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Tip for Adolph You misunderstand and make no sense if you try blogging from a cell-phone or similar device with a small screen. GBU, Gavin |
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Gavin, my dear...... having spent time with you, I know you are a sweet and gentle man and you give people the benefit of the doubt. But this time, I have to agree with the commenters. Be careful trying to pet a stray dog, it might turn and bite you. Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.
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Gavin, I reread what you wrote and what I responded. It seems that you have a problem reading what is clearly stated. You were in error in your characterization of Buddhists and also in your conflation of Hinduism and Buddhism. I suggested you engage in an actual study of the religion you mentioned so that you be better prepared the next time you are inclined to make an erroneous attribution. Do you understand now? Siddhartha was born into wealth and power in the priestly class, and at around age 30 he had a revelation that the gods he'd been raised to worship, (and was to act as a priest in their temples and shrines,) had done little or nothing to help the plight of mankind or end their suffering. So at around age 30 he cast off all his wealth and position to begin seeking enlightenment on his own because he felt the gods would never provide it for him, whether they existed or not. Eventually, he had some followers and changed his name from Siddhartha to Budda and the religion was born. Then it kept growing long after he left this life. My girlfriend of 17 years was raised a Buddhist and tho she sometimes attended Christian services, she never officially withdrew herself from Buddhism. Buddhists recognize the spirituality of all things, especially living things. That is why the most devout Buddhists will not even squash a bug. And altho such spirituality in any living person or thing may not be worshipped, it is nonetheless respected highly, and even revered. (Many in other religions equate this respect given to the spirits to be akin to god-like status.) That is very different from the Hindu religion, which formally recognizes hundreds of deities. As such they give more than mere reverence to them! They fully WORSHIP them, and by definition it is impossible to be a Hindu unless one actually does worship at least some of those gods. But all that aside, your original challenge to me was to provide an example of any religion that DIDN'T demand worship of an omnipotent deity. I met your original challenge by citing Buddhism. Thus proving you wrong to challenge me on the subject. Now, you try to change what I said in order to save face, but the fact that I was correct that not all religions ascribe to an omnipotent deity, and I know you couldn't have known much about Buddhism or you wouldn't have challenged me in the first place. I studied theology and world religions for a decade because I had questions of my own. You will be hard pressed to win a debate with me with just a few minutes of googling and the deliberate twisting of what I actually said. GBU, Gavin
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