RE: If
December 2, 2014 at 1:45 pm
(This post was last modified: December 2, 2014 at 1:47 pm by Surgenator.)
(December 2, 2014 at 10:55 am)Riketto Wrote: Fairy tales last only the time that it takes to realize that they are just fairy tales.Agreed. However, some people don't grow out of their fairy tails, e.g. reptilian overlords, Elvis Presley is alive, hollow earth, etc... Religion is on that list. There is no evidence for these beliefs, and, for some, there is counter evidence. NDE's are not evidence for an afterlife, nor is your wishful desire for "balance" evidence for past lives.
Again, i am talking about something that goes over the tales.
Quote:Agreed.Quote:You're sadly mistaken that religions are only concern about external worship. This maybe the focus of Judeo-Christian religions, but it is not for all religions. For example, Buddhism is a religion, and it focus on internal struggle of removing oneself from wants.
Let us not confuse the theories with the reality.
Quote:In theory Buddhism is all royal cream but how many people take it seriously?Does burning themselves alive count as taking it seriously? Or the many restrictions they willingly place on themselves?
Just go in any Asian temples and see what Buddhist do.
They chant few old mantras while holding in their hands sticks in incense.
Quote:Will they be able to remove themselves from wants?You seem to be very ignorant of Buddhism.
You got to be joking mate.
Quote:The Buddha taught that life is imperfect and that we will suffer. He taught that we suffer because of desire, anger and stupidity, and he showed that we could end our suffering by letting go of desires and overcoming anger and stupidity. The complete letting go of these negative influences is called Nirvana, meaning "to extinguish", like putting out the flame of a candle.Source