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RE: Thoughts on Buddhism
February 10, 2012 at 1:44 am
Beliefs are just beliefs. They are like opinions, never totally solid and set in stone. I don't believe in Buddha, but I want to become a buddha myself, in my own modern, twisted like black gam licorice in it's quixotic way. If it is something delusional,...then what do you say?
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RE: Thoughts on Buddhism
February 10, 2012 at 6:05 pm
My Buddhism is always flexible and adaptable, so how could it ever become heavily mired in dogma? I keep the truth. The truth is what is.
You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.
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RE: Thoughts on Buddhism
February 10, 2012 at 6:25 pm
(February 10, 2012 at 6:05 pm)Bgood Wrote: My Buddhism is always flexible and adaptable, so how could it ever become heavily mired in dogma? I keep the truth. The truth is what is.
I too have decided to focus on truth, and thus I have adjusted my signature line accordingly. (ha ha)
Christian - A moron who believes that an all-benevolent God can simultaneously be a hateful jealous male-chauvinistic pig.
Wiccan - The epitome of cerebral evolution having mastered the magical powers of the universe and is in eternal harmony with the mind of God.
Atheist - An ill-defined term that means something different to everyone who uses it.
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RE: Thoughts on Buddhism
February 10, 2012 at 7:41 pm
(This post was last modified: February 10, 2012 at 7:42 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
Truth sans evidence or sound arguments, rgr. There's a word that better describes such "truths". Belief.
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RE: Thoughts on Buddhism
February 11, 2012 at 2:12 am
Love is actually, fundamentally, the only truth. WE stupid humans forget that so often! Especially me, I get very cold sometimes. Pardon me for my own ignorance and conceit, fellow onliners. I like to have GOODTIME too, just like you! 
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RE: Thoughts on Buddhism
February 11, 2012 at 4:14 am
(February 11, 2012 at 2:12 am)Bgood Wrote: Love is actually, fundamentally, the only truth. I disagree. Love is the only important commodity. If you can earn someones love... well... need I say more?
Quote:WE stupid humans forget that so often! Especially me, I get very cold sometimes. Pardon me for my own ignorance and conceit, fellow onliners. I like to have GOODTIME too, just like you!
Truth is nice, but facts are better... if you can find them that is.
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RE: Thoughts on Buddhism
February 11, 2012 at 10:14 am
Love is truth in exactly the same way that toast is a printed circuit board.
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RE: Thoughts on Buddhism
February 11, 2012 at 11:10 am
You say this:
"My Buddhism is always flexible and adaptable, so how could it ever become heavily mired in dogma? I keep the truth. The truth is what is."
And this:
"Love is actually, fundamentally, the only truth."
And yet you claim to be non-dogmatic.
Uh-huh. There's a sale on Kool-aid Mountain Berry Blast at Safeway this week, by the way.
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RE: Thoughts on Buddhism
February 11, 2012 at 11:20 am
(February 11, 2012 at 10:14 am)Rhythm Wrote: Love is truth in exactly the same way that toast is a printed circuit board.
the whole weat version is awesome. Same processor speed with half the calories.
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RE: Thoughts on Buddhism
February 11, 2012 at 1:10 pm
(February 11, 2012 at 4:14 am)reverendjeremiah Wrote: (February 11, 2012 at 2:12 am)Bgood Wrote: Love is actually, fundamentally, the only truth. I disagree. Love is the only important commodity. If you can earn someones love... well... need I say more?
If you had to earn someone's love it wouldn't be love.
It would be nothing more than conditional tolerance.
Christian - A moron who believes that an all-benevolent God can simultaneously be a hateful jealous male-chauvinistic pig.
Wiccan - The epitome of cerebral evolution having mastered the magical powers of the universe and is in eternal harmony with the mind of God.
Atheist - An ill-defined term that means something different to everyone who uses it.
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Luke 23:34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.
Clearly Jesus (a fictitious character or otherwise) will forgive people if they merely know not what they do
For the Bible Tells us so!
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