The timestamp on your post showed 05:09 AM for me...Bill!
--- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote:
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> Â sunday...9th sept at 8:09am..cheers merle
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> Merle:
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> Â Â What time of day is it where you are? What day of the week?
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> Â Bill
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> Find what makes your heart singâ¦and do it!
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> From: Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...>
> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sat, September 8, 2012 4:56:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [Zen] christian
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> Â thank you bill...merle
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> Sorry, I'll try to clean that Wikipedia quote up:
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> "Karma (Sanskrit)[1] Pali: (kamma) in Indian religions is the concept of
> "action" or "deed", understood as that which causes the entire cycle of cause
> and effect (i.e., the cycle called samsara) originating in ancient India and
> treated in the Hindu, Jain, Buddhist and Sikh religions.[2]" - Wikipedia
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> --- In [email protected], "Bill!" <BillSmart@> wrote:
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> > Merle,
> >
> > "Karma (Sanskrit: कर्म IPA: [ˈkərmə]
> > ( listen);[1] Pali: kamma) in Indian religions is the concept of "action"
> > or "deed", understood as that which causes the entire cycle of cause and
> > effect (i.e., the cycle called saṃsāra) originating in ancient
> > India and treated in the Hindu,
> Jain, Buddhist and Sikh religions.[2]" - Wikipedia
> >
> > Now which are you going to believe? Some 3rd- or 4th-hand interpretation of
> > a translation of something someone thought they heard Buddha say? Or
> > Wikipedia.com? I think(but don't know for sure) the term 'karma' and its
> > use as a religious belief predates Buddha (Siddhartha) anyway...
> >
> > ...Bill!
> >
> > --- In [email protected], Kristopher Grey <kris@> wrote:
> > >
> > > "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:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Ã bill... do you know anything about christianity?.
> > > > >
> > > > > .jesus..
> > > > >
> > > > > .what do you think karma means?.
> > > > >
> > > > > ..all religions are linked by the same principles.
> > > > >
> >
> > > > .merle
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Ã
> > > > > 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 [email protected]
> > > > <mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com>, Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ã,Ã what check.."money money money...makes you funny"..abba song
> > > > > > Ã,Ã merle
> > > > > > Ã,Ã
> > > > > > Kris,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > All will be delivered tomorrow...the check's on the way...Bill!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In [email protected]
> > > > <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
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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