tvashtarkatena Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 With climbing- if you focus on what's right in front of you at the moment, the top of the climb doesn't exist. You have no expectation of sending. That's the mindset that gets you to the anchors. Not 'trust' or 'faith' I'm going to have to semantically dissagree from a personal standpoint; trusting yourself; that you have what it takes to complete a route, is very often the difference between execution and a pass. Training gives you something concrete upon which to place that trust. Quote
underworld Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 ok... so you don't like the word faith. how is 'hope' any different? aside from not being such a religious word? Quote
tvashtarkatena Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 great place to find climbing partners A lot of them are free during the week. Quote
minx Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 i'd say it is weaker to NEED proof in order to trust or believe. funny i always felt just the opposite. that it was easier not to demand an explanation. i always viewed it as the weaker choice. It has always seemed to me that religion and faith were for those that needed a security blanket. “hey if I screw up this time around, there’s a second chance in the afterlife” or “if I’m really good, I’ll get to go to heaven” not “I’ll be a good human cuz that’s just the right thing to do” Seems like it’s harder to make the tough choices if there’s no carrot out there for you or no threat of eternal damnation. I respect those that can make the tough choice b/c it’s the right choice w/o having religious beliefs acting as a carrot or a stick Quote
Seahawks Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 great place to find climbing partners Kind of scary 4 of them child rapers right around my house. Touch my kids and I will cut there nuts off. Quote
underworld Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 the problem is, that people make up their own rules of right and wrong. relativism ring a bell. if we make up our own rules - then there is no discipline. discipline is strength Quote
pink Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 great place to find climbing partners A lot of them are free during the week. it's the christian in me shining through. you know, jesus would have climbed with a pedderast. Quote
pink Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 great place to find climbing partners Kind of scary 4 of them child rapers right around my house. Touch my kids and I will cut there nuts off. seahawks, i think that qualifies as WRATH. Quote
pink Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 the problem is, that people make up their own rules of right and wrong. relativism ring a bell. if we make up our own rules - then there is no discipline. discipline is strength SELF-DISCIPLINE Quote
Seahawks Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 great place to find climbing partners Kind of scary 4 of them child rapers right around my house. Touch my kids and I will cut there nuts off. seahawks, i think that qualifies as WRATH. Yes if they touch my kids I would loose control and It probably would be wrong and come out as wrath. Quote
StevenSeagal Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 I'm going to have to semantically dissagree from a personal standpoint; trusting yourself; that you have what it takes to complete a route, is very often the difference between execution and a pass. Training gives you something concrete upon which to place that trust. I have to ask: are there two of you? Who is this entity that is trusting? Is there a separation between the truster and the trusted? Duality would be a distraction and a waste of energy, no? Quote
tvashtarkatena Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 (edited) the problem is, that people make up their own rules of right and wrong. relativism ring a bell. if we make up our own rules - then there is no discipline. discipline is strength Everyone must make their own rules through behavior, higher power or not. Discipline is a choice: it has nothing to do with God one way or the other. Edited February 14, 2008 by tvashtarkatena Quote
minx Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 the problem is, that people make up their own rules of right and wrong. relativism ring a bell. if we make up our own rules - then there is no discipline. discipline is strength Everyone must make their own rules through behavior, higher power or not. Discipline is a choice: it has nothing to do with God one way or the other. all things are relative. i believe killing is wrong, but i'm sure there are circumstances that could lead me to kill someone. Quote
tvashtarkatena Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 I'm going to have to semantically dissagree from a personal standpoint; trusting yourself; that you have what it takes to complete a route, is very often the difference between execution and a pass. Training gives you something concrete upon which to place that trust. I have to ask: are there two of you? Who is this entity that is trusting? Is there a separation between the truster and the trusted? Duality would be a distraction and a waste of energy, no? There are probably more than two. One to be afraid, one to doubt, one to believe, one to appreciate the beauty.... I constantly converse with myself on more difficult terrain. Works for me. Quote
minx Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 sinning is therapy. no wonder the psychology industry is booming Quote
pink Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 (edited) your talking to god tvash Edited February 14, 2008 by pink Quote
tvashtarkatena Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 (edited) Gravity is flattering. It's kinda nice when the entire planet wants you back so badly. Edited February 14, 2008 by tvashtarkatena Quote
marylou Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 Welcome to Kansastan: Kansas ref benched for being a chick Quote
selkirk Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 Gays are mostly that way due to genetics. The church is behind the times scientifically but they will adapt. Anything that changes rapidly, cannot withstand the erosion of time. We are in a particularly fast changing period and the old ways seem too slow to change. They will. AFAIK, this is not known to be true. It's an idea people are studying, and the mere fact that scientists are studying it has led many to believe it's true. Believe me, we'll all know when they find "the gay gene." Can you imagine the media frenzy? "How could God make people gay and then condemn them for how he made them?" Last I heard, it's not genetic, but could very well be tied to the mothers chemistry during pregnancy affecting infant development. Didn't some statistic pop out a couple of years ago that 90% of gay men had older brothers, compared to 20% of the general population? Almost certainly not genetic, but quite possibly biological. Quote
marylou Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 And then there's Riyadh: Woman Jailed for being in public with man Quote
ClimbingPanther Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 The presence of lack of proof is not at issue for some of us. We simply don't need a God or afterlife to live a fulfilling life. but you DO need God and an afterlife to have a fulfilling afterlife! haha! Quote
ClimbingPanther Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 Welcome to Kansastan: Kansas ref benched for being a chick well shoot, we can't have emotional decisions on the court, now can we? Quote
tvashtarkatena Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 The presence of lack of proof is not at issue for some of us. We simply don't need a God or afterlife to live a fulfilling life. but you DO need God and an afterlife to have a fulfilling afterlife! haha! I'll let you worry about that. I'm busy with this one, thanks. Quote
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