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Not because he puts up a good intellectual fight but because it's a big old world out there; and all kinds of silly beliefs like tea-leaf/palm reading, astrology/horoscope reading, radical Islam, Scientology, Flat earthers, psychics, etc...
Fundamentalist Christianity has the monopoly position with respect to 'spirituality' on these boards and it's good that someone from a different wing of the asylum was walked into the common room - if only he would behave himself! I am always pleased to see a Bible literalist Christian try to attack his arguments in the same way we non-Christians attack theirs ;]
We need more dogmatic Muslims, more scientologists, more 'psychics', etc... in this forum, preferably the sort who can hold their own when challenged without stooping to insults.
06 Feb 11
Originally posted by AgergYes, I agree.But did you have to start another thread about him?
Not because he puts up a good intellectual fight but because it's a big old world out there; and all kinds of silly beliefs like tea-leaf/palm reading, astrology/horoscope reading, radical Islam, Scientology, Flat earthers, psychics, etc...
Fundamentalist Christianity has the monopoly position with respect to 'spirituality' on these boards and it's good tha ...[text shortened]... m, preferably the sort who can hold their own when challenged without stooping to insults.
His heads going to be full in the morning 🙂
06 Feb 11
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Originally posted by karoly aczelI think his participation on these forums could serve a useful purpose, all the other threads tend to be of the "p!ss off vishvahetu you're full of sh**" variety; this is a comparatively nice thread for him
Yes, I agree.But did you have to start another thread about him?
His heads going to be full in the morning 🙂
I may of course get my hands bitten by him for this thread, but it's a good old pair of gloves I'm wearing here...I'm safe enough! ;]
06 Feb 11
Originally posted by AgergNo one posting in this forum knows anything perfectly. But some know a little better than others.
Not because he puts up a good intellectual fight but because it's a big old world out there; and all kinds of silly beliefs like tea-leaf/palm reading, astrology/horoscope reading, radical Islam, Scientology, Flat earthers, psychics, etc...
Fundamentalist Christianity has the monopoly position with respect to 'spirituality' on these boards and it's good tha ...[text shortened]... m, preferably the sort who can hold their own when challenged without stooping to insults.
It's not so much what one says here, or even how it is said. We must read between the lines and understand the intent and basic motive. It is the underlying truth we seek. No?
One thing I think you will agree with, and that is that much of what is posted in this forum is bunk, a lie, and not true at all.
06 Feb 11
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Originally posted by AgergYour point is valid, but please...no more publicity for this guy.
Not because he puts up a good intellectual fight but because it's a big old world out there; and all kinds of silly beliefs like tea-leaf/palm reading, astrology/horoscope reading, radical Islam, Scientology, Flat earthers, psychics, etc...
Fundamentalist Christianity has the monopoly position with respect to 'spirituality' on these boards and it's good tha m, preferably the sort who can hold their own when challenged without stooping to insults.
Edit: my bad for starting the other thread in the first place.
06 Feb 11
Originally posted by josephwNot true.....any person who subscribes to the teachings of Vedanta Sutra shall receive perfect knowledge without error.
No one posting in this forum knows anything perfectly. But some know a little better than others.
It's not so much what one says here, or even how it is said. We must read between the lines and understand the intent and basic motive. It is the underlying truth we seek. No?
One thing I think you will agree with, and that is that much of what is posted in this forum is bunk, a lie, and not true at all.
But to assimilate this higher knowledge, one must live the spiritual life described by Vedanta and purify their intelligence, mind, senses and body to be able to understand the finer points of the spiritual.
Just reading the Vedanta will not give the clear understanding...so being pure will make the understanding effective.
This is the catch, that one must live the spiritual life to get the clear understanding.......there are no short/cuts to understanding Godhead.
07 Feb 11
Originally posted by vishvahetuI said no one posting in this forum knows anything perfectly.
Not true.....any person who subscribes to the teachings of Vedanta Sutra shall receive perfect knowledge without error.
But to assimilate this higher knowledge, one must live the spiritual life described by Vedanta and purify their intelligence, mind, senses and body to be able to understand the finer points of the spiritual.
Just reading the Vedant ...[text shortened]... tual life to get the clear understanding.......there are no short/cuts to understanding Godhead.
Are you saying that you know something perfectly?
07 Feb 11
Originally posted by josephwThe purpose of this human form is described perfectly in Vedanta Sutra by Srila Vyasadeva....and since we (the persons in this forum) are all in the human form, the only important thing for one to do is take the perfect instruction from from Vedanta Sutra, which will give the perfection of life which is returning back home to Godhead.
I said no one posting in this forum knows anything perfectly.
Are you saying that you know something perfectly?
There is nowhere else anywhere to find this perfect knowledge, and all one has to do is take the instruction seriously to obtain the perfection of life.
There is no other perfection of life, that is greater than returning back to Godhead.
Retuning back to Godhead surpasses all other quests.
07 Feb 11
Originally posted by vishvahetuwrong
The purpose of this human form is described perfectly in Vedanta Sutra by Srila Vyasadeva....and since we (the persons in this forum) are all in the human form, the only important thing for one to do is take the perfect instruction from from Vedanta Sutra, which will give the perfection of life which is returning back home to Godhead.
There is nowhere ...[text shortened]... greater than returning back to Godhead.
Retuning back to Godhead surpasses all other quests.
07 Feb 11
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Originally posted by Agergif this is the best we can come up with in terms of diversity, we are better off just telling the robbie or the josephw they are wrong.
Not because he puts up a good intellectual fight but because it's a big old world out there; and all kinds of silly beliefs like tea-leaf/palm reading, astrology/horoscope reading, radical Islam, Scientology, Flat earthers, psychics, etc...
Fundamentalist Christianity has the monopoly position with respect to 'spirituality' on these boards and it's good tha m, preferably the sort who can hold their own when challenged without stooping to insults.
and please don't mention scientologists, you make me have a frowny face.
07 Feb 11
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Originally posted by divegeesterHow many times have we heard (paraphrased)
and there you have it folks...
"any person who subscribes to the teachings of [the Bible] shall receive perfect knowledge without error."?
Any difference between his claims and fundamentalist Christians' claims are trivial.