Originally posted by Badwaterwell, I'm going to accept your exceptions. you couldn't have named two folks I admire more.
Gandhi would be the most curious exception to the rule, unless I'm misreading the intent of what you are saying. The Dali Lama would be another exception, in that his religion informs his politics and not the other way around.
Originally posted by FabianFnasduh
There is no gospel of Jesus in the bible. There are gospels of Matthew, John, Luke and, Mark (and some others) but none written by Jesus.
you know, you seem to have a truly MASSIVE grasp of the obvious
but hey, thanks for your very special point of view
thanks for sharing ....
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Originally posted by TerrierJackNietzsche needed to get out more -- he was, as Santayana said, "personally more philosophical than his philosophy. His talk about power, harshness, and superb immorality was the hobby of a harmless young scholar and constitutional invalid."
Everywhere I looked for the great men - I found only the apes of their ideals. - Nietzsche
"Nietzsche is dead"
--God
Originally posted by FabianFnasHe was obviously referring to generalissimo's comment that the new testament is "the closer you can get to what [Jesus] actually was going for".
But you knew that already, didn't you? That Jesus didn't write any gospel?
But, unsurprisingly, you failed to follow the argument.
Originally posted by ScriabinLol, please don't leave the spirituality forum, you will create a vacuum that will suck in all types of cyber debris and we shall be bereft of a truly objective light!
Nietzsche needed to get out more -- he was, as Santayana said, "personally more philosophical than his philosophy. His talk about power, harshness, and superb immorality was the hobby of a harmless young scholar and constitutional invalid."
"Nietzsche is dead"
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Originally posted by ScriabinOn the whole I do agree with the point, however; especially when talking of the upper echelon of the vast majority of religions. (I meant to say that and didn't).
well, I'm going to accept your exceptions. you couldn't have named two folks I admire more.
Originally posted by Badwaterit wasn't confined to religious leadership, it includes all those exercising their will to power at everyone else's expense.
On the whole I do agree with the point, however; especially when talking of the upper echelon of the vast majority of religions. (I meant to say that and didn't).
Originally posted by scherzoi think you are feeling a bit over sensitive - my dad use to tell me plenty of nasreddin stories and he was a proud dedicated muslim. he stories taught alot about spiritual / religious wisdom. i am proud that these stories exist and are shared... that islamic culture and stories are shared in a positive way teaching wisdom rather than people putting islamic culture down and identifying muslims as radical, violent and oppressive.
Just tell some Brer Rabbit stories or something, OK?