bill ,,i was under the impression we were searching for the truth not your opinion.... merle Compassion is much simpler and more effective.
KG On 9/8/2012 5:59 AM, Bill! wrote: >I make exceptions for everyone...Bill! > >--- In [email protected], Kristopher Grey <kris@...> wrote: >> >> Yes, I am aware of your habit of making exceptions for yourself. ;) >> >> KG >> >> >> >> On 9/8/2012 5:30 AM, Bill! wrote: >> > >> > Kris, >> > >> > I guess it's time I published another 'Bill! Caveat'. >> > >> > EVERYTHING I post is just my opinion. I'd think all of you would know >> > that, but every so often I have to remind people of that. I'm not >> > claiming to be 'right' or 'wrong', it's just my opinion. >> > >> > Yes, it is my opinion based on my experience and translated into a >> > logically-constructed text-based communication. Yes, I do state my >> > opinions very confidently and openly. No, I don't throw in 'IMO' or >> > 'but I could be wrong' or 'I hope this doesn't upset you' on every post. >> > >> > So again, EVERYTHING I POST IS MY OPINION. You're absolutely entitled >> > to have yours and it can certainly be different than mine. In fact if >> > it wasn't, and everyone on this forum thought exactly alike I wouldn't >> > care to participate in it. >> > >> > Of course that's just my opinion also and maybe you'd like to >> > participate in a forum that everyone agreed with everyone else. >> > >> > ...Bill! >> > >> > --- In [email protected] <mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com>, >> > Kristopher Grey <kris@> wrote: >> > > >> > > Bill!, your certainty about the nature of these people's wrongs arises >> > > from the same source as the sins of those you point to. They too >> > believe >> > > themselves right and others wrong. The 'right' I was speaking of - is >> > > this blind self-righteousness - driven by grasping and rejecting arsing >> > > from ignorance of our true nature. The wrong in this, already clear. >> > > >> > > There is a reason such things stick out in your mind - and it's not >> > > about anyone but you. >> > > >> > > KG >> > > >> > > On 9/8/2012 4:35 AM, billsmart wrote: >> > > > >> > > > Merle, >> > > > >> > > > I don't know why what I wrote below is not clear. The religions of >> > > > Christianity and Islam are responsible for inciting and encouraging >> > > > people to commit atrocities. And that fact continues to this day. >> > > > >> > > > You close your post below with "Right marches on". I am just >> > adding so >> > > > does Wrong. 'Right' does not exist without 'Wrong'. >> > > > >> > > > ...Bill! >> > > > >> > > > --- In [email protected] >> > <mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com> >> > <mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com>, >> > > > Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >  meaning what?..clarify please..merle >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >  >> > > > > KG and Merle, >> > > > > >> > > > > I agree it's people that commit the horrors, but in the case I was >> > > > talking about it's at the behest and support of their religions >> > > > (Christianity and Islam in this case). >> > > > > >> > > > > ...Bill! >> > > > > >> > > > > --- In [email protected] >> > <mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com> >> > > > <mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com>, Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> >> > wrote: >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Ã, you betcha KG..that's it..people do the "dirty work"..merle >> > > > > > Ã, >> > > > > > Ã, 'Christianity' doesn't commit atrocities, or kindnesses. >> > > > People do. Regardless of what they call themselves, the ones who >> > > > commit atrocities are the one who think as divisively and with as >> > much >> > > > certainty regarding others as as you do below. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Right marches on. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > KG >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > On 9/8/2012 12:32 AM, Bill! wrote: >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Ã, >> > > > > > >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] >> > <mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com> >> > > > <mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com>, Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> >> > wrote: >> > > > > > >> >> > > > > > >> >> > > > > > >> >> > > > > > >> Ã, christianity delivers hope and Ã, universal love. >> > > > > > >> the teachings are profound and deep >> > > > > > >> open your heart..and let the sun shine in! >> > > > > > >> Ã, merle >> > > > > > >> >> > > > > > >> >> > > > > > >> >> > > > > > >> 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 >> > > > > > >> >> > > > > > >> >> > > > > > >> >> > > > > > >> Ã, Ã, http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ >> > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >
