MizMyColi: LoL


I've heard the terms Atheist, Apatheist, Agnostic, budhist, among others.
"Empiricist" is quite new....having read up a little on empiricism, it's likely they're Atheists who are more open-minded compared to mainstream Atheists......
I wouldn't know for sure.
Could you please throw more light?

MizMyColi: Okay @Ymodulus. Noted

MizMyColi: Okay @Ymodulus. Noted

Tallesty1: Good afternoon mizprettyface.



How are you?

LoL

Happy Sunday.

I'm fine.
Thanks.
Also, thanks for sharing @Diary.


Got any thoughts?

MizMyColi:

LoL

Happy Sunday.

I'm fine.
Thanks.
Also, thanks for sharing @Diary.


Got any thoughts?

Tallesty1: uwc



To share here?

Yeah

Xcapist: Mizmycoli, tell, how did you sharpen your moral acumen to what it is today? What is your story? Do you identify with a certain religion? Which one, and why?
And you write so well *thumbs up* what did you study?

Thank You Xcapist. @TheEmboldened.
I was at your diary today (two of them).

Y'know, I just got disappointed few minutes ago.... I was really unhappy and I meant to say unpatronizing stuffs. I knew I shouldn't be that way, but there was this strong urge to keep calling till he picks so I could just spew my mind.

But I prayed, not loud, it was more of muttering and mind praying:

Abba, give me wisdom for the moment....x10times or more.

When I opened my eyes, that feeling of hate & cussing had disappeared.
I even saw a missed call from him and didn't bother calling back (not out of resentment).
I wasn't angry anymore.
I prayed for him
I wished him well.

My life can only get better

The story I just described above would depict me as one meek christian, right?
Believe me, I'm not........if a Christian were to hear my thoughts completely, they'd say I'm a certified true heretic.

My Hun @Modulus just slapped Agnostic on me "whether I like it or not".

Others say I'm a liberal/progressive..........
I've not read a bible in months.
Still gathering my thoughts on where I belong.
I was at a christian gathering (a deeper life naming ceremony for my niece), yes I sang and even served food with my curly attachments and leggings and dropping earrings and makeup, yet it felt so odd being there.

I couldn't pray fire for fire anymore.
When we were told to cover the baby in the blood, in addition to other wonderful prayer points.
All I kept saying was Thank You Dad (I was literally shining my teeth and winking/squinting )
If anyone had seen me communicate with this living force within me, they'd have stoned me.

I hope you could get something out of the stories I just narrated.


My story is simple and straight forward. You can never go wrong living a life of love and compassion. I've made mistakes (hurtful and regretful).
For a long time, I let those define me, I let them determine my worth, my value.
Until the wave of great transformation and enlightenment caught up with me.
I've never been the same.
I've been growing in leaps and in bounds
In knowledge
In wisdom
In maturity

Even when I make mistakes or do an "unthinkable" I find that I get better from such experiences, nothing is taken from me, instead it feels like more is being added to me.





I'm sorry I just made you a victim of my epistles and contemplativeness.

Talking about moral acumen, I can't say really, but I like to think of it as a strong innate predisposition.


I studied Agric Economics & Extension Services, yet I'm practising advertising and PR

God bless naija joor!
How I for take know my true calling eeh?

TaiwoAdeyemi054: Am fully following you. Ride on, keep it up.

Gracias!

MizMyColi: Gracias!

daveP: (enters and hangs raincoat) erm whats happening here? (runs out and awaits answer as he peeps)






MizMyColi!!! Hmm......

LoL
Goodmorning and welcome.

MizMyColi:


Thank You Xcapist. @TheEmboldened.
I was at your diary today (two of them).

Y'know, I just got disappointed few minutes ago.... I was really unhappy and I meant to say unpatronizing stuffs. I knew I shouldn't be that way, but there was this strong urge to keep calling till he picks so I could just spew my mind.

But I prayed, not loud, it was more of muttering and mind praying:

Abba, give me wisdom for the moment....x10times or more.

When I opened my eyes, that feeling of hate & cussing had disappeared.
I even saw a missed call from him and didn't bother calling back (not out of resentment).
I wasn't angry anymore.
I prayed for him
I wished him well.

My life can only get better

The story I just described above would depict me as one meek christian, right?
Believe me, I'm not........if a Christian were to hear my thoughts completely, they'd say I'm a certified true heretic.

My Hun @Modulus just slapped Agnostic on me "whether I like it or not".

Others say I'm a liberal/progressive..........
I've not read a bible in months.
Still gathering my thoughts on where I belong.
I was at a christian gathering (a deeper life naming ceremony for my niece), yes I sang and even served food with my curly attachments and leggings and dropping earrings and makeup, yet it felt so odd being there.

I couldn't pray fire for fire anymore.
When we were told to cover the baby in the blood, in addition to other wonderful prayer points.
All I kept saying was Thank You Dad (I was literally shining my teeth and winking/squinting )
If anyone had seen me communicate with this living force within me, they'd have stoned me.

I hope you could get something out of the stories I just narrated.


My story is simple and straight forward. You can never go wrong living a life of love and compassion. I've made mistakes (hurtful and regretful).
For a long time, I let those define me, I let them determine my worth, my value.
Until the wave of great transformation and enlightenment caught up with me.
I've never been the same.
I've been growing in leaps and in bounds
In knowledge
In wisdom
In maturity

Even when I make mistakes or do an "unthinkable" I find that I get better from such experiences, nothing is taken from me, instead it feels like more is being added to me.





I'm sorry I just made you a victim of my epistles and contemplativeness.

Talking about moral acumen, I can't say really, but I like to think of it as a strong innate predisposition.


I studied Agric Economics & Extension Services, yet I'm practising advertising and PR

God bless naija joor!
How I for take know my true calling eeh?

daveP: (enters and hangs raincoat) erm whats happening here? (runs out and awaits answer as he peeps)






MizMyColi!!! Hmm......

Dayjhihannon01: GudMorning MizMyColi.... How was ur nite?

Yes on what you believe, we may be on the same page; I don't know yet....
I want to think we are born on dis planet- to first follow d beliefs of our parent (xpecially in africa) till the accountability age... (Regardless we liked it or not, we understands d beliefs or not)...

Meanwhile during this period of following dia beliefs, we'v got questions to ask to which dey demselvs can't provide concrete answers, dan JUST OBEY things so dat u won't luk like a rebellious follower..

I want to see from ur diary dat you wish you could connect straight with God (through Christ I think), but without the COMPLICATIONS of fellowships...am I right??
Let me know if we are on the same page ...

Good morning Dayji
Hope you slept good?

We just might be on the same page, who knows.
You're right, Most of the things I practice are things I've learnt which has become a part of me over time.......

I have questions......some have been provided with answers, others are pending.
I used to be a great believer of fellowship.......I don't anymore.

I don't even know if God's name is really God, what if we've got somethings wrong about His being.

Is he a "he" or "she" or It?

If satan was the chief culprit behind sodom and gomorrah, why didn't God just save lot's wife totally......

Some days it feels like I have it all figured out

Other days, I'm confused.

One thing's for sure.

I'm not alone in this journey of life, there's an invisible hand guiding......leading, where it leads me, I will go.

MizMyColi: Good morning Dayji
Hope you slept good?

We just might be on the same page, who knows.
You're right, Most of the things I practice are things I've learnt which has become a part of me over time.......

I have questions......some have been provided with answers, others are pending.
I used to be a great believer of fellowship.......I don't anymore.

I don't even know if God's name is really God, what if we've got somethings wrong about His being.

Is he a "he" or "she" or It?

If satan was the chief culprit behind sodom and gomorrah, why didn't God just save lot's wife totally......

Some days it feels like I have it all figured out

Other days, I'm confused.

One thing's for sure.

I'm not alone in this journey of life, there's an invisible hand guiding......leading, where it leads me, I will go.

MizMyColi: LoL
You seem like the contemplative kind who is trying to de-contemplate his being to some degree.

I can relate with that too.
Being a deep person makes me feel alien in some circles. Even when I engage in shallow talks, it is imperative that I take sometime away and gather my elements. It is good for my sanity.

I've heard the terms Atheist, Apatheist, Agnostic, budhist, among others.
"Empiricist" is quite new....having read up a little on empiricism, it's likely they're Atheists who are more open-minded compared to mainstream Atheists......
I wouldn't know for sure.
Could you please throw more light?

It's okay, you can feel comfy to talk around me, I hold on loosely to religious beliefs as well. One thing is sure. I won't judge you or try to make you feel any less. I'll keep an open mind

Being an open person has it's perks and disadvantages too.
Some may perceive you as trying too hard to be liked by others.......there are those times too when you tend to loose yourself in the process of relating with others, more like skillfully imitating them, so you can flow and reach out to them, which tends to create an imbalance/ conflict of sorts within and you have to take some alone time to regain self.

In all, I find joy and fulfilment in being my real self, which any person who hasn't known me as much would write off as "Too Good To Be True" (most times in demeaning ways).
I just remind myself that:
1. I don't know how to be any less
2. The presence of a counterfeit is the surest indicator that there's an original.

LoL
Typing this, I feel this connection with you, like you're someone who gets me.......like we're alike. Hmmmm Time will tell

Perchance have you seen my diary?
I'm totally loving the fact that I have a place where I can go to and be me, without fear or favor, so to speak (albeit, being considerate of others who might read as well).

Waow! I see you have this energy or aura about you that makes me wanna keep talking......


Oya Ijay

Let's hear from you.
I'd appreciate though If I can refer to you as ............... Other than goofy eissshhhhh





Oh! Nice to meet you too

@TheEmboldened, I won't advice anyone in my shoes right now to try dating just yet.

I have such a distorted view of relationships right now.
*whispers* [size=5pt]I unfollowed romance board[/size]
Now that's strange, I'm such a sucker for that section, mainly for the laughs, opportunity to reach out to others and just being there.


Honesty, I've not met much people in my lifetime, I may come across as someone who has a lot of people around, but I could count my innercircle of friends in one, not two, of my hands.
Everyone has their calling and interest, not everyone fancies this path I'm on.

LoL,
Wonder no more, seems to me like I'm of Asian origin (look well @ my facial features).

Yeah it is, really hard.
That's why I try to ensure that my latest relationships with people isn't tied to their religious belief or not, if it does, I try to love them still (it can be herculean now and then though).

LoL xcapist, @Connections.......I believe we're all connected.
I know you know that too.
Oh, because I didn't tell you too.
Well, now you know.

Whenever I'm with a person and all I just feel like doing is Talk (in reality, I don't enjoy talking much, I prefer being alone with my thoughts, PC and internet ) , then there's more to us (not necessarily, infact, in my case, rarely romantic )
Now that I've said this, please scroll up again and see the length of rantings in my previous reply to you

Xcapist: Like Phillip said, or ahmm, goofyone (since I have not been 'initiated' into the first name circle, yet) it's very rare to find a Nigerian lady with your kind of worldview and I really wonder why that is. Mizmycoli do you have any explanation? How did you get your christian faith so "messed up"? and why do many of your naija sisters lag behind?
I really try to relate with people who hold such archaic beliefs like the bible is literal and inerrant, god will roast us all in eternal hell fire except members of some sect or cult and that Jewish guy Jesus is fully god, etc in an unpatronizing manner but it's really hard.
It's like you said, with love and compassion one can't go wrong.
Goof has launched a "girlfriend audition" and he seem like a nice guy, and Mizmycoli has a heart cry, and there's all these "connections" in the air.... *clears throat* I won say more dan dat *in my TB Joshua voice*

goofyone:

Hi MizMyColi,

An empericist relies a lot on sense experience for knowledge.

You are good.

You must have heard about a priori & a posteriori knowledge, i.e knowledge of the things we know without knowing (not learned) and learned knowledge. An empericist starts out with a posteriori knowledge. To the extent that a priori knowledge is visible in daily interactions, an empericist justifies that as knowledge necessarily taught by experience. He claims that we are initially oblivious of this knowledge, but that experience eventually makes it visible to us. The rationalist, on the other hand, thinks we are born aware of this knowledge.

Did you by chance studied Philosophy Reading your post i think of the GREAT PHILOSOPHY SCHOOL of taughts,, Rationalist, emperialist, Idealist, and so on i cant recall, Existencialism etc.

You see, I'm not a blatant empericist.

I agree after reading all you said.

In daily life, I'm a rationalist. I love being a rationalist, a materialist. I like the freedom associated with it, the black-blue clarity, the joy of starting out with reason.

You are a definition of perfect.

I let my empericist self guide me.

o!!! i cant appreciate you more when i read this.

Reason can be foolish atimes. Reason should and can NEVER allow understanding on spiritual things, because of course they defy common sense. But I'd like to be spiritual; I don't mind it. To this end, I'm willing to experience spiritual things, and then rely on that experience for judgement, provided of course that experience is justifiable.

I disagree.

I like your writing. It's so fluid, easy and contemplative.

You right. Her writing skills are proliffic.

I'd take a look at your diary and see what's up there. I'm amazed to find a Nigerian lady thinking like you sha.

Not because I have talked to all Nigerian ladies and then singled you out, but because the Nigerian environment doesn't not by any chance encourage such novel, independent thinking by a lady. I sure hope you'll eventually find a guy who will be accommodating of your rich beliefs and sophisticated outlook.

Oya mizmycoli i hope you heard him repeat same word i told you


I also feel a connection with you, perhaps superficial for now. But yes, there is a connection. Are you religious? How do you interpret religious things and the Nigerian craze?

You could just call me Phillip, if you don't like Goofy.


O what a great empiricist you are phillips. you will make a great dad, while mizmycoli a great mum and me the great son lol!!!


Nice post i love it

Dayjhihannon01: welcome... *hands him a Chinese-ic small mug of hot coffee....*

But wia r u coming from by dis time of d day?

MizMyColi: LoL
Goodmorning and welcome.

daveP: coffee!!(drops the mug like mr bean when he's scared) i want a clear system.(sees a mug of steaming lipton) ah! kermit's fav, il have that.




sup y'all

Dayjhihannon01: oh good... Help urself to it bro ... Wev been good

MizMyColi:

LoL.......I'd favor the thinking of the rationalist more, but then could it be that our minds are/were in a "tabula rasa" state at birth?
In other words, an empiricist believes that apart from trivial semantics (meaning) and logical truths, e.g., "all wives are married".......one cannot claim to have knowledge of a thing without experiencing it.
Maybe Thomas of the bible was a subtle empiricist ^^^.
The long and short would be that an empiricist favours a posteriori to a priori knowledge.
Right?
Hope I'm not mixing the latin words already *facepalm*

Thank you! I'd favor fluidity and spontaneity any time
See that emboldened and purpled?
It's a heart's cry.
I don't wanna settle down with just anybody or someone who'd eventually become toxic, killing this light within me.
Everyone desires a security of sorts in their would be mate.
Some money, others emotional, others physical etc
Mine's what you've outlined above, albeit in different words.

Ymodulus:

Xcapist: Like Phillip said, or ahmm, goofyone (since I have not been 'initiated' into the first name circle, yet) it's very rare to find a Nigerian lady with your kind of worldview and I really wonder why that is. Mizmycoli do you have any explanation? How did you get your christian faith so "messed up"? and why do many of your naija sisters lag behind?
I really try to relate with people who hold such archaic beliefs like the bible is literal and inerrant, god will roast us all in eternal hell fire except members of some sect or cult and that Jewish guy Jesus is fully god, etc in an unpatronizing manner but it's really hard.
It's like you said, with love and compassion one can't go wrong.
Goof has launched a "girlfriend audition" and he seem like a nice guy, and Mizmycoli has a heart cry, and there's all these "connections" in the air.... *clears throat* I won say more dan dat *in my TB Joshua voice*