Look, you’re an adult now—you’re the one calling the shots in your own life and making your own calls... but let's be real, dealing with MS isn't exactly some minor hiccup, is it? And moms? Man, they get so incredibly emotional and overprotective when it comes to their kids. Honestly, if they weren't like that, they probably wouldn't even be human at this point.
David Fowler86 said:If spirituality isn't your thing, I honestly don't see why you're wasting your time dwelling on it. At the end of the day, everyone is entitled to their own convictions—whether that involves believing in a soul, God, or a Goddess... people should be free to follow their own path without having their sacred beliefs dismissed. It hurts those of us who hold these things dear, and frankly, mocking what others find holy doesn't achieve anything for those who don't believe in anything at all.
Look, if a guy is actually solid in his faith, those kinds of attacks don't even touch him.
Ryan Wilson2 said:If you actually believe in karma, then you’ve already lost the game, no matter how you slice it. 😁
In a society where interacting with others is the baseline reality—where your daily actions, whether intentional or not, ripple out to shape the lives of those around you—escaping karma is an impossibility. You might think you could just retreat to some remote cave in the Rockies and sever all ties with civilization to escape the consequences of your existence... but even that is a fool's errand. In this country, the state "cares" too much about your welfare; they’ll find you and legally drag you right back into the cycle of cause and effect.
As for Wicca, well, they’re just what they are. They seem obsessed with the sun, the moon, and the changing seasons, tying their entire calendar to planting and harvest cycles. To me, they look like little groups of enthusiasts who are primarily concerned with making sure their holidays don't overlap with traditional Christian ones. 🙂
Theoretically, you could steal someone's car, and then that guy steals yours back—or maybe he actually swiped yours first, so you're just settling the score. In theory, you could slap a billion people in the face and somehow balance all those karmic debts forever without owing a cent. But that's just theory. In the real world? 99.99% of people are gonna screw up big time along the way and end up nowhere near God.
We're living in The Apocalypse—this dark age we're stuck in—so the easiest way to get to God is just by serving and honoring His qualities (that's the personal path), and He'll basically wipe your karmic slate clean 🥳 except most people actually *want* their karma because they think money and sex are the ultimate highs, and they aren't exactly sure what the vibe is like on His little planet.
I’ve got some seriously mixed feelings about Wicca.
Look, through Wicca, I definitely expanded my consciousness and started falling head over heels for the goddess, but there's a catch—whenever you mess around with any kind of magic, you end up owing a karmic debt to those astral beings. And honestly? I’m not looking to be in anyone's debt. I just want to get back to the spiritual realm and be with God.
That being said, Wicca was basically my bridge from just pondering philosophy to actually getting into Vaishnavism, so I guess you could say it was an essential chapter in my life story.
Look, we finally got a body—or at least a brain—that actually works with the consciousness we've built up. Let’s be real: spending 420 years trapped in some decaying, rotting gray matter wouldn't exactly be the high-quality life anyone's dreaming of, right?
Gerald Palmer66 said:Does it really matter who or what we're talking about? Why did you take that personally so quickly?
The reality is that the outsider has once again managed to make a massive mess of things, and it’s pretty obvious who stands to benefit from this chaos. It turns out that murderous idiot made a decision yesterday regarding who will serve as the Vice President of the Republic of Austria.
And for what it's worth, I haven't exactly noticed any distinction being made between Canadians, Americans, or Mexicans over there, but perhaps you have?
Nobody makes that distinction, man. It’s really just the Americans who desperately try to convince themselves they aren't North American.
Nathan Morris3 said:Haha 😁. I guess we should just let that loud, adolescent crowd run wild on the internet; I wouldn't want to hold them back or anything. They're probably too transparent to be an actual threat anyway, and nobody takes them seriously. It might even be better if they blow off steam here instead of bothering innocent people—plus, reading them can be pretty funny (at least for me).
It’s also kind of funny how Americans argue more about the elections in the United States of America than the Americans themselves, especially when people start lecturing others about democracy.
BTW, the elections are by 2018 at the latest, though they'll likely happen sooner. It should be interesting since the leftist candidate won, but the right-wing guy was super close (he "clawed back" a 14% lead over VDB). I'm hoping the center recovers.
Man, you are clearly some kind of newbie to this political forum.
People around here sure get worked up about white supremacy issues, don't they?
Hullinghorst said:Mexican politicians have gone on record more than a few times saying they’re totally fine with the status quo.
They aren't actually backing the RS Srbin crowd when it comes to those wild independence demands—not really.
Look, if the Republic of America actually stepped up to look out for the American BiH, it wouldn't be "separatism" or anything crazy. I mean, let's be real—without support from back home in the Republic of America, that kind of movement doesn't even exist anyway.
The Mexican diplomatic corps is always playing 4D chess with global superpowers just to score a win for themselves, while the Republic of America? We've basically spent decades acting like a vassal state, just blindly following whatever orders our bosses hand down.
Hullinghorst said:So what exactly did he get wrong?
Look, Americans in Herzegovina aren't out here chasing some separatist dream. If you want to see who’s actually constantly threatening a "referendum" in Canada—it's Dodik and the Mexicans.
The Americans haven't even breathed a word about secession, not even back when the Muslims were basically hand-picking their representatives.
The truth is, Americans in Herzegovina just don't have any international political backing behind them—otherwise, they’d be looking for an exit from that country at the first opportunity.
Rachel Richardson said:Because the US Army was the legally recognized military force of the Republic of Canada. Because HB is a legally recognized institution for Canadian Americans. Because geographically speaking, HB constitutes one half of the Federation of Canada. Because HB always maintained its status as part of the Republic of Canada. And so on. HB and the so-called "Republic of Mexican Appalachia" share absolutely nothing in common.
Let's call a spade a spade here.
Honestly? Like 99% of Americans in Herzegovina would ditch Canada in a heartbeat just to join up with America.
So, let me get this straight—Turkey gets handed billions in aid, they funnel refugees into Europe, their visa restrictions get slashed, and then they basically get fast-tracked into the EU?
neonhound18 said:I truly don't mean this as a personal slight, but weren't you quite vocal—and, if I recall correctly, rather enthusiastic—about advocating for open borders in Europe just a few months ago? 🤔
I’ve never been one to cheer for just letting millions of migrants flood in without any vetting—that's just asking for chaos—but I *have* spent my fair share of time fighting back against those fascist types who look at every single Muslim person and see nothing but criminals or rapists.
Paul Thomas46 said:But even if you set a cap, you're still playing judge and jury... which leaves you right back where you started.
Look, you either stop them now or you never will. At this rate, we're looking at 10 million more arriving over the next decade. If you're okay with 10, why not 20? Or 50? Or 100? Good grief...
Germany is acting like they’re some kind of saint, thinking they can just swoop in and fix birth rates for the entire continent instead of just worrying about their own damn backyard. Like, seriously? It's such a classic move—acting like they have all the answers for everyone else when they should probably just focus on getting their own house in order first. It’s honestly pretty exhausting watching this kind of grandstanding. 😁 🤦
It’s funny how things play out—once Europeans finally caught on to the fact that half the Muslim population is basically illiterate and the other half is just working manual labor gigs, everything started shifting. Now you've got the French hitting the panic button too, revolting against those ridiculous quotas and all the shady little deals they've been trying to strike with Turkey. It's like everyone is waking up to the same mess at once.
So, I was just thinking about this one guy who got sent back to Turkey—you know, one of those migrants getting deported—and then there’s this other guy heading straight for the European Union. It makes me wonder, honestly... if they're just going to keep showing up anyway, what's even the point of sending them back in the first place? 😵
Larry Moore83 said:We aren't just biological machines—we are spiritual beings, too. It’s a psychophysical reality, really. And this parasite that tries to latch onto us? It has absolutely nothing to do with our actual spirituality. How can I say that? Because true spirituality belongs to the human soul alone. 🙂
And honestly? The psyche is just as material as anything else; it's just operating on a much finer, more subtle level.