--- In [email protected], "rbs000" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> --- In [email protected], "dkotschessa" <dkotschessa@>
> wrote:
> >
> > --- In [email protected], "Bill Smart" <BillSmart@> wrote:
> > >
> > > On Tuesday, August 15, 2006 DaveK, in response to Ian, wrote:
> > >
> > > Ian..
> > > >--- In [email protected], "rbs000" <ijohanso@> wrote:
> > > >> It's a "stretch" all right. I find the "Buddhism teaches the
> same
> > > >> thing as Christianity" idea an exercise in political
> correctness
> > > >that
> > > >> is corrosive to the teachings in both traditions. They get
> > watered
> > > >> down to the least common denomonator. I think we should just
> let
> > > >> each tradition speak for itself.
> > > >>
> > > >> Ian
> > >
> > > DaveK
> > > >I think your viewpoint is unfortunate.
> > >
> > > For a change, I agree with both of you.
> >
> > Apologies for being presumptuous, but it appears you are saying
> this
> > to appear diplomatic. Do you think I am corrupting Buddhism and
> > Christianity out of some need to be politically correct? I can
not
> > see how you could hold this opinion at the same time as the one
> > you've expressed below.
> >
> > > I think by earnestly following the teachings of both
Christianity
> > and
> > > Buddhism (and perhaps in fact most religions) you will
eventually
> > arrive at
> > > the same place.
> > >
> > > Their teaching concepts and methods are different, sometimes
even
> > > contradictory; but I cannot help but think the fundamental
> > realization of
> > > their founders (in this case Jesus and Buddha) were the same.
> This
> > is
> > > because that fundamental realization is a universal human
> (sentient
> > being?)
> > > attribute and available to all.
> > >
> > > This is what I want to believe anyway.
> > >
> > > ..Bill!
> >
> > "The truth is one, the sages call it by many names." Say the
Hindu
> > something or other's.
> >
> > It's just different language to say the same thing. I happen to
> > believe the language of Christianity is less direct, and leads a
> lot
> > of people astray, following abstractions rather than following
> > skillful actions. But by looking at all the traditions that are
> out
> > there, the common thread emerges, and you can see what was
intended.
> >
> > Their realization was the same,
>
> Okay - how have you come to know this directly for yourself - that
> what you are calling "their realization" was the same?
>
> I'd ask Bill the same question, except he qualifies it with "I
can't
> help but think" which makes it more plain that it is merely opinion
> making on his part. And he explicity ends with "that is what I'd
> like to believe."
>
> But you say it like you know, so - how have you come to know this?
>
> Ian
I think it goes without saying that everything I say is an opinion,
so I don't feel the need to always qualify it.
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