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All went well today. No accidents, yay :cool:

I admit, I did drive a little more carefully today but after reading the responses from the other parents, I think he probably had a bad dream about something he saw on TV and just was letting me know about it in a really dramatic way.

Thanks everyone for checking out my creepy story. I was a little scared and you all took the edge off. Thanks.
 
MontyZ said:
Uh. Okay. It's just my opinion. I've never seen any real evidence of ghosts, spirits or dead people communicating. It's superstition (or the onset of dementia), and that's fine if people want to believe in psychics and mediums and cults. I don't, which is why I have no respect for it. I feel the same way about UFOs, Bigfoot, God and the Lochness Monster. Humans have vivid imaginations.

That's fair enough if it's not your thing, some people's minds are more open than others, and there's nothing wrong with that. (See, notice how I didn't say your beliefs are garbage because you're close-minded to these things? ;) :)) So yes, don't get me wrong, I have no problems with you thinking that kind of stuff perhaps isn't legitimate, or isn't your thing, but just don't call it garbage, that's all. Thanks. :)
 
Dont Hurt Me said:
As far as ghosts and all that otherstuff it aint real................................ Ufo's now thats a very different matter dont fool yourself. Our Govt has never come clean on this subject. Even today the truth is kept hidden and secret. It pisses them off there is someone outthere with tech that makes our tech look like stone knives and bearskins.

This is sort of along the lines of where I'm coming from with my previous comments, in case anyone is curious.

I used to do Top Secret work in league with the Pentagon and CIA, and some of the projects I was involved in were almost out of the X-Files. They challenged my beliefs, and almost made me lose touch with reality at some points. Yet, when all was said and done, they provided me with a clear idea of "the big picture", and brought clarity to my life, as it truly gave me a better understanding of things relating to these types of matters, and how everything fits together.

I know it's hard to believe for some people - I wouldn't have believed myself actually, if I hadn't I lived and breathed these experienced firsthand. ;)

But not everyone is open minded and curious about these types of things. They are comfortable in their own little narrow vision of the universe how we incorrectly perceive it, and any type of change or paradigm shift which might challenge them or take them out of their comfort zone is frightening to them. And I respect that - I do, as it's hard for some people. But that being said, if anyone with an open mind and a thirst for knowledge would like to know anything further on the material I dealt with, please PM me. I'd be more than happy to chat with you. :cool:
 
MontyZ said:
Why are "non-believers" of things like God, occult, interplanetary aliens, etc., the ones that have to be respectful and reverent to those beliefs, yet the views of the "non-believers" are considered rude, blasphemes, closed-minded or unpatriotic?

I don't think anyone is saying that at all. I think it is an issue of respect, plain and simple, regardless of the points of view being considered. If I am an Atheist an you believe in God, there should be respect there just as much as if you were an Athiest and I believed in God. "Close-minded" is simply a objective term - either a person is open to new ideas and ways of thinking or they are not - independent of the specific beliefs in question. People who are into aliens can be just as close-minded as people who are not, depending how they embrace new ideas and such.

MontyZ said:
How would people react to a grown man that still believed in Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy?

Well, since these things have been purposely created by society for little children and this is a simple fact... ;)

MontyZ said:
Seems to be a double-standard.

Sorry if I came across this way, it was not my intent whatsoever. :) Still friends? ;)
 
~Shard~ said:
"Close-minded" is simply a objective term - either a person is open to new ideas and ways of thinking or they are not - independent of the specific beliefs in question.

This discussion is ridiculous. Close-minded not close minded... open to new ideas, not being a religous nut... lack of respect, keeping your mouth shut.

I can push your "I'm open minded" thinking a lot further than you're comfortable with. At that point, it's not objective anymore. If I go outside your comfort zone, suddenly I'm crazy or stupid, or insane.

A very small percentage of people in this world are normal, nice, decent people... as far as my definition goes. I don't have to be respectful or nice to any of the crazy ones - because they'll cut your throat and not think twice about it.

Now, a lot of folks here are decent.. and I'll be nice and keep my mouth shut if I disagree... but labeling yourself as "better" because you're "open minded" in your narrow definition.. isn't right.

People will think what they want and debating what's better or worse... doesn't make sense, because in all of our heads the world is a different place. Just try be nice.. and part of that might be not getting all worked up over gods. :)

Err.. that's the way I see it. And I'm just as dumb as everyone else. I should jsut erase this OT post and get back to spooky kids! :)
 
cr2sh said:
I can push your "I'm open minded" thinking a lot further than you're comfortable with. At that point, it's not objective anymore. If I go outside your comfort zone, suddenly I'm crazy or stupid, or insane.

Oh, of course, I agree. Everything within reason of course. ;)

cr2sh said:
A very small percentage of people in this world are normal, nice, decent people... as far as my definition goes. I don't have to be respectful or nice to any of the crazy ones - because they'll cut your throat and not think twice about it.

Again, yes, if you want to talk about extreme cases, of course that is the case. I'm not going to have respect for a child murder simply because he "thinks different" than the rest of us. ;)

cr2sh said:
but labeling yourself as "better" because you're "open minded" in your narrow definition.. isn't right.

I never labelled myself as "better" for being open minded, sorry if you got that impression. I agree with you, that isn't right. I apologize for not conveying my thoughts as clearly and correctly as I perhaps should have. :)

As I said above, it's just more the concept than anything. There is a difference between someone who reads about "someone seeing a ghost" as an example, and immediately says "Nope, impossible, ghosts cannot exist, end of story.", and someone who says, "Hmm, cool, let's explore the possibilities of this and not be skeptical just yet."

cr2sh said:
and part of that might be not getting all worked up over gods. :)

Totally agree with that one!
 
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