Over the past three or four months, I have allowed myself to become involved in conversation(s) in which the path has led away from that which I had come to realize, long ago.

It was not my intent.

It is no longer my path.

I wish to thank you all for your encouragement, and conversation.

This forum does not feel like home.

Live Learn Laugh Love

May we all nurture inside, that which creates wonder...

wth are you talking about???

hhhhhmmmmmmm???

he's too good for us

Jenny your pic makes me feel kinda friskie.....

oooooooppppss sorry!! ill change it then love to a better one!!

why would you say something like that, some good people on here and its a laugh at the end of the day

i think he was referring to the religious forum deb..maybe he has realised it wasnt for him....tried to go down that path but realised it wasnt for him!! well thats what i think he ment>>>

NO NO NO Dont change the pic.

how about this one??

CS -- I can totally understand.

There was a time when I thought it might be fun to participate in these discussions, trying to put forth some points from my own, admittedly unpopular, perspective.

I've been called a liar, a murderer, and a troll, simply for disagreeing with someone else's opinion. And, in the end, that's all we really have here -- opinions. At this juncture, there's no "proof" that anyone's belief system is the "right" one -- if we had some sort of absolute proof, there would be no need for these discussions. The matter would have been settled.

I've been accused of abusing my moderator position, simply for disagreeing with an opinion here. This has never happened anywhere else, nor has anyone else ever even hinted at such a thing. I take my duties seriously; but there are those who believe that anyone/anything which does not kowtow to their wishes, is automatically an attack.

I've read your posts. I've enjoyed them.

I've seen people twist your words, accuse you of saying things you've never said (or even implied) --

I can see why it no longer feels like home.

For me, it never did. I was hoping for civilized discussion, and -- while there was some small measure of that -- for the most part I got proselytizing and preaching and things rammed down my throat that were never palatable to begin with, and even less so now, for the unconscionable efforts of those who strive to impose their beliefs on others....

It's not worth it.

You can't argue with "I KNOW EVERYTHING AND I'M ALWAYS RIGHT." There's no opening for discussion. It becomes a lecture, an endless series of lectures, with only one voice (sometimes emanating from a different mouth, but still one voice) doing all the talking.

I will miss your reasoning, your questions, the way you phrase things even-handedly, no blame, no guilt, no condemnation. Just an honest attempt to understand.

There is something to be said for the man who knows he's done all he can do....

I can relate

Love, light and angels to you

Don’t let the current pull you in
if a whirlpool’s not your thing
only move in harmony
with songs you like to sing

If you hear a demon groveling
in sycophantic babble
keep in mind that angels play
where ogres cannot dabble

Hatred in the name of God
is bigotry berserk
a path that’s often trodden
by a supercilious jerk

Don’t let his manners sway you
don’t try to change his step
it’s truly not your problem
that he’s totally inept

Unless, of course, you think it’s fun
to rattle on his cage
A pen that superficially
incarcerates his rage

His will is free and not confined
to the hell that he creates
it’s solely his delusions
that bind him in his straits

Row your boat so gently
to the far side of the stream
relinquish any acknowledgement
of his adolescent scream

Until he learns humility
he’ll be a prison to his pride
no one else can free him
from his vanity denied

I'm sorry you feel that way... I always feel that everyone should feel welcome, perhaps not in every single thread but at least in every forum.

I do understand those who feel that they must convert others to save them from a horrible fate are trying to do good by their own beliefs. However, I will never understand how they hope to convince others of the truth of their beliefs by threatening and bullying them... I think that they just push people even further away...

I'm sorry you've been pushed away from here... you often look at things very differently than I do and I appreciated the perspective...

I feel about the same CS, I had hoped that maybe i would change my mind but that will not happen. I do not believe in God and from the looks of it that won't change. While I may pop in and read things from time to time, I will not post in these forums again.

See ya creativesoul. I'm sorry that the fact that I talk about my beliefs, JUST LIKE YOU TALK ABOUT YOURS, is somehow offensive to you.

Once again, I would love for anyone to post quotes from me threatening, bullying, promising hellfire to anyone. I would love to see that, but since I haven't posted anything along those lines it is impossible.

Because my social life is so extremly limited, I crave conversation on an more intellectual level. This is why I have enjoyed our time here.

Unfortunately, I havn't been around much to banter words or phylosophies,(time constraint) and I'm sorry about that.

Stay tuned, though, and maybe you will see a post worth taking on, or maybe a new idea will come to mind that you want to share.

Heck, Creative, if nothing else, you have to admit that waiting for Abra's next creative poetry or rabbits musical interpretaion of it, is worth waiting around for.

(very nice poem,James)

Don't make me have to break into another forum. It took me MONTHS to get a spot here.....

I appreciate everyone who has taken the time to post in this thread or any other in which I have participated in the religion forum. As I have been out for the day, it was quite a surprise to read these penned thoughts.

I hold no regret or resentment towards anything nor anyone. We all walk our own path for our own reasons, none of which are any less valid than any other. The decision within myself has been quite easy to make, and is based only upon my own recognition of that which lies within me. It is when one can look within to recognize that which is the worldly fingerprint that one has gained understanding of themself, and nothing more.

There is a part of me that wants to share without agenda, without expectation, without judgement. Sharing to share. Sharing to help. Helping is ingrained into my being, and it brings me joy within to witness another's positive growth in a direction which promotes an added comfort within themselves, for their own reasons. I have walked away from myself at times, and then looked back, only to witness that which is what it should be.

The understanding that I do not know why others place value does not need to be reconciled within me. It is an understanding. People hold dear that which they must, for their own reasons, which I have neglected to consider in many of my recent posts. We each deserve to walk away with our dignity intact. For this I apologize, as it was not my intent. This is what has been recognized. This is why. I look not towards the outside when considering what is felt within myself.

One's words will reflect that which lives within them, my only hope is that we each recognize ourselves for that which we are.

Michael Gabriel

is this the burger concession


could i have 2 all beef patties special sauce lettuce cheese
pickle on a sesame seed bun plz

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creativesoul

i psoted this so you know

all you can do is post your post

and if it touches someone great

if not then that is ok as well

you are you

and i am me

everyone else is them selves

all we can do is post

and hope we click well

if not

just be sure to

not take it to heart

after all have you ever

been anywhere you clicked with everyone

be well my friend

and

may much good come to you and yours