what has good and bad got to do with god?..merle Merle,
At best, it's superfluous. Why add anything on to nature? A god is not required. At worst, the idea encourages us to look outside ourselves for the reason why good/bad things happen to us. Know thyself!! Mike --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > >  why not bill?... do you believe it's a fantasy?..merle > > >  > I don't see anything rational about the concept of God at all...Bill! > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > >  edgar..jesus..we see "eye to eye"... merle > > > > Merle, > > > > Yes, that's the ONLY rational definition of God.... > > > > Edgar > > > > > > > > On Mar 17, 2013, at 3:12 AM, Merle Lester wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > mike..are not "god" and nature but one? merle > > > > > > Merle, > > > > > > Ineed we are, and as such it's best we grow up and flow wih the laws of > > > nature than hope a god will look after us. > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>  > > >>  mike..we are part and parcel of nature..what is the point you are > > >> making...? merle > > >>  > > >> Merle, > > >> > > >> Buddhism would say - what will you do if the road doesn't rise up to > > >> meet you? Or the wind is head-on and the sun isn't warm on your face? > > >> Better to rely on ourselves than a god. > > >> > > >> Mike (who is celebrating with my Celtic cousins) > > >> > > >> --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> Why not!ÃÆ'‚ Happy Every Day,ÃÆ'‚ > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> ÃÆ'‚ > > >>>> A HAPPY ST. PATRICKÃÆ'¢â‚¬â„¢S DAY. > > >>>> SUN 17TH MARCH 2013 > > >>>> ÃÆ'‚ > > >>>> I arise today through the Strength of Heaven, > > >>>> Light of Sun, Radiance of Moon, > > >>>> Splendour of Fire, Speed of Lightning, > > >>>> Swiftness of Wind, Depth of Sea, > > >>>> Stability of Earth, Firmness of Rock. > > >>>> TRADITIONAL GAELIC BLESSING > > >>>> ÃÆ'‚ > > >>>> May the road rise up to meet you. > > >>>> May the wind be always at your back. > > >>>> May the sun shine warm upon your face; > > >>>> the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again, > > >>>> may God hold you in the palm of His hand. > > >>>> ÃÆ'‚ > > >>>> ÃÆ'‚ > > >>>> ÃÆ'‚ > > >>>> ÃÆ'‚ > > >>>> ÃÆ'‚ > > >>>> Please Remember: > > >>>> As part of continued email etiquette, please delete my name and email > > >>>> address before forwarding. ÃÆ'‚ > > >>>> PLEASE use .bcc when sending to multiple addresses and always delete > > >>>> any and all emailÃÆ'‚ > > >>>> addresses in the email I forward. This helps eliminate addresses to > > >>>> spam lists. > > >>>> ÃÆ'‚ > > >>>> ÃÆ'‚ > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> ÃÆ'‚ > > >>> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are > > reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > >   http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >
