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Xtian fundies
by tiltbillings » Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:19 am
What is the use of his knowledge
pertaining to the number of insects in the whole world?
Rather, inquire into his knowledge of
that which is to be practised by us
-- Dharmakirti
This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond.
SN I, 38.
Níl sa saol seo ach ceo
There is naught in this life but mist
Is ní bheimid beo ach seal beag gearr.
And we will not be alive but a short hard time.
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Re: Xtian fundies
by Reductor » Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:45 am
Fundamental Christians don't ever give up. Pwee! (that's me spitting. Cute, huh?)
Michael
The thoughts I've expressed in the above post are carefully considered and offered in good faith.
And friendliness towards the world is happiness for him who is forbearing with living beings. -- Ud. 2:1
To his own ruin the fool gains knowledge, for it cleaves his head and destroys his innate goodness. -- Dhp 72
The thoughts I've expressed in the above post are carefully considered and offered in good faith.
And friendliness towards the world is happiness for him who is forbearing with living beings. -- Ud. 2:1
To his own ruin the fool gains knowledge, for it cleaves his head and destroys his innate goodness. -- Dhp 72
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Re: Xtian fundies
by tiltbillings » Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:11 am
What is the use of his knowledge
pertaining to the number of insects in the whole world?
Rather, inquire into his knowledge of
that which is to be practised by us
-- Dharmakirti
This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond.
SN I, 38.
Níl sa saol seo ach ceo
There is naught in this life but mist
Is ní bheimid beo ach seal beag gearr.
And we will not be alive but a short hard time.
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Re: Xtian fundies
by James the Giant » Mon Mar 11, 2013 9:00 am
I dunno, seems like a legitimate tactic to me.
From their perspective there's nothing wrong with it, and I can't see much unwholesomeness from where I'm sitting either.
They just believe different stuff and want others to discover the same belief.
They're not killing anyone... Maybe damaging a culture though.
From their perspective there's nothing wrong with it, and I can't see much unwholesomeness from where I'm sitting either.
They just believe different stuff and want others to discover the same belief.
They're not killing anyone... Maybe damaging a culture though.
Then,
saturated with joy,
you will put an end to suffering and stress.
SN 9.11
saturated with joy,
you will put an end to suffering and stress.
SN 9.11
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Re: Xtian fundies
by tiltbillings » Mon Mar 11, 2013 9:12 am
Maybe damaging a culture? Very likely and very profoundly. As for not being unwholesome, yes, well, from the perspective of those who burned heretics at the stake, just another day doing the work of the Prince of Peace and the God of Love. For these evangelizing people what they are doing is seen and talked about as war -- and they do use terms of warfare -- against their devil, a wholesome and meritorious way to act. Blameless, I am sure they are, to be rewarded by their god with eternal bliss for all the souls they have saved from eternal damnation. Wholesome? Probably not.James the Giant wrote:I dunno, seems like a legitimate tactic to me.
From their perspective there's nothing wrong with it, and I can't see much unwholesomeness from where I'm sitting either.
They just believe different stuff and want others to discover the same belief.
They're not killing anyone... Maybe damaging a culture though.
What is the use of his knowledge
pertaining to the number of insects in the whole world?
Rather, inquire into his knowledge of
that which is to be practised by us
-- Dharmakirti
This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond.
SN I, 38.
Níl sa saol seo ach ceo
There is naught in this life but mist
Is ní bheimid beo ach seal beag gearr.
And we will not be alive but a short hard time.
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Re: Xtian fundies
by tiltbillings » Mon Mar 11, 2013 9:25 am
http://blogs4brownback.wordpress.com/20 ... -but-once/
http://www.truthnet.org/Spiritual-warfa ... arfare.htm
http://www.truthnet.org/Spiritual-warfa ... arfare.htm
What is the use of his knowledge
pertaining to the number of insects in the whole world?
Rather, inquire into his knowledge of
that which is to be practised by us
-- Dharmakirti
This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond.
SN I, 38.
Níl sa saol seo ach ceo
There is naught in this life but mist
Is ní bheimid beo ach seal beag gearr.
And we will not be alive but a short hard time.
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Re: Xtian fundies
by plwk » Mon Mar 11, 2013 9:45 am
Tilt..can you stop posting stuff that reminds me of my dear mom.... 
Bhikkhus, if you develop and make much this one thing,
it invariably leads to weariness, cessation, appeasement, realization and extinction.
What is it? It is recollecting the Enlightened One.
If this single thing is recollected and made much,
it invariably leads to weariness, cessation, appeasement, realization and extinction.
Anguttara-Nikaya: Ekanipata: Ekadhammapali: Pañhamavagga
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it invariably leads to weariness, cessation, appeasement, realization and extinction.
What is it? It is recollecting the Enlightened One.
If this single thing is recollected and made much,
it invariably leads to weariness, cessation, appeasement, realization and extinction.
Anguttara-Nikaya: Ekanipata: Ekadhammapali: Pañhamavagga
VSM VMM WBB TBHT WTBT My Page
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Re: Xtian fundies
by pilgrim » Mon Mar 11, 2013 10:46 am
James the Giant wrote:I dunno, seems like a legitimate tactic to me.
From their perspective there's nothing wrong with it, and I can't see much unwholesomeness from where I'm sitting either.
They just believe different stuff and want others to discover the same belief.
They're not killing anyone... Maybe damaging a culture though.
Damaging a culture is understating it. I know of cases in Cambodia where families and sometimes entire villages have been split. Young children in orphanages are taught that giving alms to monks is evil, etc. In N.E India in the states of Mizoram and Nagaland, christian fundies have formed their own army. Temples of ethnic tribes have been razed. .
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Re: Xtian fundies
by daverupa » Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:02 am
James the Giant wrote:I can't see much unwholesomeness from where I'm sitting either.
It's wrong intention; acquisitive (converts, souls, personal virtue, etc.) and ill-willed (a function of 'they are wrong, I/we are right') and harmful (Xianity as an emotive ideological assault as opposed to arising in a mutual environment of inquiry).
- "There is, headman, dhammasamādhi. If you were to obtain cittasamādhi in that, you might abandon this state of perplexity. And what, headman, is dhammasamādhi?
[kammapatha & brahmavihara, & a method of arousing gladness]"
- "Others will misapprehend according to their individual views, hold on to them tenaciously and not easily discard them; we shall not misapprehend according to individual views nor hold on to them tenaciously, but shall discard them with ease — thus effacement can be done."
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Re: Xtian fundies
by Kim OHara » Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:47 am
tiltbillings wrote:I'll make no comment because likely if I do I'll violate the TOS.
http://world.time.com/2013/03/08/good-l ... -tibetans/
You have not only made comments which (IMO) violate the TOS but by posting the original article you implicitly encouraged others to do so. The whole thread is reminding me of proverbs about pots and kettles, and glass houses and stones.
If you don't like what people are doing, for goodness' sake tell them - don't start a gripe session they will never even hear about.
Kim
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Re: Xtian fundies
by daverupa » Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:52 am
Consider the article a prompt for the brahmaviharas, then. It needn't be taken as a gripe session.
- "There is, headman, dhammasamādhi. If you were to obtain cittasamādhi in that, you might abandon this state of perplexity. And what, headman, is dhammasamādhi?
[kammapatha & brahmavihara, & a method of arousing gladness]"
- "Others will misapprehend according to their individual views, hold on to them tenaciously and not easily discard them; we shall not misapprehend according to individual views nor hold on to them tenaciously, but shall discard them with ease — thus effacement can be done."
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Re: Xtian fundies
by tiltbillings » Mon Mar 11, 2013 12:11 pm
This is closed before it goes totally apepoop.
What is the use of his knowledge
pertaining to the number of insects in the whole world?
Rather, inquire into his knowledge of
that which is to be practised by us
-- Dharmakirti
This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond.
SN I, 38.
Níl sa saol seo ach ceo
There is naught in this life but mist
Is ní bheimid beo ach seal beag gearr.
And we will not be alive but a short hard time.
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