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yay, now i have a companion to my Tequila suckers. _________________ http://www.nicholasvenaglia.com |
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 4:47 pm
-Samara- wrote: i think it should be banned...
. why? nobody is making you taste it _________________ 
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 4:59 pm
I think it has been interesting reading what everyone has to say about all this. ONe thing I noticed no one mentioned about the whole God/drugs thing is this: The bible clearly states we are to have no gods before the true God. No idols, or anything we put before Him in our life. Now, obviously, you can slip up on this in many areas, and it's easy to place other priorities before God. But I think drugs especially can be a source of this. In my book, anything you can get seriously addicted to (physically or psychologically) should be something to stay away from. It can overpower your life, and it is very easy to make it a priority. Now, obviously, this is coming from a perspective of someone who believes in God, and I understand many won't/do not believe in Him. I just thought I would throw a bit of my opinion out there. But in general, Christian or not, I think it's quite obvious to many that drugs (that are not prescribed) are more harmful than beneficial overall. I do not think you need more than a bit of common sense to understand that. Cheeries! |
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 5:15 pm
loveisachemical wrote: In my book, anything you can get seriously addicted to (physically or psychologically) should be something to stay away from. It can overpower your life, and it is very easy to make it a priority.
Thats interesting.I don't know if it could be said about all things though,take music for example,if a musician was obsessive about his/her love of music and devoted their life to their art is that a bad thing? _________________
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 5:25 pm
homesick_alien wrote: loveisachemical wrote: In my book, anything you can get seriously addicted to (physically or psychologically) should be something to stay away from. It can overpower your life, and it is very easy to make it a priority.
Thats interesting.I don't know if it could be said about all things though,take music for example,if a musician was obsessive about his/her love of music and devoted their life to their art is that a bad thing? Yes, I believe so. That's why I said it's easy to slip up on this in many areas. I think if the music is coming before God/taking the place of God in your life, then according to the bible, it has become an idol. Now, if the music is just something you love, and it is not taking the place of God, then I don't think it's a sin. Like I said, obviously, this is very hard to do, and something I work on constantly in my life. |
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 5:40 pm
Thanks for explaining your views.I'm not religious in the slightest so I obviously see things differently but I enjoy/appreciate others opinions or views on things  _________________
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 5:51 pm
bts wrote: While we're on the topic, here's my opinion of religion...
Nothing has caused more violence and hate than differing religious beliefs. So many people have this "faith" that everything was exactly the way of their religion. But guess what? Religions are man made. I could come up with something right now that has a slight chance of being true. There's only a 50 percent chance that there is a god. We know that God didn't make the earth in 7 days or whatever the bible says, so you know you have to take the old testament with a grain of salt. Plus whether Jesus was the son of God is irrelevent. Do you really need a role model to act like a decent human being? And one more thing; Assuming there is a god, how does that automatically make it possible for this being to know every thought in our head? Why does the vast majority of people think he wants us to do the right thing? (no one has to answer these that's just me thinking out loud) well, i would say that faith and religion are completely different things. as my friend once said "religion is all in your head, and faith is in your heart." that might sound really cliche, but i think it's so true. how do we know that God didn't make the earth in 7 days? i'm not just asking that to be argumentative, i'm just wondering how you came to that conclusion. are you saying it's illogical? how long do you think it would take to create the earth? and as far as the old testament goes, there is a lot of archeological evidence that coincides with things talked about in the old testament about various kings and the time periods they lived in and even Caesar, as was mentioned earlier. the reason that Jesus being the son of God is relevant is that Jesus sacrificed His sinless life for all people. "He gave his only begotten son" i think i understand what you're saying about needing a role model, because most people are born with an inherent sense of right and wrong. i guess that's a good question. does a person need a role model? well, and about him knowing every thought in our heads...the definition of God includes His being omnipotent and omniscient, which means that He is all-powerful and has total knowledge. so, i guess if you are "assuming there is a god"...by calling him a god, you are giving him the quality of omniscience, meaning that he knows everything, including the thoughts in our heads. As "amidthestars" mentioned, God wants us to do the right thing because it makes our lives easier. anyway, i'm not trying to act as if i've got it all figured out...or anything...but i thought i would touch on a bit that you said since no one had yet, and it's late, and i'm in the mood for discussion.
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 1:36 am
hisownshot wrote: end MORAINE wrote: I only do drugs because I'm in a band and its practically required. What is your band? Can I hear it? The sole fact you (I would assume...) are influenced by TMV makes me interested. We're called In the Night. Yes you can hear it. We're recording tomorrow as far as I know. So I'm sure I'll something for you ready soon enough. And you can definitely hear the volta influence in the guitar, lyrics, and vocals (at times). _________________ Stumbled upon a slipstream of stubble and rash urine stains, where the warming of marrow drew comfort from this blanketless train. an insulin coma, baring the mark of tremula metacarpi; an executrix at play in the cargo of thanos |
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 1:58 am
I used ice (purer form of meth) for 9 years almost daily. I never liked weed. I used coke a lot. Ive shot heroin countless times. Smoked crack a few times. Ive done every hallucenigenic and every RX pill you can name BUT I have now been clean since 10/30/2003. I am on the leadership team for Celebrate Recovery at the Vineyard Church so if anyone in Tyler is struggling with anything wether it be drugs, abuse, sex addiction, stress, ANYTHING come to our meetings. Right now just the leaders are meeting but we have our kickoff in August. Tuesday nights at either 6, 630 or 7 (we havent decided yet) so if your struggling with anything we welcome you. |
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 3:29 am
loveisachemical wrote: homesick_alien wrote: loveisachemical wrote: In my book, anything you can get seriously addicted to (physically or psychologically) should be something to stay away from. It can overpower your life, and it is very easy to make it a priority.
Thats interesting.I don't know if it could be said about all things though,take music for example,if a musician was obsessive about his/her love of music and devoted their life to their art is that a bad thing? Yes, I believe so. That's why I said it's easy to slip up on this in many areas. I think if the music is coming before God/taking the place of God in your life, then according to the bible, it has become an idol. Now, if the music is just something you love, and it is not taking the place of God, then I don't think it's a sin. Like I said, obviously, this is very hard to do, and something I work on constantly in my life. That's precisley why I've decided to put aside certain kinds of music for a while. It can too easily become my idol. I feel like He's calling me away from it. Just for a little while though. This is something I've struggled with for a few weeks. But it's hard to ignore God. |
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 4:54 am
-Samara- wrote: why do you wanna taste/smoke or do drugs anyway?
i heard today bout "pot candy" on the news, i think it should be banned... but what the??? 
whom ever invented this...should shoot themselves. Don't you think that is a little drastic? What is the big deal with pot-flavored suckers? JD _________________ "Well, hopefully that's our job, to strap rockets onto everything." - Adam Savage, Mythbusters |
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 5:18 am
jdstories wrote: -Samara- wrote: why do you wanna taste/smoke or do drugs anyway?
i heard today bout "pot candy" on the news, i think it should be banned... but what the???
whom ever invented this...should shoot themselves. Don't you think that is a little drastic? What is the big deal with pot-flavored suckers? JD Banning something that is just having that flavor does seem a bit drastic. They actually seem kind of funny to me. I can't imagine them actually tasting good though. _________________ Thistledown |
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 6:25 am
I was actually responding more to the request for the person to commit suicide (ormaybe she meant for the creator to shoot themselves in the foot?), but I also don't see why the flavor would be such a cause for alarm. JD _________________ "Well, hopefully that's our job, to strap rockets onto everything." - Adam Savage, Mythbusters |
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 8:37 pm
As someone who has smoked a bit of weed in the past, I feel that there is a bit that I should say. First of all, from my experiences, its much preferable to alcohol, seeing as there's no hangover, and its much cheaper in the long run. This is not me saying that its good. It's something that I've realized that I don't need in my life. However, for the younger ones here on the forum, if you do decide to smoke, there are 2 ways that I would recommend going about it, even though I really don't recommend it. The first option is to make sure you're in a decent sized group of friends where at least two people aren't partaking. It will make the experience much more enjoyable for both parties. The next option is to smoke with someone that you would trust your life with. I have only smoked with my very close friends, and only when I'm at home at the end of the night. While I've never gotten in any trouble for it, I can't imagine that its worth the trouble that it could cause. But seriously, as someone who has smoked before, the best advice I could offer to anyone reading this who hasn't made up their mind yet is this: don't. It really isn't worth it. Go listen to music or see a film or go to a museum. There are so many better things to do. Sorry this sounds so preachy. _________________ you can't please all of the people all of the time, but you can piss off a whole lot of the people most of the time... |
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 8:44 pm
jdstories wrote: -Samara- wrote: why do you wanna taste/smoke or do drugs anyway?
i heard today bout "pot candy" on the news, i think it should be banned... but what the???
whom ever invented this...should shoot themselves. Don't you think that is a little drastic? What is the big deal with pot-flavored suckers? JD well...kids might assume that thats what pot taste like. so they dont hesitate to try the real thing, assuming its tasty as the lolly. maybe not a ban, but rather an over 18 purchase etc. _________________ http://its-kitsch.deviantart.com/ |
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