I want out, period, and as such, the idea of reincarnation terrifies me. I think I'm with you on this one. That's why I find the buddhist idea of rebirth (rather than reincarnation) so intriguing. If I understand it correctly, we do get "out, period". The brain stops working, the body decomposes, ther
What's a "commercial"? Not too dissimilar to a 'kwanggo'...
The simple fact that there are so many variations of religious thought should lead a rational mind to conclude that either all of them are completely wrong, or all of them are at least partially right. Or one may be fully right but the others are just clinging to their belief stubbornly.
Is it plausible that what's being practiced in the west is closer to what the Buddha originally intended, that it adheres the general principles and values and doesn't get lost or tied up in itself? Yes, it's certainly plausible . My culture and background is entirely western and I can't in good f
BTW thanks for the info on the 'taijitu' And here's a little peace offering: Chak and the razor Both seeking light in the dark So why should we fight? ~ gassho ~
some retarded garbage... Have a nice day.~sarcasm~ It is ironic, but not unexpected that people become so nasty when talking about religion. You obviou
Regarding the article, I like to imagine "god" (used completely generically) as that which existed alone prior to the universe. This is what gets me about this whole conversation: you 'like to imagine' this, Andy Baker likes to imagine that. Absolutely wonderful for a creative writing course, but are you saying that the whole spiritual realm consists
I'm a fundamentalist psychic, believe it or not. I can sound very dogmatic at times, but I don't care anymore. I wouldn't call you fundamentalist. Your ideas are really interesting, but if I were to set up a committee to come up with the nicest most reassuring 'wishful-thinking' possible, I'm sure that
How would allowing gay marriage be in the public's interest? What benefit would society as a whole gain from allowing this? This is a very good question. Any argument from 'equality' doesn't necessarily benefit 'society as a whole', although gay marriage obviously benefits that part of soc
I've been here since April 25th, 2005. Have a ~bump~ with my compliments
but probably around as many as we have here Yes, I think that's the truth of the matter.
It could be, though, that they have seen since 9-11 that we don' react the same way that many Europeans react... Does that include the Europeans in London? I tend to oversimpl
--True enough...but just try saying that to those who believe in it with irrational ferver.....(the fundamentalists,etc...) Without denying for a moment that there are fundamentalist Hindus (see Indian communal violence) and Buddhists (especially in Sri Lanka), a fundamentalist fervor that insists</I
Snoop Dogg doesn't exactly come to mind when I think "Support Our Troops," either. I'll begin with a disclaimer that I know next to nothing about this guy and his music. However, on the question of whether he is a 'suitable' artist to be supporting the troops, that may be exactly why he was chosen.<B
Some interesting questions. As far as I understand it, Buddhists don't actually believe in re-incarnation but in re-birth (although confusingly 're-incarnation' is often used in English to translate the Buddhist idea of rebirth). Hindus, many 'new age' mystics (and I believe I read somewhere some Orthodox Jews) believe in re-incarnation , i.e. after death the soul, following a bit of celestial wandering around, find
As someone who's only just got here, I'm not about to leave just yet. To my surprise I've found that I also have become hooked on the 'community' (or should I say 'soap opera') aspect of JU. After all, there aren't too many people who agree with my 'wishy-washy' militantly moderate opinions. For me the strong conservative slant of the site (like the strong c
OK, with you now. The anti-catholic thing though doesn't seem to be just a modern 'liberal' thing. I believe that the Founding Fathers had some outrageous things to say about 'popery' - which may explain why all those catholic French Canadians fought so hard for King George in 1812. In the UK there is a similar trend. One proposed solution w
I don't think either of them could write a haiku if you put a gun to their heads A gun to their heads? That's a somewhat drastic way To get a Haiku
That's really funny! A good joke in haiku form Tell us another
Not your pathetic hypothetical PC crap that we all love to debate ??? . 1.some muslims are involved in terrorism or supporting it. 2. some muslims "hide behind st
Manopeace is right! Making new friends can be fun And that's a haiku!
Brilliant! And I love those headlines! (If the 'foreign correspondent thing' comes to naught, you have an assured future as a sub-editor ) All the best R. (middle aged and with a full head of hair)
This is a difficult one. You have already correctly identified the main problem which is the difficulty of generalising. For example you mention Arab Americans; I was very surprised to discover that, because of where they originally emigrated from, the majority of Arab Americans are actually christians. So, in terms of generalisations all we can say is: 1. some muslims are involved in terrorism or supporting it. 2. some m
She and extreme leftists groups are in league with each other. Never forget that fact. Ah, yes! The liberal 'Planners'...
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