bill..ask edgar yourself... if i have not read him correctly that is precisely what he claims to be...how you find that an insult is beyond me... merle
Merle, You called Edgar "a rationalist". Please note these are YOUR words not MINE. I can't think of a worse insult for anyone on a Zen Forum. Clean up your act or suffer the rationally-based cause-and-effect consequences! ...Bill! --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > >  what do you mean bill?...why are you saying this?... where is the > insult?..merle > > >  > Merle, > > As co-moderator I must warn you that calling people insulting names on this > Zen Forum will not be tolerated. > > Clean up your act! > > ...Bill! > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > >  > >  mike,,edgar is a rationalist.. > > > > what he cannot see he does not acknowledge to be true..so no unicorns, > > devils, goblins or fairies for him... > > would not like tolkein..now would he?..what a sad childhood..no fantasy > > ..merle > > > > > >  > > Let's also not forget about the unicorns.. > > > > From: Edgar Owen <edgarowen@> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Monday, 18 March 2013, 3:38 > > Subject: Re: [Zen] Re: nature > > > > 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 > > > > > >   [email protected] > > >
