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Spirituality is the consolation prize

 
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Fishead soup



Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Location: Korea

PostPosted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:16 pm    Post subject: Spirituality is the consolation prize Reply with quote

Ever notice whenever someone loses everything they either discover God or fall for one of mystical Eastern religions.
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Underwaterbob



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quite often they kill themselves as well.
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ED209



Joined: 17 Oct 2006

PostPosted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Or drugs. People sometimes need crutches.

Plenty also stop believing when shit happens.
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DRAMA OVERKILL



Joined: 12 Apr 2005

PostPosted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:38 pm    Post subject: Re: Spirituality is the consolation prize Reply with quote

Fishead soup wrote:
Ever notice whenever someone loses everything they either discover God or fall for one of mystical Eastern religions.


Kinda like the ex-druggie-down-on-his-luck turned hardcore Buddhist (although he/she never goes to temple, and inists on referring to every little concept or place as deep and magical, and his/her opinion of every human being depends on a particular vibe)?.
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RACETRAITOR



Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea

PostPosted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:42 pm    Post subject: Re: Spirituality is the consolation prize Reply with quote

DRAMA OVERKILL wrote:
Fishead soup wrote:
Ever notice whenever someone loses everything they either discover God or fall for one of mystical Eastern religions.


Kinda like the ex-druggie-down-on-his-luck turned hardcore Buddhist (although he/she never goes to temple, and inists on referring to every little concept or place as deep and magical, and his/her opinion of every human being depends on a particular vibe)?.


I used to have a friend like that. Used to.
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ED209



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:54 pm    Post subject: Re: Spirituality is the consolation prize Reply with quote

RACETRAITOR wrote:
DRAMA OVERKILL wrote:
Fishead soup wrote:
Ever notice whenever someone loses everything they either discover God or fall for one of mystical Eastern religions.


Kinda like the ex-druggie-down-on-his-luck turned hardcore Buddhist (although he/she never goes to temple, and inists on referring to every little concept or place as deep and magical, and his/her opinion of every human being depends on a particular vibe)?.


I used to have a friend like that. Used to.


He's over in the evolution thread.
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nicholas_chiasson



Joined: 14 Jun 2007
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've always admired the one saint who said "the reason God has so friends is because of the way He treats them."
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Rteacher



Joined: 23 May 2005
Location: Western MA, USA

PostPosted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Any fool can see that western atheism and materialism is better than eastern religion and philosophy. Laughing
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