who said god was a preconceived idea? merle
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? or some other >>equally absurd notion? >> >> >> >>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
