... and back on topic, it is the intent of the words and how the listener would interpet such words. In the proper context negative language is useful if it leads to the proper conclusion.

In other words, you have to know the audience as well as the words. Intent and interpetation is everything. You can create hell with the language of heaven... just watch the news...

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... and back on topic, it is the intent of the words and how the listener would interpet such words. In the proper context negative language is useful if it leads to the proper conclusion.

In other words, you have to know the audience as well as the words. Intent and interpetation is everything. You can create hell with the language of heaven... just watch the news...

If you haven't already, look up Semeology it have three parts: Semantics-what we mean by the word we use, Syntactics- how the words we use relate to each other, and Pragmatics-what we are able to do or not do given the previously established meanings and relationships...


I.E. fallacies in semantics.......belief= what a man thinks to be true.....faith = what a man really really really thinks to be true.

Faith is functionaly no different from belief in this use of the word.

Faith comes from the word "pistis", which is stability of knowledge by direct experience....Knowing is the beginning of faith, acting upon truth is living faith. And in faith you no longer operate out of belief...you do not think about the next place to put your foot or if you can...you simply walk forward.

I believe (in something not yet attained) I can build a chair but I have faith (proper construction knowledge) I can build it well enough it won't break when I... sit on it... Potsie.

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I believe (in something not yet attained) I can build a chair but I have faith (proper construction knowledge) I can build it well enough it won't break when I... sit on it... Potsie.

Bingo! You get the cookie!

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Ahriman  Wrote:

I believe (in something not yet attained) I can build a chair but I have faith (proper construction knowledge) I can build it well enough it won't break when I... sit on it... Potsie.

Bingo! You get the cookie!

I remember we made some trick chairs for the school play in shop class. Just a bit of weight and the back leg would pop out.

It was on purpose!!!

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Bingo! You get the cookie!

I remember we made some trick chairs for the school play in shop class. Just a bit of weight and the back leg would pop out.

It was on purpose!!!

Hah!

Sounds like something similar my friends and I did....we unscrewed the pin for the telescoping desk legs and set it just so it would hold....but one bump and the thing would fall a foot and a half shorter...

Even did it to ourselves and hammed it up for fun!

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Ahriman  Wrote:

I remember we made some trick chairs for the school play in shop class. Just a bit of weight and the back leg would pop out.

It was on purpose!!!

Hah!

Sounds like something similar my friends and I did....we unscrewed the pin for the telescoping desk legs and set it just so it would hold....but one bump and the thing would fall a foot and a half shorter...

Even did it to ourselves and hammed it up for fun!

IT WAS YOU TWO! :) I hated when people did this in grade school.

First, I would really like to convey a simple scientific new age bit of info that MANY people overlook. Words are not just words. Words are powerful. Words can change the world. Words can inflict evil, pain and suffering a little at a time directed towards items, people or animals. A room can absorb the goodness and wholesomeness of a families emotions they conveyed through decades of hearty words chosen. Words such as bliss, delight, gay, beautiful, elegant, sweet, love. Not only that but rocks and trees and animals all absorb the human emotions contained in the words we say. But we change our own selves through our own words said too. We have the ability to create peace and nirvana in our own beings by choosing our words(and thoughts sure) wisely.

Do you want to know what hell is like? Think and say "goddamn" and "goddammit" whenever you're even the slightest bit frustrated. Do you really honestly think that the word "goddammit" doesn't affect you and your surroundings? It does. Absolutely does! If you relly want to experience hell then just keep saying it. People that suffer and dwell in a hellish life are those that spent their lives reinforcing a mistrust in god.

No, god is not real as in a being no, god is a force of goodness that is all around us and inside us. We are goodness. We are godliness Do you want to know what heaven is like? Whenever you get even the slightest bit frustrated, simply think or say "god bless it". Eventually your being will be transforming into one of more peace with the god force. You will brighten up and your loved ones will probably start to notice.

Those two phrases god dammit and god blessed are 2 of the most powerful phrases on earth. Reinforce goodness in your life and your surroundings. Just be more aware of the words you chose.

LoP Guest  Wrote:

First, I would really like to convey a simple scientific new age bit of info that MANY people overlook. Words are not just words. Words are powerful. Words can change the world. Words can inflict evil, pain and suffering a little at a time directed towards items, people or animals. A room can absorb the goodness and wholesomeness of a families emotions they conveyed through decades of hearty words chosen. Words such as bliss, delight, gay, beautiful, elegant, sweet, love. Not only that but rocks and trees and animals all absorb the human emotions contained in the words we say. But we change our own selves through our own words said too. We have the ability to create peace and nirvana in our own beings by choosing our words(and thoughts sure) wisely.

Do you want to know what hell is like? Think and say "goddamn" and "goddammit" whenever you're even the slightest bit frustrated. Do you really honestly think that the word "goddammit" doesn't affect you and your surroundings? It does. Absolutely does! If you relly want to experience hell then just keep saying it. People that suffer and dwell in a hellish life are those that spent their lives reinforcing a mistrust in god.

No, god is not real as in a being no, god is a force of goodness that is all around us and inside us. We are goodness. We are godliness Do you want to know what heaven is like? Whenever you get even the slightest bit frustrated, simply think or say "god bless it". Eventually your being will be transforming into one of more peace with the god force. You will brighten up and your loved ones will probably start to notice.

Those two phrases god dammit and god blessed are 2 of the most powerful phrases on earth. Reinforce goodness in your life and your surroundings. Just be more aware of the words you chose.

But saying God bless it every time we have pain or we are really frustrated with conflictual torment aren't we allowing ourselves to be human vessels that are slaves? Why would I want to be a human vessel that is conflicted with pain and say God bless this or it instead to say f*cking shit hole God dammit! Wouldn't God want us to tell the truth when we are conflicted?

Doesn't our true emotions reflect upon the honesty of God? When we lie and
say bless this pain we are liars in front of the eyes of God

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Hah!

Sounds like something similar my friends and I did....we unscrewed the pin for the telescoping desk legs and set it just so it would hold....but one bump and the thing would fall a foot and a half shorter...

Even did it to ourselves and hammed it up for fun!

IT WAS YOU TWO! :) I hated when people did this in grade school.

Why I never! We had to make trick chairs. The director/teacher of the play wanted them... our shop teacher showed us how to make them even.

I was the loser that always sat on them.