Posts by Little Drummer Boy

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Who here are basically athiest now???

by What-A-Coincidence in

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*raises hand.

a few interesting quotes:.

"religions are all alike - founded upon fables and mythologies.

Little Drummer Boy

Count me in. And ditto on the proper defintion of atheist. As I've posted before, theist= someone who worships a certain god or gods, a-theist is just the negation of that. Somone who does not worship a god or certain gods. This does not imply the belief that there cannot be gods. A distinct difference. And a difference that many theists will not grant us the right to have. They view the atheist position as actively working against them when in reality, it is a neutral position. If a creator god were to manifest itself to me in some unmistakeable way, I would do what it wants. I do not shut my mind to the possibility that a god or gods exist.

I like the thought shared by Dawkins (I think it is him). He reasons along the lines that everybody is an atheist. Christians are atheists when it comes to the belief in Thor, for instance. We would just apply our belief system to one god further.

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If every one was an atheist they would not go to war knowing when they die

by jaguarbass in

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have you ever thought one of the main reasons we have religion is so people like george bush and osama bin ladin (kings) can get young men to die in battle for them.

to furhter their economic and hedonistic pursuits.. this goes all the way back to bible times, the israelites conquering the promised land for the ruling levitical priesthood.. if every one was an atheist they would not go to war knowing when they die, that is it.

at least not in a former wealthy society like the united states.. the bible& the koran are to serve the kings, rulers to further their agendas of world domination.

Little Drummer Boy

I'm with IP_SEC and The Wanderer on this one. People can be real ass-hats and it doesn't take religion to make them that way (though it seems to help).

A thought just occured to me: Wasn't religion banned in the USSR? They seemed kinda uber scary for awhile. I realize there's a difference between government banning religion and the people actually obeying and not being religious, or whatever, but I still think the point is valid. (it's late here, so I may realize later that what I just said was stupid. Oh well)

Just a thought.

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Why are people so afraid to question the authenticity of the Bible...

by zeroday in

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for thousands of years people have taken the bible as the word of god.

what would you do if you found out that it was not.

how would your outlook on the world change.. .

Little Drummer Boy

God exists. He touched me with his noodley appendage.

Never doubt the existence of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

Learn more here. http://www.venganza.org/

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Music that stopped me in my tracks today!

by restrangled in

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i know i'm probably way too late on this song, but i had a trunk full of groceries and sat in the drive way until i heard who this band was, and the name of the song.. bother by stone sour.....it gave me the chills.

not only the words but the voice........ .

wish i was too dead to cry .

Little Drummer Boy

Yes, that is a powerful song. Thank you for reminging me of it. Here is one of my favorites with a similar thought, but spun from a christian angle (kinda appropriate for this weekend).

Note that Evanescense is not a "Christian" band, just that this song references...well please read on to find out. Singer is Amy Lee. She has a haunting vocal style that is versatile.

Here is a link to the following. http://www.windupinvasion.com/exodus/tourniquet.html

Fallen is a very, very good CD. I highly recommend it.

The rest of my post is from that link.

On Fallen this track is titled 'Tourniquet' but on 2002 Demos it's called 'My Tourniquet'.
This version starts with atmospheric noises and a faint drumbeat. Layered vocals by Amy are in italics.
This track was originally by Soul Embraced and was reworked by Evanescence.

I tried to kill the pain
But only brought moreso much more
I lay dying
And I'm pouring, Crimson regret and betrayal

I'm dyingdying
Prayingpraying
Bleedingbleeding
And screaming
Am I too lost to be saved?
Am I too lost?

My God, my tourniquet
Return to me salvation
My God, my tourniquet
Return to me salvation

Do you remember me?
Lost for so long
Will you be on the other side?
Will you forget me?

I'm dyingdying
Prayingpraying
Bleedingbleeding
And screaming
Am I too lost to be saved?
Am I too lost?

My God, my tourniquet
Return to me salvation
My God, my tourniquet
Return to me salvation

Return to me salvation

(shouted) I want to die!

My God, my tourniquet
Return to me salvation
My God, my tourniquet
Return to me salvation

My wounds cry for the grave
My soul cries for deliverance
Will I be denied?
Christ - tourniquet - my suicide

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I feel like bitching! :)

by onacruse in

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so i laid 1500 sf of sod thursday (approx 2,000 #), and unloaded 1500 # of sand yesterday, and did a whole lot of roto-tilling and raking and dog-turd scooping, not to mention the idiot "helpers" at home depot.. anyway, my poor old body (54 years old) foolishly listened to my 18-year old brain and said (like that little devil on the shoulder): "sure, you can do it, you can do it!!!".

lol.

pain is life, and life is pain.

Little Drummer Boy

I walk to work 15 miles a day.....uphill....both ways.

Ok, not really.

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Lithium?

by spoils_useful_habits in

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recently one of my brothers was diagnosed with bi-polar disorder by a psychiatrist.

this has hit me hard emotionally because out of the whole bunch we are the closest.

i've always suspected something was up.

Little Drummer Boy

Thanks for the props on my gigantical brain, wifey. I was tryin' not to let anybody know. heh

(btw, she exagerates my intelligence )

Just want to throw in here that Depakote ER is what I take (I have been on it for several years) to treat my bipolar type II. I spent years going to the regular doctor and being misdiagnosed as having depression. I was treated with oodles of different meds. Some helped a little, some....not so much. One had me waxing the truck at 4:00 in the morning. Others enhanced the suicidal tendencies.

When I finally was refered to a shrink, he correctly diagnosed me within a half an hour, put me on depakote, and within 3 days I felt fine.

My advice: Anybody with a mental ilness should see a psychiatrist for proper diagnosis.

Good luck

LDB

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This atheist wishes the Xtians a happy Easter

by Little Drummer Boy in

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just want to say that i hope all the christians here have a nice easter sunday tomorrow.

a time for reflection and appreciation and so forth (i'm feeling especially clumsy with words today, but you know what i mean).

we won't be going to church, but i wish you the best!

Little Drummer Boy

Just want to say that I hope all the Christians here have a nice Easter Sunday tomorrow.

A time for reflection and appreciation and so forth (I'm feeling especially clumsy with words today, but you know what I mean).

We won't be going to church, but I wish you the best!

Peace and love everbody.

LDB

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Low carb...............high protein diet

by vitty in

ok so now im more confused than ever.................... i have found out information that says you should eat 1gram of protein to every lb you weigh...............ok i can do that , i thought.

4oz--100gram chicken breast, thats not a lot, but that is not how its calculated .

100 grams of chicken is only 14 g protein.. so if i ate only chicken for a day say 10oz--300 gram................= 1,120 calories ( my limit ) its only 42 grams of protein.. can anyone explain it, have i got it wrong .

Little Drummer Boy

I have been on many diets over the years. After doing an enormous amount of research, I feel that the restricted (notice I didn't say "no") carb diet is a great way to go for the weightloss phase of a diet. For a very well balanced explanation and reasoning on the subject, I recommend picking up a copy of "The South Beach Diet". It addresses the faults of other low carb diets such as Atkins. After my research, I would no longer advocate the Atkins diet (although I did lose 45lbs on it). One basic premise of South Beach is to keep (in moderation) unrefined carbs such as whole wheat bread, while ditching the highly processed foods such as white bread which have little nutritional value and effect blood sugar levels by digesting too quickly. Those cravings you are talking about happen because of the blood sugar swings.

Hope that helps.

LDB

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I have no mouth, and I must scream

by under_believer in

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please indulge a little whining.

i don't go out in service--i don't comment.

they assign talks (once, one of the highlights of my existence) to me every couple of months.

Little Drummer Boy

I especially care what my wife thinks. She already resents me because I have "put the spiritual headship burden all on her."

And looking at it from another angle, a couple of times I'm manufactured excuse after excuse to avoid the meetings. Sick, working late, bad traffic on my commute, etc. I have successfully missed most meetings for almost a month this way. And afterwards my son looks up at me with his huge doe eyes full of concern and says "Daddy, when are you going to come to meetings with us again?" They don't see someone trying to escape from a cult. They see a family routine activity they've known their whole lives which the father is suddenly not taking part in anymore. Their feelings of abandonment are not indoctrinated, they're honest reactions from vulnerable children.

Hi UB!

Really sorry your having a rough time.

OK,

1) Are you still religious? If so, then that first quote I pulled means that you aren't getting to teach your children what you believe about god. And, since they are your chindren, you should be able to teach them what you feel is right, not just what your wife feels is right. If you aren't religious anymore, then the same still holds true - you get to teach them about not being religious if you want. Your wife doesn't hold all of the cards here. As parents you both get to teach your kids about your beliefs. Please don't let your wife take that away from you. If your wife won't play by those rules, well - do I really need to pull out all the wt lines to help you turn the tables on her? You know all the wt crap on divided houshods, blah, blah. Use the wt info for your advantage for once. That stuff cuts both ways!

2) About that second quote I pulled....Stop and read that for a minute. Really. Read it again if you have to. It sounds like you are feeling guilty for having your own mind just because your kids don't understand. Knock it off will ya? You aren't doing yourself or your kids any favors by giving in to that behaviour (of the kids). Just tell the kids what's what. That you don't want to go to meetings and here's why...reason x, y, z. Not in adult terms ofcourse - do it in a way they will understand - but do it. Trust me when I say that kids are far tougher than to be permanently scarred because you don't want to go to meetings. If you truely don't want your kids in the borg, then showing them how not to be in it is the way to go.

Anyway, hope things get better for you.

Best regards,

LDB

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Vodka ramblings

by Little Drummer Boy in

i'm not even going to try to get the spelling right on this one becasue i've just been enjoying the vodka that my wife put in my glass.

it has some oj an cranberry juice in there to.

women that are smart are pretty to.

Little Drummer Boy

Thanks Nvr. I might take you up on it sometime. That means a lot to me. I think I'll tell her to check in on this thread for the well wishes. She appreciates you guys a lot (so do I).

Hi Mystla....ya, I've been trying to do what I can. She is one of those hard-core types (you know how nurses are) that seems to be able to work through about anything. Not me. I'm a real wimp.

Hello SirNose! What kind of vodka you ask? Ahh...Sky. Comes in a bright blue bottle...ya can't miss it. This is the first bottle of it we've tried. Now let me tell you why we tried it. You see, it's like this. I'm very sensitive to chemicals. I can't even drink Jack Daniels because of the crap that's in it. If I don't drink a liquor that is of at least decent quality I get enormously sick from the toxins. So, we always try to buy stuff that has been triple distilled. That is the generally accepted minimum that will get out enough toxins. OK, not only is Sky triple distilled, but they also shove the stuff through activated charcoal filters (kinda like water filters). It has almost no scent. And doesn't have any taste (not that you can taste with your tongue numb anyway, heh). It is just pure make-'em-happy juice. One of the manufacturer's ideas is that - if it doesn't make you sick, you'll drink more. Guess what? It works. As evidenced by my post. I had no idea I was getting that blasted. I didn't have a hangover at all either. heh. I don't usually ever end up drunk, so I know I gotta watch it a bit better with this stuff because it's so hard to tell.

Thanks everybody for the thoughts!