WHOVIANSIs this a thing? Because I want to make it a thing.
...Wait, what was I talking about?
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Random LOLsThere are some great love stories out there. Twilight isn't one of them.
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Random LOLsThat previous gif I shared (
http://goo.gl/7cq9j) reminded me of this one ^_^
Oldy but a goodie for all you gamer minions!
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HYPNO TOADDoctor Who, non-spoileryDear Neil Gaiman,
You can just go ahead and write all the rest of the Doctor Who episodes ever.
Signed,
The Internets
(I just now got a chance to watch last week's episode. AND NOW THERE'S ONLY ONE MORE EPISODE FOR THIS SEASON AND THEN WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE 50TH AND THEN THERE WILL BE NO MORE NEW DOCTOR WHO FOR AN INDETERMINATE AMOUNT OF TIME. I hate you BBC / Moffat / Anyone else holding up the show. That is all.)
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PSAIt's about to get all serious up in here.Dear People of the Internets,
I do not care what religious or anti-religious affiliation you claim as part of your identity. I really don't. Your spiritual matters are your own. No one, and I mean
no one, can tell you what is right or wrong in regards to your spiritual needs. Sometimes
you don't even know what's right for you. And that's okay.
Some of you set your eyes to the stars and don't feel the need to seek understanding with a higher being (or beings). You are at peace with yourself and the world around you and are content to explore life's mysteries on your own. That's fine. It works for you.
Some of you prefer to think there is a higher power out there, and you work at understanding said higher power(s) and the universe at large through faith. It helps you stay grounded to know that there is something bigger than you out there, and that you have a connection to it. That's also perfectly fine. It works for you.
Some of you don't know where you stand in regards to your beliefs. You are not at peace with yourself. This is a natural feeling to have at some point in your life. Maybe you even go through this several times through the years, or for an extended period of time only once in your life. It's okay to question the world and your place in it. Losing faith, or not being able to gain it, does not make you any less of a person. It just means you're working out some personal things with yourself. Accept help if you think you need it, or say thank-you-but-no-thanks if you don't think you need it. Faith and spirituality are very personal things. There is no one size fits all solution in regards to faith and spirituality, and that's okay.
So what is not okay?
A lack of respect.Calling someone names or insinuating that they are somehow a bad person based solely on their faith, or lack thereof, is a blatant act of disrespect.
Those memes with "cute" sayings that are meant to make like minded athiests laugh, and start fights with people who are actively religious?
Not respectful.Telling someone their entire life philosophy is wrong because they do not identify with your specific branch of religion, or actively seeking to change someone's personal beliefs to match your own?
Not respectful.Assuming all the loud, angry persons of the internet and traditional media speak for their like-minded groups at large?
Not respectful.Everyone is not the same. It's highly disrespectful to assume someone with a different set of beliefs is wrong and needs to be "fixed" if they would only listen to reason, or that they will attack you for being different. Do not pity these people because there is nothing to be pitied. What they're doing does not work for you, and what works for you does not work for them. There are probably some individuals who are insecure in their personally held beliefs, and it shakes their foundations to think they might be "wrong." Challenges in faith or lack thereof might produce a fight or flight response, and sometimes insecure individuals will lash out. These are normally the louder individuals in any group.
Their insecurity is their own problem, not yours.However, it is also not acceptable for anyone to dismiss the feelings of others because "they can't take a joke." Again,
that's disrespectful.By all means, state your opinions and have lively discussions. But do not do it in such a way as to provoke a fight.
There's a difference between disagreeing and picking a fight, and most of you know where that line sits. You're smart people. If you are secure in your personal beliefs, why do you feel the need to fight in the first place? Lead by example. Preferably by a good example.
Keep it awesome in here, G+. We don't have to hold hands and sing Kumbaya, but we don't have to be at each others' throats, either. It's been getting a little rabid in here.
Much <3,
Sarah :)
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MINIONSThis makes me giggle. A lot.
(Why have I not seen this before?!)
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MINIONSMy cousin shared this one on FB from the Special Olympics Arizona page. (
http://goo.gl/rjg5l)
You guys. I think I'm going to die of cute.
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INTERNATIONAL TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAYNe'er be caught unawares.
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Throwback Thursday | The 1980sI was trying to be all lurker mode today but...
I'm sorry. I couldn't help myself.
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MINIONSThis is why I heart you guys. All four of these seem to flourish in Pluslandia (especially that first one in certain hangouts... lol). :)
Also, the very first person that came to mind when I saw this was
+Tejas Richard. <3
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