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RE: religion and dating

Hiya Mano ... I know... bit predictable alright

RE: How do you recognize a player?

The worst kind are the manipulative kind...

They will generally be charming, kind and apparently sincere in the beginning, they will ask a lot of questions, seem genuinely 'interested in you' and easily gain your trust..

The next 'sign' would be that they move too fast... they will say they really like you and words to that effect, and will be keen to speak to you or meet you very soon..

Their words will often not be consistent with their actions and they may have a number of female 'friends' on the scene (which you wont really worry about because he is soo 'sincere'...

I was played to a degree (didn't get very far)... but the one thing I learned from it, is to beware of the Charmers!!.... they are the ones that are far from sincere, they are simply good at telling us what we want to hear, and have the ability to manipulate us as a result..

Hope this helps.. could say lots more but off to work shortly

RE: Arrrghh! Parents!

... learned the hard way huh??.. there really isn't an easy way with teenagers is there??... ... cause being too strict can push them the other way.. .... God.. I hope my adorable nephew (12) doesn't turn into a stubborn teenager.... I made him promise me he wouldn't last Christmas

RE: Arrrghh! Parents!

I agree with you there Claayer... its wrong to encourage OTHER peoples kids.... but then again, there was such a mystique surrounding alcohol when I was growing up that it became a really big deal (and my Mum never drank)...made me want it all the more ..... dunno.. in central European countries, kids from about the age of 14/15 take a glass of wine at the dinner table with their parents... central Europeans are soooo much more responsible than us Irish and British aren't they when it comes to alcohol... I wonder if there is a correlation thats all...

What do you think??

RE: Arrrghh! Parents!

interesting topic Claayer Hiya..

My Mum had five of us and tried a change of approach and tactic with each of us because unfortunately she didn't have the manual so was kinda wingin it .. well with me and my older brother she was extra strict... didn't work... with my younger sister she was more liberal... didn't work.... with my youngest brother.. from the age of 16 she let him have a couple of beers at home... and gave him a little more freedom... but under her roof..

Now I don't know if there is any correlation or what.. but of all of us.. he is the most sensible with alcohol.. he barely drinks.. and when he does it tends to be very little..

Just an observation...seems SHOCKING!!! but is it really??

RE: Why Do We Indulge Delusions?

I would argue it is more difficult to live within the parametres of a moral code (irrespective of the basis of this moral code).. living in this manner DOES require personal responsibility, and even accountability (if one is basing this moral code on the requirements of a Deity)

Living life according according to the A La Carte morality prescribed by Media and our increasingly disposable and shallow society is easier in my opinion... cause pretty much anything goes!!

Hiya B..

RE: Prayer

Hiya Gorgeous... beautiful prayer thank you

RE: Friendship

Maybe... but I have to agree with the OP that in the main being comfortable in ones own skin, does make it alot easier to be accepting of others... insecure people can be quite dangerous in my experience.... because of their low opinion of themselves they tend to need to compete with others, bring them down, and are often ego driven...

RE: WHAT IS YOUR DEFINITION OF ' A REAL MAN ' ?.........

RE: Part 2: The Say Something thread.. say something to someone. (and how about no arguing on it?)

Hiya Serenity... good to c you back... u were missed

RE: The Power of Prayer?

My brother is a Christian and he has the power of healing through prayer.. he was telling me of two instances where prayer has defied medical science... one instance is with a friend of his (I met this girl... she exists) she was diagnosed with Breast Cancer and was being treated in the hospital where he works (he is a medical professional).. anyway.. when he first became a Christian about 18 years ago, she asked him to pray for her when she received results of a biopsy diagnosing a cancerous tumour... he did, he prayed for her and when he did he got a strange feeling go up through him, which he didn't understand, he didn't mention anything to her (becuase he didn't fully understand it himself) because he didn't want to give her false hope.. but when she went shortly after for an x-ray the tumour had gone... completely.. she had not even received treatment yet... she was x-rayed in the hospital where he works so he got to see the results.. the doctors were baffled...

(am v tired and lazy so just copied this from earlier thread )

RE: Why are there no contemporary writers in Jesus' time?

excellent posts!!!..

RE: The Power of Prayer?

Why not test that theory... say a little prayer... nothing to lose... I can try too.. what illness do you have?? lets test this theory ... I'm not kidding..

RE: Aquarius men

Good grief... I thought it was only girls that were into this nonsense...

... funny though I do notice that persons characteristics can coincidentally correspond with their star sign...

R u really into this stuff?

RE: I'm Confused....... Can You Help??????

Obviously a nut!!! don't worry about it sweetie... there should be Psychometric tests issues as a matter of course on these sites to protect us from these idiots ....

RE: Why are there no contemporary writers in Jesus' time?

The RC have gone so badly wrong...so corrupted by power and money that they don't speak as an authority of God anymore.. wish I had my Bible with me to quote stuff.. but my guess is that in the end days the RC church is in for a major butt kicking...

Now that is not to say that there is anything wrong with the individual members (I know some really good ones) but the Church itself seems rotten to the core.. no Church should have a heirarchy are the amount of money that they have, it is contrary to what God wants.. also a church is comprised not of bricks and mortar, but its patrons...

RE: Why are there no contemporary writers in Jesus' time?

He was the son of a Carpenter.. not wealthy at all... as to education it would have most likely been fairly basic, though it seems he could read as he himself studied the Scriptures... as to implements for writing and recording, I don't know for sure but such things, were not in that time generally things of the masses..

RE: Why are there no contemporary writers in Jesus' time?

And where is the proof that the were not?? that Jesus existed is not disputed, a clear indication of this is the fact that Jewish and Islam accept that he existed...

As to the legitimacy of the Gospels... why are certain individuals BIASED in favour of the negative argument.. why is the counter argument more plausible...

Don't wish to be critical I am just not keen on statements such as 'there is absolutely no proof that they were written by apostles..' like alot of history in fact ALL history, we are reliant on records, and yes we have to take a certain leap of faith that the records are accurate, but by that logic, the proposing as well as the opposing argument are on equally solid/unsolid ground...

RE: Why are there no contemporary writers in Jesus' time?

Allah of the Islam faith is the same God that I worship... different Religions (from same source) but the same God... the Bible acknowledges the existence of different Churches... and pretty much all have flaws this fact is outlined in Revalations, where God judges the different religions and points out their flaws...

The Bible far from encourages such thinking.. in fact it clearly states that we have no authority to judge another thats God's job..

RE: GOD is a Notion, Useful or Not?

For the cynics amongst us I have just found a beautiful and very apt quote in James... 1:27 'pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this; to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world'....

The Bible (and by extension God) was well aware of how hypocritical religion could be and warned us against them and implored us to turn our back on them... a good church is judged by the fruit that it bears...

RE: GOD is a Notion, Useful or Not?

G'nite

RE: The present moment.

Matthew.. my absolute favourite book in the Bible full of so much wisom

Hiya Dio... excellent post!!

RE: GOD is a Notion, Useful or Not?

yes... and I can tell ya it is VERY hard to do.. a HUGE leap, and you will be tested, but never beyond your limit..

RE: GOD is a Notion, Useful or Not?

I think it is part to do with complete trust... with complete trust your heart and your mind are open, and doubt does therefore prevent you from sensing what you are meant to sense... while I have always been intuitive.. perhaps a girl thing .... as soon as I made the decision to hand over... things got all the more surprising.. I wouldn't believe half of it myself to be honest if it wasn't happening to me

RE: GOD is a Notion, Useful or Not?

My brother is a Christian too and he has the power of healing through prayer.. am just off the phone to him actually... he was telling me of two instances where prayer has defied medical science... one instance is with a friend of his (I met this girl... she exists) she was diagnosed with Breast Cancer and was being treated in the hospital where he works (he is a medical professional).. anyway.. when he first became a Christian about 18 years ago, she asked him to pray for her when she received results of a biopsy diagnosing a cancerous tumour... he did, he prayed for her and when he did he got a strange feeling go up through him, which he didn't understand, he didn't mention anything to her (becuase he didn't fully understand it himself) because he didn't want to give her false hope.. but when she went shortly after for an x-ray the tumour had gone... completely.. she had not even received treatment yet... she was x-rayed in the hospital where he works so he got to see the results.. the doctors were baffled...

Another time was for a Poet friend of his, who's twins were born premature with holes in their heart and underdeveloped lungs... he prayed for them, and again they miraculously recovered.. I know people doubt this kind of stuff.. but it does happen.. more often than people think..

RE: GOD is a Notion, Useful or Not?

One example of where Gods supreme will and our will collide is for example where one prays for a sign or wisdom.. God will give it to us if we ask for it..but it is up to us whether or not we use it.. happened fairly recently with me.. I had asked for a sign, cause I was confused about this guy who seemed really nice, but I was unsure was he genuine.... he (God) gave me a number of signs... obvious ones (emails from people.. clues from the persons own mouth).. but I chose to ignore them.. cause I didn't want to believe the truth.. it was kinda like I'd get a sign.. and I would be like.. .no not thats not the sign I want .. in the end I woke up one morning and the first thought that came into my head was ' I have given you signs, u shall see them with open eyes'...

You see we have free will... we chose our path, and we often choose the wrong one against better judgment because ultimately it is within our power to do so.. we are the ones leading our lives... we are the vessels of our lives...

RE: GOD is a Notion, Useful or Not?

Oh could tell you stories.... some pretty amazing stuff has happened in our church.. most of it unbelievable!!!.. ...

Hiya ....

RE: GOD is a Notion, Useful or Not?

Hiya

RE: GOD is a Notion, Useful or Not?

Indeed you are Kid.. in fact you are one of my most favourite people here.. ... do you never feel a little sad for the state of the world though... and just how lost people are... go to see a film 'gone, baby gone'...... that film will show you some of the harsh realities of this world that we live in... Self preservation, materialism and greed are our main motivators in these times.. and the ones that lose out and are hurt by our way of life are the poor and the weak and the vulnerable...these are the very people that we should be looking after...

RE: Does hurt make one give up on another too soon ?

Hiya Riya

Yes I think it can... the main reason for this is pride..(well it has been in my experience anyway) plus we can sometimes see the world through our own eyes and maybe expect that people play by the same rules, or indeed that they SHOULD play by the same rules... this is a very human but flawed way of thinking because in reality we are all different... it is important to keep an open mind when considering the actions of other people cause we don't always know the motivation or origin of their deeds.. however, we have to be true to ourselves ALSO and what we have come to expect in our choice of partner/friend and be realistic, if even only just to protect ourselves.... so I guess the ideal way to deal with potentially hurtful situations such as this is to keep and open mind.. allow a person a certain amount of latitude and be willing to forgive...but be prepared where necessary to move on from the relationship.... very HARD thing to do in reality though IMO