Posts by steeleagle13

Charles White11 said:I'm not trying to convince you of anything, my friend; we are simply sharing our own lived truths. The heart is the only subject that matters here.

Here is how those lines resonated with me personally:

It is only when we suffer an irreversible loss that we truly grasp the value of everything we foolishly took for granted. We often treat our loved ones this way, right up until the moment they are gone forever, only to realize it's far too late. We would give anything in the world for just five trivial minutes to tell them how much they meant to us—just five minutes stolen from the countless years we actually had the chance.
Most of our lives are spent drifting through trivialities and being consumed by ourselves.

At its core, this isn't even really about love.

It’s just habit: when your favorite coffee mug breaks, you feel sad—it's the exact same thing with this.
When you lose someone close, you lose a massive chunk of your own life... it’s like breaking a mug, just on a much more devastating scale...
Taking things for granted is just the status quo. And let's be real: the status quo makes people happy... change bothers them. Specifically, they hate change when it means losing something. But every loss is also a gain.

From every disappearance, a birth follows 😍 someone once said
life is constant change... that’s just the way it works...

Happiness follows sadness, and sadness follows happiness...

brightnomad5 said:The soul, being immaterial, resides within the region of the heart and possesses no physical connection to the body. That is where all those stories come from regarding the heart as the essence and the seat of consciousness.

I guess that’s just talking about people with "high energy" in their heart chakra, haha.😬

mistybison said:And then there are those who argue that while the physical heart sits on the left, the "spiritual heart" resides on the right side.

The heart is right in the middle—just like the muscle.😉

feralwolf24 said:Instead of using the standard galvanized pipes—which actually cost the contractors money—they grabbed some junk from a warehouse that’s been warped by high heat and oil cooling. Then, because someone thinks they’re a genius, they pushed this "one size fits all" solution. As if chlorine fixes everything? Or as if chlorine isn't also the root of the problem. They actually thought solving mineral oil contamination by chlorinating the water was a bright idea. My god, what kind of nonsense is that? Even a layman would see through that joke, let alone someone who thought they were being clever with such a ridiculous "fix."
The fix? Pay people damages for being without water for a year, compensate them for the potential health risks from trihalomethanes caused by the chlorination (since they messed up the shower water too), and replace the damn pipes at their own expense. Oh, and don't forget to pay everyone for the downtime during repairs, plus the noise, the dust, and the total mess. Honestly, if I were Mayor, I wouldn't dream of cutting corners on such a shady job. You certainly wouldn't install this garbage in your own house!!

From what I know, they use iron pipes inside walls, but where there's a main line, they use thicker plastic ones.

I just don't get how such a tiny amount of mineral oil can be dangerous if you're just SHOWERING, not drinking the stuff?

So this is just an issue with that new development over by the suburbs: who knows what kind of pipes they're burying between buildings or in the main lines? If I remember right, it's all plastic there too.

So I'm just sitting here looking at the news, and apparently they found some carcinogenic mineral oil in the water supply over in that small town—I tried to stay quiet about it, but honestly, how is that even possible? Where the hell does mineral oil even come from in a municipal water system?

It’s weird to me because people are saying it’s linked to the plumbing in those new developments in that small town... since it’s specifically happening in those brand-new buildings.

Sean Martinez4 said:Your inner self is divine. This outer version of you can call itself "Bog" if you feel like it. 😬 🤣 🤣
Comparing yourself to others isn't really a spiritual way to live. 🙂
And honestly, if you want to teach some hypnotized Christian anything, you probably have to act like the "devil" wrapped up in "Bog" cellophane. 2=0 😈 🤣 🤣 🤣

I'm not even going to bother arguing with him🙄

Hannah Thompson2 said:So, you're basically okay with being insulting here, then?

This isn't actually about spirituality. If someone were truly spiritual, they’d be beyond physical petty insults—they wouldn't be wasting time writing such shallow stuff.

My goal isn't to offend you😉

The point is—I'm just as much a god as you are.😉

William Reed said:But why not, though? I mean, what even is God if not that? Is He just some unreachable, perfect ideal that’s only allowed to be mentioned by these terrified, self-proclaimed 'believers'? Honestly, what does God even mean to you? Why do you think you get to act all jealous and gatekeep Him from everyone else, like you have some divine right to stop people from speaking His name, or hanging out with Him, or even trying to see themselves in Him? Like, where do you get off thinking you own that kind of authority?

That's exactly what extremists do—it's just that theirs is called Allah

What kind of God needs people acting like hired muscle to defend His honor? 😁

To me, this looks way more like some medieval reign of terror😁

Hannah Thompson2 said:It’s clearly an insult again—I'm calling on the mods to decide if this warrants a ban.

Go vent in the religion sub—that’s where that stuff gets banned...

This is about spirituality, and everyone here has the right to say whatever they want😉 (regarding faith and all that)

And I didn't even offend myself, Bogo..😉

Sean Martinez4 said:I don't think there's such a thing as an absolute on this planet. Everything feels pretty relative to me, I guess.
I guess the world is just a blurry reflection of absolute nothingness. Maybe. ☕

Absolute is relative, and relative is absolute. 😁

Something’s been rattling around in my head today, so I figured I’d drop a few thoughts here for all you Believers regarding this whole concept of spiritual sin...
😁

Since I know the term is pretty familiar to most of you..

You can basically "digest" it into any kind of "spiritual practice" that has a specific GOAL in mind.

Like—if you hit church every single day and knock out 213 Hail Marys a week, you think you’re just gonna sit there with God in paradise enjoying the view?😬

Or—"I HAVE to meditate for two hours and 65 minutes every day if I want to reach enlightenment."

It's always "I have to do this" or "I must do that" to achieve something... Now, I'm not talking about basic life stuff—like fasting so you can earn some pity or whatever—I mean: people acting like if they stop grinding, they'll automatically win the Powerball. Maybe they will, maybe they won't.

What’s the common thread in all these attitudes? It's that you're calling yourselves "selves"—you've identified entirely with your own outward personality and you're terrified of losing your own existence...
You're scared out of your minds by "scriptures" that people would swear on their lives are true, which drill it into your brain that you are separate, individual, flawed, and guilty. You're taught you're just "God's Sheep," where your supposedly "good" shepherd hands out blessings one drop at a time under the threat of punishment... leaving you convinced of your own IMPERFECTION.

PERFECTION is divine, absolute, and without ego (and no, I don't mean crap 🤣 🤣—I mean the ego)

THE TRUTH IS, YOU ARE ALL DIVINE BY NATURE... and that isn't some state you haven't reached yet, nor is it a matter of being "separated" from the divine. You just believe you are. That's how you were raised from birth. You aren't to blame for any of it.

WHY does that offend you? Do you honestly think you aren't worthy of God? That’s just your "ego" at work..

Let’s be clear—the ego doesn't disappear. Your ego is your very presence. People without egos aren't walking around like two-legged zombies...
If a mountain had an ego, it would be arguing with God.
It doesn't do that—honestly, I've never even heard of a mountain complaining to hell.🤣

In the absolute sense, where are the rewards and where are the punishments?

hiddencyclist9 said:Who could possibly be outside of God?

Just how far does the "reach" of the absolute actually go?😉

Richard Carter4 said:It’s good that you’re asking these things; they matter because they shape your life, and the Bible provides answers for everything you’re grappling with. Jesus showed us the way to be resurrected, and He is our guarantee for it! Just because He was ascended into heaven doesn't mean we’re all heading there. The Bible indicates that a specific number of people will go to heaven, while a vast multitude will live in paradise right here on Earth. And no, Jesus wasn't the only one to rise—He raised many others during His time on earth—but He did that primarily to demonstrate that the moment is coming when everyone in their graves will hear the voice of the Son of God and come forth!

Does Jesus care about saving money?😁

Hannah Thompson2 said:Don't you feel even a little bit of shame typing stuff like that? You clearly know how insulting this is to believers, and yet
you just have to go out of your way to provoke people—it's like you have zero empathy for anyone else.

Here's the actual deal:

I AM..... "God"

"Saying 'I am God' here isn't me identifying with some made-up fairy tale"

The phrase "I am" stands on its own.

Q

If I say I'm not God, believers will just assume I'm your typical religious person.😁

Hannah Thompson2 said:Don't you feel even a little bit of shame typing stuff like that? You clearly know how insulting this is to believers, and yet
you just have to go out of your way to provoke people—it's like you have zero empathy for anyone else.

You honestly think you're somehow "above" God?🙄

You're dead wrong. 😉

Hannah Thompson2 said:you're just talking nonsense

what makes you say that?

those are human sins, and humans are the ones responsible for them.
You can't blame the New Testament for that—have you even actually read it?

Look, you aren't God, so you don't get to hand out commandments like that. And I'm not sure what part of that commandment is confusing to you? God is offering ways to find Him—so you can go see for yourself.

Look, there isn't a special hell for geniuses and a separate one for idiots—there's just hell.

I AM God☕

😁

Richard Carter4 said:Spot on! It’s like falling into this heavy, terminal slumber! (1 Thessalonians 4:13)

=Death isn't even a thing😉 😬

A dreamless sleep—it's practically an instant, infinite blink of an eye.😁

http://www.acmandal.com/

!!!!!

ironsurfer8 said:According to some new study I was reading, those classic "sit up straight" instructions—you know, the whole 90-degree thing—are total garbage.
You’re actually supposed to sit with your legs slightly extended (so more than 90 degrees at the knee) and your back tilted back slightly—meaning more than 90 degrees at the hips too.
Basically, you should be sitting with your entire backside against the chair; it helps circulation in both your legs and your lower back.

And regarding that straightening out after washing your hair...
First off, leaning over like that to wash your hair is a disaster for your posture. Try washing your hair standing up in the shower, or at least lean one hand on the tub to take the pressure off your back—honestly, you end up getting those sudden back spasms because they're being loaded at a weird angle.
Afterward, doing core exercises regularly really helps. Most bad posture comes from weak abs, which makes your back curve in a way that sticks your butt out too far.

I don't want to sound like I'm just philosophizing for no reason—I'm 25, I work a desk job, and I dealt with the exact same back issues until I fixed these few things.

So, what did you pick up? A decent chair?

How much does a good chair even matter?

I can't deal with the whole "sitting upright" nonsense myself. I tried intensely sitting perfectly straight without any back support—just using my back muscles—until after a few days I ended up with massive back pain and numbness in my ass.😬