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User ID: 72908624 United States 11/26/2016 04:05 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Sorry I desire life not death and you will never convince me into embracing death as a mark of nobility. Youre no better than an atheist. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 51085591 You will die eventually. We all will. Some will rise to everlasting life, others to everlasting shame and contempt. Whoever seeks to save their life will lose it, and those who seek to give up their life for the sake of the Christ will find it, and find it more abundantly. I do not wish everlasting shame and contempt on any being. That is an evil thing to do. |
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User ID: 73491622 Australia 11/26/2016 04:05 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | This is an interesting concept I've grappled with for quite a long time. Does this mean I am already dead prior to entering this realm? Is this hell eternal or is it a prison sentence? Is it a purification process? When Christ returns will He set us captives free? I'm offishshally calling it... You're a crazy person. There I've said it now you get to ponder it. Why on God's green Earth would anyone consider the marvels of Earth; a hell? Consider the bus which is in every city. Who would have thought 200 years ago that a thick, hard layer of rubber with a layer of steel would hold air and be useful as a part of a suspension system? For thousands of years people have been admiring the beauty of a sunset, something far more intricate in cloud formations than a bus wheel... Earth is amazeballs! You're seem like you're just bummed because no woman loves you; but the key is to love yourself... Once you do that, everything is awesome. I am fine with being considered crazy. That doesn't bother me. I know I'm crazy in many ways. If you wish to chalk all this up as the ramblings of some mad, broken-hearted fool than so be it. But if this 'marvelous earth' is not hell then why is it so ripe with suffering and pain? Everything GOOD about this place is transitory. All is fleeting. Nothing good lasts forever. That's the start to self acceptance. Acknowledging we're crazy. But the next key is to learn to love the crazy. Loving a walk along the sea shore, feeding a seagull a piece of fish or even a whole chip, (Or freedom fries as you Americans call them. smh) From the fish and chip store. Soaking up the sun, lying on a towel next to an esky filled with cold Coke cans... Meeting friends at the beach and making giant sand castles... Or picking flowers from friends gardens (Or the garden at the front of the trailer park you live in.) and visiting friends in hospital... Or jumping on the internet and texting all your friends that you bought a new CDkey for Quake 3. Then you all were starting up your netbooks and getting fragged like a noob... Even if you're house bound you can still do cool stuff... We live in The Information Age; it's never been easier to learn French. Sortez de vos fesses et allez faire quelque chose d'intéressant... I cheated; I used Google translate. But the sentiment is the same... NowIhavetothinkofanameohnoithurts It's all bull! Nevertheless, the ruler is not truly wise who cannot discern evils before they develop themselves, and this is a faculty given to few. Niccolo Machiavelli Karma is funny, people who kick dogs usually get bitten. If someone doesn't add value to your life, then that someone shouldn't be a part of it. You can always trust people to do whatever is in their own interests. It is certain wastelands will be brought under cultivation. |
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(OP) User ID: 36232976 United States 11/26/2016 04:06 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Sorry I desire life not death and you will never convince me into embracing death as a mark of nobility. Youre no better than an atheist. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 51085591 You will die eventually. We all will. Some will rise to everlasting life, others to everlasting shame and contempt. Whoever seeks to save their life will lose it, and those who seek to give up their life for the sake of the Christ will find it, and find it more abundantly. I do not wish everlasting shame and contempt on any being. That is an evil thing to do. It's not something I would wish on anyone. I was quoting from the Book of Daniel. visit my blog die spammeroAz9cP |
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(OP) User ID: 36232976 United States 11/26/2016 04:08 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I have always had a philosophy that people will always instinctively and eventually put themselves in a place that will make themselves succomb to their worst fear. There is no greater longing a human being can have than the one that fills his most emptiest place. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 73491638 Very very interesting. Can you elaborate, friend? visit my blog die spammeroAz9cP |
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(OP) User ID: 36232976 United States 11/26/2016 04:09 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Utmost Deplorable Publican. This is an interesting concept I've grappled with for quite a long time. Does this mean I am already dead prior to entering this realm? Is this hell eternal or is it a prison sentence? Is it a purification process? When Christ returns will He set us captives free? I'm offishshally calling it... You're a crazy person. There I've said it now you get to ponder it. Why on God's green Earth would anyone consider the marvels of Earth; a hell? Consider the bus which is in every city. Who would have thought 200 years ago that a thick, hard layer of rubber with a layer of steel would hold air and be useful as a part of a suspension system? For thousands of years people have been admiring the beauty of a sunset, something far more intricate in cloud formations than a bus wheel... Earth is amazeballs! You're seem like you're just bummed because no woman loves you; but the key is to love yourself... Once you do that, everything is awesome. I am fine with being considered crazy. That doesn't bother me. I know I'm crazy in many ways. If you wish to chalk all this up as the ramblings of some mad, broken-hearted fool than so be it. But if this 'marvelous earth' is not hell then why is it so ripe with suffering and pain? Everything GOOD about this place is transitory. All is fleeting. Nothing good lasts forever. That's the start to self acceptance. Acknowledging we're crazy. But the next key is to learn to love the crazy. Loving a walk along the sea shore, feeding a seagull a piece of fish or even a whole chip, (Or freedom fries as you Americans call them. smh) From the fish and chip store. Soaking up the sun, lying on a towel next to an esky filled with cold Coke cans... Meeting friends at the beach and making giant sand castles... Or picking flowers from friends gardens (Or the garden at the front of the trailer park you live in.) and visiting friends in hospital... Or jumping on the internet and texting all your friends that you bought a new CDkey for Quake 3. Then you all were starting up your netbooks and getting fragged like a noob... Even if you're house bound you can still do cool stuff... We live in The Information Age; it's never been easier to learn French. Sortez de vos fesses et allez faire quelque chose d'intéressant... I cheated; I used Google translate. But the sentiment is the same... Thank you for these kind words of encouragement. I'm going home tomorrow back to the coast and I will be just a few blocks away from a beautiful beach. I think I will enjoy my time there and feed some seagulls, like you suggested. Maybe even make some new friends. visit my blog die spammeroAz9cP |
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User ID: 73491622 Australia 11/26/2016 04:14 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Levi 73491435 And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them. (Revelation 9.6) This is pretty spot on. I've had 5 major near death experiences. 3 of which were self-induced. And each time I came dangerously close to death but death seemed to flee. Seek professional help dood... I already have, and do. I have a therapist I see regularly. But I can speak openly of my own faults and shortcomings. I am a recovering drug addict. The self-induced were unintentional drug overdoses. Go troll somewhere else, schmuck. You can call me a schmuck if you want; but that doesn't change the fact that IF you have real problems going on in your life. We are not trained nor qualified to assist you with any problem you may have or have had. Most people at GLP have their own problems; and barely handle things in their own lives, let alone have any insight with which to be of any assistance to you or anyone else. Thus IF you do have a problem you're not coping with; the best thing to come from any GLPer would be to seek professional help. Some people on GLP suggest depressed people kill themselves... It's good that you're talking to someone before taking the advice of any GLPer; including me. NowIhavetothinkofanameohnoithurts It's all bull! Nevertheless, the ruler is not truly wise who cannot discern evils before they develop themselves, and this is a faculty given to few. Niccolo Machiavelli Karma is funny, people who kick dogs usually get bitten. If someone doesn't add value to your life, then that someone shouldn't be a part of it. You can always trust people to do whatever is in their own interests. It is certain wastelands will be brought under cultivation. |
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User ID: 73491622 Australia 11/26/2016 04:15 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: NowIhavetothinkofaname I'm offishshally calling it... You're a crazy person. There I've said it now you get to ponder it. Why on God's green Earth would anyone consider the marvels of Earth; a hell? Consider the bus which is in every city. Who would have thought 200 years ago that a thick, hard layer of rubber with a layer of steel would hold air and be useful as a part of a suspension system? For thousands of years people have been admiring the beauty of a sunset, something far more intricate in cloud formations than a bus wheel... Earth is amazeballs! You're seem like you're just bummed because no woman loves you; but the key is to love yourself... Once you do that, everything is awesome. I am fine with being considered crazy. That doesn't bother me. I know I'm crazy in many ways. If you wish to chalk all this up as the ramblings of some mad, broken-hearted fool than so be it. But if this 'marvelous earth' is not hell then why is it so ripe with suffering and pain? Everything GOOD about this place is transitory. All is fleeting. Nothing good lasts forever. That's the start to self acceptance. Acknowledging we're crazy. But the next key is to learn to love the crazy. Loving a walk along the sea shore, feeding a seagull a piece of fish or even a whole chip, (Or freedom fries as you Americans call them. smh) From the fish and chip store. Soaking up the sun, lying on a towel next to an esky filled with cold Coke cans... Meeting friends at the beach and making giant sand castles... Or picking flowers from friends gardens (Or the garden at the front of the trailer park you live in.) and visiting friends in hospital... Or jumping on the internet and texting all your friends that you bought a new CDkey for Quake 3. Then you all were starting up your netbooks and getting fragged like a noob... Even if you're house bound you can still do cool stuff... We live in The Information Age; it's never been easier to learn French. Sortez de vos fesses et allez faire quelque chose d'intéressant... I cheated; I used Google translate. But the sentiment is the same... Thank you for these kind words of encouragement. I'm going home tomorrow back to the coast and I will be just a few blocks away from a beautiful beach. I think I will enjoy my time there and feed some seagulls, like you suggested. Maybe even make some new friends. Good luck. NowIhavetothinkofanameohnoithurts It's all bull! Nevertheless, the ruler is not truly wise who cannot discern evils before they develop themselves, and this is a faculty given to few. Niccolo Machiavelli Karma is funny, people who kick dogs usually get bitten. If someone doesn't add value to your life, then that someone shouldn't be a part of it. You can always trust people to do whatever is in their own interests. It is certain wastelands will be brought under cultivation. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 71840992 United States 11/26/2016 04:24 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I have always had a philosophy that people will always instinctively and eventually put themselves in a place that will make themselves succomb to their worst fear. There is no greater longing a human being can have than the one that fills his most emptiest place. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 73491638 Very very interesting. Can you elaborate, friend? Don Riso describes it best in his book, "Personality Types". I didn't get sucked into the whole enneagram theory, but his descriptions of the human personality are spot on. My life changed 20 years ago after reading that book. Haven't looked back since. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 72232986 United States 11/26/2016 04:29 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | “Life is such unutterable hell, solely because it is sometimes beautiful. If we could only be miserable all the time, if there could be no such things as love or beauty or faith or hope, if I could be absolutely certain that my love would never be returned: how much more simple life would be. One could plod through the Siberian salt mines of existence without being bothered about happiness. Unfortunately the happiness is there. There is always the chance (about eight hundred and fifty to one) that another heart will come to mine. I can't help hoping, and keeping faith, and loving beauty. Quite frequently I am not so miserable as it would be wise to be.” - T. H. White Quoting: Utmost Deplorable Publican. Why do we crave that which will destroy us (e.g. as an addict)? Why do we long for that which we cannot have (e.g. unrequited love)? Why do we long to become a better version of ourselves but can’t ever reach satisfaction or a state of contentedness with who we are? Why is love, even self love, beyond the grasp of so many of us tortured souls? Is this hell? The Buddha says desire leads to suffering and that is all we do from the moment we enter this realm. Desire without cease. And even the Bible says desire leads to sin and sin leads to death. We sin because we desire. We die because we desire. We live only to desire and to desire more and more. What a twisted web we weave as human beings. Will we ever find enough? I am not sure even the highest levels of Buddhists, including Buddha himself, ever truly finished explaining what the whole desire question was about. They discovered that longing for material things brought suffering. Desire is the state of wanting. Wanting is not recognizing what is already here. stay with me for a minute... Wanting is a state of "lack." Now we are all incarnate in a Plane of Duality. SO - if we want something, we are not allowing ourselves to attain it. This is the key to all that secret stuff. And it is one hell of a mind twist. Appreciation is the key to unlocking the chains of wanting. Meditate or think on that for a while. Happiness is perception. And if you are far enough on your souls journey to be able to contemplate such things - then there is much to be grateful for. We seek things, so they may "cause" us to feel something "good." Where do the "good" feelings come from? Do they come from the things? the person? The experience? Can our "good" feelings exist without them? ^ This. I love it. And it sounds like this resonated with you too, so the above is great advice, imo. I will only add that you could google the Four Noble Truths if you're interested in Buddhism but you're not sure where to begin. I think your description above is kind of an interpretation of only the first truth. I don't think the dogma is necessary--but having the framework of dogma helps comfort the mind and "bring it to heel," if you will. Just my opinion. |
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User ID: 73397336 United States 11/26/2016 04:32 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Quoting: Utmost Deplorable Publican. Yes it is me and thank you so much. I followed you on wordpress. I got a blog there in my signature on wp also. Your writing is awesome. I will listen to your music as well. Gonna take me some time but I will be checking it all out. The trap I set for you seems to have caught my leg instead. I do not exist. Only you exist. [link to www.amazon.com (secure)] [link to www.ladycrimsonrose.wordpress.com] [link to www.youtube.com (secure)] For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. Philippians 1:21 |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 73491425 United States 11/26/2016 04:35 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I am not sure even the highest levels of Buddhists, including Buddha himself, ever truly finished explaining what the whole desire question was about. They discovered that longing for material things brought suffering. Desire is the state of wanting. Wanting is not recognizing what is already here. stay with me for a minute... Wanting is a state of "lack." Now we are all incarnate in a Plane of Duality. SO - if we want something, we are not allowing ourselves to attain it. This is the key to all that secret stuff. And it is one hell of a mind twist. Appreciation is the key to unlocking the chains of wanting. Meditate or think on that for a while. Happiness is perception. And if you are far enough on your souls journey to be able to contemplate such things - then there is much to be grateful for. We seek things, so they may "cause" us to feel something "good." Where do the "good" feelings come from? Do they come from the things? the person? The experience? Can our "good" feelings exist without them? I am saving your words in a personal journal of mine so I can reflect on this when I'm not on the computer. This resonated so deeply with me that it actually brought tears to my eyes. Bodhi, I am eternally grateful for you sharing this wisdom and insight with me especially at a pivotal time such as this. I have seen your posts and comments on other beloved friends' threads on here and your reputation precedes you; I know you know what you're talking about and you are a GLP'er I hold in the utmost of regard. So thank you. Yes there is much to meditate on here. Thank you, as your words touched me as well. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 73491425 United States 11/26/2016 04:39 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I am not sure even the highest levels of Buddhists, including Buddha himself, ever truly finished explaining what the whole desire question was about. They discovered that longing for material things brought suffering. Desire is the state of wanting. Wanting is not recognizing what is already here. stay with me for a minute... Wanting is a state of "lack." Now we are all incarnate in a Plane of Duality. SO - if we want something, we are not allowing ourselves to attain it. This is the key to all that secret stuff. And it is one hell of a mind twist. Appreciation is the key to unlocking the chains of wanting. Meditate or think on that for a while. Happiness is perception. And if you are far enough on your souls journey to be able to contemplate such things - then there is much to be grateful for. We seek things, so they may "cause" us to feel something "good." Where do the "good" feelings come from? Do they come from the things? the person? The experience? Can our "good" feelings exist without them? ^ This. I love it. And it sounds like this resonated with you too, so the above is great advice, imo. I will only add that you could google the Four Noble Truths if you're interested in Buddhism but you're not sure where to begin. I think your description above is kind of an interpretation of only the first truth. I don't think the dogma is necessary--but having the framework of dogma helps comfort the mind and "bring it to heel," if you will. Just my opinion. I am aware of the four noble truths. Remember - Buddhism is a "practice." As with ALL teachers - no one has reached a final answer yet. Even though millions may worship them as Be-ings who are higher than them...every single one of the Teachers/Prophets said that they are not what people see them as. There is no "done." Always a level to evolve to. I wrote what I felt was appropriate in response to the Ops question. There is some real gold in all of the religious teachings - if you dig enough. ALL. There is some real crap in them too... ALL. ;-) |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 72232986 United States 11/26/2016 04:45 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I am not sure even the highest levels of Buddhists, including Buddha himself, ever truly finished explaining what the whole desire question was about. They discovered that longing for material things brought suffering. Desire is the state of wanting. Wanting is not recognizing what is already here. stay with me for a minute... Wanting is a state of "lack." Now we are all incarnate in a Plane of Duality. SO - if we want something, we are not allowing ourselves to attain it. This is the key to all that secret stuff. And it is one hell of a mind twist. Appreciation is the key to unlocking the chains of wanting. Meditate or think on that for a while. Happiness is perception. And if you are far enough on your souls journey to be able to contemplate such things - then there is much to be grateful for. We seek things, so they may "cause" us to feel something "good." Where do the "good" feelings come from? Do they come from the things? the person? The experience? Can our "good" feelings exist without them? ^ This. I love it. And it sounds like this resonated with you too, so the above is great advice, imo. I will only add that you could google the Four Noble Truths if you're interested in Buddhism but you're not sure where to begin. I think your description above is kind of an interpretation of only the first truth. I don't think the dogma is necessary--but having the framework of dogma helps comfort the mind and "bring it to heel," if you will. Just my opinion. I am aware of the four noble truths. Remember - Buddhism is a "practice." As with ALL teachers - no one has reached a final answer yet. Even though millions may worship them as Be-ings who are higher than them...every single one of the Teachers/Prophets said that they are not what people see them as. There is no "done." Always a level to evolve to. I wrote what I felt was appropriate in response to the Ops question. There is some real gold in all of the religious teachings - if you dig enough. ALL. There is some real crap in them too... ALL. ;-) Sorry, I meant that for OP. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 72232986 United States 11/26/2016 04:48 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I am not sure even the highest levels of Buddhists, including Buddha himself, ever truly finished explaining what the whole desire question was about. They discovered that longing for material things brought suffering. Desire is the state of wanting. Wanting is not recognizing what is already here. stay with me for a minute... Wanting is a state of "lack." Now we are all incarnate in a Plane of Duality. SO - if we want something, we are not allowing ourselves to attain it. This is the key to all that secret stuff. And it is one hell of a mind twist. Appreciation is the key to unlocking the chains of wanting. Meditate or think on that for a while. Happiness is perception. And if you are far enough on your souls journey to be able to contemplate such things - then there is much to be grateful for. We seek things, so they may "cause" us to feel something "good." Where do the "good" feelings come from? Do they come from the things? the person? The experience? Can our "good" feelings exist without them? ^ This. I love it. And it sounds like this resonated with you too, so the above is great advice, imo. I will only add that you could google the Four Noble Truths if you're interested in Buddhism but you're not sure where to begin. I think your description above is kind of an interpretation of only the first truth. I don't think the dogma is necessary--but having the framework of dogma helps comfort the mind and "bring it to heel," if you will. Just my opinion. I am aware of the four noble truths. Remember - Buddhism is a "practice." As with ALL teachers - no one has reached a final answer yet. Even though millions may worship them as Be-ings who are higher than them...every single one of the Teachers/Prophets said that they are not what people see them as. There is no "done." Always a level to evolve to. I wrote what I felt was appropriate in response to the Ops question. There is some real gold in all of the religious teachings - if you dig enough. ALL. There is some real crap in them too... ALL. ;-) I didn't mean to dismiss your response, by the way. I appreciate it! Just wanted to clear up that confusion. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 72232986 United States 11/26/2016 05:11 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 72232986 I didn't mean to dismiss your response, by the way. I appreciate it! Just wanted to clear up that confusion. Didn't feel dismissed - thank you. Just wanted to throw that in, for good measure. Now I have this desire to use not use language. Back to work. lol |
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User ID: 72189296 United States 11/26/2016 08:00 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | "We are meant to be Happy", by Irmansyah Effendi That has always been something we strive for in this life. In fact, if we look at the motivations behind our thoughts and actions—conscious and unconscious—they are all to get us closer to the feeling, or at least the idea, of happiness. Some of us have long asked why we cannot hold on to happiness. For all of the scholarship and human insights across the centuries, nobody has found a complete and enduring answer. Perhaps because it has been too close to see… The answer, the key, is our heart. ....(a lot less than 50%) |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 72950657 United States 11/26/2016 08:01 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | “Life is such unutterable hell, solely because it is sometimes beautiful. If we could only be miserable all the time, if there could be no such things as love or beauty or faith or hope, if I could be absolutely certain that my love would never be returned: how much more simple life would be. One could plod through the Siberian salt mines of existence without being bothered about happiness. Unfortunately the happiness is there. There is always the chance (about eight hundred and fifty to one) that another heart will come to mine. I can't help hoping, and keeping faith, and loving beauty. Quite frequently I am not so miserable as it would be wise to be.” - T. H. White Quoting: Utmost Deplorable Publican. Why do we crave that which will destroy us (e.g. as an addict)? Why do we long for that which we cannot have (e.g. unrequited love)? Why do we long to become a better version of ourselves but can’t ever reach satisfaction or a state of contentedness with who we are? Why is love, even self love, beyond the grasp of so many of us tortured souls? Is this hell? The Buddha says desire leads to suffering and that is all we do from the moment we enter this realm. Desire without cease. And even the Bible says desire leads to sin and sin leads to death. We sin because we desire. We die because we desire. We live only to desire and to desire more and more. What a twisted web we weave as human beings. Will we ever find enough? And what is capitalism if not consumerism which is nothing but fulfilling desires...??? |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1686458 United States 11/26/2016 08:14 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | “Life is such unutterable hell, solely because it is sometimes beautiful. If we could only be miserable all the time, if there could be no such things as love or beauty or faith or hope, if I could be absolutely certain that my love would never be returned: how much more simple life would be. One could plod through the Siberian salt mines of existence without being bothered about happiness. Unfortunately the happiness is there. There is always the chance (about eight hundred and fifty to one) that another heart will come to mine. I can't help hoping, and keeping faith, and loving beauty. Quite frequently I am not so miserable as it would be wise to be.” - T. H. White Quoting: Utmost Deplorable Publican. Why do we crave that which will destroy us (e.g. as an addict)? Why do we long for that which we cannot have (e.g. unrequited love)? Why do we long to become a better version of ourselves but can’t ever reach satisfaction or a state of contentedness with who we are? Why is love, even self love, beyond the grasp of so many of us tortured souls? Is this hell? The Buddha says desire leads to suffering and that is all we do from the moment we enter this realm. Desire without cease. And even the Bible says desire leads to sin and sin leads to death. We sin because we desire. We die because we desire. We live only to desire and to desire more and more. What a twisted web we weave as human beings. Will we ever find enough? If you can stave off your desires wether sexual or soul stirring it is better. You will profit more and suffer much less in life. Like the Bible says: And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to great appetite. ~ Proverbs 23:2 But if you marry you have not sinned but you will have great troubles in this life trying to please a woman that will never be pleased. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1686458 United States 11/26/2016 08:23 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | One of the requirements to get close to God is to deny the self. To overcome the ego. So loving another person feeds ones ego and fulfills that need for validation and love. Kind of a two edged sword this thing called love. It pierces the innermost heart but then you can bleed to death from it. Metaphorically speaking. |
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