"Karma is intention" -Buddha
On 9/8/2012 3:51 AM, Bill! wrote:
Merle,
I know a fair amount about Christianity but know much more about
Jesus' teachings.
I think the term 'karma' means a kind of 'spiritual cause-and-effect'.
Yes, I agree with you that at least most religions share a belief in
these principals.
...Bill!
--- In [email protected] <mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com>,
Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote:
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> Â bill... do you know anything about christianity?.
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> .jesus..
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> .what do you think karma means?.
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> ..all religions are linked by the same principles.
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> .merle
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> Merle,
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> Oh yeah. I forgot that you don't 'do' metaphors very well.
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> What I really said was: Christianity is all about 'being good'
because you fear punishment or hope for a reward. Both the punishment
(Hell) and reward (Heaven) are levied on you at sometime in the future
(Judgement Day).
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> So I used the metaphors of a perpetual 'tomorrow' and the American
saying 'the check's in the mail' to represent promises (or threats)
that are 'supposed' to be coming you're way.
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> ...Bill!
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> --- In [email protected]
<mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com>, Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote:
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> > Ã, what check.."money money money...makes you funny"..abba song
> > Ã, merle
> > Ã,Â
> > Kris,
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> > All will be delivered tomorrow...the check's on the way...Bill!
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> > --- In [email protected]
<mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com>, Kristopher Grey <kris@> wrote:
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> > > 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!
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> > > All appears so, when one seeks from other.
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> > > KG
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