A little birdie told me it is time for an introduction...

Hello all. I've been lurking now for a couple of years. I cannot promise I will post very much, but I can state that I visit this site almost every day. I do not wish to post anything that may be used to identify me (perhaps i'm a little paranoid about posting anything in a conspiracy forum) but I will give you a little bit of background information. I was born the the mid-west in the mid-eighties to a white-trash low-class family. I'm a bastard child with an alcoholic mother and was sent from pillar to post to live with various family members throughout my life. I have lived on both coasts and several places in-between. In high-school I excelled in music, playing 13 instruments. I graduated with honors from the National Forensics League for my participation in Debate & Forensics, Student Congress, and Mock Trial. From childhood I have been an avid reader and greatly interested in religion and philosophy. I was baptized Methodist at birth, but traveled around to many churches including Assembly of God, Baptist, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, went thru catechism classes and have studied Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Baha'i-ism and various other faiths and ideologies including witchcraft and satanism. I guess I consider myself a philosopher or an arm-chair anthropologist as I enjoy thinking of humanity and how humanity got to the place where I can consciously consider it. I believe in god, but I do not practice religion. Mostly I observe the world I live in. I believe we are living in very interesting times. When I observe people who appear to be happy or who believe they are happy I think about all the tragedies occurring in the world and what ignorance the masses must have to stand by and let these things continue. What the world leaders are doing is wrong. There are many conspiracies, but they are coming to light because people are becoming more aware. There is a right and there is a wrong. People are deluded into believing that if they are content they must be doing the right thing. I believe that if you are content in this world we are living in that you are doing something wrong.
There are many things that I would change if I could, starting firstly with our world governments. Socialism and communism in my eyes are good ideas, even capitalism is a good idea- but there are always those people who believe they are better than the rest and therefore deserve to rule over them and be their judge. What can I say? I'm an idealist. All people are equal. It is a person's duty to participate in government. It is a person's duty to do what they can to help provide for those in need. I don't believe in war or the death penalty. I think it's pretty risky to mess with DNA. Blah Blah Blah. I could go on but my thoughts are never organized.

You appear organized to me. You must be a remarkable person, from the sound of things. Imho you will be a wonderful addition to our family Welcome!

reply to post by Iamschist


why thank you. that does make me feel welcome. also my ego-boost for the day. now if i could only remember to capitalize and form paragraphs.

reply to post by couldbeanyone


Welcome to the boards! you sound like the kind of level headed, open minded biological organism that would fit right in and improve a thread. It doesn't sound to me like coming from the white trash start has ruined who you are meant to be at all.
I'm glad you're here


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reply to post by AussieAmandaC

thanks! i got to admit, participating in this forum is making me smile and stuff. i had hoped i had escaped my redneck past, but truly, it gives me an advantage.

All the little birdies here, knew you were on your way......

reply to post by Destinyone


seems like it. Thank You for a wonderful welcome.

Welcome to ATS

Welcome m'dear.

I am relatively new myself, but an old lurker as you are.

I enjoyed reading your post, and you have quite an interesting background. 13 instruments? Incredible!

Also, about studying religions, I took a few classes myself on World Religions. What an amazing subject to study, you get so deep into the culture and understanding the people of certain lands.

Thank you for the wonderful introduction. Although I am upset you say you may not post a lot, but hopefully I shall see you around and get to star your posts.

Warm regards, and lots of love,

Elysra

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thanks! nice spear btw.

reply to post by GreenEyedVixen

you and i will be friends.

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yay! i'm official!

Originally posted by couldbeanyone
reply to post by JohnnyAnonymous

 

yay! i'm official!

INDEED!

You also now can create your very own "thread" as you have obtained the required minimum. And I speak for everyone when I say that we look forward to it.

So knock us off our feet with a real dazzler!

reply to post by JohnnyAnonymous

I just posted my first thread!!!!


not quite a dazzler, but lets just say this is the "training wheels stage"

Welcome to ATS!

Seems like you have had your fair share of life experiences..

Anyway, I will introduce something you probably never heard of which is called Falun Dafa Qi Gong and is based on cultivating your mind and body in daily life and become an ever better person. As soon as your mind improves you can improve your body - this is theory and I experienced it personally. Anyway, it is all free of charge and has no membership(!)..

I advice you to check out this book, in my opinion the most important book written in mankind´s history(that is a reason it sold more than 100 million copies in a few years and then was banned by the communists):

www.falundafa.org...

I wish you all the best.

/Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance is good, Falun Dafa is good

reply to post by couldbeanyone


Hello and welcome to ATS. That is some interesting back ground you have written. Hopefully you will find what you are looking for and even share some experience and knowledge with ATS ers....I am sure I will see you around on ATS...Cheers!!!.....!

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Welcom to ATS

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Welcome to ATS.

reply to post by Gaussq


thanks very much. i'll bookmark that and check it out. i've been on a "spiritual balancing" kick lately and i think this may help.