No, I just refuse to have a drink with those I regard as uncivil, disagreements or not. Temporarily though, without making any exception, until they demonstrate their civil side.
I disagree with ALL exclusive, non - inclusive and extreme ideologies, and their ideologues. There now, the litmus strips are cast abroad ! On Feb 9, 1:43 am, fiddler <[email protected]> wrote: > > What you, as we all here, are expected to do is to say what you have > > to ... your idea or suggestion, your belief or fact, or your comment > > on that of others. In a civil and tempered manner. > > Perhaps the same should be said to you. Unless calling people hateful > whenever they disagree is what you consider civil. > > On Feb 8, 12:32 pm, Vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > " Seems many have been getting very touchy lately and some are coming > > out of the woodwork with misguided attempts at defending others." > > > Forget about the " many " and the " some," Slip. They are not your > > lookout and, may I point out, such concerns of yours seem hollow. > > > What you, as we all here, are expected to do is to say what you have > > to ... your idea or suggestion, your belief or fact, or your comment > > on that of others. In a civil and tempered manner. > > > On Feb 9, 1:00 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I have no anger friend, possibly that is a reflection of your own > > > inner turmoil emanating from your interpretation and frustration with > > > my post. > > > I'm not riled, just in recognition of more religious nonsense clouding > > > the real issues of poverty and starvation on planet earth. Why do > > > people waste time with religion when all they have to do is stop > > > living in denial and take action. > > > > It's not any one religion, its all. The xtians tell me "the bible > > > say's that we will always have the poor" (Jesus quote) a totally > > > misinterpretated scripture but nonetheless one that they will use to > > > blindly turn away from really helping someone out of poverty. > > > Religion has been around for thousands of years, yet its still the > > > same facade and the garbage remains. > > > > Religious people are in dream land! > > > > That is what I mean by piling it on. Not to be taken personally. > > > Seems many have been getting very touchy lately and some are coming > > > out of the woodwork with misguided attempts at defending others. > > > > On Feb 8, 9:26 am, Vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Slip, I couldn't understand the post, even if I sensed your anger. Or, > > > > is it angst, frustration ... ? > > > > > What exactly are you riled about : Me, Upanishads, India, Slums, > > > > Slumdogs, Millionaire, Slumdog Millionaire, Religion < " religious > > > > explanation ">, Fraternity, Brotherhood ... ! ! ! ? > > > > > Tell you what : I have not caused it. And, there is no way I can cure > > > > it. > > > > > " ... you pile enough bullshit on top of the bullshit ..." > > > > > Is this revealing of a personal angst you hold against me ? I'd have > > > > the same advice : I have not caused it. And, there is no way I can > > > > cure it. > > > > > On Feb 8, 9:51 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Yeah, and I'm so very touched by it. Never mind the Upanishads, I'd > > > > > rather understand how India supports slum dogs as a viable concept. I > > > > > find it not only disgraceful but barbaric, primitive and > > > > > hypocritical. The movie "Slum Dog Millionaire" tells the story. Is > > > > > there some religious explanation for treating people like the garbage > > > > > they live > > > > > in?http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfn... > > > > > > Fraternity and Brotherhood? As long as you have the right brother? > > > > > > I guess if you pile enough bullshit on top of the bullshit you won't > > > > > see the bullshit, right? > > > > > > On Feb 7, 9:10 pm, Vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > How many here have read the Upanishads ? ! > > > > > > > The two most positive aspects of religion are concepts of fraternity > > > > > > and brotherhood, in times when most of the world were barbarian, on > > > > > > one hand, and the practice of introspection or self - examination, > > > > > > on > > > > > > the other. > > > > > > > On Feb 8, 2:50 am, 1CellOfMany <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > There have been many discussions here where the negative results > > > > > > > of > > > > > > > religion have been brought up as a side issue to another > > > > > > > discussion. > > > > > > > I would like to start two parallel threads here, one about the > > > > > > > good > > > > > > > that religions and religious people have done in and for the > > > > > > > world, > > > > > > > and the other about the bad things that have come from, and been > > > > > > > done > > > > > > > because of religion. > > > > > > > > In this thread, lets concentrate on discussing the positive > > > > > > > contributions of religion. The good acts, the positive results of > > > > > > > religious teaching, and the positive things that can be learned > > > > > > > from > > > > > > > reading the "source books" of religion, such as the Bible, the > > > > > > > Upanishads, the Koran, and other writings that are considered > > > > > > > "Holy" > > > > > > > by any religion. > > > > > > > > A historical time-line might also be useful, correlating the > > > > > > > beginning > > > > > > > and growth of each religion to historical events and trends in the > > > > > > > places where the religion was spread.- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - -- 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.
