What is your version of THE TRUTH?

[delusionsofNORMALity]

You don't have to "delude" yourself into believing that people appreciate your talents for written communication. I do, for one, and I'm quite sure that there are many others who do, as well. :thumbsup:

i'm constantly torn between my desire to turn a pleasing phrase and my belief in the maxim - "eloquence is the last refuge of those who have nothing to say". it's nice to know that the compromise i've chosen is appreciated.

[Hardcore Newbie]

i'm constantly torn between my desire to turn a pleasing phrase and my belief in the maxim - "eloquence is the last refuge of those who have nothing to say". it's nice to know that the compromise i've chosen is appreciated.

I get the point of the quote. I don't believe it means that you can't be eloquent. I think it means there's no point in writing a 50 page document describing a table when you can just get to the meat and potatoes of the issue. It's a table, it's made of wood, and it has four legs.

[GraziLovesMary]

Hey Grazi, Delusions is a "she".

Everyone has their view on life. To me, JESUS is THE TRUTH.
We will be changed and we will continue. Life goes on .................................................. .................................................

Shit that was an accident

[delusionsofNORMALity]

Hey Grazi, Delusions is a "she".

did a quick check and, yes, my nuts are still in place. not to worry, you aren't the first person to be confused as to what that creature really is. the beard usually tips them off, but it doesn't really come across over the internet. sorry if the av threw you, she's the love of my life and has been since before she died and i expect everyone to recognize that devilish little angel.
:hippy:

[Inferius]

My version? All versions.
Truth? It's all true.
It's all a lie.

It IS.
Want to know What god is?
God is, for the moment, this dot = .
And now god is THIS dot! = .
But you know what really, really makes god tickle?


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[MadSativa]

wow this is way to deep for me I am a man of science I envision I smoke two joints before I smoke two joints and then I smoke two more and then I get the muchies............ this is my envision

[GraziLovesMary]

did a quick check and, yes, my nuts are still in place. not to worry, you aren't the first person to be confused as to what that creature really is. the beard usually tips them off, but it doesn't really come across over the internet. sorry if the av threw you, she's the love of my life and has been since before she died and i expect everyone to recognize that devilish little angel.
:hippy:

I thought so!! The avvy threw me off like a month ago and I almost made a "she" comment, somebody else did tho and thats when you corrected them.

Damnit, I hate when somebody erroneously corrects me, and I admit to their correction even though its not what my gut tells me! lol

[GraziLovesMary]

religion is man made anyways, just like kings and queens,and im not saying im in with the man made stuff. but to say just because man has corrupted religion does'nt mean god does not exist.and im not downing u or trying to be mean but the way u write just makes u sound like u think ur above everyone.u know how atheist seem to think they know all just seem the way u come across i might be wrong

Man created religion, which made it corrupt from the beginning. The corruption didnt take place years down the line, it was wrong from the beginning. Somebody saw a piece of the truth, was enlightened by a glorious glimpse into the unknown, then deluded it with their own suppositions.

Im not saying God doesnt exist either... Im saying he doesnt exist in the form that Christians seem to think he does. Thus, by referring to it as "God" will only serve to bring up those preconceived notions of a man in the sky making people out of clay and hurling down judgements and sentences.

"God" is energy. Everything in the universe is energy, and its all connected.

[delusionsofNORMALity]

"God" is energy. Everything in the universe is energy, and its all connected.

the term "god", as it is commonly used, implies sentience. is energy sentient? is the entire universe sentient? not being omniscient, i really haven't a clue. however, i really doubt that energy contains any awareness such as we would define it. i realize this is all just a matter of semantics, but i believe you should first describe your parameters before you can define an idea such as god.

by describing god as everything, you are essentially saying that everything is everything. aside from being redundant, this would seem to only cloud the issue of the existence of god.

[GraziLovesMary]

the term "god", as it is commonly used, implies sentience. is energy sentient? is the entire universe sentient? not being omniscient, i really haven't a clue. however, i really doubt that energy contains any awareness such as we would define it. i realize this is all just a matter of semantics, but i believe you should first describe your parameters before you can define an idea such as god.

by describing god as everything, you are essentially saying that everything is everything. aside from being redundant, this would seem to only cloud the issue of the existence of god.

Actually that is my point completely. I denounce the Christian view of a sentient being. I put the word "God" in quotation marks to indicate that I believe their concept of this sentient being is nothing more than a connection that all energy in the universe shares, and the mysterious properties that come of this connection.

I also believe that as we humans are a form of energy, we, too are connected on some cerebral level. Many laugh at this, but look at two people who are very intimately intertwined. When my ex and I were still together, I would always know when she woke up in the middle of the night because I would wake up at the same exact times. Sometimes she would call me if she woke up for no reason because she knew that I had just woke as well. In the mornings I would tell her the exact times during the night that she woke up, and sometimes the reasonings. I was never wrong.

Conversely, the fateful day that she slept with another man, I could instantly tell. I had the most sickening feeling in my gut, one that left me short of breath and my connection with her felt tainted. I knew immediately that she was having sex with somebody else, and I even knew how many times during that day and for how long. Accurately as I later found out. Im not trying to say Im psychic because I cant control any of this, but I do believe that all humans are connected on some level or another. My personal experiences are just a fraction of why I believe this.