--- In [email protected], "jyouells2000" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In [email protected], "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > --- In [email protected], t3rinity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > It is clear from this account, directly by the Samhita of the > > > > Veda, that criticism of ones spiritual path, and of ones > > > > spiritual preceptor must be seen as a sin against the gods > > > > themselves, whom the preceptor represents. > > > > > > While I respect both you and your devotional approach > > > to spirituality, Michael, I think that you have come > > > to believe that scripture was written by God. > > > > > > > Actually, you have no idea who wrote what when. For all we know, the > > NT is exaxtly as the Fundamentalists say. > > The problem with this point of view is that it discourages any > discrimination. It's always amazed me that the New Age tendency to > discourage judgement has turned into 'it's bad to judge'. It's > incredible that we have all this remarkable discriminative ability and > we not supposed to use it. I thought enlightenment was the the "crest > jewel of discrimination". >
Actually, for all you know, all New Agers are correct. I'm not defending New Agers or the NT or MMY here, I'm only pointing out that the assumption that the Believers are wrong is a matter of Faith also. It may make more sense for the skeptic for him to be skeptical, but except in matters of obvious fact, there's little point in arguing about how stupid a belief is merely because you have an opposing belief. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
