hamilton Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 yeah, like in saved, when mandy moore asked god for an expensive car, she got the handi-van to drive a crippled macauley culkin around in. classic.That's an incredibly good movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im going home Donny Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 (edited) You'll need to find a quantum physist and a graduated philosopher to truely enjoy the conversation you're looking for there D. I'm already filled with questions that I'm not certain I'd even nderstand the answer to if I were told...so I'm keeping it simple. Though now I'll add a 'no harm clause' to my requests. ...oops not no harm but...painless. Edited February 22, 2007 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 yeah' date=' like in saved, when mandy moore asked god for an expensive car, she got the handi-van to drive a crippled macauley culkin around in. classic.[/quote']That's an incredibly good movie. FINALLY! someone else sees the light! i'm so excited i could throw a bible and scream I AM FILLED WITH CHRIST'S LOVE!!! i love that movie. and i've taken a lot of flac for that too. and i just remembered patrick fugits dad in the movie who dates mary's mom....the dad is the DEA agent husband on weeds, and the mom is the mom on weeds! ooo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 But where do I find that clarity to discover my wants in order the specify them? What if my wants, as they stand at present, have the consequence of a multitude of victims whom I might not ever take into account or even recognize as the necessary victims of that particular wants fulfillment?I recommend the nitrousVishnu says:The transcendental Personality of Godhead is indirectly associated with the three modes of material nature, namely passion, goodness and ignorance, and just for the material world's creation, maintenance and destruction He accepts the three qualitative forms of Brahma, Vishnu and Siva. Of these three, all human beings can derive ultimate benefit from Vishnu, the form of the quality of goodness.ok, thats actually what people say about Vishnu ... just workin the avatar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimafleck: the living legend. Posted February 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 this has been an intresting and pretty damn funny thread. i love you all. SPREAD THE POSITIVE VIBRATIONS AND THE MOTHER GOODESS WILL GRANT YOU ALL OF EARTHS GLORY. PIP PIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 yeah' date=' like in saved, when mandy moore asked god for an expensive car, she got the handi-van to drive a crippled macauley culkin around in. classic.[/quote']That's an incredibly good movie. FINALLY! someone else sees the light! i'm so excited i could throw a bible and scream I AM FILLED WITH CHRIST'S LOVE!!! i love that movie. and i've taken a lot of flac for that too. and i just remembered patrick fugits dad in the movie who dates mary's mom....the dad is the DEA agent husband on weeds, and the mom is the mom on weeds! ooo! I think it's hard to convice people to watch a movie that stars Mandy Moore and Macauley Culkin. But seriously, everyone should watch it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 it's got a pretty good cast though, fugit from almost famous and the girl from donnie darko...i think they balance out the other two. pastor skip's back flips are awesome. when i first watched it, it was so eerie, cause, that's what it's really like. hands up in the air and everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 and backsliding! someone really did their homework on that script Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 Yes - very good movie, and very subculturally accurate.I dunno, I've been wary around this whole positivity thing, but then in the car this morning I had on an old mixed cd I rediscovered that timouse had made for me 10+ years ago, and got a good listen of Dr. John doing "Accentuate the Positive". The way he plays it, how could you not? You've got to accentuate the positive Eliminate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don't mess with Mister In-Between You've got to spread joy up to the maximum Bring gloom down to the minimum Have faith or pandemonium Liable to walk upon the scene (To illustrate his last remark Jonah in the whale, Noah in the ark What did they do Just when everything looked so dark) Man, they said we better Accentuate the positive Eliminate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don't mess with Mister In-Between No, do not mess with Mister In-Between Do you hear me, hmm? (Oh, listen to me children and-a you will hear About the elininatin' of the negative And the accent on the positive) And gather 'round me children if you're willin' And sit tight while I start reviewin' The attitude of doin' right (You've gotta accentuate the positive Eliminate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don't mess with Mister In-Between) You've got to spread joy (up to the maximum) Bring gloom (down) down to the minimum Otherwise (otherwise) pandemonium Liable to walk upon the scene To illustrate (well illustrate) my last remark (you got the floor) Jonah in the whale, Noah in the ark What did they say (what did they say) Say when everything looked so dark Man, they said we better Accentuate the positive Eliminate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don't mess with Mister In-Between No! Don't mess with Mister In-Between Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 Drawk, I guess the universe wouldn't supply to those who have not developed themselves to be in a harmonious position aligned with it. It's not that the Universe is judgmental, it's that people rarely perceive themselves as an equal part of the universe. If we were able to see the reality that we are a part of it all, that we are an expression of the universe, when we ask for something it would do no damage to others. It would do no harm because when we are aligned with the universe, we would only nurture as it does. The collective agreement upon human consciousness is quite limited at the present time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Zimmy Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 I think that its a matter of being open and flowing with the world around you, no resistance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 Leave it to hippies to rebel against something positive.That's not the case at all, tricky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 yeah, you're right...hippies generally have a good sense about them...but just so smart that they tear a hole in anything that doesn't quite fit the niche! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 how about this....Walk around and be a jerk to everyone for a week, tell yourself you suck, let your internal dialog be unfocused. What are the results in your life if you kept this going for years and years?What if you did the opposite for years and years?That's the point of the movie...and there are trivial tid bits in the movie, the overall point is very refreshing though.I don't think anyone is questioning the power of positive thinking.What ticks me off is the commodification of something obvious being sold on Oprah as "The Secret". It's not a bloody secret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 That's true...but it is suppressed in us either consciously or unconsciously by the media. The constant bombardment of media represented ideals get in the way of most people finding a natural state of 'positivity'. Oprah is the leader for making people these media bugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 If we were able to see the reality that we are a part of it all, that we are an expression of the universe, when we ask for something it would do no damage to others. It would do no harm because when we are aligned with the universe, we would only nurture as it does. WOOOOW... Far out maaaaan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 yeah, you're right...hippies generally have a good sense about them...but just so smart that they tear a hole in anything that doesn't quite fit the niche!Hippies tear holes in things that don't fit a "niche"? What does this mean?What I am trying to say is this concept of the power of positive thinking is itself a negative proposition, for reasons I've laid out before in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 I just see a niche as something that limits one's experience to a cataloged perspective. I didn't say that people having an opinion was a bad thing. 'Hippies' have a passionate eye, heart and mind for most subjects and when something comes up that may go against the grain of their feelings, mindset or attitude, they'll rip a hole in it with logic, passion, and a new approach. I think it's good, but it's still a niche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmelbatoast Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 I'm no hippy. I just have long hair and a beard so I can get close enough to kick their asses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarahbelle Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 This has been following me around latley.... *crazzzy* manifest it yo!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothedShredder Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Patrick Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 I'm sure they are some technical faults to this, I mean...all I can think about right now is a damn cheeseburger. And I sure as hell dont' smell any bacon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberHippie Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 But if you were to put even the slightest effort into it, that cheeseburger could be yours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Link to Newsweek article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 hehe...don't look at fat people!http://www.humaniststudies.org/enews/?id=287&article=3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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