No, how UNzen of you! :-) Edgar
On Mar 18, 2013, at 10:11 AM, Bill! wrote: > Oh yeah, I forgot the smiley face ;>). How irrational of me...Bill! > > --- In [email protected], Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote: > > > > Merle, > > > > Don't worry, Bill is joking here. He is just unable to remember to add > > smiley when he jokes.... Perhaps a drop of rationality would help? > > :-) > > > > Edgar > > > > > > > > On Mar 18, 2013, at 2:16 AM, Bill! wrote: > > > > > 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! Happy Every Day, > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>>  > > > > >>>> A HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY. > > > > >>>> SUN 17TH MARCH 2013 > > > > >>>>  > > > > >>>> 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 > > > > >>>>  > > > > >>>> 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. > > > > >>>>  > > > > >>>>  > > > > >>>>  > > > > >>>>  > > > > >>>>  > > > > >>>> Please Remember: > > > > >>>> As part of continued email etiquette, please delete my name and > > > > >>>> email address before forwarding.  > > > > >>>> PLEASE use .bcc when sending to multiple addresses and always > > > > >>>> delete any and all email > > > > >>>> addresses in the email I forward. This helps eliminate addresses > > > > >>>> to spam > > > > lists. > > > > >>>>  > > > > >>>>  > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>>  > > > > >>> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or > > > > are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > >   [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
