Is the entire world currently in Civil war?

Shadowprophet

Truthiness
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As I look around the net, I see the news,

I see all this fighting, I see nations slighting other nations, Rumors, and threats of war, I see people in riots, people getting killed in those riots, Hate groups rising to such heights that you can't distinguish them from ordinary people anymore. No matter where you look If there are people there, There is some form of unrest. Some form of conflict.

It's a simple question I ask, Save for the definition and the reluctance to call it what it really is, Is the whole world in a civil war against itself?
 

Shadowprophet

Truthiness
Yes, I'm totally aware of the messed up title. typos and all, Sigh, it's happens sometimes.

It's my fault, My mind is kind of elsewhere, My grandfather has passed away, I can't get it off my mind, We have to leave in about nine hours and make funeral arrangements. Forgive me, I'm not really here, I'm on auto pilot and yeah...
 

pepe

Celestial
Tough times can make a person. I didn't know it but I am emotionally barren on the exterior and process emotion with logic. I was the one they all thought would crack but I became the rock for them.
 

Shadowprophet

Truthiness
Tough times can make a person. I didn'the know it but I am emotionally barren on the exterior and process emotion with logic. I was the one they all thought would crack but I became the rock for them.
I thought I had it pretty much under control, I mean, We expected it to happen, He was pretty sick. He hadn't really been awake or alert in months. So, I thought I was prepared. It still hurts. I'm just, I don't know, Looking for anything to keep my mind off of it all.
 

pigfarmer

tall, thin, irritable
Conflict is a normal human condition. IMO the immediacy of communication is the problem; contagion spreads instantly. Wasn't that long ago the way news spread was measured in weeks and days not seconds. Whips things up into a frenzy.

That said - I'm ready for any f***er that wants to try and get my supply of pre-cooked bacon, dehydrated water and ammo.
 

Shadowprophet

Truthiness
Rough week for you. Sorry about your Grandfather
When it rains it pours, All hardships eventually end, This isn't even the worst one I can remember, In a few weeks, I'll be fine. :) I'm strong, Kind of like a petrified biscuit :/ lol
 

Shadowprophet

Truthiness
I'm back from those funeral arrangements, Yeah, So, My Dad and my uncle get into an argument over the money, There are apparently three life insurance policies on my grandfather bringing his Overall account at the funeral home to like 46 thousand in the positive, We could literally afford to fly him over the lake by drones because he's been insured for a really long time, with three different places. So, My Uncle is trying to low ball every step of the way, Like denying the floral services and stating, we will all bring our own flowers, That's when I said, Well that's all nice and good, But we can easily afford a floral service and there is no reason not too, Then My father wanted to pick out the Solid Cherry and Hickory fitted coffin that was like 14k, But My uncle wanted us to pick a cheaper coffin, He explained, That he's just trying to make sure all the costs are covered, that there are other charges to consider too. So my dad gets mad and says he's not putting Pa in a Tuna can just because once you throw dirt over it nobody will ever see it again. So my Grandmother wanted a Vault, At first Uncle, David said no, And Then In unison, I and Dad said Yes, Because Granny wants it and it WILL happen. So that was a spooky moment.

My uncle David is a good man, I've known him all my Life, He's a kind man, I know for a fact he is not a cheap man. I know how that sounds, But regardless of how it does sound, I'm just confused about where uncle David was coming from, He's not Cheap like that. Something else was going on. Either way, That's the kind of day it was. At least The Vault Looks really nice.


It's been a weird day. Meh...
 
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Toroid

Founding Member
Funerals can be expensive. My father didn't want a funeral. He was cremated and we all enjoyed a meal at a restaurant.
 

Shadowprophet

Truthiness
Funerals can be expensive. My father didn't want a funeral. He was cremated and we all enjoyed a meal at a restaurant.
I don't like to think about my own arrangements, See, We have a family graveyard, And, Originally, When my Daughters passed away, My first wife was going to be buried beside them along with me, But, Since the divorce and, I remarried,

It's all kind of weird, I mean, If Sondra wants's to be buried next to the kids. I just have to allow that. But Sam wants to be buried next to me, So. I can't win, When I Die, I die, And It won't be my problem to worry about it, That's what I've told both of them.


I don't even like thinking about death, I think the universe is having a blast pushing all this crap on me lately. But I will soldier though. The Bs has to end at some point. lol
 

Standingstones

Celestial
I once asked a man I knew who was older than me why he thought there was so much insane violence in the world.

He said that he believed that these people were newly formed souls who have had very few reincarnations. They are a small minority but they have the ability to cause much havoc.

You have probably met people who are wise beyond their years. They are calm and collected and they are usually in fields of work where they are helping others. You might call them 'old souls.'

My friend's theory sounded as good as any others I have heard.
 

Toroid

Founding Member
I once asked a man I knew who was older than me why he thought there was so much insane violence in the world.

He said that he believed that these people were newly formed souls who have had very few reincarnations. They are a small minority but they have the ability to cause much havoc.

You have probably met people who are wise beyond their years. They are calm and collected and they are usually in fields of work where they are helping others. You might call them 'old souls.'

My friend's theory sounded as good as any others I have heard.
That's an interesting theory. It's said that all matter contains life force and something like a rock is at first density, animals at second and humans at third. Someone that is experiencing their first incarnation from second to third could be violent due to lack of experience.
 

pigfarmer

tall, thin, irritable
Funerals can be expensive. My father didn't want a funeral. He was cremated and we all enjoyed a meal at a restaurant.

My wishes are to be cremated. In addition I have a list of people that I want a handful of my ashes to be thrown in the face of.

Seriously, there is something to having a meal together afterward. The one time we failed to do it it was noticeable. The healing power of French Toast - or maybe pancakes. Perhaps Joe Simonton was on to something
 

pigfarmer

tall, thin, irritable
Anyone can come up with a theory of their own. This man was very spiritual and he spent a great deal time thinking about such matters.

Could be, all theories are valid but some are easier to flowchart than others.

Again, I think access to instant communication plays a part. Imagine what Twitter or Facebook would have looked like when Genghis Khan was alive.
 

nivek

As Above So Below
I once asked a man I knew who was older than me why he thought there was so much insane violence in the world.

He said that he believed that these people were newly formed souls who have had very few reincarnations. They are a small minority but they have the ability to cause much havoc.

You have probably met people who are wise beyond their years. They are calm and collected and they are usually in fields of work where they are helping others. You might call them 'old souls.'

My friend's theory sounded as good as any others I have heard.

This is so, I have been aware of this, also some do not have a soul...

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Shadowprophet

Truthiness
This is so, I have been aware of this, also some do not have a soul...

...
I think a soul is basically the entire reason for a body, What I mean by this is, I believe the Soul, Develops as that body learns and has experiences.
 

Standingstones

Celestial
I prefer this explanation. Your true essence is soul. You don’t have a soul. The body is merely a sheath or covering for soul.
 
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