so just some thoughts on current religions etc. Not really meant to be an argument about whether religion/spirituality/god etc is valid.. |
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Oohhumm
The way is the illusion. |
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You merely have to change your point of view slightly, and then that glass will sparkle when it reflects the light.
are you saying that people worship their gods instead of what their religions teach them? as in what's good and bad and all that jazz? no christian lives by the teachings or there would be no christian crime. |
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It's TAO, not dao. It's PRONOUNCED dao, spelled tao, I'm sure you got it by now. Couldn't resist correcting, it's an easy mistake to make |
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But if the teaching is "thou shalt have no other Gods before me" - then surley by following the teaching you would worship the God. |
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The teachings aren't the same at all. There's no evidence for that. Sure, if you presume that all religious leaders meant to say something deeply taoistic when in fact they didn't then they're all the same. I'm pretty sure I could find a way to square Scientology beliefs with all major religions if I attempted to, and find proof that Jesus is in fact the Messiah of Hubbard. However, that would be bullshit. Jesus was a carpenter who talked too much and tried to rip people off with crap magic tricks only to get X'ed by Jews for his swindle. And Muhammad was a megalomaniac pedophile who wrote a crap book and pushed it on everybody else with violence. They didn't "follow the way with perfection", they were everyday average guys who got away with lies and crookery. |
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Last edited by Serkat; 08-03-2008 at 05:43 PM.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1eP84n-Lvw
Ich brauche keine Waffe.
Ich ermittle ausschließlich mit dem Gehirn!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1eP84n-Lvw
How do you worship God? |
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Oohhumm
Open your mind.. When you pray to God you give yourself to a higher power. This method is used by Buddhists, they meditate to reach a state of Nirvana. |
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The only problem I see with what you are saying is that according to all existing evidence of Jesus' teachings, he didn't teach any 'way' except through acceptance of him and worship of his father. |
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Art
The ability to happily respond to any adversity is the divine.
Dream Journal Shaman Apprentice Chronicles
Huh? |
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Last edited by Dreamworld; 08-04-2008 at 05:36 AM.
I'm sorry, but I don't see how what you quoted really has anything to do with what I posted; or at least I can't tell what specifically you are responding to, but if you want to quote scripture, I'll try to respond the best I can. |
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Art
The ability to happily respond to any adversity is the divine.
Dream Journal Shaman Apprentice Chronicles
Get jiggy wit det. |
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The same as what? Daoism? The OP claimed that people worship their leader instead of following their teachings, but Christianity's teaching is to worship the leader, or in other words; accept Jesus Christ as your savior. According to Christianity, you can do all the nice things that Jesus says you should, but if you don't worship Jesus you aren't going to heaven. This is what Jesus said, by all records we have of his words, and therefore it doesn't really fit the theory that Jesus was preaching daoism and christians have merely lost their way. The whole point of Christianity is that nothing you do will save you and only Jesus alone can save you if you let him. |
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Art
The ability to happily respond to any adversity is the divine.
Dream Journal Shaman Apprentice Chronicles
Just to correct something, Buddhists don't worship Buddha at all. |
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Last edited by dragonoverlord; 08-04-2008 at 06:49 AM.
Some are born to sweet deleight
Some are born to endless night
Art
The ability to happily respond to any adversity is the divine.
Dream Journal Shaman Apprentice Chronicles
I suppose its just human nature eh? |
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Last edited by dragonoverlord; 08-04-2008 at 06:58 AM.
Some are born to sweet deleight
Some are born to endless night
This post is to Xaqaria as well. |
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Last edited by Dreamworld; 08-04-2008 at 07:37 AM.
There is no such thing as a correct perspective of the bible. It is the big book of multiple choice. Any point you want to get accross you can find a passage in it, or twist the words, or decide to look at it "metaphorically." So which parts are Metaphors Dream. Is Jesus a metaphor and he doesn't really exist? Is God a metaphor? |
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Well you didn't answer anything.. I think I added that part after you posted. |
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