A brief theological question.......

[Brett A]

Originally Posted by diamondsoul

The non-theistic religions can be just as silly, and triumphalistic, as the theistic ones.

Rob Preece, a practising Buddhist, wrote this insightful piece about this tendency in organized religion. The tendency to circle the wagons around an orthodoxy and to exclude all those who are progressive or innovators:

Thanks for that. You help me make my case that we're all alone here. Just us humans trying to do our best and proving again and again that we're imperfect.

Also, if these transgressions illustrate the dangers of Buddhism, I think I'll take it over the crusades and inquisition.

[Charles]

Originally Posted by Brett A

Thanks for that. You help me make my case that we're all alone here. Just us humans trying to do our best and proving again and again that we're imperfect.

Also, if these transgressions illustrate the dangers of Buddhism, I think I'll take it over the crusades and inquisition.

Good or bad, right or wrong exists only in the mind of homo sapiens.

Does the beast consider these idealistic notions as he devours the flesh of his prey?

Thoughts on his order exceed my comprehension, being a quasi Methodist.

Our considerations are more pedestrian.

Should I sell a worthless insurance policy to the "vidder", or wait until her cousin the car dealer comes into my office?

Chas

[Brett A]

Originally Posted by Charles

Good or bad, right or wrong exists only in the mind of homo sapiens.

And exactly how do you know this?

Originally Posted by Charles

Does the beast consider these idealistic notions as he devours the flesh of his prey?

There is no possible way to know (also not sure exactly what a "beast" is).If you ask me, there's nothing wrong with taking one's place in the food chain--one way or the other.


I don't know what any of this means:

Originally Posted by Charles

Thoughts on his order exceed my comprehension, being a quasi Methodist.

Our considerations are more pedestrian.

Should I sell a worthless insurance policy to the "vidder", or wait until her cousin the car dealer comes into my office?

Chas