I only believe in 1 god.... DAVID GILMOUR!!!!!!!

I used to, but weren't religious enough to go to church. I'm in a strange situation regarding my upbringing in that my father is actively anti-religious, but my mom is a (very heterodox) Lutheran.

nah.. the fallacy IMO that those of faith have is that God could or should prevent such things. Pffff...

yin and yang man.. there is no renewal and rebirth without death and destruction. It is the cycle of life.


Edited by micky - November 28 2015 at 13:51

emigre80 wrote: People start blowing other people up in the name of their religious or political beliefs, then I have issues.

amen to that sista..

I've found that prayer is a funny thing.

Praying for myself never worked.... otherwise I'd be hung like John Holmes and look like Brad Pitt and be rich like Bill Gates and would have never said yes when my ex asked me to marry her.

praying for others though.  Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Then again I'm not asking for them to get what I wanted I always thought God filed personal requests in the sh*t can, but was more open to ... well.. what prayer should be about.. what God wants us to do. Thinking of others not ourselves. Selfishness is one of the roots of all evil.

*frinspar* wrote: Hey, OP. Do you actually read these threads after you drop them like the grenades you believe them to be? Do you even care what people respond with? Could I type "gablarbingterlude" as an answer and that would satisfy you? You just don't seem very much engaged in follow up on these things. What's your purpose behind demanding I share something personal and/or meaningful with you?

interesting point.

who gives a f**k about the OP man.  I don't like what he implies but f**k him .  However what counts are the functioning forumites here.  The community itself.  Most of the people that post here have the personalities of a rock. Some have been here for years and I couldn't tell you a single thing about them based on what they share.  Do they have too? Of course not.  However many real life friendships have blossumed here and first step is finding those that interest you, and those interested in you and it goes from there. Not only did I find the love of my life here by putting myself out there, the good and the bad, but a great number of very real friends. Some I've got to meet and continue to see in real life, and some I'd give my left arm to meet in person and spend some time with.

 Why should you share, not because the OP, but for the rest of us and perhaps for yourself.  One of the numerous reasons why this site was so great all those years ago. We not only worked together but we came to know each other, and came to care for each other.  The site, and those that posted here had personality and expressed it. Now adays.. very much less so.  Perhaps it is just me but I see people new to this site since I left it and returned and I don't think I could tell you a single thing about them based on their posts.

Definitely not necessary, no one is forced to have or express a personality online haha.. but it is one of the main reasons this site is not what it once was.

Hey, OP. Do you actually read these threads after you drop them like the grenades you believe them to be?
Do you even care what people respond with? Could I type "gablarbingterlude" as an answer and that would satisfy you?

You just don't seem very much engaged in follow up on these things. What's your purpose behind demanding I share something personal and/or meaningful with you?

Ever? Yes when I was like 10 yo...

condor wrote: A god, that is, that answers prayers: a personal god   And I mean a belief that is genuine, not one out of personal desperation but reasoned thought..?