--- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> --- In [email protected], "llundrub" <llundrub@> wrote:
> >
> > -----It obviously touches some nerves though. My own belief,
> > and I do believe this, is that there are universal deities
> > which are perceived through the apperceptual bias of the
> > culture but those deities in no way whatsoever are changed,
> > or diminished by their being worshipped through all cultuires,
> > though all cultures are not understanding that they are
> > worshipping the same impulses. Of course I'm talking about
> > the pagan religions and not the monistic religions.
>
> For the record, I have no problem with this whatsoever.
> You're being honest about the yagyas being *worship*
> of *deities*. What I think is a little hilarious are
> the people who pay money to have yagyas performed for
> them and then pretend they're doing so for "scientific"
> or rational reasons. It's *OK* to be superstitious;
> they don't have to hide it.
>
> > Yeah, basically I don't have time to do 125,000 mantras
> > for this deity or that so I will pay for it for the benefit.
> > I think that's cool. Maybe others think that sucks or that
> > the Vedas are misguided but that's their limitation.
>
> I wouldn't say "limitation." That's their belief. It's
> *all* about belief in this situation. Those who don't
> believe in deities are no more "limited" than those
> who do, and tend to have more cash in their pockets
> that they're not paying to those who claim they can
> get the gods to do favors for them. :-)
>
Hi, I recommend that you read Tom's account of his yagya- not much
belief or superstition in that example. :-)
