OT: religion

[FlyerInHi]

[quote=Blogstar]Weight lifting can help with that but it’s probably not really a very high on the level of goodness in Gods judgement …unless it’s for physical therapy or something like that.[/quote]

If your goal is longevity, it’s physical therapy a little at a time.

If the goal of weight lifting is to look buff when you’re young, then let it go to crap as you age, then it’s all in vain.

[NotCranky]

Meek shall inherit the earth just means that ego trips won’t get you to the kingdom of heaven(metaphor for enjoying life) , nor will making money be your guiding principal…rich men and eye of needle. Not that some Rich men don’t get through that eye….It’s just really hard if you love money more than anything and everything else. These things are self-evident taken on their own…not getting too caught up in dogma.

It’s hard for a coward to get to the kingdom of heaven, or a anxiety ridden person or a bully. Rich men are just one case shouldn’t get blown out of proportion.

I see lots of people with money , could have gotten it fast or slowly doesn’t matter, who appear to be as inept as me at having enjoyment of life. Only abject poverty and lack of health options are real burdens.

[NotCranky]

[quote=FlyerInHi][quote=Blogstar]Weight lifting can help with that but it’s probably not really a very high on the level of goodness in Gods judgement …unless it’s for physical therapy or something like that.[/quote]

If your goal is longevity, it’s physical therapy a little at a time.

If the goal of weight lifting is to look buff when you’re young, then let it go to crap as you age, then it’s all in vain.[/quote]

An even slightly obsessive goal or value of longevtiy is not very high on the level of goodness scale in God’s eyes. It quickly cripples one’s usefulness.

The goal of longevity is good and attaining it is something to celebrate but it is not good morals to be too occupied with it.

[NotCranky]

THe commissioner of the NFL is God.

[FlyerInHi]

[quote=Blogstar]
An even slightly obsessive goal or value of longevtiy is not very high on the level of goodness scale in God’s eyes. It quickly cripples one’s usefulness.

The goal of longevity is good and attaining it is something to celebrate but it is not good morals to be too occupied with it.[/quote]

I don’t have all the answers… but it seems like everything in life that we define as success requires work and preoccupation.

Actually, it’s not an occupation for me as it’s a way of life. I don’t find it hard or work at all. And I don’t miss, nor desire what other people enjoy.

[NotCranky]

Here’s the problem, Too many people have selfishly internalized the frequent wise admonition to “enjoy life” to be a synonym with the also wise and frequent admonition to “enjoy yourself” . So few spend the time “enjoying life” which could be a lot of time and instead a lot that time money and energy goes to wishing for and trying to enjoy themselves to fill the void and in the mean time slip into depression or anxiety about why they are not “enjoying themselves”, that’s why we have an epidemic of depression and all kinds of disorders. That sex,meal, trip or new toy didn’t really make me enjoy life truly because it can’t do that. We have then become desperate accidental hedonists or losers without the means to enjoy life( not in kingdom of heaven space at all), to varying degrees of course.

[NotCranky]

[quote=FlyerInHi][quote=Blogstar]
An even slightly obsessive goal or value of longevtiy is not very high on the level of goodness scale in God’s eyes. It quickly cripples one’s usefulness.

The goal of longevity is good and attaining it is something to celebrate but it is not good morals to be too occupied with it.[/quote]

I don’t have all the answers… but it seems like everything in life that we define as success requires work and preoccupation.

Actually, it’s not an occupation for me as it’s a way of life. I don’t find it hard or work at all. And I don’t miss, nor desire what other people enjoy.[/quote]

You talk about it like it’s a badge of honor makes you one -up, you pretty frequently remind us of how good you are at your influence on your longevity and how bad other people are at it …so I don’t believe you.

[NotCranky]

God is going to punish me for getting up on a soap box and trolling. I know it. Shit! WHy didn’t God punish Jesus for getting up on a soap box? Instead he puts him in charge of wether we get to Heaven in the afterlife , or not, not fair.

[scaredyclassic]

[quote=Blogstar]Meek shall inherit the earth just means that ego trips won’t get you to the kingdom of heaven(metaphor for enjoying life) , nor will making money be your guiding principal…rich men and eye of needle. Not that some Rich men don’t get through that eye….It’s just really hard if you love money more than anything and everything else. These things are self-evident taken on their own…not getting too caught up in dogma.

It’s hard for a coward to get to the kingdom of heaven, or a anxiety ridden person or a bully. Rich men are just one case shouldn’t get blown out of proportion.

I see lots of people with money , could have gotten it fast or slowly doesn’t matter, who appear to be as inept as me at having enjoyment of life. Only abject poverty and lack of health options are real burdens.[/quote]

I was talking $ w my wife recently … we pretty much decided more money wouldn’t add at all to how much fun we could have at this point. We are pretty much maxed out on the money pleasure curve. It could go up a tiny bit…but not significantly. Not that we are off the chart happy. Just more money probably won’t impact it.

Yeah I could pay someone to unclog the toilets or spend hours knocking down weeds, but then I’d have no purpose!

[FlyerInHi]

[quote=Blogstar]
You talk about it like it’s a badge of honor makes you one -up, you pretty frequently remind us of how good you are at your influence on your longevity and how bad other people are at it …so I don’t believe you.[/quote]

I won’t know how long I’ll live until I die. But I do see some progress payoff. My peers are suffering pain and feel like shit while I’m always ready to go.

This is kinda like the prosperity gospel.

Yes, I judge others and ask “if I can do it then why can’t others do it?” For sure, God would not approve. Mea culpa.

But it’s a little different than the prosperity gospel. As was explained earlier, not everybody can find contrarian ways of making money and becoming rich. But everybody can follow science and become healthier.

I’m all for weight lifting as physical therapy. God would approve as much as he would approve of praying.

[scaredyclassic]

[quote=Blogstar]The kingdom of heaven is best employed as a metaphor for enjoying life or at least being on the correct vibe. That is the only reasonable conclusion. Weight lifting can help with that but it’s probably not really a very high on the level of goodness in Gods judgement …unless it’s for physical therapy or something like that.[/quote]

the pursuit of strength is a spiritual journey. Weightlifting is just one gateway drug.

[NotCranky]

Probably part of hero goals/worship/envy more than anything. Not necessarily in you , of course, but on average.

[scaredyclassic]

Probably.

Though I believe the creator/ chief video game designer at least initially intended each of us to be kick ass strong. …weak animals tend to not make it.

The cosmic plan is for you to be a powerful critter.

[NotCranky]

The smart weak nerds survived too….all kinds of things survived..the cosmic plan is for you to be you or something more sinister. Yeah, you could still be squished to smithereens in a second either way. Look at Obama, what a nerdy girly man, has control of the largest military in the world and personal body guards too. I mean , as long as he backs off on Syria, which he did.

[NotCranky]

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