"In reality, hell is not such an intention of God as it is an invention of man. God is love and people are precious. Authentic truth is not so much taught or learned as it is remembered. Somewhere in your pre-incarnate consciousness you were loved absolutely because you were. Loved absolutely, and in reality, you still are! Remember who you are!

-- Bishop Carlton Pearson, Author, speaker, spiritual leader and recording artist.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoicism

And, you know, I would say "Get it?" except, one wouldn't, because I've so warped it by now, that it no longer resembles even the modern day definition, let alone the original.

"Stoicism teaches that self-control, fortitude and detachment from distracting emotions, sometimes interpreted as an indifference to pleasure or pain, allows one to become a clear thinker, level-headed and unbiased. A primary aspect of Stoicism would be described as improving... read more

There are likely many of you who simply did not know what's been going on with me lately.

That's not surprising, I've not necessarily been incredibly communicative or forthcoming. But for the sake of courtesy, and because it lets anyone else know that there's someone to talk about it if they're worried, I will now disclose what I only today have been diagnosed with.

Today I went to the doctor, was sedated for about an hour and a half while they examined me and now I know that I have Ulc... read more

I do realize that when I think that looking out of one eye instead of both is better (i.e close one eye, and see better than with both,) then I am drunk.

I do realize that I am NOT the Gallows God.

I do realize that I am NOT A God.

Thou art God.

As am I.

And that is the difference.

D

A great idea I had from Casey quite a long time ago, that came up as a conversational item:

You have three wishes.

There are two rules.

Rule Number One: You may not wish for more wishes. That's silly.

Rule Number Two: You must post this to your blog/journal/visible-happy-writey thing.

What would you wish for? There are no hitches, just my curiousity. Post your answer in my comments.

D