Originally posted by Leo Volont

Thank you.

I don't always mean to be contrary. *Often times I will endeavor to present both sides of an argument, supposing that Intellectual Honesty requires one to give a full presentation which includes both the pros and the cons. *Only Lawyers and Liars will carefully pick one side of an issue and hide everything that would speak against it. *

I can see that the doubts I interject may not be appreciated widely. *In the West everybody has been conditioned by Paulist Christianity into supposing that Faith is necessary for everything. *Well, it isn't. *Paul, frankly speaking, was the antichrist. Faith is rather an impediment to progress. *The Buddhists even have a discipline called the Doubt Sensation. *They crease their brows as though in the most severe doubt and they keep their brows furrowed. *Try it for a minute. *You will feel the sensation build up in your forehead. *As they tell it, that Doubt Sensation will eventually break up into *a Clarity. *Notice they never speak of a \"Faith Sensation\"
it's funny you mention that...because when someone says something, and i don't quite believe them...i do just that. And after a while i get that 'clarity' which tells me whether they are true or false. I'm usually right!

Oh, and since I spoke of it... if you try to Doubt Sensation discipline, while you are creasing your brows in doubt, you can help it along with an upward energy by lifting your Heart and your mouth in a smiling laughing position. *Mixed with the doubt glare of the creased brows, it makes for an odd looking face, so it is best to do that one in the privacy of your meditation room.[/b]
Ha ha...people wouldn't know how to take you, doing that!! 'is she laughing or frowning?'
that could cause serious confusion!
could be fun though, for a joke...

fixed the broken quote (took 3 tries: is the nest killing code going boobies?) -kaniaz