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Author Topic:   Christianity - faith or act?
crashfrog
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Message 2 of 24 (93275)
03-19-2004 2:45 AM
Reply to: Message 1 by SA-XHBK
03-19-2004 12:38 AM


Is there something about you that you think women react negatively to? Disfiguring ugliness? Poor hygene? Bad reputation? Criminal record?
There has to be a unifying reason that you get these negative reactions, and I doubt it's some kind of magic anti-woman field.

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crashfrog
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Message 4 of 24 (93291)
03-19-2004 5:36 AM
Reply to: Message 3 by SA-XHBK
03-19-2004 5:21 AM


The problem with your explanation, here, is that none of those things - dreams, auras, etc. - have a basis in fact. Oh, I mean I'm sure that you had a dream, and that your aura photo is red, but none of those things have any effect on your life. I'm certain that your aura photo has nothing to do with your troubles with women because your "aura" has nothing to do with your "soul" or whatever.
But it's possible that your "aura" represents physiological indicators of stress. You sound stressed. Do you meditate much?

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crashfrog
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Message 9 of 24 (93319)
03-19-2004 7:59 AM
Reply to: Message 6 by SA-XHBK
03-19-2004 5:55 AM


PS:..yes I do get stressed alot.
That's probably what they're picking up on. You need to learn ways to de-escalate your body's responses to stress. Take a class on meditation, or take up yoga. (Great way to meet girls, btw.)

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crashfrog
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Message 10 of 24 (93322)
03-19-2004 8:04 AM
Reply to: Message 7 by Stephen ben Yeshua
03-19-2004 6:22 AM


Until you get the spooks thing figured out, this is the only safe way to go with women.
Funny thing is, I figured that if he was going to ask about women, I thought we could give him advice about actual women in the 21st century, not mythical sexist female ideals. But maybe that's just me?
Personally I try to ignore advice from people who's model of interpersonal relationships ascribes behavior to demon possession.
Oh, one thing I forgot to ask: SA-XHBK, are you a guy? I'm not sure your gender was mentioned, but I've been laboring under the assumption you're male. If you're a lesbian asking for advice about women, I can't help you.

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crashfrog
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Message 13 of 24 (93326)
03-19-2004 8:08 AM
Reply to: Message 11 by SA-XHBK
03-19-2004 8:04 AM


Maybe I should face the music and realise, it's just not damn possible for me to find a g/f.
There's no way this can be true.
You just have to stop caring so much about it, and it'll happen.

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crashfrog
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Message 15 of 24 (93332)
03-19-2004 8:21 AM
Reply to: Message 14 by SA-XHBK
03-19-2004 8:09 AM


That, I have been hearing for over 14 years..
Maybe because it's largely true, and because you obviously haven't done it yet?

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crashfrog
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Message 17 of 24 (97952)
04-05-2004 5:43 PM
Reply to: Message 16 by Stephen ben Yeshua
04-05-2004 12:22 PM


In which case, "actual women" are exactly all that I was talking about, most human females remaining "girls" or spiritually undeveloped or immature.
Be that as is may, women like that aren't going to take kindly to the idea that they need their daddy's permission to date, especially if they don't live at home, which, in the year 2004, is likely. You know, with women going to college and having jobs and all. Or maybe you thought women just sat around at their homes still, waiting for suitors, like in the old days?
Trying to get to know their dad as a precursor to romantic approach is useless advice in a world where women live on their own.

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crashfrog
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From: Silver Spring, MD
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Message 19 of 24 (97960)
04-05-2004 6:18 PM
Reply to: Message 18 by Angeldust
04-05-2004 6:09 PM


What he's suggesting works well in some circles and not well at all in others. In strong Christian families it's almost becoming seen as a necessity again after years of it being looked down upon.
Yeah, but who'd want to date them? You couldn't go to any good movies, or any good concerts, you couldn't pull over and make out...
If I have to talk to your dad before I can talk to you, why bother? There's many more reasonable women for me to pay attention to.
In fact I might find it weird. It all depends on the woman and the family dynamics.
I agree. Are those the kinds of women that the guy wanted to date? I sure don't think so, based on his statements. But Stephen apparently makes no allowances for individual family situation.

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