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This 40 day trip to Kentucky with my family has opened my eyes to things I would not have realized if we hadn't come. I considered myself a great husband and father prior to this trip.. and I'd like to think I was. However, I hadn't realized what a rut we were in. There are lots of good that comes from consistency and normalcy, but there are equal parts good about mixing things up, surprising the wife and kids with new places, cultures, and thought-provoking circumstances. Things outside their normal sphere of reality.. their environmentally created paradigm.

I vow to do this more often and to be challenging the minds of my family while broadening their perspectives.
 
so I came up with a new twist on religion. . . . .

in the most generic sense, "religion" is mankind's "cry for help". . . . whether or not there is actually anything out there to cry to. If we weren't human, maybe we just wouldn't care. . . . but love is way we try to help one another, perhaps a more immediate "answer" than "God" or "religion".
 
The "UN", and all the related human efforts to solve the world's problems would be a good idea if it was answerable or accountable to the people. I know a lot of folks in the secular humanist/socialist/progressive line of beliefs and hopes do feel like it is the way to "care" or show "love".

"Religion" when it appears in the statist mode or is used a means of effectively managing the little people for the purposes of kings/governments/whatever form of "management", just seems to me to be a false love. . . . tyranny at any level of organization just doesn't really translate as "love".
 
But "religion" or sincere personal conscience or real personal committment to helping others is a highly admirable form of love. . . . well, as long as it is directing one's own conduct and not being forced on others to regulate their conduct or belief or choice.
 
Core4 said:
When we get into a rut, we all just need to flirt with a 23-yr old. What's the worst that could happen?
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well, if you're only sixteen I'd suggest you flirt with someone your own age. . . . lol.

And if you're at PKM's stage, it is apparently a bit painful to be pointedly told how gross you are. . . .

I'm old enough the 23 year-olds will actually come over and give me a hug just because it looks nice to hug or even kiss the old fogey/grandpa who's obviously just smiling all happy to still be alive.

where you really have to watch your step about flirting is whenever there's a remote chance the chick will actually like you.

In that case, I suggest using a very serious reasoned judgment and thinking twice or thrice or more. . . before you play the game. In the first place, it really pays off to be hard to "attract".. . .. establish a reputation for that and the hottest chicks will start vying for your attention. . . . make it challenging, and the chicks will flock around.
 
babe said:
so I came up with a new twist on religion. . . . .

in the most generic sense, "religion" is mankind's "cry for help". . . . whether or not there is actually anything out there to cry to. If we weren't human, maybe we just wouldn't care. . . . but love is way we try to help one another, perhaps a more immediate "answer" than "God" or "religion".
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On a personal note, I listened to this song as a young man, and I didn't think anything of it. Just another "cool" song. But since I've realized God's love for us, it made me understand that we're all in this together and it's our duty/obligation to love one another as much as we can.

This song had a whole new meaning to me now...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpYeekQkAdc
 
babe said:
so I came up with a new twist on religion. . . . .

in the most generic sense, "religion" is mankind's "cry for help". . . . whether or not there is actually anything out there to cry to. If we weren't human, maybe we just wouldn't care. . . . but love is way we try to help one another, perhaps a more immediate "answer" than "God" or "religion".
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Some religion can also take you away from "love"...

I have been a Buddhist since young and believe it or not "love" is a taboo word over there... The cause of suffering is desire/attachment.

Love --> leads to --> Attachment --> leads to --> Suffering.

That's why monks don't get married.

Yes do you feel the serenity of "peace" and "calmness" when you walk into a Buddhist temple/Zen temple. But the feeling of "love" will be missing. Forget about hugging. Monks aren't allowed to touch women, so if your granny needs a hug, that's out of the question too. You won't often see a monk smile. Why? To not lead to an attachment to "happiness". Come of to think of it "happiness" is a taboo word too. Too much happiness leads to an attachment to that feeling, which ultimately leads to suffering.

We need to teach people to "love" each other the right way.. instead of turning away from it, IMO.
 
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