Realizing that I know little about Buddhism (except that it predates Christianity and appears to promote a way of life rather than belief in a god), I browsed through the 15,000 eBooks that I bought for the Kindle I ordered. Alas, the folder with all the books on religion don't got nothing on Buddhism ... so I ordered another 100 eBooks from eBay (cost: $10) and they're all on Buddhism.   |
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Buddhism (revisited)
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I hope you are a speed reader, lol.
ReplyDeleteSome say that there are more then one Buddha; perhaps, you are the next in line; heck--after reading that much on the subject you will qualified to enlighten Siddhartha Gautama on his religion.
ReplyDeleteMe, well, I just say,"Lord, I know he is a good man(meaning you). God bless you and thanks for all of the stuff from your former blog---Gummy.
Once upon a time, we visited Japan.
ReplyDeleteThere, they rub the belly of the nearest Buddha and make a wish.
As a consequence of my rotundity, children would rub my belly and make a wish :^)
Perhaps the first step in the eightfold path, eh?
P.S.
Japanese friends called me genki yama:
happy/healthy mountain
A Letter To The Editor
ReplyDeleteThe article below (in bold) on slavery was a letter to the editor in a newspaper (I don't know which newspaper or when it was published). It concerns the biblical issues of dietary laws and ownership of slaves.
The Bible and Gay Marriage
Is there anyone out there who is able to help me? I want to be a good American, but I am so confused. I frequently hear religious leaders speak of how Leviticus justifies a stance against same-sex marriage and homosexuality: They say it is an abomination and we need a constitutional amendment banning such behavior. But in Leviticus, it also says it is an abomination to eat shellfish - and that there is nothing wrong with owning slaves as long as they are from a neighboring country. To be a good American, do I need to press my elected officials to pass laws outlawing the consumption of lobsters and oysters and legalizing the owning of Canadian and Mexican slaves?
Tom McMurray, Crestone
Now, by nature, I am a non-violent person and as I wouldn't mind owing some Canadian slaves (I used to have a Canadian girlfriend and she was pretty nice) I wouldn't want to have to beat them to get them to work. So, my question is, will Canadian slaves work without beatings???
SirHorace
"... will Canadian slaves work without beatings???"
ReplyDeleteYup! We export 'em:
http://i37.tinypic.com/6fyqef.jpg
Well, she's not quite as cute as my Canadian girlfriend but it looks like she can cook so I guess it will work out and she does say she doesn't need "no beatin" !!! Thanks for the lead!!!
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