Merle, You called Edgar "a rationalist". Please note these are YOUR words not MINE.
I can't think of a worse insult for anyone on a Zen Forum. Clean up your act or suffer the rationally-based cause-and-effect consequences! ...Bill! --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > >  what do you mean bill?...why are you saying this?... where is the > insult?..merle > > >  > Merle, > > As co-moderator I must warn you that calling people insulting names on this > Zen Forum will not be tolerated. > > Clean up your act! > > ...Bill! > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > > à> > àmike,,edgar is a rationalist.. > > > > what he cannot see he does not acknowledge to be true..so no unicorns, > > devils, goblins or fairies for him...à> > would not like tolkein..now would he?..what a sad childhood..no fantasy > > ..merle > > > > > > à> > Let's alsoànot forget about the unicorns.. > > > > From: Edgar Owen <edgarowen@> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Monday, 18 March 2013, 3:38 > > Subject: Re: [Zen] Re: nature > > > > Merle, > > > > Yes, that's the ONLY rational definition of God.... > > > > Edgar > > > > > > > > On Mar 17, 2013, at 3:12 AM, Merle Lester wrote: > > > > > > > > > > >àmike..are not "god" and nature but one? merle > > >à> > > Merle, > > > > > > Ineed we are, and as such it's best we grow up and flow wih the laws of > > > nature than hope a god will look after us. > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Ãâ > > >> Ãâ mike..we are part and parcel of nature..what is the point you are > > >> making...? merle > > >> Ãâà> > >> Merle, > > >> > > >> Buddhism would say - what will you do if the road doesn't rise up to > > >> meet you? Or the wind is head-on and the sun isn't warm on your face? > > >> Better > > to rely on ourselves than a god. > > >> > > >> Mike (who is celebrating with my Celtic cousins) > > >> > > >> --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> Why not!ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡ÃâàHappy Every Day,ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâ > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâ > > >>>> A HAPPY ST. PATRICKÃÆ'ââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢S DAY. > > >>>> SUN 17TH MARCH 2013 > > >>>> ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâ > > >>>> I arise today through the Strength of Heaven, > > >>>> Light of Sun, Radiance of Moon, > > >>>> Splendour of Fire, Speed of Lightning, > > >>>> Swiftness of Wind, Depth of Sea, > > >>>> Stability of Earth, Firmness of Rock. > > >>>> TRADITIONAL GAELIC BLESSING > > >>>> ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâ > > >>>> May the road rise up to meet you. > > >>>> May the wind be always at your back. > > >>>> May the sun shine warm upon your face; > > >>>> the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again, > > >>>> may God hold you in the palm of His hand. > > >>>> ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâ > > >>>> ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâ > > >>>> ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâ > > >>>> ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâ > > >>>> ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâ > > >>>> Please Remember: > > >>>> As part of continued email etiquette, please delete my name and email > > >>>> address before forwarding. ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâ > > >>>> PLEASE use .bcc when sending to multiple addresses and always delete > > >>>> any and all emailÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâ > > >>>> addresses in the email I forward. This helps eliminate addresses to > > >>>> spam > > lists. > > >>>> ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâ > > >>>> ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâ > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâ > > >>> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are > > reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > àà[email protected] > > > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
