Re: "Buddhism" on the Rise

"Cody" <notever@msn.org> wrote in message
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>>>>>>> Re: "Buddhism" on the Rise
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Group: alt.support.hepatitis-c Date: Sat, Sep 23, 2006,
11:32pm
>>>>>>> (CDT-2)
>>>>>>> From: waterspider@moonlight.net (Waterspider)
>>>>>>> "Cody" <notever@msn.org> wrote in message
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>>>>>>> Waterspider wrote:
>>>>>>> "Cody" <notever@msn.org> wrote in message
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>>>>>>> Waterspider wrote:
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>>>>>>> Cody wrote:
>>>>>>> http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20060914/ts_csm/cbuddha
>>>>>>> Too bad it's Tibetan and not True Buddhism.
>>>>>>> Cody
>>>>>>> Hey Waterspider -- are we all happy now?
>>>>>>> Huh? I'm always happy. I'm an atheist who tries to live
like a
>>>>>>> Buddhist.
>>>>>>> I'm an atheist too. We don't believe in a "supreme
being".
>>>>>>> I know; it's that reincarnation thing I can't get my head
around.
>>>>>>> There
>>>>>>> might just be a type of Buddhism out there that matches my
beliefs
>>>>>>> (or
>>>>>>> lack thereof), but I don't know enough about them all.
Spidey
>>>>>>> "Nothing can be created or destroyed in this universe;
only the form
>>>>>>> can
>>>>>>> change", Einstein.
>>>>>>> Cody
>>>>>>> Yes, when something dies, it's form changes. I just don't
believe
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>> it has a spirit that wanders off to inhabit another body.
Cody, do
>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>> know of any (religion isn't the right word) out there that
might fit
>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>> way of life? Buddhism is the closest I've found. Not that
I'm
>>>>>>> looking to
>>>>>>> find a religion (god forbid), but I am interested.
>>>>>>> Spidey
>>>>>>> /////////////
>>>>>>> Ahahahahahahhah!!  Looking for a religion that 'suits' your
beliefs.
>>>>>>> That's what's wrong with religion.....people at odds with
others
>>>>>>> because
>>>>>>> what 'suits' them doesn't 'suit' others.  There are
probably more
>>>>>>> religions and ways to interpret God's word in this world
than there
>>>>>>> are
>>>>>>> countries.  Intolerence abounds!  Fact is, there is only
one God and
>>>>>>> one
>>>>>>> Truth.  Instead of looking for religions that suit you, you
should
>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>> more concerned about what suits HIm.  A relationship with
God is a
>>>>>>> personal thing and organized religion won't necessarily get
you
>>>>>>> there.
>>>>>>> Man can't even begin to comprehend the nature of the
universe and
>>>>>>> God's
>>>>>>> power.
>>>>>>> Elmo
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I agree 100%.  That's it logically.                 doogie
>>>>> Oh dear, there's no room for logic if you're talking about Elmo's
>>>>> beliefs, doogie-woogie. Don't you know that the definition of faith
>>>>> presumes the absence of logic?
>>>>>
>>>>> Spidey
>>>>>
>>>> Not logical.  Presumption based belief on your part.  And the darkness
>>>> comprehended it not.  doogie-woogie
>>> I do not believe. That's the whole point.
>>>
>>
>> Voila!...Tabula Rasa!    Now you have an opportunity.  Remember when you
>> can get the pebble you may leave the temple.     doogie not the holder of
>> the pebbles
>
> The question is are you the master of your mind or is your mind your
> master?
>
> Cody

No Cody, the question is,  Is your master your belief/nonbelief or is the
one and only Truth your master.
doogie swaying in the wind
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