A tad less emotive, and i might have even nodded approval :)
On Jul 29, 2:42 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > From "My Life as Author and Editor"- H.L.Mencken- Ed. by Jonathan > Yardley > > "Both of us are against the sentimental, the obvious, the trite, the > maudlin. Both of us are opposed to all such ideas as come from the > mob, and are polluted by its stupidity: Puritanism, Prohibition, > coldstockery, evangelical Christianity, tin-pot patriotism, the whole > sham of democracy. Both of us, though against socialism and in favor > of capitalism, believe that capitalism in the United States is > ignorant, disreputable and degraded, and that its heroes are bounders. > Both of us believe in the dignity of the fine arts, and regard > Beethoven and Brahms as far greater men than Wilson and Harding. Both > of us stand aloof from the childish nationism that now afflicts the > world, and regard all of its chief spokesmen, in all countries as > scoundrels." > > On Jul 29, 8:25 am, "pol.science kid" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > ive been reading the bros karamazov ... and there at one point when there is > > a discusssion on God and atheism... there is a point made that humanity > > strives for something for the whole community to worship... to be united in > > worship...that all the wars of religion are based on that ideal of community > > worship.. i was thinking about this... and this is the apt post for it... > > tell me what you think...... > > > On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 6:47 PM, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Someone should send that suggestion to the gods. > > > > On Jul 29, 5:18 am, RP Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > To my mind , God doesn't require worship rather commitment to humanity > > > > and compassion towards all creatures. > > > > > On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 10:23 PM, Jo <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > We never went church while I was growing up. However, I do believe > > > > > that a higher power does exist. I also believe that we are somehow > > > > > connected to it. Worship for me has always been about giving thanks > > > > > and counting my blessings. > > > > > > On Jul 27, 8:25 pm, RP Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> If we are completely bound by the will of God it follows that > > > > >> everything is done by God , and hence it is God who would be > > > > >> worshiping God which to me appears ridiculous. If you believe > > > > >> yourself > > > > >> to be an emanation of God and completely controlled by Him it would > > > > >> be > > > > >> lack of wisdom to worship Him. God is our innermost being and is not > > > > >> separate from us , but you can only worship someone separate from you > > > > >> which is inconsistent with our belief that God is our essence. Either > > > > >> believe God to be separate from you , in which case it would be > > > > >> proper > > > > >> to worship Him like loving someone , or believe Him to be your Being > > > > >> and hence act with an attitude of equality to all and looking at > > > > >> everyone animate or inanimate with an equal eye. As for reaching a > > > > >> state of calmness and peace I am far from it but it is my resolve to > > > > >> be so. > > > > > >> On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 3:59 AM, Menfranco Laws <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > >> > I see what you mean and I believe that you have reached a stage of > > > > >> > calmness and peace, otherwise you would not have written what you > > > have > > > > >> > written about we all being part of God in this thread. But I would > > > > >> > like to ask you a question to your statement where you say that > > > there > > > > >> > is no wisdom in worshipping our creator; my objection to that is > > > that > > > > >> > I believe that man needs to pray God, so that they may feel > > > protected > > > > >> > from God; I believe that it is one of the needs and the reason why > > > we > > > > >> > have religions? > > > > > >> > On Jul 26, 4:35 pm, RP Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> >> I do not say that I have reached a peaceful state , I only say > > > > >> >> that > > > on > > > > >> >> gaining knowledge of the Truth one should strive to reach a state > > > of > > > > >> >> calmness and peace. By Knowledge I mean a logical conclusion about > > > the > > > > >> >> nature of Reality and not any transcendental experience. > > > > > >> >> On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 5:00 AM, Menfranco Laws < > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> >> > Hi, RP Singh; These are indeed words of wisdom when you say: > > > > >> >> > What > > > I > > > > >> >> > feel, think and do is totally bound by the spirit within me and > > > the > > > > >> >> > same is true for everyone else; but then, you assume that you > > > > >> >> > are > > > part > > > > >> >> > of God and therefore everybody should be or feel that they are > > > part of > > > > >> >> > God, so in reality you are saying that God is pandemic in nature > > > and > > > > >> >> > we live within God life force, am I right? > > > > >> >> > But, I have to say that not everybody has reached this peaceful > > > > >> >> > feeling within them selves that you have achieved, I believe > > > > >> >> > that > > > you > > > > >> >> > are one of the few that has this feeling about being part of God > > > and > > > > >> >> > you are blessed, the rest of us just think that we may not be > > > worthy > > > > >> >> > enough of being part of God, therefore during our lives we are > > > trying > > > > >> >> > to achieve what you have achieved for yourself and we hope to > > > > >> >> > understand you fully when we reach our goal. > > > > >> >> > I wish you all the best > > > > >> >> > Menfranco > > > > > >> >> > On Jul 24, 6:25 am, RP Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> >> >> What I feel , think and do is totally bound by the spirit > > > > >> >> >> within > > > me > > > > >> >> >> and the same is true for everyone else. So , if I think of God > > > > >> >> >> separate from me I am thinking wrongly ; as our innermost being > > > is the > > > > >> >> >> same in all and all of us follow his dictates totally there is > > > no > > > > >> >> >> wisdom in worshiping our creator as albeit we are Him. It is > > > > >> >> >> ignorance to worship yourself. God is in all and it is God who > > > does > > > > >> >> >> everything as all our bound totally by Him. We should have a > > > feeling > > > > >> >> >> of love for all as essentially we are one and not harbour > > > enemity for > > > > >> >> >> those of us who are ignorant of the Truth and enjoy hurting > > > others. > > > > >> >> >> When a person knows that all are One then he attains a state of > > > > >> >> >> calmness and if not he should try to achieve that peaceful > > > state. 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