09 Apr 12
Originally posted by josephwDasa believes that the Vedas are divinely inspired too. You may not agree with Dasa, but that doesn't make the fact that he believes it any less true.
The difference is that the authors of the books of the Bible were inspired by God to write what God wanted said. You may not believe it, but that doesn't make it any less true.
09 Apr 12
Originally posted by FMFYou are absolutely correct. What I think or believe doesn't make anything true.
Dasa believes that the Vedas are divinely inspired too. You may not agree with Dasa, but that doesn't make the fact that he believes it any less true.
Truth exists independently of our beliefs. Truth therefore comes from without and is objectively observed. When truth is discovered it is then known.
09 Apr 12
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Originally posted by josephwreally? says you. Prove that they were and the authors of the vedas weren't.
The difference is that the authors of the books of the Bible were inspired by God to write what God wanted said.
You may not believe it, but that doesn't make it any less true.
You may not believe it but is doesn't make it any more or less true.
09 Apr 12
Originally posted by josephwWhen Christians like you and others here make constant references to "Satan" or "the devil" - the most fundamentally denunciatory and hostile accusation that a Christian can brandish - when talking to people who have different beliefs from you, it clearly has more to do with your own self-satisfaction and vanity, than it does with a meaningful discourse about spirituality.
Krishna is just another name for the devil.
09 Apr 12
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Originally posted by josephwYou are right that our opinions or Dasa's opionions or an Atheist's or an
You are absolutely correct. What I think or believe doesn't make anything true.
Truth exists independently of our beliefs. Truth therefore comes from without and is objectively observed. When truth is discovered it is then known.
agnostic's opinion is not science or truth by itself. As you say physical truth
must be discovered and observed in science. That is one reason we know that
evolutuion is not truth. But spiritual truth can not be gained that way. It must
be revealed by God. That is the reason Christ has asked the Father to send the
Holy Spirit to reveal and teach us spiritual truth as well as physical truth as we
need to know it. HalleluYah !!! Praise the Lord!
09 Apr 12
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Originally posted by josephwNo, not the devil.
Krishna is just another name for the devil.
To bad Dasa can't even spell it correctly. What a joke.
you may be referring to Lord Shiva, Lord of destruction, a little statue of whom resides atop of my pc to keep it working well
And he did spell it right. It's generally spelt like that with no "i"
09 Apr 12
Originally posted by FMFYeah, its a real conversation killer.
When Christians like you and others here make constant references to "Satan" or "the devil" - the most fundamentally denunciatory and hostile accusation that a Christian can brandish - when talking to people who have different beliefs from you, it clearly has more to do with your own self-satisfaction and vanity, than it does with a meaningful discourse about spirituality.
Also it shows how close minded some christians are, whereas hindus, generally are more open-minded.
09 Apr 12
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Originally posted by RJHindsExact date for what?
When was the exact date? And where can I check it.
I believe the Upanishads, which spawned Hinduism, which spawned Buddhism is about 6000 years old.
Gutam Buddha is said to have been born around 500 BC.
Surely you can google and wiki and all that?
09 Apr 12
I myself never really cared for how old something is. Or what came first (except in certain instances).
After all, time itself is said to be nothing but an act of measurement , so I really dont want to promote that.
The other thing that buzzes me off is how if something is old then it is bona fide however if someone here and now claims insight into human nature they are dismissed instantly purely because they are not old (and hence are beyond being able to be checked)