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Thu Aug-04-05 12:12 PM
Response to Reply #10 |
| 12. the power of positive thinking is a great system |
| -Do you believe in karmic balance? |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 02:43 AM |
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no balance. |
LastKnight |
Aug-04-05 02:50 AM |
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I believe there is balance |
KitchenWitch |
Aug-04-05 02:52 AM |
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I was just going to say that |
enigmatic |
Aug-04-05 02:53 AM |
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Is that you or Wetzel talking? |
KitchenWitch |
Aug-04-05 02:55 AM |
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He just gave me a noogie |
enigmatic |
Aug-04-05 02:56 AM |
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do you have evidence to show this, |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 11:47 AM |
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is the universe making stabs at it? |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 11:49 AM |
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I tend to agree with you. |
Joan_Alpern |
Aug-04-05 11:51 AM |
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do you currently agree with what I used to believe |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 12:14 PM |
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*sigh* |
Joan_Alpern |
Aug-04-05 12:35 PM |
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I understand, I think |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 12:43 PM |
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so let me offer you this |
Joan_Alpern |
Aug-04-05 02:15 PM |
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I try always to do what I believe is right |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 02:37 PM |
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then here is another wisdom from a Native American friend of mine |
Joan_Alpern |
Aug-04-05 04:02 PM |
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I hope you're right |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 09:48 PM |
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I sincerely hope so too leftofthedial because I agree with this post. |
Joan_Alpern |
Aug-04-05 09:56 PM |
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Thanks, Joan_Alpern |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 10:32 PM |
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I voted Karma is NOT bullshit, but there is no balance. Here's why: |
TXlib |
Aug-04-05 11:55 AM |
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are you saying what goes around comes around |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 12:11 PM |
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Essentially. |
TXlib |
Aug-04-05 12:13 PM |
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that is close to what I used to believe |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 12:17 PM |
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that you see. |
kick-ass-bob |
Aug-04-05 12:18 PM |
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immense wealth, power |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 12:33 PM |
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If you steal money, steal billions |
TXlib |
Aug-04-05 12:37 PM |
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exactly |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 12:44 PM |
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Right. Those are things that outsiders can see and measure. |
kick-ass-bob |
Aug-04-05 12:39 PM |
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what price? who collects payment? |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 12:46 PM |
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it's different for different people. I'm not going to try to quantify it - |
kick-ass-bob |
Aug-04-05 12:58 PM |
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you bring to your life what you ask for. |
kick-ass-bob |
Aug-04-05 11:55 AM |
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the power of positive thinking is a great system |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 12:12 PM |
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and your system works oh, so much better? |
kick-ass-bob |
Aug-04-05 12:13 PM |
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no! that's not what I meant |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 12:20 PM |
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ok - gotcha. |
kick-ass-bob |
Aug-04-05 12:22 PM |
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on a daily basis, I'm far more aware of the other side of the coin |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 12:36 PM |
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A story: |
kick-ass-bob |
Aug-04-05 12:48 PM |
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I work with at-risk kids and have seen similar outcomes |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 12:56 PM |
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I'm a Buddhist |
Old_Fart |
Aug-04-05 12:20 PM |
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I'm part Irish |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 12:47 PM |
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Aren't we all |
Old_Fart |
Aug-04-05 02:47 PM |
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slainte! |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 09:50 PM |
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I play Irish music. |
Pobeka |
Aug-04-05 10:04 PM |
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ah! such a sweet torment! |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 10:38 PM |
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You bet! It *is* sweet, and gets better with age! n/t |
Pobeka |
Aug-04-05 11:03 PM |
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I won't make the obligatory jokes about |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 11:24 PM |
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If you believe in karma then the word "balance" is unnecessary |
billyskank |
Aug-04-05 12:29 PM |
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Aha! I used to think it was like the 3rd law of motion |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 12:50 PM |
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So - you no longer believe in karma, then. |
billyskank |
Aug-04-05 02:36 PM |
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I think it's like justice |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 10:41 PM |
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I learned it a few different ways |
AuntJen |
Aug-04-05 02:41 PM |
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I don't know if my experience bears out your friend's explanation |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 11:25 PM |
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It seems that "justice" is a human concept |
AuntJen |
Aug-05-05 11:08 AM |
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call it balance or harmony or justice or fairness |
leftofthedial |
Aug-05-05 02:27 PM |
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No |
Pithlet |
Aug-04-05 02:18 PM |
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ain't it true. |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 11:26 PM |
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Not Karma, exactly... |
SOteric |
Aug-04-05 02:18 PM |
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there is a level at which you can cause negative consequences |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 11:29 PM |
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I do not believe in karmic reward and punishment |
AuntJen |
Aug-04-05 02:45 PM |
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IMO a Turing-test-like logic applies |
AlienGirl |
Aug-04-05 09:31 PM |
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To coin a phrase, it's bullshit. |
HypnoToad |
Aug-04-05 04:07 PM |
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I wish I could |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 11:31 PM |
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No balance... |
AlienGirl |
Aug-04-05 09:24 PM |
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I don't believe in reincarnation or other lives or any of that. |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 11:33 PM |
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Nope. Shit just happens. Any meaning (good or bad) is subjective |
Taverner |
Aug-05-05 11:20 AM |
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are you positive? |
leftofthedial |
Aug-05-05 03:59 PM |
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