Originally posted by Xev
And, one person will understand the reference and the rest will say 'huh?'
'huh?'
Love
Jan Ardena.
Originally posted by Xev
And, one person will understand the reference and the rest will say 'huh?'
'huh?'
Love
Jan Ardena.
I wonder if you can read clearly what's the subject and what's the example. The subject is still "love your enemies", and the example is you and tiger mosquitos. You can comment on the example, but why not answer the main point, too? Now you just want to focus on the example and avoid the main subject. Well, what can I expect? Maybe avoid the subject is your favor strategy in a discussion.Originally posted by TruthSeeker
Actually... I'm pretty sure you bring the animals to the discussion...
True. A fact that you brought up in another thread as well. There was no response to it at that time ... and it seems that TS, JA etc are inclined to ignore it this time as well.Originally posted by Raithere
... I have no problem with the inner journey. Indeed, one can find some answers there that cannot be found in reality. ... While you can try and deny external reality you'll usually come up short. The person who believes they can fly, unaided, usually finds external reality overwhelming when they hit the pavement.
I haven't followed these discussions for a while, so I wouldn't know if this was ever addressed to JA or TS -Originally posted by Raithere
You, Jan, and many other "spiritual/religious" people share the same problem. You assume that unless someone else exhibits the same beliefs as you they have no knowledge of their "higher-self" or of "God" or whatever you want to call it.
Exactly. If one were to slightly shift gears, the question can be addressed to TS and JA. Both of you claim an inner awareness of an absolute truth, and both of you express completely different versions of it. It seems "absolute" is not quite the word for it, eh?Originally posted by Raithere
How can you refer to your inner-awareness as absolute truth? What makes your inner-awareness more valid than mine?
I wonder if you can read clearly what's the subject and what's the example. The subject is still "love your enemies", and the example is you and tiger mosquitos. You can comment on the example, but why not answer the main point, too? Now you just want to focus on the example and avoid the main subject. Well, what can I expect? Maybe avoid the subject is your favor strategy in a discussion.
Originally posted by You Killed Jesus
Howdy Kyle
From what I understand, there are roman records of Jesus' existance. However, the parts about jesus healing lepers and raising the dead and whatnot are rather... sketchy(and probably made up to get more followers).
Since you don't like examples/evidents to support a discussion, my answer will be "you'll die faster". After more consideration, I say "it won't work most the time." Why? Because if you are known for showing love everywhere, you don't have enemies. But if you still encounter enemies, obviously your love won't work on them. Your love only gives your enemies advantages, so you'll die faster.Originally posted by TruthSeeker
Why not Love your enemies...?
If someone is kind with you, would you kill this person?
An example, the kindess of a rapist is not one I accept. Why? Because what that person has done needs to be answered for.
Now, if said person was a complete stranger, and he was kind to me, then yes, I wouldn't kill him- he has done me no wrong.
If someone is kind with you, would you kill this person?
Is this "someone" an enemy of me or not? Or you are trying to avoid the topic again?Originally posted by TruthSeeker
If someone is kind with you, would you kill this person?
Of course, then, we wouldn't be "enemies" would we?
Is this "someone" an enemy of me or not? Or you are trying to avoid the topic again?
Anyway, the thirtysomething jewish philosopher probably did exist, it's just that his message/essence has likely been twisted beyond beleif in the last 2000 years.
One Lesson for you: Forgiveness.
When someone do something really wrong and ACCEPT what he/she has done wrong as wrong, then forgiveness is the best way to go. Why? Because if you punish this person, he/she will certainly do it again. The person won't learn by being punished. Beilieve me... if it was so, the system would work...
Forgivenes brake the cycle of Mistake-->Punishment-->Mistake...
We lock them up, unfortunatly we forgive them, let them out, and they often do it again.
Much safer to destroy ones enemies completly.
Depends on how they are treated... if it's a PUNISHMENT they will certainly do it again, as I said before...