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Ham: Well, there are many [[factors]], of course. There is such a great loss of [[family]] and [[community]] [[cohesion]]. Young people feel quite [[alone]] and adrift in the world. Your [[society]] has gone very far in the [[secular]] direction, where there is little sense of community [[faith]]. Personality [[isolation]] is very frightening, especially for young people. They are [[confused]] in the conflicting messages they receive in the adult world. Is there a God, is there not a God??? Am I [[alone]] in [[the universe]]??? These shootings are linked to [[suicide]] where suicide is a [[solitary]] act, these shootings are acts of the most [[extreme]] [[pain]] and sense of being completely lost and wanting to inflict that pain on to others. Mixed with that is a wanting to draw [[attention]] to that pain, to themselves. To have a moment, if they are not love, they are [[feared]] and noticed So that their lives are not insignificant. It is very sad and your country [[collectively]] shakes its head and asks, how did we come to this, but the [[roots]] were planted long ago. Is this helping?

Ham: Well, there are many [[factors]], of course. There is such a great loss of [[family]] and [[community]] [[cohesion]]. Young people feel quite [[alone]] and adrift in the world. Your [[society]] has gone very far in the [[secular]] direction, where there is little sense of community [[faith]]. Personality [[isolation]] is very frightening, especially for young people. They are [[confused]] in the conflicting messages they receive in the adult world. Is there a God, is there not a God??? Am I [[alone]] in [[the universe]]??? These shootings are linked to [[suicide]] where suicide is a [[solitary]] act, these shootings are acts of the most [[extreme]] [[pain]] and sense of being completely lost and wanting to inflict that pain on to others. Mixed with that is a wanting to draw [[attention]] to that pain, to themselves. To have a moment, if they are not love, they are [[feared]] and noticed So that their lives are not insignificant. It is very sad and your country [[collectively]] shakes its head and asks, how did we come to this, but the [[roots]] were planted long ago. Is this helping?

Hal: Yes. I was [[thinking]] and wondering if [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV TV] makes a [[difference]] - because when I was in [[school]] . . . people were picked on, but nobody ever thought of these [[acts]]. Has the line between [[reality]] and unreality been blurred - you know what I'm trying to ask, I'm sure.

Hal: Yes. I was [[thinking]] and wondering if [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV TV] makes a [[difference]] - because when I was in [[school]] . . . people were picked on, but nobody ever thought of these [[acts]]. Has the line between [[reality]] and unreality been blurred - you know what I'm trying to ask, I'm sure.

Ham: Yes. Your [[entertainment]] has [[glorified]] [[violence]] for a long time and presented it as a solution to every [[problem]], but also, the [[publicity]] gained by these acts is a [[motivating]] factor for the children, yes.

Ham: Yes. Your [[entertainment]] has [[glorified]] [[violence]] for a long time and presented it as a solution to every [[problem]], but also, the [[publicity]] gained by these acts is a [[motivating]] factor for the children, yes.

Ham: Well, my son, these kinds of situations are always [[difficult]]. I cannot say that you handled it in a perfectly [[God-like]] way, because this is a human [[interaction]], and thus had to be handled in a human way, as loving as it could be. You must each now find your own [[strength]] to go forward and find [[forgiveness]] for each other in your [[hearts]] and [[eventual]] [[acceptance]]. Be at ease my son.

Ham: Well, my son, these kinds of situations are always [[difficult]]. I cannot say that you handled it in a perfectly [[God-like]] way, because this is a human [[interaction]], and thus had to be handled in a human way, as loving as it could be. You must each now find your own [[strength]] to go forward and find [[forgiveness]] for each other in your [[hearts]] and [[eventual]] [[acceptance]]. Be at ease my son.

Ham, there's a term I hear lately called [http://www.wikihow.com/Recognize-a-Toxic-Friend Toxic Friendship] and it refers to friendships that are really [[negative]] and draining . .

Ham, there's a term I hear lately called [https://www.wikihow.com/Recognize-a-Toxic-Friend Toxic Friendship] and it refers to friendships that are really [[negative]] and draining . .

Ham: Yes, of course. Very often your [[love]] is [[rejected]] or [[manipulated]]. As people grow, especially in [[man]] and [[woman]] relationships, which are the closest and most [[intense]] [[relationships]], often times one person will grow in the [[spirit]], and the other one is not ready to move that far yet. And may be very resentful of the person who is growing. In this situation, [[the Father]] is actually allowing you to [[separate]]. It is said that the Father brings two people together until such time as he wills them apart. And this may happen many times in he [[course]] of one's life and it does not mean that you are somehow [[failing]] and often times it only means that you are [[growing]]. When the Father truly brings two people together, they will stay [[together]] and no [[force]] can pull them apart. Simply understand that if you are going through a time when you are going through different relationships, this is a time of [[growth]], even a time of [[preparing]] with someone who will last a much longer time. Is this helping

Ham: Yes, of course. Very often your [[love]] is [[rejected]] or [[manipulated]]. As people grow, especially in [[man]] and [[woman]] relationships, which are the closest and most [[intense]] [[relationships]], often times one person will grow in the [[spirit]], and the other one is not ready to move that far yet. And may be very resentful of the person who is growing. In this situation, [[the Father]] is actually allowing you to [[separate]]. It is said that the Father brings two people together until such time as he wills them apart. And this may happen many times in he [[course]] of one's life and it does not mean that you are somehow [[failing]] and often times it only means that you are [[growing]]. When the Father truly brings two people together, they will stay [[together]] and no [[force]] can pull them apart. Simply understand that if you are going through a time when you are going through different relationships, this is a time of [[growth]], even a time of [[preparing]] with someone who will last a much longer time. Is this helping

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Hal: Yes, I was smoking some very [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marijuna good medicine] at the time, and my question would be if it's appropriate to seek additional [[enlightenment]] through such herbs, or rather should we take the long [[path]] to enlightenment through [[meditation]] and a concentration on [[stillness]] and the spiritual [[contemplation]]?

Hal: Yes, I was smoking some very [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marijuna good medicine] at the time, and my question would be if it's appropriate to seek additional [[enlightenment]] through such herbs, or rather should we take the long [[path]] to enlightenment through [[meditation]] and a concentration on [[stillness]] and the spiritual [[contemplation]]?

Ham: The use of various [[drugs]] can be a [http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090620225217AAFrsox two-edged sword]. On the one hand, it can allow you flashes of [[insight]], but on the other hand, it can make it easier for you to believe your own [[illusions]]. After a while, it is hard to tell which is which. These questions are for you, yourself to answer. Each person must make these [[decisions]] for themselves. I will say, though, that the [[spiritual]] [[path]], in the long run, is not necessarily well served. Use these substances in [[moderation]] and with caution. That is all.

Ham: The use of various [[drugs]] can be a [https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090620225217AAFrsox two-edged sword]. On the one hand, it can allow you flashes of [[insight]], but on the other hand, it can make it easier for you to believe your own [[illusions]]. After a while, it is hard to tell which is which. These questions are for you, yourself to answer. Each person must make these [[decisions]] for themselves. I will say, though, that the [[spiritual]] [[path]], in the long run, is not necessarily well served. Use these substances in [[moderation]] and with caution. That is all.

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