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Re: "Conversations With God" messageboard [Re: Learyfan]
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I spread the good word on an internet message board for free. Well, actually, I plan on taking you all to court soon, as I have a cost of living increase... :smirk:

Haven't read them, so I don't know of the message, and I don't know the guy, so I don't know his intentions, but the fact that you have to pay for all of these things everywhere raises some flags with me...
Peace.


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I wouldn't fear
For I've never known completeness
Like being here
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Loving every breath of you
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Re: "Conversations With God" messageboard [Re: fireworks_god]
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How do you expect anyone to print and distribute books to the world to read without money?




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Re: "Conversations With God" messageboard [Re: Learyfan]
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Learyfan said:
How do you expect anyone to print and distribute books to the world to read without money?


I didn't I say I expect them to. :grin:

All I said is that the picture that was being painted sounded of something that was being milked as much as possible, in all shapes and forms.. like I said, I haven't even looked into this (yet), so I am not one to judge... all I said was that it made me think.  :laugh:

Thinking kicks ass!  :wink:
Peace.


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If I should die this very moment
I wouldn't fear
For I've never known completeness
Like being here
Wrapped in the warmth of you
Loving every breath of you
:heartpump: :bunnyhug: :yinyang:

:yinyang: :levitate: :earth: :levitate: :yinyang:

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Re: "Conversations With God" messageboard [Re: fireworks_god]
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shouldn't u be in OTD ? :smirk:


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Re: "Conversations With God" messageboard [Re: lucid]
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lucid said:
shouldn't u be in OTD ? :smirk:


Me? Is there any reason I should be there? :grin:
Peace.


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:redpanda:
If I should die this very moment
I wouldn't fear
For I've never known completeness
Like being here
Wrapped in the warmth of you
Loving every breath of you
:heartpump: :bunnyhug: :yinyang:

:yinyang: :levitate: :earth: :levitate: :yinyang:

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Re: "Conversations With God" messageboard [Re: fireworks_god]
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I understand your concern, but just remember that making money from "the message" doesn't nessessarily comprimise that message. There's nothing wrong with making money.

The reason there's lots of things like books, workbooks, cd's, tapes, etc. is because people want them! These books are extraordinary wonderful. If you read them, you'll know.




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Re: "Conversations With God" messageboard [Re: Learyfan]
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I was debating making a comment here, cause if it helps u
LearyFan and if u like it that obviously it's good for u.
IMHO, here's the light I see the books in:
- long ago there were prophets in times of great strife
who endured untold hardship to bring a message of God
(for no profit). This message was filled with terrifying
images of Hell and pleasent images of Heaven - simple
good old fashioned reward and punishment. Since none
of this could be corroborated (it was all to happen
after we died so there was no way of verifying), it
frightened the hell outta some folks and they started
following "the way" which essentially lead to a slighly
more peaceful society - until of course power stuggles
started and people started capitalizing on religion
to justify wars genocide etc.
- Now in our century, people in the west want assurance,
peace. They're tired of being frightened by images of Hell.
The guilt which initially kept people from harming others
seems to have become a huge psychological problem in itself.
Along comes Mr Walsh telling people exactly what they want
to hear... hmmmmm....
He also sez things like "we are all one", "the earth is round"
and "that which isn't, is not". Profound.... sorry for the
sarcasm :smirk:
It's tougher to believe that there might not be a God, that
there is no "purpose" to existance, that there is great pain
and suffering in the world and at times seems like a lot more
than the little pleasures we can grasp. It's also tougher to
believe that we have no choice in being here, we exist
because of our parents. We believe in things that give us
comfort...which is fine...scept that often these things end
up bringing us more pain than comfort...
if it works for u, then I'm happy for ya :sun:
no offense meant in any way learyfan, I really like your
posts and appreciate the positivity :smile:


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Re: "Conversations With God" messageboard [Re: fireworks_god]
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fireworks_god said:
lucid said:
shouldn't u be in OTD ? :smirk:


Me? Is there any reason I should be there? :grin:
Peace.


*shivers at thought of having to go to OTD and drag fireworks_god out*


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Re: "Conversations With God" messageboard [Re: Frog]
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Frog said:
*shivers at thought of having to go to OTD and drag fireworks_god out*


Me and OTD... it is a strange thing. Actually, I haven't went in there for a couple of days, and I don't have what it takes right now to show on up... got a bass guitar with a somewhat warped neck that needs a truss rod adjustment, and a kitchen that needs clean...

Learyfan, I know what you mean, there is a business side that comes into play in music, as well... hehe. But I will not assume anything until I look into it some more.
Peace.


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:redpanda:
If I should die this very moment
I wouldn't fear
For I've never known completeness
Like being here
Wrapped in the warmth of you
Loving every breath of you
:heartpump: :bunnyhug: :yinyang:

:yinyang: :levitate: :earth: :levitate: :yinyang:

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Re: "Conversations With God" messageboard [Re: Frog]
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OTD is awsome !
it's a Zen experience...
think about it, the board has little purpose and no direction.
Almost all the posts are off topic...and yet, it functions,
albiet in it's own dsyfunctional way. No one ever runs
out of things to talk about. It can get kinda hostile there,
but if u learn acceptance and not take things to seriously
it can be a lot of fun !
u should check it out frog :smile:
/me drags fireworks kickin and screamin into OTD :grin: ...


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Re: "Conversations With God" messageboard [Re: lucid]
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lucid said:
/me drags fireworks kickin and screamin into OTD :grin: ...


Okay, massa, I'll go and make my say in OTD, massa, and I'll do ems real good toooh!  :smirk: *opens new window*
Peace.


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:redpanda:
If I should die this very moment
I wouldn't fear
For I've never known completeness
Like being here
Wrapped in the warmth of you
Loving every breath of you
:heartpump: :bunnyhug: :yinyang:

:yinyang: :levitate: :earth: :levitate: :yinyang:

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Re: "Conversations With God" messageboard [Re: fireworks_god]
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I'm just... failing to see the difference between this and scores of other self help books.

From what I'm gathering (and I'll admit I haven't read the books or anything) this seems to have all the depth of Chicken Soup for the Soul.


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http://phluck.is-after.us

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Re: "Conversations With God" messageboard [Re: lucid]
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No offense taken Lucid. Unlike another poster I could name, you posted your concern without taking jabs at me or just plain insulting me. That's really grown up of you, and I appriciate anyone who comes at me like that. Now as for your concerns.....

Quote:
Along comes Mr Walsh telling people exactly what they want
to hear... hmmmmm....



Just because what he says is what people want to hear doesn't nessessarily make it a scam. It's good to look out for these things, but don't write it off just because it happens to be what some people want to hear.

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It's tougher to believe that there might not be a God, that
there is no "purpose" to existance,



Actually, "God"(in CWG) says that there is no purpose to life other than what we choose for it to be. It's up to us and he/she/it will not judge because he/she/it is us.

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It's also tougher to
believe that we have no choice in being here,we exist
because of our parents.



The books say(and it sounds right to me) that we have chosen to be here, but that we have relinquished our memory of that so that we can play this game here on earth called "life".




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Re: "Conversations With God" messageboard [Re: Phluck]
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Phluck said:
I'm just... failing to see the difference between this and scores of other self help books.

From what I'm gathering (and I'll admit I haven't read the books or anything) this seems to have all the depth of Chicken Soup for the Soul.


Read at least book one, and then come back to me.

I'll tell you one thing, "Chicken Soup For The Soul" never said anything like "Hitler went to heaven"(direct quote from the book).




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Re: "Conversations With God" messageboard [Re: Learyfan]
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I read a few of the books (CWG 1 and "New Revelations") and
just gleaned thro some of the others at the books store.
I did like them.
The concept of no judgment really appealed to me, but when
I observe myself I find that I'm believing it only because
it sounds good to me and not because of some compelling
evidence. I'd like it to be true, but it'll take much more
convincing and probably direct experience for me to really
believe it.


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Re: "Conversations With God" messageboard [Re: lucid]
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Lucid, I am a sort of "sensitive" type. I recently came from a forum, where ALL of the interaction was like being in OTD. It was horrid. After I first arrived there, I tried to get people to be nice, and for a while, it seemed like people were being nicer.

Then, suddenly, it was my turn! Well, I finally became nasty back, and I was seriously not proud of myself. I think that in addition to them all being so nasty, and then me being nasty in return, it made me sick to my stomach, and I had to leave.

What being in that place made me realize is that people are mean just because they can be. The people I left behind were MEAN and they enjoyed it.

I'm not saying that the OTD forum here is like the place where I came from, because I haven't really been there too much. But it "resembles" the place I came from, and I am not of a mind to go back.

I like S&P just fine.


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Re: "Conversations With God" messageboard [Re: lucid]
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There's really no direct experience, other than death, that will prove it to without a shadow of a doubt.

The way I look at it, a leaf falls from a tree and becomes part of the earth from wence it came. The earth doesn't judge it. It doesn't send it to some non-earthly leaf hell. The leaf becomes part of the all again.

All I can do is assume that that's what happens to our soul when we "die". It only makes sense.




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Re: "Conversations With God" messageboard [Re: Frog]
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"I'm not saying that the OTD forum here is like the place where I came from, because I haven't really been there too much. But it "resembles" the place I came from, and I am not of a mind to go back. "

Actually, OTD sounds a bit like that place, some people really do
enjoy being mean. I just tend to take it in stride, dunno why but
it doesn't really get to me...strange, existential angst gets to
me more than anything "quantafiable"/"real" . No need to go there,
S&P suits u just fine :sun:


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Re: "Conversations With God" messageboard [Re: Learyfan]
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you're right learyfan, it does make sense, which is part of the
appeal. But we've been raised to belive in Hell etc, old beliefs
die hard.
One of the things that really made me question Walsh tho was his
interview with Larry King. Some callers asked some very interesting,
and straightforward questions about his work and he fumbled and
could give a reasonable answer. He also got quite defensive and
flustered and angry. Hardly the traits or response from a man
who is allegedly in contact with God.


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Re: "Conversations With God" messageboard [Re: Learyfan]
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"All I can do is assume that that's what happens to our soul when we "die". It only makes sense."

Well, since the soul is an abstract construct, and we can't be sure that life is anthing but mechanical, it's not the only thing you can assume, and since the idea that we'd all return to "the whole" has no basis other than some people feel that it's true... it doesn't only make sense. It's just as much of an assumption as saying we go to heaven or hell.

It's religion, definately not philosophy.


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