Merle, This is another 'po-tay-to, po-tah-to' thing as far as I'm concerned.
You could say 'experience or communion with God', and I might say just 'experience' or 'awareness of experience' or 'Buddha Nature'. As long as whatever you're describing is holistic experience and not a dualistic experience (like: 'here's me and then there's God over there and we communicate with each other), then it's probably just a different way to describe the same experience. ...Bill! --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > >  no bill..direct experience with "god"..merle > > >  > Merle, > > I'm glad you added the last phrase "...how they are interpreted is another > matter." That's the point, isn't it? > > It's the RELIGION of Christianity that has interpreted them, and this (IMO) > is the crux of problems I've listed. But, that's the job (function/purpose) > of a Religion - to interpret, possibly censor, augment, and place structure > around the teachings of an 'enlightened' being - like Jesus or Buddha - and > then insert themselves between you and him. In that sense Religions work > very much the same as your discriminating mind does with Experience(Reality). > > I'm glad we agree! Not even a hint of an argument! > > ...Bill! > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > > àbill..i disagree with you... read the teachings of christ..how they are > > interpreted is another matter..merle > > > > > > à> > Merle, > > > > My point (and what my point usually is on posts like this) is to show the > > other side. > > > > Christianity does not just inspire hope and love. It is also generates > > despair and hate. > > > > Being a 'mandala' person your 'third eye' should recognize this as Yin/Yang. > > > > ...Bill! > > > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Ãâà> > > Ãâàso did the atheists... and the so called buddhist countries are > > > good at mass slaughter too..what's your point?..merle > > > > > > > > > Ãâà> > > Merle, > > > > > > Christianity also conducted 20 or more crusades into the lands controlled > > > by Islamic people that were responsible for countless horrors in the name > > > of Jesus and 'universal love'. > > > > > > ...Bill! > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ãâàchristianity delivers hope and Ãâàuniversal love. > > > > the teachings are profound and deep > > > > open your heart..and let the sun shine in! > > > > Ãâàmerle > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 9/7/2012 6:57 AM, Edgar Owen wrote: > > > > > Christianity is the biggest scam on the planet because it promises > > > > > everything and delivers nothing! > > > > > > > > All appears so, when one seeks from other. > > > > > > > > KG > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or > > > > are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ÃâàÃâàhttp://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
