That was bullshit or the very least a bunch of stuff that made me feel bad exposing it to strangers. Doesn't anyone really care or is this a voyeristic playground?Man that was heavy shit....remember the young ones?bout' as foolish as vomiting with your head in a plastic bag
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In exchange for obedience, Christianity promises salvation in an afterlife; but in order to elicit obedience through this promise, Christianity must convince people that they need salvation, that there is something to be saved from. Christianity has nothing to offer a happy person living in a natural, intelligible universe. If Christianity is to gain a motivational foothold, it must declare war on earthly pleasure and happiness, and this, historically, has been its precise course of action. In the eyes of Christianity, woman(man) is sinful and helpless in the face of God, and is potential fuel for the flames of hell. Just as Christianity must destroy reason before it can introduce faith, so it must destroy happiness before it can introduce salvation.
RE:Changed my mind - more like decided to go with my original feelings that this particular post wasn't a good idea.
(Date Posted:04/23/2008 19:26:13)
haha...ever feel like that?
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In exchange for obedience, Christianity promises salvation in an afterlife; but in order to elicit obedience through this promise, Christianity must convince people that they need salvation, that there is something to be saved from. Christianity has nothing to offer a happy person living in a natural, intelligible universe. If Christianity is to gain a motivational foothold, it must declare war on earthly pleasure and happiness, and this, historically, has been its precise course of action. In the eyes of Christianity, woman(man) is sinful and helpless in the face of God, and is potential fuel for the flames of hell. Just as Christianity must destroy reason before it can introduce faith, so it must destroy happiness before it can introduce salvation.
Its about changing my mind. (Not that I'd remember what I changed my mind about back in 2005 in one online post - that would be silly) and realising that some things are best left unsaid ....and that online there is NO guarantee that others, who are basically strangers and don't know who I am, will understand what I mean anyway.
and this has not changed since 2005!
(Oh and my sense of humor hasn't changed much..............anyone remember the "YOung ones"?)
Its good to be silly - carefree ...don't you recon?
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In exchange for obedience, Christianity promises salvation in an afterlife; but in order to elicit obedience through this promise, Christianity must convince people that they need salvation, that there is something to be saved from. Christianity has nothing to offer a happy person living in a natural, intelligible universe. If Christianity is to gain a motivational foothold, it must declare war on earthly pleasure and happiness, and this, historically, has been its precise course of action. In the eyes of Christianity, woman(man) is sinful and helpless in the face of God, and is potential fuel for the flames of hell. Just as Christianity must destroy reason before it can introduce faith, so it must destroy happiness before it can introduce salvation.
RE:Changed my mind - more like decided to go with my original feelings that this particular post wasn't a good idea.
(Date Posted:04/25/2008 21:38:20)
Reply to Chirpy (04/24/2008 12:01 PM)
Does this include me?
Not sure what you mean Chirpy? I think everyone mis interprets posts or doesn't get 'the joke' from time to time. But yes...I think its good for everyone to let their hair down and be silly - carefree sometimes!
Do you remember that TV comedy series of the early 80s called the "Young Ones"? I was thinking of one of their famous sketches and comparing my old 'post' as being about as usefull as 'sneezing' in a bike helmet? (meaning bloody stupid)
Here's the sketch ?
(Message edited by snakechic on 04/26/2008 05:42:07)
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In exchange for obedience, Christianity promises salvation in an afterlife; but in order to elicit obedience through this promise, Christianity must convince people that they need salvation, that there is something to be saved from. Christianity has nothing to offer a happy person living in a natural, intelligible universe. If Christianity is to gain a motivational foothold, it must declare war on earthly pleasure and happiness, and this, historically, has been its precise course of action. In the eyes of Christianity, woman(man) is sinful and helpless in the face of God, and is potential fuel for the flames of hell. Just as Christianity must destroy reason before it can introduce faith, so it must destroy happiness before it can introduce salvation.
Had your lithium levels checked lately Snakey? LOL
Damn - whatever this was it must have been interesting.....
Haha...Lithium? Nah..I don't 'do' drugs - not even a cone or 2 and I gave up booze years and years ago. This is me!!
I'm naturally self amused and looooove taking the piss out of most situations. I'm much less shy online these days too. What about you? Do you like to kick your knickers in the air sometimes and let loose with whatever grabs you at the time. At least my post was more interesting than a plain ordinary 'I deleted it'.
I wish I could remember what it was....I don't much care what people think these days (must be the age) - especially online - I've developed a thick skin. How people judge is their problem not mine.
(Message edited by snakechic on 04/25/2008 23:50:35)
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In exchange for obedience, Christianity promises salvation in an afterlife; but in order to elicit obedience through this promise, Christianity must convince people that they need salvation, that there is something to be saved from. Christianity has nothing to offer a happy person living in a natural, intelligible universe. If Christianity is to gain a motivational foothold, it must declare war on earthly pleasure and happiness, and this, historically, has been its precise course of action. In the eyes of Christianity, woman(man) is sinful and helpless in the face of God, and is potential fuel for the flames of hell. Just as Christianity must destroy reason before it can introduce faith, so it must destroy happiness before it can introduce salvation.
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RE:Changed my mind - more like decided to go with my original feelings that this particular post wasn't a good idea.
(Date Posted:04/26/2008 16:57:27)
How does it feel not drinking alcohol? I gave it up six months ago and don't miss as I didn't like it much anyway. I was drinking on special occasions before that but whenever I was people pressurised me to drink more so I found it easier to give up rather than restrict my intake to one drink during the course of an evening. The problem is that I live in a heavy drinking culture and it's not unusual to see gangs in the city centre off on a night out while drinking from cans of beer instead of waiting until they get to the venue. I find that quite intimidating and I wonder how many of them would find the courage to go out at night sober and start drinking when they enter the bar or club as we used to. I'd sooner see tense suspicious looking people going off to night clubs rather than drunk revellers.
It's getting increasingly common to hear women say things like 'I won't try it (insert any new untried activity) unless I've had a glass of wine which usually translates into a bottle of wine on an empty stomach. More and more women are up for anything such as pole dancing and wet T-shirt competitions but always fuelled by alcohol yet would be too terrified to try out something like a didgeridoo without drinking alcohol first. I often wonder what British society would be like if taxes on alcohol shot up and the sale of alcoholic drinks was restricted to specialist retailers rather than sold cheaply in bulk in supermarkets and street drugs were made impossible to get hold of. People would probably stop talking to each other, stop having sex and hardly anybody would dance in the clubs.
RE:Changed my mind - more like decided to go with my original feelings that this particular post wasn't a good idea.
(Date Posted:04/27/2008 19:03:48)
How does it feel not drinking alcohol?
Great! I don't feel abnormal or even all that 'angelic'. I gave up a long time ago.. not drinking is 'normal' for me. I don't miss it - life goes on without it. I still enjoy good fun and being carefree. I didn't give those things up...nor do I consider being 'silly' - "very silly' - laughing - as something associated with 'maturity' or being pissed or drugged on either street or legal drugs. Or for that matter a symptom of 'mental illness'. .
.People tend to 'age' and things change in your life. I used to like to 'reward' myself with a nice drink or three after passing in one of my University assignments at the University Bar or by going out to a nice restaurant with friends on the weekend who would enjoy bringing along 1 or 3 bottles from their home cellar to celebrate. Btw...I know damn well that being more affluent or 'posh' means naught...or that people are more 'ladylike' or more of an 'gentleman'. ...... Anyway.. I enjoyed getting shitfaced at home or at friends places but that changed. I think when you are 'drunk' yourself ...drunk people tend to make sense. That's what I found when I gave up ...that most of the talk was bullshit. The same applies (I think) out in public - drunk people are more intimidating if you're not. I can understand how it would be intimidating. Crowds are fucked - I don't bother waiting in an endless line for anything.
I'm not at the age group that goes night clubbing anymore - I don't miss that - why would I, I didn't 'get into' that scene in any case. I thought those kinds of places were stupid and full of twats and dickheads trying to score or be noticed on the dance floor. I poked my nose into a few now and then - I liked the 'gay bar'. I enjoyed a lunch with girlfriends that went on all afternoon - that kind of thing and the odd call into a pub on the way out somewhere to catch up with local bands. I much preferred to smoke a joint or 3 with friends at home or watch something on TV (I still remember shows like the 'young ones' - 'red dwarf' or the 'hitchhikers guilde to the universe'........ or out somewhere with the kids - at the beach! Holidays are great fun.! We didn't need to always be going 'out' out paying money to have fun and relax.
We've moved now and don't live inner city anymore. I feel sorry for the kids these days (18yr - 24yrs) who are mixed up in the scene you describe. Here we have a place called the 'Gold Coast" - very popular - 'everyone' seems to want to go there (its the 'in' thing) - its a tourist place where local kids go to have fun - and enjoy 'schoolies' week etc. Things get out of hand sometimes....I don't like the idea that older people prey on those kids. They stand out like dogs balls.
I don't judge people because they have too much to drink. Its a known fact that alcohol affects peoples inhibitions as well as other things. That's just what the drug 'alcohol' does to people and females bodies are less able to metabolise alcohol. People who have had waaaay too much are usually incapable of doing much at all. I think that's a bit of myth - that 'dutch courage' makes people do something they wouldn't anyway. You'd have to consider the social conditions - the peer group pressure - all kinds of things. I don't think people would 'stop' socialising or trying ne
