Ham

Rebop is so cool here.. he relieves Capaldi of kind of percussion duties..

I never considered my family "lost" either.. HOWEVER. they got caught up in the cult vs. cult (spy vs. spy) trap.. I waited for a long time before they invited me to much of anything.. my cousin was a way "poster child" at one rock of ages.. ended up writing some kind of emergency message with butter in an airplane or something.. got rescued from the rescuers.. or something like that.. I figured if they wanted to "deprogram" my cousin because of some stupid belief of hers, or theirs, or something.. I wasn't exactly welcome.. dumbass beliefs really get in the way of what's really spiritually true of sorts..

The evidence might suggest that.. :)

"just a cat". well.. my daughter took a class on human anatomy. Guess what they use to understand human physiology because it is so close? They named their subject "Felix". That was part of the process, believe it or not.. so close to human. Cats are .. *almost*(?) human.. physiologically. Then I observe cat's living behavior.. they are territorial. They can dream.. they can love.. interesting, or no? Loyalty? That trait is fleeting. How can one be loyal to someone from a race of numbnuts who burned their ancestors because of some arcane, stupid superstition..

How much are you willing to bet here?

I prefer to think of the situation.. the vicster was a hapless, degenerate, sex and Drambuie crazed moron, who just happened to be in the right place, at the right time..

Mussolini's extreme right wing rantings are "thriving" as well.. it's just a thought. along with Hitler's rantings about how the "bad people" are the cause of Germany's (or the world's) problems.. I'm a *product* of da vicster's organization. Am I born again? More likely.. the truth of the matter is I'm going to hell.. at least I'm honest about it.. an honest devil..

fair assessment..

I had a similar experience. The wife of da bigwig here came in the local coffee shop. She has some kind of degree.. works as some kind of social worker.. I think in charge of some program. So in comes her colleagues.. they sat at a table.. she sits with her back to me.. there are times I can read minds.. along with the look of panic in some individual's eyes.. "god, don't let him recognize me.." even if one is *in* a fellowship at the way, it is a professional liability.. interesting, eh? Where is the "holy boldness" to confront those "outside of the household" in broad daylight? yeah.. its good for a laugh.

I've heard similar arguments. I wanted to get this off of the doctrinal thread. Is it doctrinal? perhaps.. perhaps not.. Just a few observations: (some) humans feel somehow superior to animals, both in physical engineering, and calling. they generally feel that animals should not be harmed, damaged, experimented with.. UNLESS the human is to profit. Whether because of food (I admit I'm guilty here), intellectual advancement, safety testing, or spiritual enrichment (sacrifice). I've heard a few arguments.. generally they boil down to "ham, they are JUST animals." I've seen the same people take a few viruses far more seriously..

But you know.. less than a thousand years ago, they were busy rounding up black cats in Christian(?) Europe this time of year.. I'd like to be able to claim that this kind of insane belief will NEVER reign again.. yeah.. they actually thought they were ridding the land of devilish influence, so they could properly enjoy Easter.. maybe I have an over-active imagination.. But the cats here were running from door to door, window to window today.. the one cat has quite a loud voice. maybe they saw some far off past, where there was a mob of religious fanatics trying to hunt down black cats or something.. Well. There was no "trial".. these primitive bastards just plain burned black cats outright.. Interesting.. There are other countries, and other cultures that consider a black cat to be GOOD luck.

I'm sorry that you take me wrongly here friend.. the laughter is not of mocking, but more of joy.

I can't deny her experience either. But.. I just wonder.. how much spiritual damage was inflicted in the process.. it's like.. he talked about healing being a "gift".. but that was only out of one side of his mouth. What kind of price did he exact for it.. nothing is free.. even "free beer". One is forced to view perhaps one of the worst performances viewed in one's lifetime..

The more I think about this.. The two black cats here will NEVER burn as some kind of denizen of hell in medieval Europe. Some of those primitive beliefs actually had the arrogance.. well.. whatever. To think they could rid the land of evil spirits around Easter time, by gathering black cats and burning them.. they are free as they wish, to consume tuna, as much dry cat food as they wish. Even the occasional mouse that might stupidly enter a cat's residence..

Yeah. I think the same. I've woken up from a dream sometimes, to still be within a dream.. maybe we have every moment to make a choice...

One of my cousins who was in the way had some kind of experience with a spirit.. or something, trying to strangle them..

Friday is my Tuesday afternoon..

Nobody here.. well, lets see what Friday brings. :) If it makes any difference here.. I do not own a firearm. In any form..

One-sided views hold their firearms, well below the site of others.. or they are supposed to..

My dad was cool.. he actually taught his two less than teenage sons how to handle a rifle. When walking, you are supposed to hold it down in a position that it is NEVER pointed in the direction of another human being.. I think he had to hold a firearm, or worse in the direction of others in one of the "great" wars.. so interesting.. he never told us anything about that..

here comes my obtuse self. sowy. why didn't they require the youngsters to pack something like a 9 mm handgun? I mean.. heck. It's a great equalizer, that is, to balance out the effect of out of control adults.. I mean, they HAD firearm training and all..

I'm supposed to be some kind of peace-maker. god have mercy on the world.. by the numbers this is supposed to be true.. so where do we go from here.. it's always been some kind of fiendish, delicate balancing act..

The only one-sided views I presently hold concern myself, not any other here.. at one point I have to let go. It's not a big deal (but it is).. where does one go when one is presented with a brick wall.. the way could NEVER provide enough money to repair what they did to me personally. Why demand it.. they can't pay the bill.. let alone even acknowledge that there IS a bill.. as far as they can slightly think, they probably think I still owe them something.. and my experience was tame compared to that of others.. it comes to a point.. that all rosie the ribetter and donna the dumpster are good for is only for a good long laugh.. but that is just my (maybe overly stated) opinion. so while I am horrified by YOUR treatment.. how do I process mine? At least here? Sometimes it is with blunt words of dry humor..

there are a lot of those like this.. but why does this make me cry..