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to an unknown god

by: pfiore8

Tue Feb 23, 2010 at 14:26:47 PM EST

(gha! - promoted by RiaD)

Here's the thing. The truth? Useless. Facts, even more so. Reality? What the fuck is that?
There's only this: what people believe.

Men often become what they believe themselves to be. Men often become what they believe themselves to be. Men often become what they believe themselves to be. ~~Men often become what they believe themselves to be.~~ Men often become what they believe themselves to be. Men often become what they believe themselves to be. Men often become what they believe themselves to be.
^{Mahatma Gandhi}

pfiore8 :: to an unknown god

Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies.
^{Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche}

When you believe "I can do it," the "how to do it" develops.
^{D. Schwartz}

Generally the theories we believe we call facts, and the facts we disbelieve we call theories.
^{F. Cohen}

Few really believe. The most only believe that they believe or even make believe.
^{J.L. Spalding}

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to an unknown god | 13 comments

maybe it's just that we're too fucking primitive (8.00 / 8)

and our bursts of brilliance, without balance, have done us in.
because it's all about the belief system, mother fuckers.

simplify... writing in the rAw

by: pfiore8 @ Tue Feb 23, 2010 at 19:27:40 PM UTC

Oh, peef...maybe it's just (8.00 / 5)

that the American public is too stupid for words...or even adding up nickels and dimes

Srsly. Went to the pub this afternoon: the people on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" couldn't even answer this question:

"What is so rare as a day in..."

(a) March (b) April (c) May (d) June.

They asked the expert, who also agreed: May.

WRONG

Do I have to acknowledge these illiterate bastards as my countrymen?

B/c I'm with the Dixie Chicks: I'm embarrassed to be from this place.

English usage is sometimes more than mere taste, judgment and education - sometimes it's sheer luck, like getting across the street.
E. B. White

by: Youffraita @ Tue Feb 23, 2010 at 22:20:42 PM UTC

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And, yet, (7.62 / 8)

when I flip the switch the lights go on.

:O)

Science works.

by: Karmafish @ Tue Feb 23, 2010 at 19:32:06 PM UTC

but maybe it's not science (7.50 / 8)

it's creationism. it's god flowing that electricity. we just think it's science.

ha HA!

simplify... writing in the rAw

by: pfiore8 @ Tue Feb 23, 2010 at 21:01:16 PM UTC

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hahahahaha! Karma, I think (7.67 / 6)

you should shut off the power to their houses.

Then we will see whether the power of prayer can turn it back on.

ROFLMAO.

English usage is sometimes more than mere taste, judgment and education - sometimes it's sheer luck, like getting across the street.
E. B. White

by: Youffraita @ Tue Feb 23, 2010 at 22:23:09 PM UTC

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pfiore8 (8.00 / 6)

You have some great quotes here.

but this is priceless...

Here's the thing. The truth? Useless. Facts, even more so. Reality? What the fuck is that?
There's only this: what people believe.

There have been a few times where I have been hounded in the tubes to provide facts and not just any old facts you dig up but scientific journal type facts and I would have loved to have just thrown this quote up.

I have come to realize I really know very little and everything I say is an attempt to learn more in conversation. When a person talks about the truth they are talking about their truth, on facts you can pull up data to support almost anything and call it facts. So if it isn't something tangible I agree it all boils down to opinion what a person chooses to believe.

by: Kathleen @ Tue Feb 23, 2010 at 21:20:13 PM UTC

So much of what I feel I know (8.00 / 3)

is from lifes lessons, watching human nature, and congress, which is like the opposit of human. How do you link to facts about what you've been through that haven't been documented online?

by: Alma @ Thu Feb 25, 2010 at 17:01:21 PM UTC

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Well Alma YOU document it (8.00 / 3)

You be the post that people link to. :o) You go girl!

by: Kathleen @ Thu Feb 25, 2010 at 17:27:36 PM UTC

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gha! pf8! (8.00 / 5)

this is really brilliant.
soon as i feel better i'll get back here (& your "out of whack") and comment.

"Indeed, if a poor man will spend a year in prison for stealing out of hunger,
how high would the gallows need to be to hang the rich man?"
~The Patrician in 'Snuff' by Terry Pratchett

by: RiaD @ Tue Feb 23, 2010 at 22:08:50 PM UTC

Just posted at DD! (8.00 / 4)

Gee, pf8, is it all this complex? ;)
I don't know -- is this tantamount to repeating a lie over and over until the individual repeating it, believes it himself? LOL!
I like this one:
When you believe "I can do it," the "how to do it" develops. D. Schwartz

Beyond the "basics," I suppose we homosapiens do create a "self" by our beliefs, interests, etc. Having a "self" is definitely better than having no sense of a "self." Those who love and worship money have usually lost whatever "self" they had, assuming they ever had one to begin with.
I hope this is all clear as mud!
Cheers, pf8!
Thank you!

by: Tahoe @ Wed Feb 24, 2010 at 18:23:39 PM UTC

Yep (8.00 / 3)

Clear as mud. ;)

by: Alma @ Wed Feb 24, 2010 at 20:15:21 PM UTC

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Er, thanks! (8.00 / 4)

by: Tahoe @ Wed Feb 24, 2010 at 20:45:21 PM UTC

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Er (8.00 / 3)

You're welcome. LOL

by: Alma @ Wed Feb 24, 2010 at 20:54:34 PM UTC

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