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To use an engineering term, I think an 'interference fit'
is more apt on here sometimes.

Thats the marginal difference between wood shavings for breakfast and museli......both are unsatisfying and look something scrapped off the factory floor.......

You DO have a way with words...LOL

Wooden Factory Floor?

Yeah with woodlice and dead moths mixed in as well.After all its the luxury mix...

oh, what it would be like to be frictionaly compressed with someone

then the nailing!!

I don't think there's anything wrong with talking about ones spirituality and expressing it,but I ALSO DON'T THINK it's right to force my perspective on spirituality onto others,or say things like...

''YOU better get some of my type of spirituality while there's still time.''



Whatever works for others.

.... yeah see since I have made the decision to become more faithful, I kinda have to suspend disbelief, because of some of the amazing things that I have felt and witnessed... Me 6 months ago, would not have believed the half of it... really.. the power of the Holy Spirit (which is present in us all to a degree) becomes more noticable and pronounced when you become a Christian and can only be described in the supernatural context and cannot be described logically, One can experience premonitions, and receive insight & wisdom which astounds even the receiver....and I have witnessed the power of healing.... to most (and me 6 months ago) it seems like a load of nonsense, but when you actually experience it, you have to concede that it happens, and that 'logic' does not always apply... the reason I say 'love' ties it all together is because 'love' of itself is a powerful divine force which if embraced could contribute to curing many ills in the world...

I think that what people do in their bed (sex, orientation etc),or their head ( religious or philosophical beliefs), should be no one's business but their own, unless it directly relates to someone they are living/working with and gets in the way of peace in that relationship.

Only in trying to get attention for being different, or better in some individual way, or just to plainly piss other people off, would people argue about that stuff.

People, in places like this, seem to jump the gun and presume that if they put all their beliefs/thoughts/habits out there, then someone is going to see who they really are and like that, when in actual fact it puts most people off getting to know them, based on what the person just said about themselves.

Anyone else think this?

No. I don't think that.

Some people have the confidence of knowing that NOT everyone is going to like them, BUT they are happy with WHO they are ... and so they don't "hide" their beliefs/thoughts/habits ... And some people don't give a damn what others think whether they are happy with who they are or not!!!!

When you say "when in actual fact IT PUTS MOST PEOPLE OFF getting to know them" .
I am sure you know what YOU think but, may I ask how you know what most people think?

Why is it that you see people who have come to terms with the facts they might be "not the norm" and therefore are at ease with sharing a bit about what they believe in - why do you see them as attention seekers?

Hiya... I agree.. it takes courage to be yourself... much easier to blend into the crowd and manipulate your beliefs to 'fit in'... I enjoy the varying views that people have on this site.. whether I agree with them or not... Stressfree, Trish and B.. are intelligent people with interesting things to say.. me and others like me have our own lil contributions to make also.. c'est la vie

Agree!!! Let and let live!! ... Unless somebody physically grabs you and forces you to experience or listen to stuff you have no urge to be part off!!!!

Your recent experiences sound beautiful. The purity of love can only enhance the lives of those touched by it.


This is directed at you Aries. Just me sharing a belief: In the case of love within a relationship, IMHO, love is NOT equal to infatuation, lust or controlling the other person so they are always within sight to pander to ones egotistical and/or physical needs. But rather, love gives the space/freedom to grow and expand ones mind, away from one another or together BUT always walking side by side holding hands metaphorically This could also apply to platonic but strong friendships.

Meant to write "THis is NOT diected at you Aries! Sorry!!!

Glad to see so many responses to this.

I am all for people talking up their spiritual beliefs and making them known. The problem for me comes, when they are so dogmatic that they state their beliefs as fact, and any dissenting opinions are heresy!!


Thanks for your input

Yeah!!! We know that he/she who protesteth too much does so because may be they feel threatened?
Either that or their EGO is soooooooooooooooo huge, they have to carry a sledge hammer with them to get through doorways!!!

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Me too... I really don't like preachy dogmatic anything!!... I run a mile!!... think is why it took me so long to find the right Church and fellowship... strangely I have always had people try to give me Bibles and invite me to meetings... I have a book or Mormon and a New World Translation (Jehovahs Witness).. and have gone to a number of meetings... the main thing I disliked strongly about all of them is the fact that they were dogmatic, forceful, preachy and above all... judgemental.... Jesus isn't like that.. so what in the heck gave them the right to be.. just does not make sense... it was like they felt they belonged to an exclusive club, and almost delighted in the fact that the big bad world was not invited.... REALLY don't like that... as far as Jesus was concerned EVERYONE is invited... I also didn't like that these people tended to be 'sinister' sweet.. would make my blood run cold

No I'm not , there is "No sense in continuing" coz you are arguing religion while I am arguing historical fact

Give Light,and People will find their way.
Don't smother them with useless Dogma.
"The Letter Kills!!"