Totally fair to say. How can anyone 'free' his mind if he hangs onto preconceived ideas?
On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 10:44 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > > > Larry, > > I think it's fair to say that Buddhism respects the gods people may choose > to believe in, but it remains a central tenet of Buddhism that liberation > and freedom are not found thru a belief in a god. > > Mike > > > Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPad > > ------------------------------ > *From: *larry maher <[email protected]>; > *To: *<[email protected]>; > *Subject: *Re: [Zen] Re: the human body > *Sent: *Mon, Aug 26, 2013 11:08:10 PM > > > > I hate to quote the master but the Buddha said 'since there is no way to > prove the existence of God or nor disprove, believe whatever makes it > easier for you.'... What good does it do for a rock to call another rock > 'hard?' > L > > > On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 5:53 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> ** >> >> >> Thing is tho, a belief in a deity *is* the norm. And is also 'painting >> legs on a snake' because it just isn't needed. Also, not sure how believing >> in a god is fun. Each to their own, I suppose. >> >> Mike >> >> >> Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPad >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From: *Merle Lester <[email protected]>; >> *To: *[email protected] <[email protected]>; >> *Subject: *Re: [Zen] Re: the human body >> *Sent: *Mon, Aug 26, 2013 8:57:54 AM >> >> >> >> >> because i can and it's fun!!!!!!!!!..i do not follow the norm mike..do >> you?..merle >> >> >> Your definition is meaningless though and certainly not in accord with >> how most people define 'God'. The universe works just fine without such a >> belief. Why paint legs on a snake? >> >> Mike >> >> >> Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPad >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> >> >> rubbish...you missed the point then ..... >> the forest is god..the forest and the people are one.. >> .god, forest and people are all in harmony..it's called life!!!!!!!!... >> god is life... >> what the hell did you think god was?... >> merle..not the old man with a long white beard syndrome?[image: *:)) >> laughing] or some other equally absurd notion?[image: *#-o d'oh!] >> >> >> Watched it. Yep, no god. >> >> >> Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPad >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From: *Merle Lester <[email protected]>; >> *To: *[email protected] <[email protected]>; >> *Subject: *Re: [Zen] Re: the human body >> *Sent: *Sun, Aug 25, 2013 3:46:28 AM >> >> >> >> mike ..you have missed the boat...( the point)... watch the brazilian >> tribe doc..then tell me "there is no "god"...merle >> >> Merle, >> >> Just because belief in a god gives comfort it doesn't make it true. >> >> Mike >> >> >> Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPad >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From: *Merle Lester <[email protected]>; >> *To: *[email protected] <[email protected]>; >> *Subject: *Re: [Zen] Re: the human body >> *Sent: *Sun, Aug 25, 2013 1:23:16 AM >> >> >> >> mike..explain yourself please.. >> and KG.... not true...on a beautiful spring day one rejoices and gives >> thanks that one has eyes to see and ears to hear and a tongue to >> speak..merle >> >> And comfort is only sought when dis-eased. >> >> KG >> >> On 8/24/2013 4:19 AM, [email protected] wrote: >> >> >> Merle, >> >> Utility is no measure of Truth. >> >> Mike >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > *Larry Maher* > > > -- *Larry Maher*
