Mike,
I agree, sir.
Religions are Wisdom-Traditions.
Wisdom Traditions use the tools they have available. Then, and now.
That, too, is what makes them "Wise".
They utilize fully what they have available, in service of True Compassion.
For their times, and future times.
Religions are not "nonsense", as some hasty-pudding kitchen-workers say. Maybe
they're just hopped-up on instant (soluble) Coffee.
The wisdom-traditions purvey and convey wisdom, and preserve wisdom, and the
path to it.
As traditions, they also keep on changing, as generations pass, and come.
That's another part of what makes them Wise.
Hasty people live for the next thing, not for Now. And don't see where Now has
*graciously* come from.
But, they are to be forgiven!
That's why Wisdom and Compassion are preserved, and transmitted. For them, and
fo all.
Anyway, a new generation is born TODAY.
--Joe
> uerusuboyo@... wrote:
>
> Bill!, I can tell by the completely misrepresented view of things like The
> Noble Eightfold Path on this forum that people criticise even though it's
> obvious they haven't even bothered to study them. They're absolutely
> beautiful and sublime teachings. Even though they're over 2,500 years old
> they still can be applied to life today. To criticise them also shows a
> complete ignorance of upaya (skilful means) to teach the Dharma. Different
> people, with different personalities and temperaments will always require a
> variety of different teaching methods. Otherwise we get into the bigotry of
> believing that only "my" way is the correct way.
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