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Farmer-Rick

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31. That sounds peaceful

Reply to leftyladyfrommo (Reply #26)

Sat May 10, 2025, 10:13 AM

May 10

I'm all for meditation, calming thought processes and new ways to think about life. I think it can actually help people.

I just don't want any of that religious baggage and myths that frequently come with it. And I especially don't want those priests trying to tell me what God thinks so they can control me.

Keep on soldier of reason.

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Sometimes I believe in reincarnation. Most of [View all] leftyladyfrommo May 9 OP

I think people have risen from nowhere at times in history Scrivener7 May 9 #1

An historian I was listening to talked about that. leftyladyfrommo May 9 #4

I feel that live is a game of cards. multigraincracker May 9 #2

You might be right. I'm a Zen person so leftyladyfrommo May 9 #5

Katherine Johnson of NASA, who checked, sometimes corrected math involved with space flights Attilatheblond May 9 #3

Maybe it's just that Hope springs eternal. leftyladyfrommo May 9 #6

Or maybe, at times of peril, some people will step up to meet the challenges Attilatheblond May 9 #7

Look at Zelensky. He was a stand up comedian. leftyladyfrommo May 9 #8

I think that Mark Carney in Canada may be one of those people. No one has better experience to deal with global Amaryllis May 9 #9

I'm open minded to new evidence. Otherwise...lol. Iggo May 9 #10

Yes, this is a truly hopeful moment PatSeg May 9 #11

Pope Francis chose Robert Prevost to be his right-hand man in the Vatican FakeNoose May 9 #25

I really wasn't expecting this PatSeg May 9 #29

I agree, leftyladyfrommo. ... littlemissmartypants May 9 #12

Theres a TON of researched data that shows children denying their current Karadeniz May 9 #13

I have come not to believe in Karma. I think leftyladyfrommo May 9 #14

I have long been very intrigued by the idea/possibility... 3catwoman3 May 9 #16

My pleasure! Karadeniz May 9 #17

You know an interesting book on the leftyladyfrommo May 9 #18

Those Buddhists have some seriously awful myths about death Farmer-Rick May 9 #21

Dr. Stevenson researched the claims. Not every claim made the cut. I dont see Karadeniz May 9 #23

Not really Farmer-Rick May 10 #30

I don't know about all Buddhists. I only leftyladyfrommo May 9 #26

That sounds peaceful Farmer-Rick May 10 #31

I just posted yesterday about something that might interest you mercuryblues May 9 #15

Wow! A positive conspiracy theory. All right. leftyladyfrommo May 9 #19

My Irish Catholic mother, off to Mass every Sunday Warpy May 9 #20

There is that. nt leftyladyfrommo May 9 #22

"Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them" Swede May 9 #24

I'd believe in reincarnation, but I can't figure out where all the extra people from ... marble falls May 9 #27

Well, in Buddhism there are an infinite number leftyladyfrommo May 9 #28