aara55

@aara55 (15)

United States • Age 77

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The pain of losing a loved pet

aara55 @aara55 (15) • United States 23 Jul 07

I have always had immense compassion for animals- would get upset at any ill-treatment of animals- but I would never like to touch animals. In fact whenever my children wanted to get a pet I would put my foot down , but despite...

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aara55 I agree, but our family shudders from the thought of investing so much love on a dog, just to have him leave us all over again.It seems like too much of an emotional drain, and we are unable to go thru it again.

23 Jul 07

The pain of losing a loved pet

aara55 @aara55 (15) • United States 23 Jul 07

I have always had immense compassion for animals- would get upset at any ill-treatment of animals- but I would never like to touch animals. In fact whenever my children wanted to get a pet I would put my foot down , but despite...

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aara55 I can quite understand; in fact my mother, who was with the dog in his last minutes, gets very upset even now when she recounts his last minutes.It is like losing a child.

23 Jul 07

is religion really necessary for us ?

aara55 @aara55 (15) • United States 18 Jul 07

All around us we see and hear of terrorism, violence , innocents killed, productivity and progress lost - basically all this is so sad, when you realise that we can do so much with peace. Most of our wars and violence today have...

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aara55 That is very true. Many aspects of religions were created by people who were far less evolved and therefore have lost their relevance. Those aspects that are still relevant today are those that relate to values , ethics and are more spiritual than religious....

19 Jul 07

is religion really necessary for us ?

aara55 @aara55 (15) • United States 18 Jul 07

All around us we see and hear of terrorism, violence , innocents killed, productivity and progress lost - basically all this is so sad, when you realise that we can do so much with peace. Most of our wars and violence today have...

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aara55 I would tend to agree with you,I think ethics and healthy value systems are more relevant than pure religion today.

19 Jul 07

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is religion really necessary for us ?

aara55 @aara55 (15) • United States 18 Jul 07

All around us we see and hear of terrorism, violence , innocents killed, productivity and progress lost - basically all this is so sad, when you realise that we can do so much with peace. Most of our wars and violence today have...

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aara55 Those are interesting thoughts indeed. The problem with religion is that we seem to both need and not need it. While religion does provide a framework for society and community, it is also a fact that many aspects of religion were originally created by and for...

19 Jul 07

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is religion really necessary for us ?

aara55 @aara55 (15) • United States 18 Jul 07

All around us we see and hear of terrorism, violence , innocents killed, productivity and progress lost - basically all this is so sad, when you realise that we can do so much with peace. Most of our wars and violence today have...

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aara55 I do agree with a lot of what you have said- I come from a very traditional conservative family myself , and never questioned the relevance of religion-just accepted it as part of your life. However of late I have started thinking more about it, and I find...

18 Jul 07

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