[sounds-peachy]

[artist-diego-velazquez]

The Forge of Vulcan, 1630, Diego Velázquez

Medium: oil,canvas

https://www.wikiart.org/en/diego-velazquez/the-forge-of-vulcan-1630

[perfeqt]

Please stop destroying what is left of your heart by constantly thinking about things that have broken you.

Nikita Gill

(via panatmansam)

[panatmansam]

Talking to Missionaries

Missionary: May I speak to you about Jesus Christ?

Me: Uh, I'm not a believer but thanks anyway.

Missionary: It will only take a moment of your time.

Me: A conversation and not a sermon?

Missionary: Certainly. Jesus is your lord and savior.

Me: Ok. What did Jesus save me from?

Missionary: He died for your sins.

Me: How. He died 2000 years ago. What sins? I wasn't even born yet.

Missionary: The original sin of Adam.

Me: So in order to be a believer I have to accept that the story of Adam and Eve is literally true and the world is only 6000 years old despite all of the science to the contrary? Why?

Missionary: It's in scripture.

Me: Okay lets set that aside for a moment. In order to be a believer, I have to accept that God, a loving God, would condemn me because of something that happened at the beginning of time and which I had nothing to do with?

Missionary: Uh.

Me: Is this in the Bible somewhere?

Missionary: Why yes of course.

Me: No it isn't. This idea of original sin was originated by Augustine of Hippo four hundred years after Jesus's death.

Missionary: Um ... mumble ... New Testament ...

Me: Also let us take that as true. Why would I worship an all-powerful entity which would demand the torture, mutilation, and death of an innocent man as "atonement"? That is an evil act which defies explanation. Who was the atonement for if it was God himself who decreed the "curse" on Adam? Why would God just not forgive and let Jesus continue to preach love, peace, and brotherhood of man?

Missionary: You don't understand ...

Me: Yes, I do. It is YOU that doesn't understand. The blessing of Jesus, Yeshua, is in his MESSAGE and not in the rest of this crypto magical nonsense. If you would spread the message of Jesus then spread love. Spread forgiveness. Spread generosity of spirit. Spread nonviolence. Spread compassion. Spread kindness. Spread universal brotherhood. Spread inclusion and not the exclusion of people whose lifestyle offends you. Now, I wish you a good day.

[panatmansam]

“Sorry Buddhists. The existence of Donald Trump, a spoiled rich man’s son who skates through life then winds up at seventy-one years of age married to a supermodel getting busted for having an affair with a porn actress with comically large breasts while two-timing his other mistress a Playboy bunny then is elected as president of the United States is the final proof that Karma does not exist.”

—

Overheard in a Washington D.C. bar

Karma is not a punishing force and a wise one once said: “don’t call the game until the final move is played.”

[panatmansam]

Osho said "As a homosexual you are not even a human being" - what are your thoughts on it?

Osho was a false teacher. A charlatan and an opportunist. Nothing he said would surprise me.

[panatmansam]

What are your thoughts on Osho?

He was a charlatan and false teacher who regurgitated ancient wisdom as his own and who misused his position to garner wealth and to sexually exploit his followers.

[panatmansam]

My college room mate was gay, and at one point we got talking about relationships and told me about his first boyfriend in sixth grade. He adored this boy, and it broke his heart when Jake had to move the next year. I've known probably a dozen or so gay guys, and three of them have had deeply emotional relationships significantly before most people think of kids as being emotionally mature. Its almost like gay kids mature emotionally faster than straight kids.

Well, I suppose that for a young child the first stirrings of sexual desire is confusing enough without adding a layer of societal disapproval and peer harassment to complicate things even more.

I imagine that they are more or less forced to be emotionally mature.

[silvaris]

Dreamland by Sandra Lansue

[somebogwitch]

My bumbles in the lavender

[panatmansam]

Avocado Deviled Eggs

Mash 1 large avocado with 3 egg yolks. Add 1 tsp. cilantro, 3 tsp lime juice, 1 tbsp red onion, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Top with a sprinkle of chili or paprika.

[oneechangoddess]

Working in retail is wild, people just tell me things about their personal life and I just stand there. I don’t know how to respond to “my kid just died” or “I’m getting a divorce” like that’s sucks… $13.48 is your total.

[expandingintoconsciousness]

So true

[witchyteas]

Do you know any reliable non-Wiccan people or sources? Every time I look for correspondences or anything witchcraft related they’re mostly Wiccan. As someone who doesn’t personally follow the Wiccan path, I find it hard to get to know the craft without Wicca being at the forefront. Thanks!

Correspondences are personal to each individual’s craft. There can be general correspondences to each colour, herb or crystal but what matters most and makes your craft more powerful is the meaning you, yourself give to them.

When I started out I used this page, but don’t rely on it fully, take meaning on it for yourself

[geyashvecova]

Art G.Shvecova (Design graphics - Pastel Series - Glow Pastel Stars_170518)

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[expandingintoconsciousness]

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