*Whom Have You Become?*

Sorry bout that,



1. Its not Rich its James.

My apologies on that James. Not quite sure where that came from. Though I will say that every time I see your signature my first thought is.... "He better have a white belt, spurs, a golden fealty chain and be able to tell me where Ansteorra is if he expects me to use that title for him." :tongue:




1. No problem.




2. Sure, if that will better place you to advance in all things, go ahead.

Mostly it's going to wipe the board clean and get me away from a number of negative influences that are currently hampering things.




2. Great idea, a fresh start.


Either tomorrow or Thursday. I never thought that I would miss the gym as much as I have the last week and a half when I joined 18 months ago



It's an in-demand field, especially since I've worked in several different industries with it, so I have a diverse base of experience.



3. So money isn't a problem for you, it is for a lot of people though.



You're absolutely right that we all die. No point in even attempting to argue that point. In this particular case it was the who, when, how, and why that really set me off.



4. I never knew my father, and he died when I was 16, I was in Texas and he lived in California, so at least you have the memories of your father, which you can draw from to incorporate into your life now, I got a goose egg from my father, which reality, would you rather have? I'm okay with what I have, without my father though, so its really no big deal for me,






As I think I mentioned earlier, this was the most good, decent, and faithful person I've ever met in my life. The one truly GOOD person I've ever known. The one who did things for everyone else before himself. Faithful to his God, church, family, country, job, etc... before his own desires. Then, at the moment in his life when he might finally be able to start doing some things for himself and his wife; some of the things they'd always wanted to do but couldn't because they were putting the kids through college, dealing with their own parents illnesses and deaths, building a house, etc.... They get to spend 33 months playing cat and mouse with skin cancer that eventually moves into his brain and kills him..... but that turns him into a hollow, weak husk of the man he had been.




5. You need *time*, *time*, heals all wounds of the heart, hang in there, the more amount of time that gets between you and what happened to your father, the more you will be able to recover.






To all of this I have but one real question..... If the GOD that he was so faithful to, even to the morning of his own death could find no sympathy, no mercy, and no earthly reward for THIS MAN, one of his truly good followers, what sympathy, mercy, or reward can I, who in probably 1/10th the MAN this person was, expect from that same God?




6. Gods still faithful, so let that idea go, even with your father, death is death, sure a slow death isn't the best way to go, but we don't get to decide how we go, well we do have a choice somewhat, you see, your father was a fighter, he showed you he would fight to stay with you, even if it kept him in distress, and pain, even though, he was going through so much, he was glad to hear the reports on what else was going on in the world, and was grateful, just to hang on to his life as long as he could, to benefit you and your mother and family, so try not to blame God, your father was the one not letting go, its not easy for anyone to just let go, but we always do, sometime. Jesus was able to let go perfectly, on the cross, he just said, "It is finished" and then *let go* and died, of course his *death* meant *life*, which is a whole other matter, but in reality, its also the same for those *In Christ*, which it sounds like your father surely was. For by Jesus' death he draws all life to himself, and we are born again through his death, and raised again to eternal life after we die, as your father is right now. So try to look past those days, and know, your father is most certainly in heaven right now, with Jesus, in his own mansion.

6. The internet is full of jerks who think its funny as hell to hurt others, some sick people on here for sure, but as of now we haven't seen any pipe in, not yet.....

Trust me, I'm well aware of the knobs that inhabit the internet. After the knobs I've dealt with in real life over the years they're actually nowhere near as annoying as you might imagine.



7. Thats great, don't get fooled by some of these clowns, and *evil bastards*.




7. Perhaps when you move, thats when things will change, usually when we move, things have to change, its always been that way for me, might want to go visit a third world country, see how they do things there, you may learn something, that can change your world here.

I'm hoping. It's definitely going to be a new and exciting adventure. It will be a move towards an area which is much more to my political and philosophical bent, and closer to a number of friends who I know will actually support me; so it has to be better than what I've got here. It's also going to be a new, fresh, clean slate to start from.




8. Yes a new beginning is a good idea, I will support that for you.





While I thank you for the advice on going to visit another country, as an Isolationist and a Nationalist, that's pretty much out of the question.




9. Don't underestimate traveling, its always been rewarding for me, I have been traveling sense I was 18 years old, and its always been great to see other parts of the world, it too can be very therapeutic for you, so think of that place you've always wanted to go see, and perhaps plan a trip there, I wonder about the, *British Virgin Islands* sounds like a great place to me.




Regards,
SirJamesofTexas
 
Sorry bout that,


1. Well?
2. Did you turn out alright?
3. Have you done everything possible to be all you can be?
4. Have you climbed those mountains and made it down alive?
5. Done your part for humanity?
6. Do you lay in bed and worry at nights you didn't do enough?
7. Do you have many sleepless nights in turmoil over where you are in life?
8. Do you at times think your religion has betrayed you and you desire to strap a bomb under your coat and go blow some innocent people to hell with you?
9. Does it feel that everytime you gain a small portion, some how, before the days out you lost it and twice as much?
10. Do you negociate well, does it always seem others have always gotten the best of the deals, even when you were a child you always took a loss in everything?
11. Reflecting on whom we are can be quite alarming, and uncomfortable, do it with caution, and know that you still have time to make some changes.


Regards,
SirJamesofTexas

Why should anyone answer that question?

People are who they are by the age of three, and seldom change. Today, most people are weak, stupid, naive, and arrogant for some unspecified reason. Lol.
 
People are who they are by the age of three, and seldom change. Today, most people are weak, stupid, naive, and arrogant for some unspecified reason. Lol.

I'd have to disagree with you there, my friend. Mankind, as a whole, is very capable of change. We all change. It just varies in how we undergo it.

Everything and everyone changes. Nothing is temporary.
 
People are who they are by the age of three, and seldom change. Today, most people are weak, stupid, naive, and arrogant for some unspecified reason. Lol.

I'd have to disagree with you there, my friend. Mankind, as a whole, is very capable of change. We all change. It just varies in how we undergo it.

Everything and everyone changes. Nothing is temporary.

With how many people do you actually keep in contact? Have you ever noticed how any such "change" you see is nothing more than superficial behavior, and how their personal inner attitudes and World View remains remarkably consistent over time?

Have you ever noticed how people are intractably stubborn, and how they keep looking for selective "facts" which support their beliefs, while ignoring facts which disclaim their beliefs?
 
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People are who they are by the age of three, and seldom change. Today, most people are weak, stupid, naive, and arrogant for some unspecified reason. Lol.

I'd have to disagree with you there, my friend. Mankind, as a whole, is very capable of change. We all change. It just varies in how we undergo it.

Everything and everyone changes. Nothing is temporary.

With how many people do you actually keep in contact? Have you ever noticed hwo any such "change" you see is nothing more than superficial behavior, and how their personal inner attitudes and World View remains remarkably consistent over time?

Have you ever noticed how people are intractably stubborn, and how they keep looking for selective "facts" which support their beliefs, while ignoring facts which disclaim their beliefs?

Well, of course. I notice that all the time, but I also see those very people adopt a completely different mindset that is not superficial (like you previously said).

There can be big changes and little changes, but people change regardless of the size.
 
I'd have to disagree with you there, my friend. Mankind, as a whole, is very capable of change. We all change. It just varies in how we undergo it.

Everything and everyone changes. Nothing is temporary.

With how many people do you actually keep in contact? Have you ever noticed hwo any such "change" you see is nothing more than superficial behavior, and how their personal inner attitudes and World View remains remarkably consistent over time?

Have you ever noticed how people are intractably stubborn, and how they keep looking for selective "facts" which support their beliefs, while ignoring facts which disclaim their beliefs?

Well, of course. I notice that all the time, but I also see those very people adopt a completely different mindset that is not superficial (like you previously said).

There can be big changes and little changes, but people change regardless of the size.

Go ahead and cite changes in people you have seen occur.
 
Go ahead and cite changes in people you have seen occur.

Well, I used to have a friend in high school who came from an evangelical family. His mother used to have a very severe drug addiction before he was born, and she had a strong inclination to go to many parties. She also picked up a strong sense of materialism along the way (comes with the overall mentality, I suppose). Anyways, when I met her she looked like she didn't even drink alcohol (in fact, I'm sure there wasn't any). She was kind. She dressed in very simple, inexpensive clothing. When I learned about her past years after I met her I couldn't believe it.

Another instance is that of a neighbor of mine. He was a military veteran who used to be very pro-war until he was shipped of to Iraq in 2004/2005 (not entirely sure when). When he came back, his perspective on the military underwent a complete change. To make a note, he was pro-war before 9/11.

Needless to say, I am sure that sort of situation is common. Especially amongst Vietnam veterans.

Those are just two off the top of my head, I am sure there are more. Just don't feel like typing them all.
 
Go ahead and cite changes in people you have seen occur.

Well, I used to have a friend in high school who came from an evangelical family. His mother used to have a very severe drug addiction before he was born, and she had a strong inclination to go to many parties. She also picked up a strong sense of materialism along the way (comes with the overall mentality, I suppose). Anyways, when I met her she looked like she didn't even drink alcohol (in fact, I'm sure there wasn't any). She was kind. She dressed in very simple, inexpensive clothing. When I learned about her past years after I met her I couldn't believe it.

Another instance is that of a neighbor of mine. He was a military veteran who used to be very pro-war until he was shipped of to Iraq in 2004/2005 (not entirely sure when). When he came back, his perspective on the military underwent a complete change. To make a note, he was pro-war before 9/11.

Needless to say, I am sure that sort of situation is common. Especially amongst Vietnam veterans.

Those are just two off the top of my head, I am sure there are more. Just don't feel like typing them all.

Yes. And are you trying to say these changed people and others of whom you are aware constitute a trend, or demonstrate an exception, regarding people being able to show essential personal changes?

Which is it? Trend, or exception?
 
Sorry bout that,





I haven't finished becoming. So Ill let you know then.




1. Thats a good point, I believe, we never should be resigned to what we have become.
2. We should always keep polishing ever edge of whom we've become, knowing with this we do everything we can to learn a better way, in all things.
3. There is no end to improvements, always being alert to this, can make you see things with an open mind, and help you to not keep making the same mistakes over and over.
4. Everyone's going to make mistakes, all through their lives, but by evaluating your self and honing yourself all the time, you will minimize errors.
5. So refine yourself, and define yourself, measuring yourself by yourself, and by Gods image and desired perfection for you, (if you have that insight, not all do, not knowing God personally), everyday, and try the best you can to make yourself even better.


Regards,
SirJamesofTexas
 
Sorry bout that,




Sorry bout that,


1. Well?
2. Did you turn out alright?
3. Have you done everything possible to be all you can be?
4. Have you climbed those mountains and made it down alive?
5. Done your part for humanity?
6. Do you lay in bed and worry at nights you didn't do enough?
7. Do you have many sleepless nights in turmoil over where you are in life?
8. Do you at times think your religion has betrayed you and you desire to strap a bomb under your coat and go blow some innocent people to hell with you?
9. Does it feel that everytime you gain a small portion, some how, before the days out you lost it and twice as much?
10. Do you negotiate well, does it always seem others have always gotten the best of the deals, even when you were a child you always took a loss in everything?
11. Reflecting on whom we are can be quite alarming, and uncomfortable, do it with caution, and know that you still have time to make some changes.


Regards,
SirJamesofTexas

Why should anyone answer that question?

People are who they are by the age of three, and seldom change. Today, most people are weak, stupid, naive, and arrogant for some unspecified reason. Lol.





1. Some are just allusive.
2. And float around aimlessly.
3. Not even knowing whom they've become.
4. Most atheists have no clue whom they are.
5. And avoid these types of question's like the plague.
6. Introspection isn't something a heathern wants to do.
7. They live lives of *projection*.
8. How they want to project their heathern reality on others, how they want to instill emptiness on others, with no reasoning to back up the, *why should we*.
9. That is scary in its own reality.:eek:
10. But you see, that can not change, because atheism is hollow, and has nothing to offer anyone.


Regards,
SirJamesofTexas
 
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Sorry, but somehow I missed your response.....

2. Great idea, a fresh start.

Yes, a fresh start will be nice. Though I find it humorous that the two people who want me out of their lives so much (my roommate) are not being at all helpful in getting my stuff sorted out, packed up, and into my storage unit.


3. So money isn't a problem for you, it is for a lot of people though.

Well, I'm more of a spender than a saver, but I've got enough tucked away to make the move, and I should be able to find a decent paying job in the new location.


4. I never knew my father, and he died when I was 16, I was in Texas and he lived in California, so at least you have the memories of your father, which you can draw from to incorporate into your life now, I got a goose egg from my father, which reality, would you rather have? I'm okay with what I have, without my father though, so its really no big deal for me,

That's a tough choice to make, James. There are up and down sides to both. If I hadn't known him I probably wouldn't be as upset about losing him; but I also wouldn't have the memories. Kind of a Catch-22 situation.


5. You need *time*, *time*, heals all wounds of the heart, hang in there, the more amount of time that gets between you and what happened to your father, the more you will be able to recover.

In August it will have been a decade. That's a lot of time. Considering I doubt I've got another 30 years left to MY life, I'm not sure how much more time I've got to "heal".


6. Gods still faithful, so let that idea go, even with your father, death is death, sure a slow death isn't the best way to go, but we don't get to decide how we go, well we do have a choice somewhat, you see, your father was a fighter, he showed you he would fight to stay with you, even if it kept him in distress, and pain, even though, he was going through so much, he was glad to hear the reports on what else was going on in the world, and was grateful, just to hang on to his life as long as he could, to benefit you and your mother and family, so try not to blame God, your father was the one not letting go, its not easy for anyone to just let go, but we always do, sometime. Jesus was able to let go perfectly, on the cross, he just said, "It is finished" and then *let go* and died, of course his *death* meant *life*, which is a whole other matter, but in reality, its also the same for those *In Christ*, which it sounds like your father surely was. For by Jesus' death he draws all life to himself, and we are born again through his death, and raised again to eternal life after we die, as your father is right now. So try to look past those days, and know, your father is most certainly in heaven right now, with Jesus, in his own mansion.

There is no doubt as to where my Father is, and that he's enjoying his Heavenly reward for his life. I'm neither as patient nor as forgiving as my father was about having to wait for my reward. I am not and never will be Job. I expect a return on my investment in the short-term as well as the long-term. Probably why I don't invest in the stock market either.


7. Thats great, don't get fooled by some of these clowns, and *evil bastards*.

I'm generally considered one of the clowns and evil bastards, so that's not a big issue.


8. Yes a new beginning is a good idea, I will support that for you.

Yep. I started the sorting and packing process over the weekend. I'm hoping to have everything significant either in the storage unit or secured in the apartment (I've got a bunch of stuff that can't be stored at the unit due to the contract) by the middle of May at the latest. I'm hoping for May 1. Then the serious job search can begin.


9. Don't underestimate traveling, its always been rewarding for me, I have been traveling sense I was 18 years old, and its always been great to see other parts of the world, it too can be very therapeutic for you, so think of that place you've always wanted to go see, and perhaps plan a trip there, I wonder about the, *British Virgin Islands* sounds like a great place to me.

I enjoy domestic travel, but I'm not all that interested in foreign travel. The places outside the US that I wouldn't mind visiting are all either in the Middle East or Europe (I'm a medieval history enthusiast), which means they're either in a War Zone or Socialist countries (and I AM that "bad American" that Europeans love to hate) so I'm not sure that would work real well.
 

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