I hate to admit but, yeah.

I hope you little fury one is feelin' better. I am a dog person but, I have kitties who I love and adore!

Nice meeting you.
Take Care!

Yeah, I had a crazy morning with a sick doggy, so am just now having my first cup. Are we cranky you think?

I just tune it out as best I can so they don't ruin the meaning of those words for me altogether. I do like to appreciate them when offered in sincerity.

What the heck is wrong with people(guys) that don't respond to email requests to chat?? They are in Mutual Match, or they've checked out my profile, so I email them, and even ask if it's "no they don't want to" to respond and tell me so. It is SOOOOO immature and frustrating.

OMG...I hear you. To me, sweet talk is only sweet once you know who it's coming from and what it means to them.

I'm glad someone said that it's not true of all men

But hey what is the deal with the young guys hitting on us ahhh seasoned women..can't figure that one out...

It is not funny to watch others take advantage of those that are trusting and/or desperate.

Did you notice how some preachers fool people and gather tons of monies ?.

I will agree with you on this part 100% but, from my own limited understanding of various religions, I suspect that when such a situation does arise that it is the result of when a person/group is abusing the power of religion to suit his/her/their own beliefs and/or needs.

As I have said before, I have been fortunate. I realize that many that have turned away from religion have done so from a bad experience and/or experience. This may not be true for everyone but, for some at the very least.

My mother, when she was pregnant with me, was treated very poorly by her church because she was unwed. This turned my mother off of organized religion but, thankfully she did not become bitter by her experience. She was an exceptional woman. She realized that her experience was not a true representation of her God but, of people abusing their power. She stopped going to church but, gave my brother and I the opportunity to experience different religions and to make up our own mind.

Later on in life, I attended a catholic college in which it was required to take theology. Thankfully, my professor, a devoted catholic, was also very open-minded. It was his class that solidified my decision that I would be an atheist. It was his class that allowed me to answer the questions that I sought within myself to make my decision.

Although, I have become an atheist, I can honestly say that all my direct experiences with any organized religion have been good.

Maybe because of this, I still find religion interesting. When I do discuss religion with my friends of various faiths. I do not expect them to "convert" and they do not expect me to "convert" so the atmosphere is usually relax. Sometimes, we do become a little passionate but, with smiles and hugs for each other at the end. (no hard feelings). Through these discussion, I can honestly say that I have learned so much more about my friends but, also about my own beliefs that do not center around any God.

Thank you. I have truly enjoyed your feedback.
Take Care,
Alexia

Alexia said


In the kindest way possible let me tell you that your words are overshadowed with naivety. You seem to expect "logic" to rue the day, but it will not happen.

Religion can ONLY be a personal thing. By mass producing it with dogmas and magical, mystical occurances, by spirts and demons it becomes a fear, a need, dependence. Once that addiction takes hold one will go to many lengths to force thier rules on others.

That's the reason why it was suggested that religion remain a private issue. If one wants to socialize with other like minded poeple, fine, but their area of socialization can not be extended beyond the boundaries of their group, or the natural tendency is to HOOK others into the addictions and condemn those who don't follow.

Just like someone said in my UNreligion religious thread, man will take whatever doctrines created for peace and furtherment of humanity and make it into his own way to persecute those different or unknown.

Just like the organized modern religions of today do. Instead of love and understanding, tolerance and nonjudgement, the religions are discriminatory, prejudice, condescending and dangerous in the wrong mind or maybe the right mind, however you want to see it.

The religious right is named correctly, they believe they know who is right and who is wrong, they believe they have the right to punish those unlike themselves for not being like them or trying to be like them. The religious right through all of their "well meaning" actions have held this country back into the racist, prejudice, discriminatory mindset of old, instead of letting it grow and become better than it was. You hear them say it, "if only the world were like back in this day", which were the days of accepted racism, accepted prejudice, etc....

Religion needs to stay at home. People have the right to believe what they want in their homes, practice what they want in their homes, etc... it is when they are allowed to "extend" this "religious right" way of thinking to the masses of this country that we end up with problems in our government.

My personal opinion of course.

That was hilarious.

Here are his interests on the profile:
Interests: lifting weghts sex
I can't imagine why he can't find any older women with those fun activities.

i'd follow his arse to the local hide out, get a mic and page him to come up and pick up his wedding ring...at the lawyers office.