Merle, Exactly! Nothing at all.
Mike --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > >  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: > > > > > > > > àwhy not bill?... do you believe it's a fantasy?..merle > > > > > > à> > I don't see anything rational about the concept of God at all...Bill! > > > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Ãâàedgar..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: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Ãâàmike..are not "god" and nature but one? merle > > > >Ãâà> > > > 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: > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡ > > > >> ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡ mike..we are part and parcel of nature..what is the point > > > >> you are making...? merle > > > >> ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâà> > > >> 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'Ã'âââ¬à ¡ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡ÃâàHappy Every > > > >>>> Day,ÃÆ'Ã'âââ¬à ¡ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡ > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> ÃÆ'Ã'âââ¬à ¡ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡ > > > >>>> A HAPPY ST. PATRICKÃÆ'Ã'ÃââÃÆ'âââ∠> > > >>>> ¡ÃâìÃÆ'ââââ¬à ¾ÃââS DAY. > > > >>>> SUN 17TH MARCH 2013 > > > >>>> ÃÆ'Ã'âââ¬à ¡ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡ > > > >>>> 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'Ã'âââ¬à ¡ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡ > > > >>>> 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'Ã'âââ¬à ¡ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡ > > > >>>> ÃÆ'Ã'âââ¬à ¡ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡ > > > >>>> ÃÆ'Ã'âââ¬à ¡ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡ > > > >>>> ÃÆ'Ã'âââ¬à ¡ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡ > > > >>>> ÃÆ'Ã'âââ¬à ¡ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡ > > > >>>> Please Remember: > > > >>>> As part of continued email etiquette, please delete my name and > > > >>>> email address before forwarding. ÃÆ'Ã'âââ¬à ¡ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡ > > > >>>> PLEASE use .bcc when sending to multiple addresses and always delete > > > >>>> any and all emailÃÆ'Ã'âââ¬à ¡ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡ > > > >>>> addresses in the email I forward. This helps eliminate addresses to > > > >>>> spam lists. > > > >>>> ÃÆ'Ã'âââ¬à ¡ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡ > > > >>>> ÃÆ'Ã'âââ¬à ¡ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡ > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> ÃÆ'Ã'âââ¬à ¡ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡ > > > >>> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are > > > reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > ÃâàÃâàhttp://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > ------------------------------------ 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/
