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Its true. I hate church. I love Joel Osteen. Started watching him every Sunday about a year ago. Anyone else?

Jesus and the Buddha were concerned about our possessions possessing us instead of the other way around, Jesus because it distracted one from the kingdom, and the Buddha because attachments can cause real unhappiness. But I think that a balance can be achieved where we can enjoy what is around us without being enslaved to it. Right. The balance or "Moderation" is one of the main pillars of Epicurus. Attachment is essential, and it is a main cause of pain. It is a paradox of sorts. A riddle.. "paying your dues to get the prize". Im not attacking the merits of self control. Meditation, un

I think you may no longer have any "safe" topics to discuss. Ones that you know you have common ground and approval in. Just be you. Talk about what ever fills your fancy at the moment. If they don't like it, tough shit, too bad for them, at least you know, find another topic or move on to a different person. Sounds like the same issues prior drug addicts have with former druggies-- a waking moment where you realize the only reason you hung around them was to do drugs. Not worth your time otherwise. Just my thoughts. But WTFDIK

I think anything that connects you to the world rather than draws you away from it is true spirituality. Spirituality being a connection to your world and being a citizen of the cosmos. After all, is there a greater hell than the thought of being locked in a white room alone for eternity. The irony is most religions wish you to separate or transcend the world. I think being worldly and connected may be the most spiritual thing there is. Recognizing the value of life instead of belittling or exploiting the environment and other creatures. To be a citizen of earth is to be a care taker, to find

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You should go then. Just don't sell yourself out or shut your brain off. I went for a while longer than I want to too. Now you couldn't drag me there. Follow your heart. Maybe there is still something to learn there-- even if it is just coming to peace with who you were then so you can let it go

I cuss, listen to music, jerk off, have sex, and enjoy all of it. Provided they are all done in the right atmosphere-- who cares?

Look to western culture before Christianity. In a word: "hedonism" And there isn't a damn thing wrong with that

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Yep, Im the 3rd gen 2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Not sure, Its been a while 3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? It is alright 4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Turkey 5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Yes and dogs and cats and snakes 6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Sure.. our obsessions would line up and we would do cool shit together 7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? At work-- sometimes it is a great buffer. At home Im usually real 8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? No. Didn't eat for 11 days after. They thought they were goi