Any cool spiritual material...

quirky · Post by **quirky** » Thu May 04, 2006 5:28 pm

eeny meeny miny mo

Niobe · Post by **Niobe** » Thu May 04, 2006 5:32 pm

That seems as precise a method as any....

searching_for_sunshine · Fri May 05, 2006 10:09 pm

bibliomancy sounds kinda like tarot readings over the phone LOL

OK...since i've been away so long - thought i'd get up on my soap box right away.

i just read the first article about pranayama. very interesting, great article. he totally has valid points. i completely get the fact that the entity "God" could the same one for every religion. organized religions were set up so that there could be some sort of "control" over the people. what better way to "control" someone than to bring in punishment in the afterlife if there is disobedience here on earth! i believe in God...i just don't believe in religion (can you tell? LOL)

he had a great idea about helping others to an extent where maybe it cuts into our own materialistic ways. i love that idea! however, the sceptic in me doesn't see this view going very far in the US. religion = big money. (remember the WWJD bracelets? - i don't think jesus would wear one!) and although we do hold benefit concerts for hurricane, flood and tsumai victims and charities, first we buy our starbucks on the way to the show. NOW BEFORE YOU CRUCIFY ME - that doesn't go for everyone of course, there are some really wonderful generous people out there who give of their time and money but being in the enterainment business has made me a bit jaded to the commercialism of giving. America likes convenience and if that means that we go to church, get forgiven and still are able to have our million $$ homes, hummers and big bank accounts while we watch starving children in africa - so be it - i'll send my 80 cents a day and that makes it better, right?

sorry, got side tracked there...wouldn't it be nice if we all COULD get along. all religions living in harmony knowing that my god, is your GOD, etc. unfortunately, i don't see that happening. besides "looking out" instead of "in" there must be knowledge (which he talked about) i'm afraid in our lifetimes, we will not see this kind of learning taking place. one main thing he leaves out of this "seeking" and knowledge receiving is human nature. we are only slightly more evolved than animals (that whole thumb thing LOL) and we demonstrate the same type of primal urges, love, hate, fear etc. these things all cause us to react in a certain way that may not be "enlightened"

his concept is sooo good. i wish that all who read about it could grasp it but i'm afraid that too takes knowledge and an open heart and mind.

ok, you can shoot me now...let the hate mail pour in

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Fri May 05, 2006 10:49 pm

nope............i found it interesting too..........but it's such a complicated thing you really need to sit down late into the night with like minded people to discuss it...........over a glass of wine.......in front of a coal fire...........by candlelight...............
right folks!!!!..........you're all coming over to mine ok!!

....we've even got a couple of cats to cuddle too............to add to the feel good ambience

fluffy

searching_for_sunshine · Fri May 05, 2006 11:24 pm

you are so right...soothing ambience is brilliant for spiritual awakening

can i bring my pup, hamish...he's quite the mama's boy and i think he thinks he's a cat so he'd fit right in LOL

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Fri May 05, 2006 11:26 pm

omg.......hamish......lol.........is he a westie......

fluffy

Niobe · Post by **Niobe** » Fri May 05, 2006 11:32 pm

This is too confusing. You both have the same avatar. I don't know who's saying what!!!

searching_for_sunshine · Mon May 08, 2006 3:46 pm

fluffy, that would be a fitting name for a westie but he is a lhasa apso...blonde with black mustache and beard but a white gotie ...he totally looks like a "hamish"

sorry, to confuse niobe...i just love that picture of him and haven't had the will to change...

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Mon May 08, 2006 3:54 pm

lol.....thats ok........i've gone back to my rock god pic.......lol

he sounds a wee cutie

fluffy

jimliker · Post by **jimliker** » Sat May 13, 2006 6:43 pm

i found something very interesting.

SCIENTIST CHALLENGES GOD

God was sitting in heaven one day when a scientist said to Him "God, we dont need you anymore; we know how to clone. Science has finally figured out a way to create life out of nothing - in other words, we can now do what you did in the beginning."

"Oh, is that so? Tell me.." replies God.

"Well," says the scientist, "we can take dirt and form it into the likeness of you and breathe life into it, thus creating man."

"Well, that's very interesting... show me."

So the scientist bends down on the earth to mold the soil into the shape of man.

"Oh, no, no, no" interrupts God," "Get your own dirt."

THE 11th - 20th COMMANDMENTS

11th. Thou shalt not worry, for worry is the most unproductive of all
human activities.

12th. Thou shalt not be fearful, for most of the things we fear never
come to pass.

13th. Thou shalt not cross bridges before you come to them, for no one
has yet succeeded in accomplishing this.

14th. Thou shalt handle only one problem at a time, and leave the
others to the Lord until their turn comes up.

15th. Thou shalt not take troubles to bed with you, for they make
very poor bedfellows.

16th. Thou shalt not try to carry the problems of the world on your
shoulders, for nobody (except for One) has a back that is broad
enough.

17th. Thou shalt be a good listener, for God often speaks to us
through the mouths of others.

18th. Thou shall not try to relive yesterday; for good or ill, it is
forever gone. Live in the now and rejoice in it.

19th. Thou shalt firmly dismiss feelings of frustration, for 90% of
it is rooted in self-pity and will interfere with positive action.

20th. Thou shalt count thy blessings, never overlooking the smallest,
for our biggest blessings are composed of many small ones.

mav · Post by **mav** » Sat May 13, 2006 8:52 pm

Nice commandments

Retard_Messiah · Post by **Retard_Messiah** » Sat May 13, 2006 11:33 pm

Please, can someone tell me how to do? I want to be a member of the religion that one of my mentors practice. The name of my mentor is Tom Cruise. Is there someone who knows where I can find material about his religion and how I will do to become a member?

quirky · Post by **quirky** » Sun May 14, 2006 12:03 am

Tom is a Scientologist. I'm sure they have a website.

Retard_Messiah · Post by **Retard_Messiah** » Sun May 14, 2006 12:46 am

Okey, do you think it is hard to become an Scientologist? I heard Tom talk about that religion in a interview and I think that it is interesting. I really want to study that religion. Tom Cruise is my biggest mentor if I don´t count Jim Carrey.

quirky · Post by **quirky** » Sun May 14, 2006 12:53 am

Retard_Messiah wrote:Okey, do you think it is hard to become an Scientologist? I heard Tom talk about that religion in a interview and I think that it is interesting. I really want to study that religion. Tom Cruise is my biggest mentor if I don´t count Jim Carrey.

Well...a lot of people think Scientology is a cult, not a religion. But I don't know. Many members seem pretty happy. If I remember right apparently Jim and Nick Cage checked it out and didn't like it.

But I don't know. One thing I *do* know is that you shouldn't subscribe to a religion just because someone else does. Shop around and see what works for you and strikes you as true.

I grew up in a church where religion was no fun and all serious. I have been introduced to more liberals form of Christianity and even reading The Book Of Mormon.

But as I've said before, I'd like to hug the Dalai Lama...I find all religions fascinating and at their core loving, not violent.