fredwiggy

Please don't assume, like others do here, what I do or don't know, because it's far above your learning ability. I love when they try to teach you, when you knew what they're trying to teach 50 plus years ago. Romper room.

Hard for us to fathom that he was always here but again, it's God.

Human existence, along with all other species, plants, earth, planets, solar system, universe, are all evidence of a creator. Natural occurring events by what else? A big explosion that created all this diversity, out of nowhere? There is no evidence that this all happened by itself, so you believe what you want, and we all meet God, so you can explain it to him when you see him. Tell him fredwiggy tried.

Besides what you've seen everyday of your life, no.

I'm not "inflicting" my opinions. I'm telling my beliefs. If you don't want to hear them, don't read or comment.

I don't go door to door , handing out pamphlets. I say what I need to say, and don't force what I believe on others. When a person gets to adult years, with all that's around as far as belief in God, and they turn against it, there's a reason. No scientist or anyone else has any proof God doesn't exist, so it's usually ,like said before, that someone the person trusted either forced religion down their throats in an abusive or forceful way, threatening them, or they lost a friend or family member way too young for some stupid disease and ask, if there's a God, why does he allow this, along with all the other bad things that happen to people. We aren't meant to last forever, and there's a reason for that. Life after death. Yes, I think everyone should live a long, healthy and happy life, but if we did, we wouldn't have a need for God, especially if he doesn't yet show himself.

I can say the same for you. I don't know who or what swayed you away from God but obviously you believe someone who's told you there isn't a God. This also without proof. When a monk tells you something after he's been declared dead for a few days, it means something. A monk usually doesn't believe in God, so when he says he saw Buddha in hell, it could be true. Maybe he made the story up for some reason, but why?

It's a Christians job to spread the word. Not a fanatic like Jehovah's Witnesses. I can't tell you about heaven because I'm still here. Neither can you tell me what happens after you die. All we can go in is either faith, or seeing how many people have been brain dead and came back, telling us a little what they saw, and some of this was children who saw things they couldn't have known anything about. There is even a video about a Myanmar monk who was dead for a few days and came back, saying he went to hell and saw Buddha there., among other Buddhists. You can google it.

Same here, and I really don't like the cold besides when I was hunting , skiing or ice fishing in it. Driving wasn't fun, although I do miss the seasons. Living in Texas, which is hotter on average than Thailand, at least it got cold for awhile, which I enjoyed. Here it's just hot, hotter and wet too long. My daughter lives in Deptford across the river from Philly. I remember driving uphill , sideways, on ice many times, and being out in To Build a Fire weather out in the woods, miles from my car. Fun.

Everyone's opinions are valid. Some aren't true. Trying to call me ignorant when you have no evidence of anything besides a Creator is foolish as well. What knowledge does anyone have that there isn't a God? None whatsoever. Just their opinions. Like I said, better to keep your opinions to yourself so they don't hurt anyone. If you believe that everything came to be from something outside of a Creator, that's your deal, along with some others. You won't convince the billions of believers to change to your side so again, why bother?

I ignore those who are mentally ill, toxic people who use their narcissism to control others. No one can control you if you don't let them, at least after realizing they are trying to.

But you can't stay over night when you really need comfort, unless you hide behind some boxes.

And I say anyone that believes the universe, which is composed of matter, came into being from a big bang that just happened by itself, is out there also.

Warped is a parent that doesn't teach their children positive things. Teaching them about God isn't hurting them in any way and gives them hope. What would happen if there turned out to be no God? Did they waste their time being good people? Where is any loss ? Of fun? Living a positive, helpful, loving life and having God in it doesn't subtract anything. I'm not afraid of God, as I know I, and everyone else, will meet him someday. Hopefully I'll be prepared. I don't condemn anyone. Not my job. Only my job to spread the word. It's up to others what they want to do with that information. I live near Cambodia also. My belief is more valid because I believe in God, and with that I believe there's a forever in heaven. If you don't believe in God, how is there a heaven? Who created heaven if not God. They believe in an afterlife, enlightenment. What is that if it doesn't have a heaven? And where I live there are Christians, both foreigners and some Thais. My ex's sister is a Christian. And what would you be curing me of? A faith in God? What's the cure? Believing that we all came to be from nothing? From a big bang that created all of life, all the species, all the planets and that life just happens to have all it needs on earth?I think I'll stick with what makes more sense.

Christianity looks at women as equals. Believers see all of creation as miracles, and it's strange to me, and millions of others, that some think all of creation just happened by chance, which is impossible. That's our proof, and it's all we need to believe there's a creator. Like I said, it's best to keep your beliefs to yourself, as trying to turn people away from God is usually fruitless, and a complete waste of your time anyway. Why bother?

Expats, no problem, as we can afford it ,but I meant the locals. I stayed at my ex's mom's house while the house was being built, a few months. I didn't like it but it was okay, just as staying at my girlfriend's house is now. Just a fan. When it gets cool here, she says it's cold. I'm from New Jersey, and I told her this country never gets cold, only cooler.

It's been in hell since time began , and where is it not still there, although western influence is helping the younger generation fight for more freedom? Remember in Buddhism, women are still looked at as inferior. This means millions of women, as in all male dominated societies, which is still caveman thinking. Thai culture values serenity and no displays of public anger, but daily we see this isn't so. It's a good way to think but actually practicing it is a losing battle. If they stood by their Buddhist beliefs as far as serenity, it would be fine, but people still are people, all with anger inside, and keeping it under wraps? When I see people daily chasing one another down the road armed with whatever, it doesn't appear to be serenity in practice, and when they hit others and pay them off, it opens the door to more violence, because if all we get is a small fine if we say we're sorry with a wai, we know we can do it again and again and get the same result.

I'm afraid of very little besides the fact some here would shoot you for absolutely nothing but a harsh look, something I never experienced in 62 years back home. They will gang up on you 5 against 1, armed with sticks and machetes, also something that only happens in gang against gang back home. There are ultra violent people all over this country, and many have no thoughts about what comes next, as life doesn't mean as much here as it does outside. In all my life, I have never seen so much in daily news about the cowardly attacks that go on here daily. Of course America has a lot of crime, but it's usually gang related or mass shootings, which will increase here, as it seems to be a competition for insanity.

I wouldn't say a million. Maybe 3 or 4, but the negatives far outweigh the positives. Leave out girls that will go with an older man, albeit for his money, the cheaper living conditions and travel expenses (public), and fresh mango, and there isn't many more.

This is okay in general, but a lot let others get away with a lot of damage and use that saying. It doesn't work for a lot of things even though it's the go to phrase of most. It's why it's still behind the times here.

True for us foreigners and well off locals, but there are millions here that can't afford the bills from A/C use, let alone the units themselves. In my village I actually can't recall seeing any AC units in the 6 years I've lived here, and in my travels, most of the homes I see don't have any, although many do. My GF and her family do not have any, and when I told her I would get her one, she said the bill would be too high, even after I said I would give her more to cover it. they're used to living with fans all of their lives. My ex's house (mom's) is the same. Just fans since I met them.

Pad Krapow Gai is very tasty.

Explains what? Didn't you read after those words?

What is irrational to you makes perfect sense to us. Thinking the universe just came to be from no creation makes no sense. It still shows in our thinking of the miracles that we see everyday here, which to us come from a creator. Our "proof" makes more sense than yours and others that think as you do. Buddhists don't believe in God, or actually most don't, so that keeps them away from Gods paradise. No false gods is one of the commandments which makes sense also.

I don't see anyone taking months off but see them there almost daily doing something. Of course there are the rice farmers who plant, wait then harvest, but they do have to weed, fertilize, among other plantings, and around the house work involving farming. Whatever they do, it's outside where it's uncomfortable most of the year, besides rainy season, where it's still uncomfortable besides being a tad cooler but more humid. Many foreigners stay inside most of the day, either at home or in a bar, with air conditioning, so they don't see it. My ex mother in law is here at this part of the farm, where my house is, at least 5 days a week doing something. It does come with times spent doing nothing, but when they work, it's pretty hard.