thank you very much!!^__^ i'm just sorry my post was so long. thanks for reading it! hahahahahah!!
On Aug 12, 12:27 pm, Vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote: > Lots of love, L ! Yes, indeed. > > On Aug 12, 11:32 pm, L <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > These are very good questions, for sure, however, I don't think all > > the atheists are on a crusade to prove their beliefs are far more > > legit than Christianity's. I personally don't mind the other > > religions; everyone to their own belief. Religion is a personal thing > > and I don't think they should be attacking each other. It's > > disrespectful.>=( > > > Funny thing is my sister is slightly Atheist, but she doesn't care > > about proving why her religion makes sense to her. One of the > > reason's why she's Atheist is because she wants to live for the now > > and not concern herself with the afterlife (you miss a lot of things > > if you keep thinking of the future or past, but that is my own > > oppinion, people may disagree). Part of my family is Catholic, > > another is Mormon, and another is Baptist. As for me, I'm like my > > sister, but I believe some Hinduism as well, only a tiny bit. And our > > family gets along quite fine mostly because we believe the things we > > believe, won't discuss which religion makes more sense, and we > > concentrate on our family, the "now" and also this belief ties in with > > my sister's beliefs.^__^ > > > My point here is who knows which religion's right. Maybe there's more > > than one god? Or maybe Jesus really did die on the cross for all our > > sins? I have no answers, and neither do you. We can only believe in > > the things we feel is right and go on through the day until the time > > comes when we really get to "see the face of God." And I suppose > > we're all equal in this way too; we'll all know who's right once we > > get there, huh? Hahaha!! I'm sorry for the cryptic thought, but > > there was some irony there and I couldn't resist.^__^ > > > As human beings sharing this one small planet (especially when you > > compare it to the sun), I urge everyone to respect each other's > > beliefs. There were many a great wars fought over the domination of > > whose religion was greater, yet does anyone for sure know what is on > > the other side? And if Christianity IS the true religion of God, then > > doesn't he say to "love your brother?" There are many religions out > > there that tell us to follow the paths of "loyalty," "love," and > > "unity." Then wouldn't all our gods be disappointed in the people who > > are hypocritic and attack their brother with prejudices and childish > > games ("whose right" game)? > > > Everyone has their own seperate rules of what they believe is right. > > I believe in my morals: 1) When you have the strength to defend the > > weak then defend them, 2) Tell the truth when it's necessary; secrets > > can hurt someone, 3) Love one another, 4) Don't attack; defend, etc. > > Aren't these some of the beliefs that Christianity preaches? And I'm > > not a Christian. I don't go to church. However, I practice these > > with a full heart and I don't run away from my set of morals. You > > don't have to be part of a religion to do what's right. You're a > > "human." A creator and a destroyer (we've demolished rainforests, but > > we've also helped to rebuild them). You were given hands for a > > reason. Everyone complains "that's just the way things are." "I > > can't control what's always been there." That's not true! In my > > mind, I wish for the world to be cleaner. So what do I do? I pick up > > a piece of trash on my way to class. If more people did this, don't > > you think we would have a clean campus? And if everyone around the > > world did this, don't you think our world would be cleaner? My plan > > is not full proof. It never was. But I'm doing everything I can to > > encourage people that united we can change the world into something we > > wish would happen. And it's easy! It all starts with tossing a piece > > of garbage into a dumpster.^__^ > > > On Aug 11, 3:48 am, Vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > One dimension of the perennial debate between Theists and Atheists, > > > Spiritualists and Materialists, has been of the kind : > > > > There is spirit. Where is the spirit ? > > > > There is God. Where is God ? > > > > There is One, Whole, Unity. Where is One, Whole, Unity ? > > > > Now, dialectically, the discussion goes far but nowhere. So, let me > > > place the issue in a familiar context that may perhaps express the > > > separation and the connection between these two poles. Here it goes : > > > > My Father and I are one. >>> Unity > > > > I am the Way. >>> Connection > > > > I know not ; only my Father knows. >>> Separation > > > > These may not exactly be his quotes but they are what Christ seems to > > > have expressed at some point of time or other. What they reveal, if > > > indeed they do, is that all three exist, are there within us, in the > > > way we are, know, think, believe, feel, and look upon upon others and > > > themselves. > > > > So, why are the Materialists or Atheists saying they alone are valid, > > > true, correct and, by implication and their crusade, have the sole > > > right to exist or occupy the thought and knowledge space in human > > > minds ? > > > > Or, is their crusade merely reactive, historically speaking, against > > > the ( highly unreasonable and destructive ) religious crusades and > > > millenia - long ( unreasonably subjugatory ) proselytation efforts of > > > ( mono ) theists ? > > > > Why can't the theists realise that atheism is inevitable and atheists > > > see the Whole, the Unity, as Universe surely is, even though it is the > > > parts that are apparent to us ? > > > > What prevents the understanding, even among people who are so well > > > informed, read, educated, and intellectually endowed ?- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. 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