Can't We All Just Get Along.....PLEASE!

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   Me Againposted 15 years ago

   Religion or no, can we please agree to disagree and live happily?? I'm not asking for Utopia, but let's begin to mind our own business and accept people for who they are, not what they believe or agree or disagree with. This doesn't seem so hard, I don't know why it is.
   
   Worry about yourself and your own life. Begin to search deeper in those around you, don't just focus on surface beliefs.

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      Mishaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Please, agree to disagree, and live happily. Mind your own business and accept people for who they are. It's all in your own hands, no need to instruct others what they should or should not do

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      Paragliderposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      No worries. Until someone starts telling me that I'm going to burn in hell and be eaten by immortal worms. At that point, I will explain, politely, that the person is stupid and sick. OK?

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         lrohnerposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         You mean, there are man-eating immortal worms in hell?  Uh oh, I'm in trouble! 

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            Paragliderposted 15 years agoin reply to this

            Look up Mark 9:43 to 9:45
            It is a sick doctrine.

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               earnestshubposted 15 years agoin reply to this

               I thought so too.

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      WitchofWavelandposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      I am new to HubPages and look forward to occasionally writing and replying to various forum subjects. This is 1 I'd like to offer my own personal belief. I am not a religious person. I consider myself to be very spiritual. I was raised Christian as well as with Native American Spiritual Teachings. I studied world religions in college. I also believe in Reincarnation and the Divine Universal Law of Karma. You don't have to believe in Reincarnation to know that Karma does exist and operates accordingly, here and now. We are all mirrors of and for each other as well as the universe. We and the universe will reflect back what we think, say and do. For every thought, there is an action. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. "What ye sow, so shall ye reap." What goes around, comes around, full circle, three fold. I was allowed exposure to all good paths. My childhood friend is Orthodox Jew and I was allowed to sometimes go to Temple with he and his parents. Kabbalistic Teachings of the Zohar also state God has a female aspect known as Shekinah. It is an all loving, encompassing, enveloping, nurturing, protective, manifestible White Light of God. I have friends whom are also Wiccan, Buddhist, Native, Sunni Muslim, Sikh and Hindu. We are all individual souls with lessons and Divine Purposes to fulfill. Whatever path we are borne into or choose later in life, that is what level our soul is at for the moment. God(dess)/Creator gave us Free Will which is another Divine Gift and does not interfere with it because it will determine how our souls progress/regress. God knows we are souls that are progressing and evolving. God(dess)loves all of us. We are all fragments of the 1 greater Whole. Our Omni Potent Essence. This is my personal belief. I have taught this to our children so they may also teach and pass on to future generations. There is too much hate and contempt in this world. I refuse to spread more of it. My conscience is clear.

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      ellie1142545posted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Well Mish....Have to say I agree with you here...Can't we get along?  We can, if we are willing to say, let's agree to disagree, and leave it at that....I've done this more than once, and I would have, on the other forum (new age thingy), but there were too many trying to put words in my mouth so I backed out....That's a wise move too, lol!!
      
      Peace!!

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   gamergirlposted 15 years ago

   I'd settle for religious discussions which did not devolve into "You suck" "No you suck" type arguments.

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      lrohnerposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      You suck!
      
      (Just kidding. Couldn't contain myself!)

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         pgrundyposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         No you suck!

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            lrohnerposted 15 years agoin reply to this

            

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   Sanctus Vesaniaposted 15 years ago

   I would love peace everywhere.  I'd also love to win the lottery, catch an unicorn, but it isn't going to happen.
   
   

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   Mishaposted 15 years ago

   You both suck - but how good

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      CabinGirlposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Very good you hunky boy

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         Mishaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         Hey, you suck too

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            lrohnerposted 15 years agoin reply to this

            No, no, no. You've got it ALL wrong. You suck! 

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   pgrundyposted 15 years ago

   LOL!
   
   See, I know how to do this!
   
   I just have to apply myself

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   lrohnerposted 15 years ago

   ROFLMAO! You two just crack me up!

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   earnestshubposted 15 years ago

   If we all agree to disagree, what the hell can we post about?

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   lrohnerposted 15 years ago

   I have to admit, there are some folks in the forum who are just completely out of control. In another thread (which shall remain nameless but was not a religious thread), I have been called "bitchy", "narrow-minded", a "grumpy old lady" who is "stuck in my ways", and has had someone wish me bodily harm. (Thank you, Misha, for stepping in.) And all of this because my opinion on the subject was not their opinion. Good Lord!
   
   There were some people on the other side of the fence who didn't get out of control and debated well, but not many. One who I do admire and respect came in, stated her case, did not get emotional or personal, made a well thought-out argument and that was about it. (Thanks Alexadry!)
   
   So tell me, what is WRONG with these people???

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      Davinagirl3posted 15 years agoin reply to this

      They are not secure in their argument.  They are afraid you are going to change their narrow minds.

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   Mishaposted 15 years ago

   I sure do. No single girl complained yet

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      earnestshubposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Misha, you are looking for trouble here!

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         Staci-Barbo7posted 15 years agoin reply to this

         Misha is HOPING for trouble, as long as it's from one of the incomparable HubLadies!

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            Mishaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

            Warm Stacie. Rather pretending to hope

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               lrohnerposted 15 years agoin reply to this

               You are right about one thing, Misha. There's always hope! 

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                  Mishaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                  Sure, she's always here http://hubpages.com/profile/Hope+Alexander

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                     lrohnerposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                     

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               Staci-Barbo7posted 15 years agoin reply to this

               So the pretense is a camouflage, dear Misha?

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                  Mishaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                  Aren't we all pretending all the time?

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         Mishaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         My honesty always gets me there

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      lrohnerposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      So they only complained in groups? 

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         Mishaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         No, in Unions. They form unions

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         Inspirepubposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         He WISHES they came in groups ...
         
         Jenny

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            Mishaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

            Yeah, this is much more enjoyable than in unions

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    Beth100posted 15 years ago

    Only fish suck...and leeches...and vacuums...and drinking out of a straw......                         
    
    Everyone is entitled to their opinion, however, it does not mean that one has to agree with it. 
    
                                                    

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       Eaglekiwiposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Well how do ya eat your popsicle??

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          Beth100posted 15 years agoin reply to this

          lol Your too funny!!! 

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    Beth100posted 15 years ago

    Sucking unions?!?  lol

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       Mishaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       LOL i do think they suck. In all senses

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    Beth100posted 15 years ago

    lol 
    
    Wonder if they all got together if they would create a sucking whirlpool.....  lol

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       Mishaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       I like that idea Beth. Gotta think how to implement it

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          Beth100posted 15 years agoin reply to this

          We can start the Union of S.U.C.K.  (Sector of Unanimously Comforted Kindreds)  lol

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             Mishaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

             No, please, I'm so tired of unions Just a whirlpool, if you will

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    earnestshubposted 15 years ago

    Misha's wife does not read his posts!

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       Mishaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       LOL Sometimes she does. She's a wise woman, she has no problem with me flirting

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          earnestshubposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Nice! You are one of the straightest talkers here. I don't always agree with you, but that never seems to worry you thankfully.

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             Mishaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

             If we all agree on everything, it would be soooooooooooo boooooooring

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                earnestshubposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                Spot on misha!

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                Jewelsposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                I agree

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    Beth100posted 15 years ago

    Come on over...I have one made out of ICF...the latest and greatest....

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    Mishaposted 15 years ago

    I will, thank you. And what is ICF?
    International Coach Federation?
    International Classification of Functioning?
    International Canoe Federation?

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       Beth100posted 15 years agoin reply to this

       I like those, how about these:
       
       Intellectually Controlling Forums
       Invoking Conscience Forms
       
       But seriously, this is what the acronym is for:
       
       Insulated Concrete Forms
       
       You can build anything out of these...but there are newer and better products on the market now. 

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          Mishaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          LOL Had to look them up. Now I am in the know, thank you

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             Beth100posted 15 years agoin reply to this

             My pleasure.  Maybe I should write a hub....

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    Mishaposted 15 years ago

    You are boring Julie
    
    Don't have anything to report though, despite trying

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