. do not dwell on what has passed. It has happened, nothing can be done to change it. Doubt is a path leading to unhappiness. And I have also gathered my beliefs from different religions (although most of them I thought of myself). I do not feel that causes confusion. Just as long as no beliefs contradict. Although, beliefs often contradict within a single religion. you're right...but sometime the past needs confronted...fix what's wrong...strengthen what's right... smile true
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Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 5:31 pm
The other day I was reading "letter to a christian nation" and although I realize it is the Christian's choice and I respect that...but no christian I know ACTUALLY follows what's in the bible...they think some instructions of the bible are horribly immoral...so why do they still follow the rest of the religion?
I can't understand it...
Why do they still think the bible is the word of god?
I just wanted to share that with you.
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