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Do you believe in spirits?
When I see one, I'll believe in one.
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I'm a hypocrite
I don't mean this to sound dismissive, but it sounds like you have a case of being a teenager. You're still growing and learning and becoming who you will be. These are natural and normal thoughts. -
Celibacy
I think if you deliberately set out to be celibate, you will encounter a great deal of suffering because you are going to constantly be fighting your natural urges and you will be beating yourself up over it.
I think that if celibacy is a natural side-effect of your path, then that is also something to not get worked up over.
The middle path, friend.
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The 8 precepts.
Do you see how much suffering your attempt at rigid attachment to a human construct ("Follow these rules") is causing you? -
Today In Society
I learned long, long ago to just not respond or argue with people on Facebook. If someone posts something you disagree with, let it go.
