and pray larry what doeth thee think it is..this spirituality...merle
Not saying God is precon-ed or not precon-ed to any human being; but but but a lot of us are products of our culture, read and accepted beliefs, and probably some hard-wired DNA. Those combinations lead to ideas, icons, slogans etc. All those are blockages to God if you truly want to find him. I know little but I do know one thing spirituality is not what we THINK it is! On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 4:16 AM, Merle Lester <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > 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 > > -- Larry Maher
