bill...so on those grounds what's that got to do with "god"?..merle
Merle, On what grounds? Well, MY dictionary defines 'fantasy' as: "Definition of FANTASY 1: ... hallucination 2: fancy; especially : the free play of creative imagination 3: a creation of the imaginative faculty whether expressed or merely conceived: as a : a fanciful design or invention b : a chimerical or fantastic notion c : fantasia 1 d : imaginative fiction featuring especially strange settings and grotesque characters —called also fantasy fiction 4: caprice 5: the power or process of creating especially unrealistic or improbable mental images in response to psychological need <an object of fantasy>; also : a mental image or a series of mental images (as a daydream) so created <sexual fantasies>" - Merriam-Webster Online I'd say on ALL of the grounds above...Bill! --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > >  bill..on what grounds?..merle >  > Merle, > > Do I believe the concept of God is a fantasy? Yes, of course I do...Bill! > > --- 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: > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> ÃÆ'‚ > > > >> ÃÆ'‚ mike..we are part and parcel of nature..what is the point > > > >> you are making...? merle > > > >> ÃÆ'‚ > > > >> 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'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ Happy Every > > > >>>> Day,ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ > > > >>>> A HAPPY ST. > > > >>>> PATRICKÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃÆ'¢â€šÂ¬ÃÆ'¢â€žÂ¢S > > > >>>> DAY. > > > >>>> SUN 17TH MARCH 2013 > > > >>>> ÃÆ'Æ'‚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'Æ'‚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'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ > > > >>>> ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ > > > >>>> ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ > > > >>>> ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ > > > >>>> ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ > > > >>>> Please Remember: > > > >>>> As part of continued email etiquette, please delete my name and > > > >>>> email address before forwarding. ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ > > > >>>> PLEASE use .bcc when sending to multiple addresses and always delete > > > >>>> any and all emailÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ > > > >>>> addresses in the email I forward. This helps eliminate addresses to > > > >>>> spam lists. > > > >>>> ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ > > > >>>> ÃÆ'Æ'‚ÃÆ'‚ > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> ÃÆ'Æ'‚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/ > > > > > >
