Hello...donating kidneys!! Is this normal to you? Why not just cut off your arm and give it to the nearest amputee? When you start talking about removing body parts for fundraising you go far beyond the bounds of normalicy. Why doesn't this make sense to you?
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Hi again dsm, sent a msg earlier but b/c I am in a "developing country" the internet is sporadic and I don't think is went thru. Anyway, what I said was that I had heard of Thomas Merton but know nothing about him. Looked up bio via gopgle and find that he is an intriquing character. Haven't read anything abt written by him but certainly will investigate. I did notice ho
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dsm, I have heard of Merton but haven't read anythg by him. Just had a look at his bio on goggle tho' and it looks interesting so I might look into it. There is a book called "The Zen of Catholicism" which was apparently a big influence on his thinking. I think I might try to get a copy. Thanks for the lead on yet another internet adventure.
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dsm, I appreciate all you have said abt meditation, etc. I am also Catholic but leaning towards Buddhism (I feel they can exist together). Have been meditating for some years now and find it to be useful in many ways. Which brings up another question....while browsing the Gaia Souls site I realized that many of the members were also "Lightworkers" as they called themselves, so I we
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dsm, thanks for lkg at the site. I guess my concern arose when one of the members got extremely defensive when I questioned his assertion that the oil rig disaster was a "conspiracy" and following that incident he posted an incredible item on the Glactic Federation of LIght or something, which a lot of the members seem to think is reality. The post I'm referring to is on re, the
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Hi, I have recently joined a new site..Gaia Souls, and I am becoming disturbed by some of the activity and posts. Most of the members seem to be gearing up for the 2012 ascension??? I am not a UFO believer and find the site has many cult like characteristics. There are a number of members who claim to be "contactees/channelers, etc." One member in particular, Dennis W. is very avid
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