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Is it possible for us humans to live happily without pride?
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Is it possible for us humans to live happily without pride?
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When I was a believer, the thing that boggled me the most about scripture is it instructing us to not have pride. Having pride is said to be thievery, as it and all glory belong to the Lord God, the Heavenly Father. Personally, as someone that battles the infliction that Churchill referred to as "the black dog", I cannot see a reason to live if I somehow lose the ability to take pride in an accomplishment.
By the way, I have a coworker who believes in God, but nevertheless dislikes Him all the same. He's still hot about God showing up late to his wedding. When he asked for an explanation, God allegedly reminded him that He is free of sin, and blamed it on bad directions.
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Re: Is it possible for us humans to live happily without pride?
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Most religions would be illegal if they were not protected by law.
Selling a product that is never delivered, exerting control by instilling fear, denigrating or humiliating an individual....if you did any of these in business or as an employer, you'd end up in prison.
If a priest, politician or philosopher tells you anything, ignore it. These parasites are dangerous.
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Re: Is it possible for us humans to live happily without pride?
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I think biblical pride and natural pride are 2 different things. Sex is frowned upon not only as it is a corruptor but because it harkens back to the animal, where as man is ment to be above this, this is why Catholic people of the church are ment to be celebate, pure and closer to the interlectual God.
Pride in the biblical sense may be ensnarement as like in sex corrupting against the interlectual, not feeling good about how life is panning out.
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