Merle, My recent 'scolding' posts have been, as Joe easily recognized, tongue-in-cheek. A ruse. A joke.
I'm certain Edgar claims to be and would be proud to be called a 'rationalist'. And I agree that's exactly what I think he is also. It's just that I dont' think that's something to be proud of. ...Bill! --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > >  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: > > > > > > > > àwhat do you mean bill?...why are you saying this?... where is the > > insult?..merle > > > > > > à> > 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: > > > > > > > > > > > > Ãâà> > > Ãâàmike,,edgar is a rationalist.. > > > > > > what he cannot see he does not acknowledge to be true..so no unicorns, > > > devils, goblins or fairies for him...Ãâà> > > would not like tolkein..now would he?..what a sad childhood..no fantasy > > > ..merle > > > > > > > > > Ãâà> > > Let's alsoÃâànot 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: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >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. 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