Anthony, When I perform a professional service for someone I expect a reward ($$$) unless we have an agreement otherwise.
I don't consider killing people I hate. If I did kill someone (like they were about to kill my wife) fear of punishment would not deter me. I might fear punishment AFTER I killed the person, but without actually being in that situation I BELIEVE I would just act without thought. You always come up with the STRANGEST conditions! Considerations of reward and punishment may certainly be 'part and parcel' of our dualistically-driven daily lives, but not holistic Buddha Nature. ...Bill! --- In [email protected], Anthony Wu <wuasg@...> wrote: > > Bill!, >  > When you do your software business, do you expect a reward? When > you refrain from killing people you hate, do you fear punishment? So reward > and punishment are part and parcel of life. >  > Anthony > > > ________________________________ > From: Bill! <BillSmart@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, 8 September 2012, 13:05 > Subject: Re: [Zen] christian > > >  > Merle, > > Oh yeah. I forgot that you don't 'do' metaphors very well. > > 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). > > 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. > > ...Bill! > > --- In mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com, Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > > àwhat check.."money money money...makes you funny"..abba song > > àmerle > > à> > Kris, > > > > All will be delivered tomorrow...the check's on the way...Bill! > > > > --- In mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com, Kristopher Grey <kris@> wrote: > > > > > > 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 <*> 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/
