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Quote of the Day: 2 May 2009 6 months ago

“If I were to say, ’God, why me?’ about the bad things, then I should have said, ’God, why me?’ about the good things that happened in my life.” – Arthur Ashe

May 06, 10:40AM PDT | 2 cheers


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Compassionist being mindful, grateful, optimistic, compassionate and constructive

Yes, I read that yahoo article. Thanks for reminding me of it. It is indeed fascinating.

I agree that there are inspiring verses in the Bible – just as there are inspiring verses in the Quran and other religious texts.

Actually, the Buddhists created hospitals before the Christians. I think Buddhism is preferable to Christianity. I read a book called ‘Buddhism Without Beliefs’ which presents Buddhism as it was originally conceived by Gautama. Later on it got religionised with concepts such as reincarnation borrowed from Hinduism.

I am not anti-religion. I am anti-persecution in the name of religion.

May 09, 01:32PM PDT | Parent | Respond to this 1 cheer

New Isabella is giving thanks...

I have skimmed the book you mention...

...at the bookstore, and liked it a very much. I have been studying the origins of the Christian church and Bible, and there are scholars who are convinced that a similar process happened here as well, of re-interpreting and adding to the original teachings of Jesus.

I would like to think that I am anti-persecution in the name of any belief system, religion included.

May 11, 01:50PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 1 cheer

Compassionist being mindful, grateful, optimistic, compassionate and constructive

Me too

I am anti-persecution regardless what the persecution is about. There have been religious, political, sexual, economic – all sorts of persecution in the history of this species. The Bible says ‘Thou shall not suffer a witch to live.’ This verse caused the deaths of many women in Europe and America.

May 12, 03:53AM PDT | Respond to this 2 cheers


 

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