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Antisocial Isolationist
lareli:
--- Quote from: Extol on February 24, 2017, 07:28:17 PM ---I looked up antisocialand it's stronger than simply not wanting to hang out with people (which is how I am, and presumably how you are.)
Here are two definitions from dictionary.com:
1. Unwilling or unable to associate with others in a friendly or normal way.
2. Antagonistic , hostile, or unfriendly; menacing.
I think punk rock--at least the definition Ray cited--is more of the second.
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1. Definitely not unable.. I can be and prefer to be friendly when social interaction is unavoidable. I've had too much conflict and strife in my life to actively seek it out or create it in social situations if it's unnecessary. So if social situations are avoidable I lean away from them. Especially with family members.
Does anyone else feel this way.. that any conversations or interactions with people that don't involve what is discussed here, are pointless? I mean I know that there's no wasted motion in Gods plan and so nothing is pointless.. but trying to pretend I care about baseball games or the weather or the latest celebrity gossip is so painful at times.
2. Ya.. you're probably right about Rays definition. I personally think punk-rock could be relatable to Christ though in the sense that He was antagonistic to the social order.. to the point that they killed Him.
Doug:
Hi Largeli,
I still do enjoy some conversation with others but not to the extent as I use to. Also, things that use to interest me no longer do. My plans of how I wanted to live life are completely different. I am in sales and the company has changed dramatically lately and want all this cold calling and aggressive selling. I just have lost interest, to the point I told them last week they maybe better off with someone else.
God is in control and my interest just comes down to doing His will. It is a process of dying a bit each day. It's hard to put in words but I an so thankful God has taken away the things past. God has taken away family, friends, assorted pleasures but has replaced with so much more.
Doug
John from Kentucky:
Jesus was not an antisocial isolationist.
He attended a wedding where alcohol flowed freely due in a large part to Jesus creating several hundred gallons of fine wine.
Jesus attended dinner parties with the elite. Also he associated with prostitutes and other people low in the social order.
Jesus was not killed because he was antagonistic to the social order.
Jesus was killed because it was the will of God.
DEJI:
--- Quote from: largeli on March 14, 2017, 12:53:40 PM ---
1. Definitely not unable.. I can be and prefer to be friendly when social interaction is unavoidable. I've had too much conflict and strife in my life to actively seek it out or create it in social situations if it's unnecessary. So if social situations are avoidable I lean away from them. Especially with family members.
Does anyone else feel this way.. that any conversations or interactions with people that don't involve what is discussed here, are pointless? I mean I know that there's no wasted motion in Gods plan and so nothing is pointless.. but trying to pretend I care about baseball games or the weather or the latest celebrity gossip is so painful at times.
2. Ya.. you're probably right about Rays definition. I personally think punk-rock could be relatable to Christ though in the sense that He was antagonistic to the social order.. to the point that they killed Him.
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@ Largeli, I think you meant to describe yourself as asocial and not antisocial. Asocial is more descriptive of what I think you are judging from your attitude towards people. I don't consider that to be abnormal, perhaps because I am quite like that too :)
I was always much of an introvert, I had and still have different tastes, likes, opinions etc from most people. Ironically(or perhaps because I am very accommodating and courteous) , people generally like to be around me and would initiate friendships with me.
Since I "stumbled" on BT, I find that I enjoy most conversations with people even less. I find that I really do not enjoy hanging out with friends that I have had for long. They simply wouldn't be interested in most things I would want to talk about now and I generally keep my mouth shut about my new beliefs.
lareli:
--- Quote from: John from Kentucky on March 14, 2017, 10:39:25 PM ---Jesus was not an antisocial isolationist.
He attended a wedding where alcohol flowed freely due in a large part to Jesus creating several hundred gallons of fine wine.
Jesus attended dinner parties with the elite. Also he associated with prostitutes and other people low in the social order.
Jesus was not killed because he was antagonistic to the social order.
Jesus was killed because it was the will of God.
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Saying Jesus was killed because it was the will of God is a very simplistic way to put it. Of course Jesus was killed because it was the will of God. everything is because of God.
He was killed because it was the will of God. He was also killed because it was the will (or intention) of God that the leaders of the religious social order would hate Him and feel threatened by Him. Or do you think the religious leaders and the mob of people were operating as mindless drones with no emotion and no motive?
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