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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 04:33 PM Original message |
I don't care who you are: We are all damaged goods |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. After reading your post, the concept of original sin seems less ludicrous. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 04:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Original Sin? HA |
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AllenVanAllen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
3. The entire world and everything in it is already broken. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 05:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I like that - Incredibly Apropos |
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AllenVanAllen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 08:03 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Yes, and Ajahn Chah was a monk in the "Thai forest" tradition |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 09:53 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. I heard about him when I was in Peace Corps |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 01:08 AM Response to Reply #3 |
27. That Ajahn Chah quote is one of my favorites! |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 09:02 PM Response to Reply #27 |
37. As Atheist as I am, I find Buddhism to be a seductive philosophy |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 10:32 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. I'm a Atheist too! have you read "Buddhism Without Beliefs" by Stephen Batchelor? |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 07:19 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Just ordered it |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 07:41 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. It's a VERY good book! |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
4. I was about to say "except for me" |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 05:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I'll bet your damage was different, but damage nonetheless - am I right? |
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MorningGlow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
7. Of course |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 05:37 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Hey - the damage is there no matter what path you choose |
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Dr Morbius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 05:59 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I think it's best to admit one's faults and try to correct them. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 06:13 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. That is one way of making the best of them |
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jotsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 10:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
21. Through the spirit only self can supply, each has their own burdens to beat or bear. |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
9. so true |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 06:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Awesome! If you can set it to music, you're doing what so many of the wounded have done |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:54 PM Response to Reply #12 |
32. here's one of my tongue-in-cheek takes on it |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 05:10 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Love it! |
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pintobean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
13. Nope |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 06:19 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Ah - the "I'm too cool for this" defense |
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pintobean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 08:44 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Other than |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 10:11 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. I think we agree more than we think we do... |
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cwydro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 08:24 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Me too. |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
16. It's the 'damage' that makes us truly human |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
17. I like 'adventurous" better than "damaged". |
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RiffRandell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
23. Totally agree. |
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BuelahWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
24. I am far more damaged from people who were/are outside my home |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
25. If it's normal, it's not "damage." nt |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:26 AM Response to Original message |
26. i do and i dont agree. we are all given life to live. how we want to perceive it, create our story |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 01:09 AM Response to Original message |
28. Great post! |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 01:13 AM Response to Original message |
29. “To love is to suffer. |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
30. They fuck you up, your mum and dad |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 06:21 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Dude - how do I rec these posts? |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
31. Nice post for Mother's Day. |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
35. there is a statute of limitations on parental war crimes |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 09:00 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. How about both? With an equal dose of rage, anger and enlightenment? |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 09:23 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. i'm 40 and have less emotional facility than i did when i was 22 |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 10:24 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Then be a Beautiful Mess |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 11:52 AM Response to Reply #35 |
46. For me that SOL would have to be pretty damn short... |
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nickinSTL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
43. I agree that we all have pain |
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Courtesy Flush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
44. And people look for mates who have no baggage |
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Courtesy Flush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 11:35 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. And look at Facebook with their "It's complicated" status. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 02:08 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. actually the other way around for me. late teens and twenties i used to unfuck all my fuck ups |
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theNotoriousP.I.G. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
47. Speak for yourself! |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
49. Very insightful, Taverner. I really appreciate this thread. |
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Schema Thing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
50. Most parents do a stunningly poor job, I agree. |
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Dyedinthewoolliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
51. Whoa.............. |
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