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Maraya1969

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16. I don't know what your religion or non religion is but I believe that some people

Reply to Neema (Reply #12)

Mon May 29, 2017, 08:08 PM

May 2017

are just very un-awakened. I like thinking of it like that rather than seeing them as just evil because it has gotten to the point that I just can't stand thinking of anything bad happening and that is a horrible way to feel

These are Eastern religion thoughts and also I listen to some Gurus - mostly Eckart Tolle who talks a lot about how people are on a kind of continuum of awakening, obviously with trophy hunters and other sadist type of people at the very back of the line. I can believe it because I can see how I have changed in my life.

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So an elephant refuge rescues a new baby. Other elephants run to meet her [View all] Maraya1969 May 2017 OP

People shoot them... for fun. toddwv May 2017 #1

Never eat at Jimmy John's or Pappy Johns. Two hunters. I tried to find a list Maraya1969 May 2017 #4

gun humping cowards will shoot anything Skittles May 2017 #10

I have always loved elephants. But ever since seeing them in the wild and being so overwhelmed Neema May 2017 #12

I don't know what your religion or non religion is but I believe that some people Maraya1969 May 2017 #16

I'm pretty much non-religious but I am spiritual. Neema May 2017 #18

Oh heavens... I so adore elephants... We don't begin to appreciate how intelligent hlthe2b May 2017 #2

Heartwarming democrank May 2017 #3

Those aren't republicans for dang sure. nt irisblue May 2017 #5

Amazing More_Cowbell May 2017 #6

We're a species that looks for intelligent life in space... hunter May 2017 #7

Ya gotta see the baby Yavin4 May 2017 #8

now you just get to see 1000 pictures of the baby Skittles May 2017 #11

Some pics of the brave Trump boys who like to kill but never noticed military recruiting stations? keithbvadu2 May 2017 #9

well! ginnyinWI May 2017 #13

That's funny! I get a kick out of my dogs getting riled up over what they hear on TV of computer Maraya1969 May 2017 #17

Oh, my, tears here. narnian60 May 2017 #14

Well known truth sarge43 May 2017 #15