purplemookiebut said:

Michelesky said:

Don't start with this shit again!

doesn't matter what i post about. every thread i post in ppl reply talking shit.

i'm not allowed to joke about it?

You did it to yo'self mookie babe.

now go google nail salons in your area.

paintedlady said:

purplemookiebut said:

doesn't matter what i post about. every thread i post in ppl reply talking shit.

i'm not allowed to joke about it?

You did it to yo'self mookie babe.

now go google nail salons in your area.

no i didn't. i get it if its a thread about that but if i'm posting about something that has nuthing to do with that like about a concert or prince's music i still get the same comments directed back at me.

i do my own nails thank u. why pay someone to do what u can do yourself. gonna tell me to pay to get a bikini wax too? i can't imagine going and paying someone to do that. talk about the worse job ever.

"not a path to a door..."

purplemookiebut said:

paintedlady said:

You did it to yo'self mookie babe.

now go google nail salons in your area.

no i didn't. i get it if its a thread about that but if i'm posting about something that has nuthing to do with that like about a concert or prince's music i still get the same comments directed back at me.

i do my own nails thank u. why pay someone to do what u can do yourself. gonna tell me to pay to get a bikini wax too? i can't imagine going and paying someone to do that. talk about the worse job ever.

OK... you do you then.

You have a poor attitude about people in the nail industry. You shouldn't, yes it does cost more money to get them done but ah hell..... nevermind.

Fuck it.... its your attitude that brings it on and makes people turn on you.

Give yourself a day and re-read all your posts. You will see that your own stubbornness and your closed-minded ways are what make people get turned off by you.

BklynBabe said:

Heck I'll even break it down real simple. People are dumb! Listen to the basic philosophy. Doesn't even matter to me whether you believe in a God or what you call him or her. Believe in a higher power than yourself. Don't lie. Don't steal. Don't covet other peoples' property or relationships. Take care of your family. Don't kill. I mean really, it's not rocket science. So evidently many people are just too dumb to understand basic directions that were even written down thousands of years ago. Do you know why the bible starts with a story that basically says life was perfect until people decided they knew better than God.....

AMEN!

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

SherryJackson said:

Don't blame God for your misfortunes. Look at yourself, your life...then fix it.

and

i heard Maya Angelou was stone cold bitch from numerous sources....

PurpleJedi said:

I have an interesting observation for all of you living in Western society;

In today's advanced world, where we want not for food, where our villages aren't being invaded by hordes of barbarians, where medicine has advanced past chants and leeches, where we can understand the world around us with more clarity than ever, where the human mind itself is no longer such a mystery and that which ails us can be treated...

...why are so many of us so damned miserable? Not all the time I bet

Why is depression still rampant? nobody is living their ideal life

Why is the suicide rate still so high? people kill themselves because of an subconscious need to decrease chances of overpopulation. But, that is covered up by an unhappy lifestyle.

Why do people eat themselves sick? Food is good

Why are so many people numbing themselves with drugs and alcohol? Because they're addicted to it

Why are SO MANY people so damned unhappy with themselves? Because people like Prince exist who seem so satisfied with his life and it makes us hate ourselves.

For me personally, in the past 3 months I have become more cognizant of the EXTENT of marital misery that surrounds us. People who you'd think led perfect lives and want for nothing are suffering in silence. Where once-upon-a-time a man's midlife crisis meant the purchase of a sports car and a young girlfriend...now both men and women are so casually destroying their homes for the pursuit of "greener pastures".

I've seen it all...young couples, old couples, poor couples, well-off couples...struggling with their relationships over the same damned thing...complacency, boredom, inattentiveness, and ultimately an emotional disconnect.

And look at the troubled youth of today...using promiscuity and drugs to quell their angst.

You would think that with our higher standards of living and relative peace, we would be living more carefree lives? But it seems to be the opposite.

What is it?

Are we too comfortable?

Are we too distracted by our modern amenities?

Are we too disconnected from God?

What is troubling our lives today?

The world may never know........

Its the internets fault

We can now see how stupid the world is via internet..

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Jesus Freax and Extreme Muslims.

To believe in a "God" is one thing.

To follow a set of ancient rules 'written' by a divine being(humans) is just insanity. Especially in a modern world that has disproven the fallacy of such "miracles".

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Love it!

minneapolisFunq said:

KingBAD said:

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OMG !!!! Thats brilliant. Is there a bigger version of this anywhere? I want it as my Desktop

PurpleJedi said:

BklynBabe said:

the cause of most people's unhappiness is other people.....

greed, lack of manners, ignorance, selfishness, etc etc

if people learned to love others before themselves and appreciate what is good instead of trying to destroy it, we wouldn't have so many problems

it's really not complicated at all.

and if you want to blame religion, that's one thing, religion is man made, but don't blame God, because if you truly understoond the Creator you would know he made it simple from jump and human beings fucked it up....

I tend to agree with you. It seems like greed/selfishness leads to a host of other issues and problems.

But why are we so afflicted with it in certain societies, while others seem somewhat immune?

WHY is it that in a society where we can learn about the universe and the atom, where we have access to so MUCH, that this greed/selfishness is so prevalant?

I think it's much easier to become disconnected from life (I think destructive behaviour is a sign of that) in a world where science in general (especially medical science) is focused on consequences instead of/without considering causes and this way there's actually no real progress, but just an illusion of it.
If we as individuals allow it, if we don't have the necessary awareness (and perhaps those people that live in less developed parts of the world are more likely to be more aware of life, without having to go through so many scientific facts), the access to knowledge that often ignores the fundamental things and is actually dangerous if we don't really think it through (I do agree learning about the universe and nature is wonderful and has the potential to actually make us better people and question things further and make us interested and aware, but I think science, especially the part of it that deals with people, is going the wrong way) can help us become disconnected from life, and possibly act in some destructive ways, in my opinion. (Western) Society in general seems to be focused on wrong things, because it seems easier that way. But, in the end, it will be much, much harder.

sags2low said:

Isn't God really the cause of all those problems?

I mean, if we're willing to evoke a creator for all of this and give him such great powers while also forming the concept that he also takes a personal role in our lives, then isn't he the cause of all this mischief?

Nah, we are the cause of the mischief for inventing the idea of God and not taking personal responsibility for our problems.

Excellent responses everyone!

It's a complicated issue and as expected, the replies were complex!

Just seems to me that perhaps BECAUSE we live in a complex society that by default our problems are more complex as individuals.

Right now I would gladly trade places with some simple fisherman in the carribean whose only problem is catching enough fish to feed the family.

...and no, this doesn't belong in P&R...

paintedlady said:

purplemookiebut said:

no i didn't. i get it if its a thread about that but if i'm posting about something that has nuthing to do with that like about a concert or prince's music i still get the same comments directed back at me.

i do my own nails thank u. why pay someone to do what u can do yourself. gonna tell me to pay to get a bikini wax too? i can't imagine going and paying someone to do that. talk about the worse job ever.

OK... you do you then.

You have a poor attitude about people in the nail industry. You shouldn't, yes it does cost more money to get them done but ah hell..... nevermind.

Fuck it.... its your attitude that brings it on and makes people turn on you.

Give yourself a day and re-read all your posts. You will see that your own stubbornness and your closed-minded ways are what make people get turned off by you.

now just for blackadder and cerebus to chime in next then this thread is complete!!

SATAN WOULD BRING WOE UPON THOSE ON EARTH!WE R NOW LIVING IN THAT TIME OF WOE!SATAN REALIZES HIS TIME IS UP WHEN HES GONE EVERYTHING WILL B COOL,WE WILL ALL B HAPPY.

davetherave6767 said:

SATAN WOULD BRING WOE UPON THOSE ON EARTH!WE R NOW LIVING IN THAT TIME OF WOE!SATAN REALIZES HIS TIME IS UP WHEN HES GONE EVERYTHING WILL B COOL,WE WILL ALL B HAPPY.

PurpleJedi said:

davetherave6767 said:

SATAN WOULD BRING WOE UPON THOSE ON EARTH!WE R NOW LIVING IN THAT TIME OF WOE!SATAN REALIZES HIS TIME IS UP WHEN HES GONE EVERYTHING WILL B COOL,WE WILL ALL B HAPPY.

eye have been in some very dark places,satan made me go 2 those places & ive seen him up close!!he fucks things up 4 all of us.

PurpleJedi said:

But more to the point of my thread...are you implying that religion is a part of what troubles us?

What would you say is the reason for the "angst" of the Western World?

I'd say the reason for the angst of the world, not just the Western World is the human beings identification with the mind. In the Western World a lot of people are conditioned from an early age and in schools to be competitive, thinking that they have to be ambitious to get ahead. This can produce the mind set of I have to be this or I have to achieve that to be happy. Children in schools aren't shown how to live, they are educated to survive society by basically molding them into a direction so that they can get a career. It produces the "I will be happy when.." mindset which never arrives and can never be fulfilled.

So conditioning is one factor for the angst as most of the world identifies with their conditioning. Organised religion is a factor in this conditioning. People identify themselves as Christian, Jew, Muslim etc, which splits them off from their being and sets up conflict within and sets them against people who don t identify with the same concepts as them. The mind loves to make other people wrong and will look for any difference between people to make itself right.

ConsciousContact said:

PurpleJedi said:

But more to the point of my thread...are you implying that religion is a part of what troubles us?

What would you say is the reason for the "angst" of the Western World?

I'd say the reason for the angst of the world, not just the Western World is the human beings identification with the mind. In the Western World a lot of people are conditioned from an early age and in schools to be competitive, thinking that they have to be ambitious to get ahead. This can produce the mind set of I have to be this or I have to achieve that to be happy. Children in schools aren't shown how to live, they are educated to survive society by basically molding them into a direction so that they can get a career. It produces the "I will be happy when.." mindset which never arrives and can never be fulfilled.

So conditioning is one factor for the angst as most of the world identifies with their conditioning. Organised religion is a factor in this conditioning. People identify themselves as Christian, Jew, Muslim etc, which splits them off from their being and sets up conflict within and sets them against people who don t identify with the same concepts as them. The mind loves to make other people wrong and will look for any difference between people to make itself right.

Some good points here

I believe the lack of morals, values and respect among many, is one of the main problems. Seems we live in a free-for-all, I got mine, not worried about his society. There's so many distractions, and people are not interacting/*communicating with each other on an interpersonal basis, but moreso these days behind computers.

As far as some of the behavior of youth these days, I believe that's lack of home training and irresponsibility on the parents' part.

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PurpleJedi said:

sags2low said:

Isn't God really the cause of all those problems?

I mean, if we're willing to evoke a creator for all of this and give him such great powers while also forming the concept that he also takes a personal role in our lives, then isn't he the cause of all this mischief?

WELL...if you're going to play that card...then how many people who GENUINELY have "God" in their lives are troubled and miserable?

I often wonder, if my wife and I hadn't fallen "out of religion", would we have been able to better deal with our current troubles?

naaah its not god doing awful things, its people doing awful things in the name of god

like persecuting those who don't do things "right"

2elijah said:

I believe the lack of morals, values and respect among many, is one of the main problems. Seems we live in a free-for-all, I got mine, not worried about his society. There's so many distractions, and people are not interacting/communication with each other on an interpersonal basis, but moreso these days behind computers.

As far as some of the behavior of youth these days, , I believe that's lack of home training and irresponsibility on the parents' part.

yes, coupled with the fact that it's against the law in many countries to hit your offspring.

PurpleJedi said:

I have an interesting observation for all of you living in Western society;

In today's advanced world, where we want not for food, where our villages aren't being invaded by hordes of barbarians, where medicine has advanced past chants and leeches, where we can understand the world around us with more clarity than ever, where the human mind itself is no longer such a mystery and that which ails us can be treated...

...why are so many of us so damned miserable?

Why is depression still rampant?

Why is the suicide rate still so high?

Why do people eat themselves sick?

Why are so many people numbing themselves with drugs and alcohol?

Why are SO MANY people so damned unhappy with themselves?

For me personally, in the past 3 months I have become more cognizant of the EXTENT of marital misery that surrounds us. People who you'd think led perfect lives and want for nothing are suffering in silence. Where once-upon-a-time a man's midlife crisis meant the purchase of a sports car and a young girlfriend...now both men and women are so casually destroying their homes for the pursuit of "greener pastures".

I've seen it all...young couples, old couples, poor couples, well-off couples...struggling with their relationships over the same damned thing...complacency, boredom, inattentiveness, and ultimately an emotional disconnect.

And look at the troubled youth of today...using promiscuity and drugs to quell their angst.

You would think that with our higher standards of living and relative peace, we would be living more carefree lives? But it seems to be the opposite.

What is it?

Are we too comfortable?

Are we too distracted by our modern amenities?

Are we too disconnected from God?

What is troubling our lives today?

Wow, great post, PJ.

My personal belief is that most people have unrealistic expectations about life. On the subject of relationships, from Woody Allen's Husbands and Wives:

Pepkin married and led a warm, domestic life; placid, but dull. Knapp was a swinger - he eschewed nuptial ties and bedded different women. Nurses, housewives, students, a doctor, a salesgirl...they all held Knapp between their legs.

Pepkin, from the calm of his fidelity, envied Knapp. Knapp, lonely beyond belief, envied Pepkin.

What happened after the honeymoon? Did desire grow? Or did familiarity make partners want other lovers? Was the notion of ever-deepening romance a myth along with simultaneous orgasm? The only time Rifkin and his wife experienced one was when they were granted their divorce.

Maybe, in the end, the idea was not to expect too much out of life.

I personally believe we all expect too much out of life, in general. Once you stop trying to make it play out like movies or songs and take it for what it is, it's a beautiful thing.

ConsciousContact said:

PurpleJedi said:

But more to the point of my thread...are you implying that religion is a part of what troubles us?

What would you say is the reason for the "angst" of the Western World?

I'd say the reason for the angst of the world, not just the Western World is the human beings identification with the mind. In the Western World a lot of people are conditioned from an early age and in schools to be competitive, thinking that they have to be ambitious to get ahead. This can produce the mind set of I have to be this or I have to achieve that to be happy. Children in schools aren't shown how to live, they are educated to survive society by basically molding them into a direction so that they can get a career. It produces the "I will be happy when.." mindset which never arrives and can never be fulfilled.

So conditioning is one factor for the angst as most of the world identifies with their conditioning. Organised religion is a factor in this conditioning. People identify themselves as Christian, Jew, Muslim etc, which splits them off from their being and sets up conflict within and sets them against people who don t identify with the same concepts as them. The mind loves to make other people wrong and will look for any difference between people to make itself right.

Interesting points...but I would have to say that if people would adhere to the very BASIC & CORE values of any religion (love your neighbor, be a good person, do not steal, do not kill, etc.) then perhaps some of that "conflict" could be done away with.

2elijah said:

I believe the lack of morals, values and respect among many, is one of the main problems. Seems we live in a free-for-all, I got mine, not worried about his society. There's so many distractions, and people are not interacting/communication with each other on an interpersonal basis, but moreso these days behind computers.

As far as some of the behavior of youth these days, , I believe that's lack of home training and irresponsibility on the parents' part.

Absolutely!

Seems to me like the very concept of "morals" is frowned upon nowadays.

ZombieKitten said:

PurpleJedi said:

WELL...if you're going to play that card...then how many people who GENUINELY have "God" in their lives are troubled and miserable?

I often wonder, if my wife and I hadn't fallen "out of religion", would we have been able to better deal with our current troubles?

naaah its not god doing awful things, its people doing awful things in the name of god

like persecuting those who don't do things "right"

I wasn't really focusing on "doing bad things" with that comment, but rather; if we had true Faith in our lives would we have been able to weather this storm?

I know that to many people religion is a tool for "control"...but sometimes don't people NEED control? When someone decides to embrace their inner desires and abandon reason...not caring really what the consequences of their actions may bring...isn't there a NEED for something to reign this person in? To nip their self-destructive behavior in the bud?