SG: Am I missing something here? Normally when I post an article that has a strong bias like this one and after reading your previous posts, I would assume that you are in line with Mr. Edelen thinking, hence the laugh.
DS: Bill lives and writes in Palm Springs. He is a friend of mine. I confess you are correct here in my appreciation of his views on this subject. But I still don't want to take credit for his great writings, so please say "Edelen" so people are not led to believe I wrote his columns. (-: SG: I wonder what he would say about Krishna telling Arjuna he should fight and kill his relatives? See how silly that sounds? He is saying the same thing in his silly article. DS: Bill is a scholar who writes about many religious traditions. He has a particular fondness for Taoism and Native American spirituality (to name just two). I can almost guarantee he's read "Gita." My guess is that he'd want to explore the metaphorical aspects of that work as opposed to a literal reading. SG: Oh right, he will never comment on that sort of thing. DS: I am not sure about that, but I will not answer here on his behalf. SG: Also since it seems that Edelen doesn't like this mixing of religion and politics, he probably abhors what religious Buddhist monks are doing in Burma, mixing religion and politics. Oh right, he will never comment on that. DS: My GUESS is that he is against the merger of church and state as a rule, but that is just my feeling. I don't really know how he feels about that particular issue. SG: Btw, I am in favor of the Buddhist monks and if a religious republican wants to throw in his/her beliefs and values in the political debate, free speech cuts both ways. Tolerance cuts both ways. Yes, of course free speech runs both ways. The Republicans of today are NOT defenders of free speech! Furthermore there are honest and dishonest ways to argue political points. See Fox News for details. DS Peace, Steve p.s. Someone say something about a Corvette??!!
