I kind of try to avoid discussing these sorts of things. But seriously, If you think in any way that The popes are on the "light side" as spiritual leaders you really need to do some historical research. 1000's of years of murder and deceit my friends. It ain't Christian.
I have never experienced full scale combat and God willing I never will. However I am no stranger to crisis.
I have been shot at and even hit a time or two. Though never critically. I have a bb in the back of my left eye socket and I did pull a .22 round out from under the skin on my shoulder once. My neighbor was a bit of a psychotic when I was a child.
I have been in serious car crashes several times and other situations that could arguably result in panic.
However I have always been one to rapidly assess the situation and act. Time slows and I use my adrenaline to rapidly react. It's kind of a form of panic I suppose, but it's a proactive panic.
I think the most serious situation was when I got myself in a pinch while elk hunting. I was 6 miles from the nearest road high in the cascades. There was a storm, but it had lulled that morning. By noon it was back in full force. 60 mile an hour sustained winds with gusts of God knows what. Full sized trees where crashing down around me. I was scared. I finally got to the last creek crossing in the trail about 2 miles from the road and the creek was a raging river and the bridge was gone. I started to Panic. Boyscout training said to walk downhill to the road but I knew I had multiple rivers and thicker woods below me. There was a thin tree spanning the flooded stream, but I did not think I could keep my balance with the raging white water below me moving. So I called out "Oh God! What do I do?" I yelled it. Inside me a small voice calmly said "walk up hill". So I did. The woods was literally flowing with water up to 3 feet deep on the normally dry hillsides. Rocks and trees could constantly be heard crashing down the mountains around me. But at that point my fear was totally gone. I just knew there was nothing I could do to save myself and all that I could rely on was weather or not it was my time to die and I found peace. It was very surreal. Eventually I made the road above me just before dark the wind stopped, the temperature plummeted and it begin to snow. I walked about six miles before I happened upon another hunter that gave me a ride the last few miles to my truck. In all honesty I almost went to tears when he offered me a ride. But that has always been the way. I keep my whits, I use logic and I pray and things have always worked out even when others have died around me.
I cannot say that my condition is worse or better. I do have 5 other mouths to feed but fortunately they are vegetarians and the grass is still growing and I spent a bunch of money on hay when I had some last. The horses must eat weather I do or not. Anybody wanna buy a mean old sway backed horse?
I'm just rolling the dice..... Do my little dance with all my shiny feathers to the left and to the right and show off my collection of brightly colored objects and see if one of these birds want to use my nest. LOL
@ Mimi1973 Yeah she really has gone pretty quiet lately other than that superbowl thing. To be honest I always kind of liked her anyway.... Since the days of Mtv, lol.
I watched/listened to a several hour long video a couple times this past week. It was a reading of "The Kybalion by three initiates". I found it very interesting I have written down the precepts and added them to my knowledge pool.
I find the video's easier for me than reading. I have a mild dyslexia so whenever I can listen instead of read I prefer that.
It is allot of information to take in all at once, But once I memorize information it is permanent.
Do you have any particular insights that you would like to share? I am always interested in learning.
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RE: Women are complicated..or just good liars.
Pssst.... They're all crazy. It's just a matter of finding one that is half tame.