NEVER EVER mess with a Davis

this is my cousin. you never ever, ever want to mess with a Davis.

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it's better to remain silent and be thought a fool.........

one of my favorite quotes ever is the abraham lincoln qoute "it's better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt." i don't think that it's ever been said better than that.

let me give you 2 great examples of this. i saw two cars on the road and was amazed by how dumb people can make themselves look.

example #1: this car had a bumper sticker that said "UNITED WE STAND" and on the other side of the bumper it had a second bumber sticker that said "HE'S NOT MY PRESIDENT". so, apparently this person wants to contribute to our fallen position, or they are an idiot.

example #2: this car had a total of 4 bumper stickers #1-the only difference between obama and osama is bs. #2- 10 out of 10 terrorists approve of obama. #3- obama bin lyin. and my personal favorite, #4-positive and encouraging K-LOVE. ok, how do you have 'POSITIVE AND ENCOURAGING' on the same bumper as 3 derogatory stickers? why not instead, put some positive promo's of the candidate that you endorse. once again, i believe this person to be an idiot.

ok, i'm really not trying to be so harsh. i just get annoyed when people don't notice how important it is to know what you believe and be able to express it without attacking others.

let me give you an example. last week, i spent about 5 hours talking to someone that i don't agree with about our religious beliefs. at no point did we raise our voices, yell, call each other names or any other things like that. you see, the moment that you start doing those things is the moment that you lose your credibility. when people can't defend what they believe, they resort to attacking. trying to shut the other person up.

i like to debate/discuss. however, i refuse to argue. too many christians today, simply can not do this though. they really don't know why they believe the things that they believe. they can't tell you what the bible says, so they get angry at their own lack of knowledge, and start attacking what the other person stands for. do you really think your going to win anyone like that? at the moment you quit trying to explain your belief and start trying to tear down what they believe, they will no longer care what you have to say.

i'm not saying that i convinced him, nor he convinced me. however, we both entered the discussion with respect that the other person had strong beliefs and we both gave our points and listened, even if we disagreed. who knows, maybe one day, a life could be changed because we actually know why we believe what we believe.

so next time that you get angry when someone disagrees with you, ask yourself before you speak, "will this response draw them in, or push them away" and try your best not to REMOVE ALL DOUBT.

much love
theoldmusicbox

the definition of being a man

okay. i know that it's been a while since i've posted. the thing is this. i've had something brewing in my head this whole time and i wanted to wait until i had it all together before i put it out here for all to see, so bear with me, it may take a minute to read. so, here goes....

what is the definition of being a man? what are the qualifications? what exactly makes one manly? i've been thinking about this for some time now, and i can't, for the life of me understand a few things about todays thinking.
in my opinion, these are the qualities that make a guy a man. to me, this is the definition of manly.

1) honor
2) integrity
3) loyalty
4) honesty
5) passionate
6) humble
7) fierce protector
8) leader

i want to know a few things from anyone who disagrees with me. why does it make you less of a man because you choose not to drink alcohol? why does it make you less of a man if you act like you love your wife, even when others are around? why does it make you less of a man if you value her opinions, or actually respect her feelings? why would it make you less of a man because instead of going out to a strip club with the guys, you would rather spend friday night with your wife and children?

i've been watching people a little closer over the last two weeks just to see reactions about certain things. the people that most would call "manly men" are often those who frequent nude establishments (even though they're married). talk about their wives with little or no respect. or the un-married guys that sleep around.

what ever happened to chivalry? what ever happened to honor?

i joke around with many of my friends about my "lack" of manliness. because no, i don't drink. no, i don't go looking after porn. no, i don't call my wife, "the old lady". and because of this. "manly" men deem me "whipped". how did we get here?

why should i want porn? how must that make a wife feel? i believe that she would feel as though she was not "enough" for you. in my opinion, if you are checking out porn or going to strip clubs, you are cheating on your wife.

and, if you have children, do you think that these things don't affect them?

while i may not be the perfect example of "manliness". i must say, i think i'd rather be less than a man than to betray the 8 qualifications that i listed above. and if that gets me labeled as hen-pecked, or whipped, so be it.