TravisE

@TravisE (440)

United States • Age 55

Joined myLot 18 years ago

www.traviseneix.com

TravisE's Responses

Is religion important?

m_perez @m_perez (506) • United States 11 Oct 10

Well, is religion really important. I am a catholic but I don't go to church or do any of the practices catholics do. I just acknowledge God and have read a bit of the bible. My friends say that in order to be accepted in to God's...

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TravisE Nothing is important except what we choose to designate so. Find what is useful, and pursue it.

12 Oct 10

Is anything sacred anymore?

sunlight2009 @sunlight2009 (196) • United States 26 Nov 09

Today, a report was launched in Ireland, where it was found that for decades, the church and civil authorities either colluded together, or sat back and did nothing and allowed countless children to suffer at the hands of...

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TravisE This sort of "coming out of the closet" of the skeletons hidden by institutional religion has been happening a good deal lately. Personally I look upon it with great hope. To me it shows a growing willingness for the hierarchy and organizational structure of...

27 Nov 09

do you think agnostics are unsure atheists?

jb78000 @jb78000 (15139) 11 Sep 09

this is a quote from a radio comedy series: god's view of agnostics - 'atheists with a touch of cowardice'. do you tend to agree or not?

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TravisE Disagree. But, the commentator is welcome to their opinion, of course. It's just that it is an opinion. So is mine. The definition of agnosticism is someone who believes in some "greater/higher power/source" who has not had what they feel to be as direct...

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Spiritual or Religious?

grandpa_lash @grandpa_lash (5225) • Australia 5 Sep 09

I have been involved in a thread regarding the reason educated people seem to have so much trouble accepting the existence of God, and thinking about it, felt the need to start this thread. I do not believe in God. I accept...

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TravisE The sheer weight of the volume of people who through the centuries have found solace, meaning, and compassion through religion gives lie to the idea that it is valueless. or invalid. One of the main validity points of religion is that it is the sole...

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Do you believe in god?

robertsixy @robertsixy (160) • Mexico 6 Sep 09

I dont believe in god.Science have proof that god doesnt exist, and let me tell you that science is the only way of knowledge and truth.Religion was created by goverments just to have control over the people.But even nowadays,...

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science

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TravisE It is not possible to prove a negative. That's one of the axiom's of science. Just, FYI.

7 Sep 09

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Can you live without any religion ?

grace118224 @grace118224 (1038) • China 30 Aug 09

Yes i do . As most of people in our country people are raised up without any religions . We just trust our leaders and goverment. We know little about God and any other religion. Can you live without any religion ? Can religion...

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TravisE I could live without religion. I choose not to because it has been very helpful for me. What country do you live in? Here in the USA, a lot of people publicly claim having no religion while privately following one. It's a sad state of affairs that ones beliefs...

31 Aug 09

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Can You Have Your Cake and Eat It?

p1kef1sh @p1kef1sh (45681) 25 Aug 09

Talking to the Boss earlier we discussed whether married priests can truly give their lives to God when they have other factors to consider - namely their spouses and families. I don't have an answer, if I were a married priest...

married priests or women priests

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TravisE The Catholic church originally allowed Priests to marry. They changed that policy in the 4th century, IIRC, when they realized that they could use the land that land-owning priests were leaving to their wives and children. I think they absolutely should be...

26 Aug 09

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Do you set writing weekly writing goals?

AnythngArt @AnythngArt (3302) • United States 24 Aug 09

What type of writing goals do you set for yourself? Are they tied to a specific time--a week, a month, this year? Is this an effective way to make you write or just a waste of time?

accomplishments

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time line for writing

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TravisE I leave my house, find some spot for me and my laptop and write for 30 minutes solid, everyday. That might not sound like much, but it does get words down and often leads to longer (or MUCH longer) sessions.

25 Aug 09

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Is It Wrong to Change Your Religion?

staraevp @staraevp (81) • Kenya 12 Aug 09

Is the religion you received at birth the right one? What if your answer is no?

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TravisE You can't change your religion. Any religion you choose to follow, which may change many times throughout your life, is always your religion.

14 Aug 09

What's the biggest miracle you've seen your god do?

Stegeo3 @Stegeo3 (199) • United States 13 Aug 09

The title is self-explanatory. Please share the most notable experiences you've had where there was no doubt a deity was behind it.

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TravisE Make it possible for two different people to come to mutual understanding.

14 Aug 09

Should Atheist or Agnostic Parents Prevent their Kids from Going to Church?

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 24 Jul 09

I've heard the question posed the other way a lot. Discussions about whether parents should or shouldn't teach their kids their spiritual beliefs, or make kids go to church with them. But I thought it would be interesting to...

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TravisE Depends on the age and maturity of the child. I am all for letting children experiment with their experiences, to a safe and sane point. The parent needs to be available to assist in the processing of the experiences though, to help keep the child healthy...

25 Jul 09

To my christian friends,

amat_dos @amat_dos (17) • Malaysia 12 Jul 09

Can someone explains to my about the trinity? I mean, my christian friends believes in One God, then where does trinity fits in? Thanks!

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TravisE The Trinity represents the three perspectives that can be taken on God. God in the 3rd person perspective, is the Holy Spirit, the great unifying suchness behind and as the ground of all creation. God in the 2nd person perspective, is the Father, the...

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Do Christians really pray ?

Gordano @Gordano (795) • United States 9 Jul 09

I Think the New Testament of The Bible doesn't teach How to Pray but rather it teach what to say when you pray, reading the new testament of the bible we can find these verses about prayers: [ Luke 11:1-4 KJV] [i]1 -...

how to pray

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muslims are the true followers of jesus

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TravisE Jesus taught the Lords prayer in the New Testament. How did you miss that in all your reading?

15 Jul 09

One True Church.

Pose123 @Pose123 (21635) • Canada 12 Jul 09

I have a friend who attends a Christian church that began in the Philippines in 1915 and which teaches that they alone are the one true church. They are absolutely convinced that only those who are baptised into that church can go...

brainwashing

indoctrination

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TravisE I think they are absolutely right that theirs is the one true church. Of course that statement can be made of every church. Your one true church is the one you call church. The one true church is the church were we learn about, and of, the Truth. That true...

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Are you REALLY a SUBGENIUS?

zeeterman @zeeterman (1066) • United States 7 Nov 06

Are you REALLY a SUBGENIUS? Or just another POSER?

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TravisE The obvious answer is, yes. Sheesh! Try harder next time! Slacker!!!

12 Jul 09

Do we really need a religion to live in this world?

Bloggership @Bloggership (1104) • Indonesia 9 Jul 09

Is it important to have a religion in this life on earth?.. Do we really need that?.. Is it really effected whether we going to heaven or hell after we die if we don't have a religion?.. What do you think Lotters?..

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TravisE Of course we don't need religion for life on this Earth. People lived lives before the invention of religion. Is it important? Obviously yes, otherwise all the wars fought for greed and avarice in the name of religion would not have happened.

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If you died today, where would you go?

wildcat48 @wildcat48 (779) • United States 9 Jun 09

If you died today, are you 100% sure that you would have a home in heaven.?and why do you thank that?

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TravisE I don't think it matters. If there is an after life, then I will still be me there. I will still carry my troubles and problems there. Not the ones that life deals out, but the ones I cling to habitually. The only way to deal with that, and be free of it, is...

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How do you know your religion is the right one?

cj5guy @cj5guy (93) • United States 12 May 09

All these religions in the world and everyone seems to think the one they are a part of is the right one. How do you know? I have asked people why and other than "that's what I believe" as an answer, very few have studied all...

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TravisE How do you know your favorite flavor of ice cream is the right one? How can you tell if you haven't had all the flavors? How can you possibly choose except amongst the choices you have available? You cannot claim green as your favorite color if you have...

13 May 09

Some clarification needed, simple terms perfered. LoL

dismalgrin @dismalgrin (2604) • United States 26 Apr 09

Okay, so my grandma recently converted to Kabbala, thing is, we don't see how she could be ANY kind of faith because she is so mean and heartless. (I'm not kidding or overstating this in the least!) We have tried to listen in on...

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TravisE Two things. First: Faith is the beginning of being kinder, gentler, more compassionate. Not the end. Give the poor old lady some time to figure it out. ;) Second: The basic premise of Kabalah (from what I understand it) is that there is a creator, there...

26 Apr 09

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I had a vision in my dream last night from GOD

xboxboy @xboxboy (5576) 4 Apr 09

He told me God does not exist and that it is all manufactured by the church to instill fear into the masses during the middle ages. This scares me as i go to church every sunday morning but tomorrow i will stay in bed with a...

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TravisE This is totally like one of the Star Trek episodes where they get the attacking machine to explode itself with a paradox. "God told me God doesn't exist. What do you think of that X4-77?" "Bzzzz. Wait. What?" Boom!

5 Apr 09