More on the religion and choice treads, that I thought may be of interest to some. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMvJE3T-gis http;//www.youtube.com/watch?v=olgIREAZCOU&feature=PlayList&p=89F8480B0F356689&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=23 On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 10:24 PM, edward mason <[email protected]> wrote: > One of the most powerful techniques in misdirection is to form a beast > of .5 truth .5 lie. Once formed, its foundations will sustain > religions. > Your information seems limited even of this plain of existence-Earth. > So, for me to rely upon your observation would prove faulty wisdom. > The other 9 worlds I would be unaware of. Then my existence here on > earth couldn't be so bright either, so I would imagine. How could it > be that I could love myself if I did not know myself? Simply saying > that 'you were never here before and will never be here again' , do > you think give substance to either? What if there are advantages to be > had from a knowledge of much, much more? If you feel what you said to > be true, then why are you even reaching out to any of the rest of us? > You looking for company to go nowhere? Or do you have something hide > somewhere that you don't want anyone to find? Maybe you feel that > lonely soul inside begging to be fed. > On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 1:25 PM, RP <[email protected]> wrote: >> There is no karma; some are just born lucky, some unlucky. The belief >> that our present life is because of our actions in past lives is a >> fallacy. If there is great difference among individuals, whether >> genetic or environmental, it is just plain luck. A cow is a cow and a >> dog is a dog because that's life. I was not before birth and I will >> not be after death. It is better to accept that we are mortals than to >> have imaginary notions of immortality. We will not live in heaven or >> hell hereafter, we will simply die and cease to be. Just as the >> universe came to be and is progressing according to laws of physics , >> chemistry , etc. we came to be and progress according to laws of >> biology, psychology, sociology , etc. Just as matter has properties we >> beings have nature which is the result of our genetic endowments as >> nurtured by the environment. It is this nature which may be called >> personality which determines our actions. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> ""Minds Eye"" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en. >> >> >> >> >
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