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Originally posted by Swissdom
My own personal pleasure is knowing Jesus Christ, it's living the life he gave me, following the way he traced, in the truth he showed.
And I feel way more happy when I see people around me having pleasure because of my words/actions than by fulfilling my selfish cravings.
Originally posted by BlesUTP
emotions such as anger and hate are survival mechanisms ingrained in us. joy and happiness would mean a lot less without suffering and sorrow.
you're just advocating hedonism.
Originally posted by BlesUTP
reply to post by arpgme
i see what you're saying, but don't you think that it would be natural to experience varying degrees of all emotions, instead of just being happy/depressed all of the time.
i quite enjoy getting pissed from time to time and giving people a proper verbal thrashing lol.
Originally posted by woodfolk
reply to post by Swissdom
so by words....you mean you love forcing others to hear your beliefs..
Your own personal pleasure is the only thing that is important. Everyone should be seeking their pleasure
and allowing everyone else to do the same because this is the natural way to be.
Originally posted by arpgme
You say Jesus Christ give you happiness (pleasure) how is that not selfish, silly
Originally posted by TerryMcGuire
reply to post by arpgme
Arpgme
Your own personal pleasure is the only thing that is important. Everyone should be seeking their pleasure
This statement stands alone. I believe this as stated here, but not as you stated in the title.But Arpgme you just had to add this second part to the first half of the sentence
and allowing everyone else to do the same because this is the natural way to be.
Originally posted by Swissdom
Originally posted by arpgme
You say Jesus Christ give you happiness (pleasure) how is that not selfish, silly
It's not selfish since I share both this happiness and the way to live it too. I don't keep Jesus for myself, so that's not really selfish.
Originally posted by of the Ether
The only way anyone would be all happiness 24/7,365 days a year is living in a perfect world. We do not therefore responding with some negativity is natural. More positivity is healthy for everyone but hedonism on this rock could be defined as living in denial. I have empathy and care for my fellow man so it is impossible for me to be self serving.
Originally posted by arpgme
Religion and Spirituality made up things like "karma" and "heaven and hell" and "sin" in order to get you to be differently that you were born to be. You were born to be your natural selfish self. They really did a good job of brainwashing people to believe in "good and evil".
Your own personal pleasure is the only thing that is important. Everyone should be seeking their pleasure and allowing everyone else to do the same because this is the natural way to be.
It's not natural to be angry, mean, hateful, and fearful. It's natural to feel pleasure and be happy.
Feel happy, think happy, do things that make you happy, act in a way that makes you happy; and if you aren't happy, do what you can to ease yourself back into feeling happy, if possible, you could even avoid the subject. If you can't you can ease your way through happiness. Try to be happy in every situation with all aspects of life.
It doesn't matter whether something is true or not, do whatever you must to feel happy because life is about the pleasure.
Pleasure is even more important than intellect but thanks to holy books, people think that intellect is more important than pleasure.
Pleasure is most important, live your life while following your pleasure, then DIE. Be as you were born to be.
Good day.edit on 27-4-2011 by arpgme because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Swissdom
Originally posted by arpgme
You say Jesus Christ give you happiness (pleasure) how is that not selfish, silly
It's not selfish since I share both this happiness and the way to live it too. I don't keep Jesus for myself, so that's not really selfish.