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  1. rocala

    Reincarnations

    Well, don't give up hope. Over the years I have met numerous believers and not one has claimed to be anyone famous. Generally, what is recalled is fragmentary and not specifically dramatic. The most powerful aspect usually concerns the emotional impact of recalling something. It can stop you in...
  2. rocala

    Staff Announcement: The Forum Lag

    Judging by today's performance I think this must be your hamster.
  3. rocala

    Good Friday

    Hello Rival, may I thank you for putting this in the interfaith discussion. I like many am not a Christian but who in the west has not been touched by it and may wish to comment. I am a lover of much Christian art, I hope you won't mind me offering one of my own favourites. It is the...
  4. rocala

    Infiltrating a Far-Right, Christian Nationalist, Megachurch Conference (3 posts long)

    Maybe one that preached things like "And again I say unto you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God.”
  5. rocala

    Is rock music "dead"?

    Nah, I have been around long enough to remember 'The Wall' was considered a sell-out to commercialism.
  6. rocala

    Before Life

    I am strongly inclined towards a belief in previous lives. I have had numerous deja vu moments concerning soldiers and teenagers on horseback. I am a city boy, never been on a horse in my life.
  7. rocala

    Is this worse than racism?

    Their sheer nastiness and irrationality make them bed-fellows of a kind but beyond that, there are huge differences. No misogynist would dream of, far less plan, administration, military forces, and camps for the extermination of women. Equally, I cannot imagine any racist pursuing, marrying...
  8. rocala

    Is this worse than racism?

    I would like to add a few comments to the story. When such nastiness rears its ugly head it can make you see the recent past in a new and very disturbing way. A mutual friend once confided to me that he was rather disturbed by the way our friend often made jokes when seeing TV reports of sex...
  9. rocala

    Is this worse than racism?

    In this case, it was his sister too. She was widowed, had two young children and was suffering from a serious illness. When he lost his home due to mortgage arrears, he moved in with her, allegedly to care for her. She told me what was happening and a later chat with their lodger confirmed it...
  10. rocala

    Is this worse than racism?

    I am pleased that you said that. I hope you realise that it was a rhetorical question. I despise such people.
  11. rocala

    Is this worse than racism?

    I was interested in the thread by @Debater Slayer, about finding out a friend is a racist. A similar question came to my mind. What would you do if you found out a friend was violent towards women? It happened to me, and to make it worse, it was my best friend, a man I had known for around 30...
  12. rocala

    I don't enjoy Shakespeare

    But we in it shall be remembered; We few, we happy few, we band of brothers. For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother. (King Henry, Act 4 Scene 3) After many years, this can still send a delicious shiver down my spine. Pure genius.
  13. rocala

    Christians are crazy - a worldly view

    I totally agree with the comments of @ChristineM in post 2. I used to do work with a charity that brought me into contact with people suffering from mental illness. During training, the teacher gave us a quote to remember, "Neurotics build castles in the air, psychotics move into them." In the...
  14. rocala

    Olaf Scholz: the NATO will not be part of the Ukrainian War

    In my experience its usually what is fashionable that is superfluous and wrong. Greatest respect to WWII allied veterans.
  15. rocala

    Should Christians support progressive tax systems?

    Let us say that Jesus said o.k. do not pay taxes. The Romans go along with this and now they can't pay their troops. So some other group take over or there is conquest from outside., and you can bet they will demand taxes. Of course the Romans would not have gone along with it. There would have...
  16. rocala

    Divine love is all that exist? Actions have no consequenses? lies

    I am sure that many religions and systems of thought teach things that you would not consider true, so its not just a problem with new age. Try not to be so attached to the label, it is your beliefs that are important not the packaging.
  17. rocala

    Loss, Pain

    I am so very very sorry to read this terrible news.
  18. rocala

    Requesting empathy from fellow pet-owners (or anyone, actually)

    Prayer and warm thoughts done Rachel.
  19. rocala

    I Found This Prayer

    I found this online and instantly loved it. I hope you like it too. Give thou thine heart to the wild magic, To the Lord and the Lady of Nature, Beyond any consideration of this world. Do not covet large or small, Do not despise weakling or poor, Semblance of evil allow not near thee, Never...
  20. rocala

    Religious Only: A Personal Experience

    I agree. "Stories knock on the door of Spirit. They break through into heart spaces." Ram Dass
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