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ParticipantOn the other hand if you catch people at a strangely desperate life moment you just might be luckyvenough to snare another soul for the Lord. Both Matthew and mark agree that Jesus said “follow me and I will make you fishers of men”. That’s a central duty and it’s definitely not live and let live. Get some more fish hooked, reel Em in, serve Em up to the Lord.
The unsaved are like fish. Dead eyes swimming mindlessly in a sea oof sin. But once hooked by the Lord you get to be something new and completely different. Awesome.
Rudeness requires a certain intent. Christian converters are just kind of pitying at best or oblivious at worst to other possible narratives of how reality works.
ParticipantI think many converters have a strange fantasy that there are vast hordes of Americans who simplyb h Avent been told about Jesus and the good news about getting saved. That’s why they have to let you know … it’s like letting people in on a legal little known tax break. It’s just so great. The word isntvout. It’s free money. How could you not want to hear about it?
ParticipantNow that is silly.
ParticipantWell. Ok. This isn’t weird, outdated, out of context bible quoting … this is a reality for millions of Americans today.
this was one quote to support the general duty to evangelize and spread the good word. I’m not implying it’s rude to do so. I’m saying from the Christian point of view you have a responsibility to let people know about Jesus. You’d be amiss to not let others know about the greatness that is jesus. You can’t get into heaven otherwise. It’s a service. For Mormons and jehovahs witnesses it’s not even optional.
ParticipantMatthew 28:19. “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations.”
New testaments pretty clear.
Get fresh recruits …other citation support that.
It’s not irritating from the converters point if view. He us literally trying to save your soul so that you don’t spend all eternity rotting in hell.
You should be grateful
ParticipantWhat does “imminent” and “distant future” mean to you econprof?
To me the words mean within 10 years and after I’m dead, respectively.
ParticipantThere’s someone out there.
Are there personal ads for friends?
Participant[quote=joec]It’s nice to hear someone’s honest opinion on the endless rat race for most non-critical and non-inspiring tech work. I didn’t see, but how old is your daughter? I assume once she is old enough for college, that should allow you to work in more places than being stuck in SD…
In general, I just think at probably an age like 35-45 with a kid in the suburbs, you really can’t expect too much. IMO, and I see this in my own life, I just put up with it and see life as mostly waiting now, at least till the kids are grown and out of the house…
Being divorced as well and having gone through my own “mid-life” crisis probably 10 years ago, I’m sorta ok with it though. I did take time off with no work so I got to travel and do nothing for a while which I’d recommend if you can swing it. Downside is if you HAVE to work to raise a kid, that’s a lot of pressure/stress since time off looks bad. I had no kids when I took time off so just screwed around for a while which was totally awesome…honestly.
I don’t know if it’s just you or most people/families with kids, but a lot of people (OK, maybe it’s just ME) aren’t really interested in expanding their friend networks since they just don’t have that much free time. The most free time I had was when I was single and could control my own schedule. Once you have a wife/gf/kid, time is really scarce.
With kids and all their stuff and work, I honestly just don’t have time and don’t care I have very few/zero friends honestly. If anything, it’s sorta less problems to have to listen to and since I’m not trolling to hook up or meet women, I guess I simply don’t care honestly.
What I’d recommend is maybe figure out what activities you like to do in your spare time and find other people who like to do it too. Since you’re single, it’s certainly going to be easier to control your schedule for your daughter and figure out what you find “fun”.
Best of luck! I liked your post and agree that America is too much about work. It’s also true that if you have experienced other countries, things here aren’t THAT great IMO…
Learn to consume a lot less, save a war chest now, and retire early and move to a lower cost of living place and enjoy your free time.[/quote].
I would really like to have a friend. I had a friend but failed to maintain. maybe i could try again.
Participant[quote=svelte][quote=doofrat]Can’t remember where I heard this:
Religion is like a penis: It’s fine if you have one and it’s fine if you’re proud of it, just please don’t wave it around in public or try to shove it down my throat.[/quote]lol. I think you heard that from me, as I’ve posted it on here before. You have some wording changes in there that I actually like better than what I typically say. Obviously I didn’t practice what I preached (heh) on Kiva. Actually I sorta did since I am anonymous on there.
Most people in my life are unaware that I am a non-believer. I don’t belong to any atheists groups, don’t have one of those fish-with-feet decals on my car, and haven’t filed any remove-that-symbol-from-public-land lawsuits. So for the most part, I keep it down low.
But sometimes people push my buttons just right and it’s like holding raw meat in front of a tiger.
Signing up for Kiva was one of those moments. Someone on here mentioned Kiva and I thought it was a good way to give back to the world. I could encourage independence world-wide by helping fund entrepeneurs in poor countries who just needed a hand, not a hand out.
So I signed up. But first thing I was presented with when I joined was one Christian group after another as options of what I could become a member of on Kiva. Well that was the raw meat. I went looking for a non-believers group and found Atheists, Agnostics, and Non-believers. The only time ever I have joined such a group for anything.
Another ‘raw meat’ moment was during the election with Prop 8. I was doing perfectly fine, was gonna vote against it, wasn’t talking to anyone about it. Then I drove up my street and I’ll be damned if the neighbors on both sides AND across the street didn’t have “Save Marriage” signs planted in their yard, sponsored by a local church. That did it. I put a “Straight Not Narrow” sign in my yard and held a “No on 8” banner on a street corner for full two full days the next weekend.
The third time I can recollect was at work. My boss went to lengths to mention each week about the charity work he did with his church. I smiled and said nothing. Then one week he suggested I join his church group. Raw meat again. I bet he never forgot that conversation.
Anyway, I don’t hate religion or Christians. I just want to be left alone in my freedom from religion. Just don’t hang raw meat in front of me. :-)[/quote]
most Christians i am told believe they have a duty to hang raw meat in front of you. They might phrase it slightly differently; perhaps, sharing the good news of the holy gospel, making sure your soul is ok and set up for eternity..just trying to do you a favor, man. feel bad for you, with your messed up situation…all unsaved and basically willfully blind.
here take this Bible, dude. we’re just going to open this meeting witha little prayer. what’s the big deal? you don’t ahve to listen? this is a christian country, little fella, and if you don’t like it, well, you ahve a right to be an unsaved idiot, just shut up.or dont.
your boss is an idiot. employmentlawwise speaking…
ParticipantHere’s a legit suggestion.
Tour guide. I have an old acquaintance who takes families on custom tours. It’s actually lucrative. I Would not have Thought it Would Work but….
People will pay for organization and insight.
Participant[quote=scaredyclassic]Mercury dimes.
Or Roosevelt dimes.[/quote]
ebay or apmex
ParticipantMercury dimes.
Or Roosevelt dimes.
Participant[quote=spdrun]Temecula lol. So you’d be trading proximity to beaches, cultural events, etc for a long commute and a more suBURPan area. Seems like a path from the frying pan into the fire. Pechanga? Sure. If you want to become friends with alcoholic compulsive gamblers.[/quote]
rent a room from temeculaguy.
Participant[quote=Thibault]Great post scaredy, even though I have never smoked and I despise Le Monde.
When I first came here, my plan was never to stay in the US forever. I just got stuck in a situation I couldn’t get out of.
The first few years in San Diego were exciting. It was a period of discovery and fun: the nice weather, the beaches, the desert… everything was new to me.
Now I look back and ask myself: what did I do in the past 10 years? All I can see work. Long days at work. Nights at work, too many weekends at work. When I don’t work on the weekends, I just try to recover from exhaustion.To me France is a real place. It’s the place where my family lives. It’s the place where all by best friends live. In 15 years in San Diego, I have never been invited once by my neighbors. I don’t even know them to tell you the truth. I can count on my 2 hands the number of times I was invited for a dinner by some friends. I might be wrong or out of touch but it’s almost like what is really missing here (and I don’t know if it’s specific to Southern CA) is the fact that most people are not interested in strong and long-lasting relationships. I feel like people don’t need to have friends. They do just fine by themselves. Human relation don’t motivate them that much.
It’s what I miss about France. Being able to sit at a table with a good friend and a nice bottle of wine and talk all night about anything.It will be hard to convince my ex-wife to move back to France. But I can give it a try.[/quote]
wait, you are correct. France is an actual place. Perhaps I was thinking of myself. I often make loud exclamations in the home, when the family is around, just loud outbursts, and one of the most frequent is ‘I WANT TO GO HOME!” out of nowhere. i say that in a very loud voice. now, perhaps in other families, they might t have the pere examined by a medical professional, but my maison is a bit more freewwheeling than average…. it is not so…bizarre. the children have accomodated, they understand that i do not ltierally want to go home. that would be terrible indeed, to be in the actual home. No, i want to go home. the home where i am at home. the chez moi of the soul.
That unfortunately, does not exist.
Jamais! we are born to be flung into the wilderness to wander the earth, rootless, wait. maybe that was the Jews…….the french were actually supposed to stay in france. you were very bad, very bad indeed for going astray. I am so glad I did not impregnate anyone abroad… i did try my best though…
well, anyway, i may have been confusing your situation for mine. maybe it would actually be better in france.
but no, I am afraid that will never be the case…
perhaps you will make some friends, get to the seaside , but all you’d talk about is how much you miss your petite gosse and weep into your admittedly good wine. perhaps it is true that you do not smoke now, but soon you will be so depressed you will berolling cigarettes upon awakening, missing your little girl. for now, it appears, home is in the united states. san diego may Gd have mercy our your soul. you may have dual citizenship, but we have you by the gosses.
i think you need to stay right where you are and completely change everything.
of course, i might also now be talking about myself as well.
i think i had a tremendous advantage by being a virtual hobo during my 20s. now I am completely comfortable with never going anywhere or doing anything adventurous ever again. I just want to go home.
I WANT TO GO HOME!!!!!
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