Walking on a Line.

[nightwolf]

I'm rather new to this whole thing. Website included. I've studied various religions philosophies et cettra. After spending some time lurking around without a user name i've decided to create one and post questions ideas all that fun stuff.

It seems as though I walk the line between light and dark and that on any given day I would give advice to let your emotions guide you because they tell you what they want, or on that same day to a different person say "well you need to put aside your emotions and look at it from a different perspective." I don't get how or why and I know it seems a bit hypocritical but I see that depending on the situation a situation might call for a walk on one of the sides of the force for a bit. I do however find when I need extra energy for whatever (me being pagan, energy work is a lovely thing that I do so well) calling upon emotions is the easiest way to gather more.

Is this ideal wrong? I know there are grey jedi who supposedly walk the path of neutrality and I've not been able to find any information on the shadow jedi so I don't really know where they stand. Just wondering in terms of where it would be based on this idea that I stand.

[Volund Starfire]

I am what you would call a “Light Jedi” though I feel the distinction of Jedi is more apt. In my mind, the darker energies which one has access to are quick and come with a price. It is much akin to an energy drink, from a certain point of view. When you drink an energy drink, you have a boost of energy, but there is eventually a crash. That crash is often detrimental and usually comes at the most inappropriate time. However, if you prepare yourself correctly, including natural alternatives to the energy drink, you will have the energy without the crash.

This is just my opinion, though.

[vallen]

"natural alternatives" got me laughing.

Not in any conceited manner, it was just an interesting choice of words to extend your metaphor.

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I say, in the spirit of metaphors, stand where you are comfortable, even if it means one foot in the energy drink and the other in the green tea. There is nothing wrong with using your emotions in a manner to benefit any situation, they are a part of who you are, so there is no reason you shouldn't use what you have.

As far as a negative side effect, I am not too certain that using your emotions in certain situations would have such a "crash". Every "regular" civilian out on the streets now, minus the type of emotional control you speak of, functions apparently pretty well given their conditions; without emotional control type training, their emotions tend to boil forth in their lives as well (considering the fact that, for now I live amongst said civilians)

However, as a Sith, I like to think that I have enough control of my emotions to squeeze out every ounce of strength and fury from them, because, again as a Sith, I thrive towards even greater power each and every day.

-Vallen

[sciwiz12]

I once walked the line between light and dark until I realised what the light drew its power from. compassion and wisdom are their tools for summoning the force. ofcourse i have no use for compassion and cunning is a good substitutes for wisdom so i now serve the darkness.

[Darth Draconis]

Just for the hell of it... Bump...

[Konkor]

If you do not believe in a Creator then I will prove to you the existence of One,but first I would like to bring in to recognition the difference between a personal conscious Deity compared to an impersonal conscious less force:

A significant debate within the pantheistic community is about the use of the word "God." Pantheists do not believe in a God in the common and traditional sense of a personal creator being. Some modern Pantheists avoid using God-words altogether, since they regard them as misleading. Others feel that the word God is essential to express the strength of their feelings towards Nature and the Universe.

Pantheism is little more than a redefinition of the word "God" to mean "Nature," "Universe", or "reality".

In Pantheism the word God, when used, is more an expression of the user's feelings rather than of some supernatural power in the Universe.

When pantheism is considered as an alternative to theism there is a denial of theistic claims. For example, theism is the belief in a "personal" God that transcends (is separate from) the world. Pantheists deny the existence of a personal God. They deny the existence of a "minded" Being that has intentional states and associated capacities like the ability to make decisions.
Source:http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantheism?wasRedirected=true#cite_note-SEP-16

Traditional theism takes the view that God and the world are different. Pantheism, on the other hand would say God and the world are one and the same, that God IS an active part of the world.
As a religious view, it could be very harmful. If God is an active part of the world, as claimed by pantheism, then he is a very vengeful god who takes joy in causing misfortune. Ontologically, it would make it impossible to identify and affirm God's saving presence. Additionally, it would negate the in-finiteness of God. the world being a finite place, and God being infinite. At least, that's two flaws I can identify.
Though pantheists do go to great length to differentiate the essence of God being different than God. It lacks cohesion at that point, for me. You cannot claim on the one hand that God is in the world and the world is in God, and then claim that you are speaking of the essence of God.

Now that I have a definition of what it really means to be a God(to be conscious),I would like to put forth the logical evidence of the existence of an all powerfully,conscious,transcendent Creator and Sustainer.

www.carm.org/discussion-logical-absolutes-proof-gods-existence

www.proofthatgodexists.org/main.php

www.calvindude.com/index.php?id=51

www.calvindude.com/index.php?id=52

What ever I say,even though there is Proof for it,you do not accept.
I have accepted that I cannot prove my Christian God,but instead have found proof for an all powerful,conscious,transcendent Creator and Sustainer.
If you do not believe the FACTS than it is a Fact that you are with out help.
There is an all powerful conscious Creator.
There is proof that there is one.
Only in Monotheism is their a Deity which matches the requirements.
Which ever religion has the true view of the all powerful,conscious,transcendent Creator and Sustainer is left to find out,but they all have similar qualities,one of which is the wrath exacted by the Creator on those which do not worship and follow the laws given by the Creator.
I worship a sole Creator,the Christian God,and Him alone.
You do not worship the Creator in any way shape or form and I am sure that "He" is ready to exact judgment on you and your life,whether it be after you die,in some place of punishment,such as the Christian Hell,or during your life now,after all everything is possible for the one who created everything and the concept of everything.

Take a look at this site to see what the Bible says about religions like new age-
jesus-is-savior.com/False%20Religions/false_religions.htm#mormon

Also,look what the Bible(Deuteronomy18:10-13) says about many things practiced by new agers-
www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?passage=Deuteronomy+18%3A10-13

All should Fear the Lord.
Fear of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom.
The Book of Proverbs is dedicated to Wisdom:
www.letgodbetrue.com/proverbs/index.htm

[darthmarrick]

konkor you are a poor wanabe at best and dont have the time to allow the force to manifest so now your frustrated and takin it out on us. leave this site you pathedic whelp

[darthmarrick]

lol... btw nightwolf welcome to the site

[Konkor]

www.ooze.com/toolofsatan/

[Darth Draconis]

Hey Konkor, I got bored and started browsing the bible... so maybe every once in a while I'll make a game of your idiocy... and quote the bible to YOU *sticks tongue out and laughs*. I mean you've permeated the entirety of the Force Study Center Forums with your bullshit so much, there's really little else to do at this site besides play such games. So... Judging us all as being enthralled - knowingly or unknowingly - in Satan's service are you?

"1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.

2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. Mk. 4.24

3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?

5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.

6 ¶ Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you."

Consider us swine and go throw your pearls elsewhere, how about that, hypocrite?