This is a THREAD - JACKING.
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THE IMPORTANCE OF PAIN
Its a fact. The Washington State elections were stolen by Gregoire and others. Yet as Libertina correctly observed, while our very civilization is close to perishing, there were no protests. The majority stayed home. The usual explanation is that conservatives are working types where deadbeat protesters are free to turn out because they are funded by entitlement programs paid for by working people like you and me. I get that.
However
This weekend I attended a women’s retreat with my church. During an innocent conversation, I mentioned that I had observed how nearly everyone I know uses anti-depressants. Just like the rest of the world most of the women at the retreat were on anti-depressants for one reason or another. Many for depression that follows severe physical pain, but most for emotional coping. A discussion ensued regarding mine and others peeves about legal drug pushing.
It peeves me when I see drug commercials of any kind.
It peeves me that more than half of the content of any magazine are ads pushing drugs.
It peeves me that American doctors choose to medicate for every little complaint.
It peeves me that being “PAIN - LESS” has become an inalienable right.
Hang on this will eventually relate to the battle for civilization.
Whether emotional or physical, pain is a teacher. Pain tells us where we hurt so we can put attention toward a problem. Enduring emotional pain is a process that gives us the opportunity to depend upon God. That’s my opinion. But further, when we have a nation of “flyer’s”, we’re passive. The barbarians are past the gate burning, raping and pillaging, but we dont care. Logic is screaming were going to die!, while our numbed emotions slumber in a drool of synthetic contentment.
We’re taxed to death, our land and our elections are stolen, victims are punished, criminals are coddled, borders bleed terrorists, leaders sell off our sovereignty, the media spins, educators invent history, Science isnt, deviancy is dumbed down. The list is endless... yet because we can’t feel the pain, we allow it. I’m not saying we don’t understand what’s happening, it’s just that we’re not motivated by any survival mechanism (that would be PAIN), to protect ourselves. Our hero, Pain, has been tied up and locked in the closet.
I dont believe that conservatives will ever take to the streets in protest until pain is cut loose and free to do it job. And that unfortunately may be never.
Get off the drugs.
Rage can be CouRAGEous.
Pain is a hero.
Anger without hate is a virtue.
Humbly - Jo
WOW>......Jo.....VERY GOOD thread jacking. EXCELLENT!
Good read.
We are losing our rights slowly. And by not feeling the pain if they were lost all at once, we are like a frog in a pot of water. As the heat is turned up slowly, we don’t feel the pain until it is too late.
That’s a mighty fine rant ya got goin’ there!