05-16-2011, 12:00 AM
GONZO WROTE:
Nu Lang wrote:
To me what is most important is to examine what you believe and only keep those beliefs that 'feel' right to you.
That's as good as can be hoped for. In regard reincarnation, if it cannot be experienced, and therefore remains information rather than knowledge, how can any conclusions concerning it be challenged? It seems to me any opinion has potential validity and disagreements are bound to occur. We all can agree concerning the laws of the universe - philosophy (including spirituality) is another matter.
With regard to keeping what "feels" right to someone... some people think it "feels right" to believe that all gays should be killed or that other races are inferior due to skin color or region of birth or that anyone who doesn't believe in their religion is a heretic who should be stoned., . Read an article just recently where some women in India were killed by their husbands because they produced female children, and their husbands "felt" it was the fault of the women. So my point is that what we "feel" isn't always necessarily true. And faith is just another word for unfounded belief - and in the name of "faith" entire civilizations have been wiped out because someone "felt" God was on their side.
Dangerous turf. But feel free to feel your way along, placing your "trust" in the god of the region or the guru du jour. Heh. I'll stick with clarity and experience.
Nu Lang wrote:
To me what is most important is to examine what you believe and only keep those beliefs that 'feel' right to you.
That's as good as can be hoped for. In regard reincarnation, if it cannot be experienced, and therefore remains information rather than knowledge, how can any conclusions concerning it be challenged? It seems to me any opinion has potential validity and disagreements are bound to occur. We all can agree concerning the laws of the universe - philosophy (including spirituality) is another matter.
With regard to keeping what "feels" right to someone... some people think it "feels right" to believe that all gays should be killed or that other races are inferior due to skin color or region of birth or that anyone who doesn't believe in their religion is a heretic who should be stoned., . Read an article just recently where some women in India were killed by their husbands because they produced female children, and their husbands "felt" it was the fault of the women. So my point is that what we "feel" isn't always necessarily true. And faith is just another word for unfounded belief - and in the name of "faith" entire civilizations have been wiped out because someone "felt" God was on their side.
Dangerous turf. But feel free to feel your way along, placing your "trust" in the god of the region or the guru du jour. Heh. I'll stick with clarity and experience.