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The Big Picture 7 years 11 months ago #56

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:cheer: Yeah I like how you can see what your color choice looks like and the size your post will be. I like the smileys too.

I'm with Benji and his reason for picking Yahushua. That's my reason too.

The article just opened my eyes to how bad it is in the US and I think it's a crying damn shame.

My story is well let me say this, pop was a rolling stone and Michael as much as you disliked and were angry with him, you are the one who is most like him. You and Mason were perfectly matched and that just wasn't enough I don't understand that. But...that's all I'll say about it. Pop had a huge impact on me and so do you. As much as I loved him, I didn't like what he was doing, all the women. It's hurtful and that has to matter. Mark I'm family and I am just disturbed. It is my business. It does involve me. I'm just upset because this is part of my story. Dad's unfaithful behavior and the pain it caused Mother Alicia. My mother I fault as well she contributed to it and we all suffered for their lustful behavior. it just destroys and hurts. Now there is a little girl that is or has been denied her right to a family because of how she was conceived and born into the world. She is innocent and I'm looking forward to seeing her. You through it all away for a piece of ass Michael. That is insane to me. But that's part of my story. I family full of unfaithful men, taking advantage of women. It made me insecure and my first marriage was a disaster. What example did I have? If not for Sir Paul I would never have found my way.

Our story is the US story and it's full of turmoil. It's a very tragic story that seems to get worse and worse. I remember the way people acted when those poor kids were trying to come to a safe place. We are all the descendants of immigrants from somewhere and this mess too many Americans are talking about is ridiculous.

The story is the human story from what I see ant that's not a good one either. People are fleeing their homes because they aren't safe. Americans don't have homes to flee, and rents keep going up; when it's more than obvious people are trying to recover from a recession. They don't want to raise the minimum wage but they want the cost of living to continue to rise. It's just bad everywhere and we need something huge to happen.
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The Big Picture 7 years 11 months ago #57

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:cheer: Good to see you all are getting signed in. I like the site too and Mary I saw that early on. I like that.

I also like Yahushua.

Brad, I think you said what you needed to say in a respectful way. I wasn't surprise you said something. The article was very straight forward and a clear reminder of what is wrong with our society and why we don't go along with it.

My story is one of growth beyond what I was subjected to as a child including the religious stuff shoved down my throat. None of then are decent people but they are always talking about God. But it's like we know and Richard does as well, it starts with the god they worship. It is not the God we worship as the god of the Christians has no compassion, is vengeful, and insecure. He requires we make blood sacrifices to please him. That is not the God we know and love. So my growth spiritually has been significant.

Our story I also associated as being ethnicity, cultural. Although I think the black race has made many advancements, I believe we have been held down by those with the power in the US. I do wish black people would wake up when it comes to religion because its being used against us even in Africa. White ministers are going over there preaching Hate and homosexuals are being slaughtered in many places in Africa. I believe it begins and needs to end with religion.

The story of us is the country we are a part of and I don't feel a part of us. I feel like I have been locked out and denied in the country of my birth. I don't feel like we are growing or setting the right examples for the world. I know they didn't allow us to see it but other countries were upset about the way Michael Brown was killed by that officer. I really hope his life is hell because money can't buy everything and peace of mind, i hope he never feels. l wish this for all white officers taking the lives of unarmed minorities. We aren't setting a good example around the world. that's a fact. /size]
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The Big Picture 7 years 11 months ago #58

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:ohmy: First of all I vote for the Hebrew name for the savior Yahushua.

I like the new site, been looking around since it went up and I know it's not complete but I like it so far.

The article was good as always and Mark never pulls any punches. I admire him because hes so on point and brave. I mean dude do you fear anything?

As for the project my story is growing up feeling as if I'm missing something. Wondering why were weren't always welcomed when we went to see family on my father's side. Why I couldn't know my sisters and brothers. Why they didn't like us. I just didn't understand so I am with Brad Michael. You're daughter, what is her name anyway? No thought is every given to the kids when people cheat and I mean that when it comes to both mom and dad. Mom always said we would understand when we grew up. I grew up and I didn't understand. I really don't want the same thing to happen to her. Kids, it's not her fault. Please try to remember she is innocent. This kind of thing had a serious impact on both me and Brad's life.

Our story actually just included my family and I felt as if it was improving and we were growing closer and doing better in healthy relationships finally. I agree with Brad. Mike you are our father's son from looks to behavior. I was convinced we had found the spiritual place where we belong including Tony and Carmine.

The story I associated with Cultural and the things we represent culturally are finally not so negative. As a culture I think we are better than we were in the 20s, 30s, and even 40s. So I felt like as a race and culture we were are doing better.
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The Big Picture 7 years 11 months ago #59

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First of all I love the new site. Second I like Yahushua, Third the article was to the point about how callous to many Americans are to the plight of their fellow citizens. Way to often people are being treated like numbers, commodities and this is unacceptable.

My story goes like this. I come from a long line of family that live outside the laws but sometimes the laws are geared toward keeping certain people on top and close others out. I am a survivor and I'll survive the best way I can determine is beneficial. I can be labeled a gangster, I prefer survivor. If you ask me pharmaceutical companies are legal drug dealers, case and point look at the drug addictions plaguing America now. These are legal heroin drugs that people are OD on. My story is men having many women and mothers painfully accepting it. Doing their best to live with knowing their husbands are sleeping around, worrying about them bringing some nasty VD. I am upset with Michael but not shocked. It is typical in my family and that's just the truth. I agree Chris, this would be expected out of me or Carmine but Michael I mean come the fuck on. What is the problem? Anyway Mark said let's not do it here so I'll respect that.

Our story is cultural to me as well and I think the Italian Culture is beautiful and I'm proud of my ancestry and heritage. However I'm not so proud to be an American Italian because this place is riddled with hatred and violence. The story is the human story and it is one of continued barbarianism. We are not civilized in this country the rich prey on the poor like vultures. It's disgusting and shameful.
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The Big Picture 7 years 11 months ago #60

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:angry: I'm sure Mike you knew we would be angrier than Mason and I'm pissed. Yep it's expected out of me and damnit if I can do this you can to. Your right, ain't no love in you. Shit there wasn't in me either until I meet Tina. This is my story Mark. I didn't care about anything why because I watched my mother hiding and crying all the time and when I was old enough to realize why she was so said something in me shut down. Mom died sad and I'll be damn if Tina dies that way. Dad didn't care. He was to busy running around bedding every tramp that bent over for him. He almost gave mom something once and I'm glad he had the decency to not touch mom while he was infected, what happened was he didn't touch mom very often. It bothered me because I loved my mother. Our story is the Italian story I'm not proud of all of it, but it is what it is or what it was. One thing life taught me early was I had to get in where I fit in or get left out. I didn't realize I was considered good-looking until my mid twenties and I can't say that was a good thing. I went buck wild but one thing I did not do was make a commitment to one woman while laying pipe to several women. I had a different woman every night, I was single and not looking for love. It was how it was for me. I love our food, I style, and our culture. I'm not white I'm Italian. I honestly identify more with black males than white males. I'm that homey on the corner late at night just hanging out. The story is the human story and somewhere something was lost. Some of us in this species are a waste of the air we breathe. I'd love to say It is hopeful but unless there is a Virgil out there who can change thinks this is how it is.

I like the name Yahushua..
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The Big Picture 7 years 11 months ago #61

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:cheer: Love the site so far Mason I've looked around since it's been up and I like :cheer: I also like this forum. Hate we lost all the stuff in the old forum but I like this one just the same.

As for the vote...I'm with the Hebrew name of course. I love the way we are all rational in here :lol: .

Like always Mark was telling it like it is in the article and it opened my eyes to some horrors in this world particularly the horror of how misleading conventional religion is. I knew it wasn't for me but it's doing more harm than good.

My story is one of evolution. I never saw myself as a wife and mother especially married to a man who isn't black. My home life growing up was so dysfunctional I just knew I was destined to be a hood rat, ghetto fabulous, chicken head for life. I'd probably some raggedy ass nigga because I was a raggedy myself. Perpetuating the cycle to many black people find themselves in . We have to take chances and allow change. We have to be open to something new. Change is good and it is growth. We are supposed to grow.

This leads me into our story and I too fell it's cultural. I think to many black people are stuck in time warps. Religion make sure they are stuck there. To many black people can be bought to influence their race to do things that aren't in their best interest. Yes we need to vote but republican is never the way for black people and Trump is not a man who will do a damn thing for us if he wins the presidency. I'm glad we re moving out of the country soon like Chris and Rhena. Our home is being built now. I'm so excited.

Our story was the American story and it's not a good one. I'm really not proud but my race has been so oppressed here I have nothing to be proud of. My kind is not wanted in this country and I really wish all of us could leave and find a place where we could thrive and do better.
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