Bill, I agree with this in general..
Edgar On Jun 30, 2013, at 10:45 PM, Bill! wrote: > Joe, > > Most religions are wisdom traditions. Their core beliefs may indeed be just > as pertinent today as they were 2500 years ago. It's not their core beliefs > I'm uncomfortable with, it's their method of communicating their core beliefs > - their myths, parables and symbols. > > It's these I'd like to see updated. > > ...Bill! > > --- In [email protected], "Joe" <desert_woodworker@...> wrote: > > > > 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. > > > >
