tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post115199432889134674..comments2024-03-15T01:34:45.154-07:00Comments on Chiron: ReligionRoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483616030072739190noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post-1153013768866709432006-07-15T18:36:00.000-07:002006-07-15T18:36:00.000-07:00Rory, this is God... and you've been a very naught...Rory, this is God... and you've been a very naughty boy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post-1152884338563171382006-07-14T06:38:00.000-07:002006-07-14T06:38:00.000-07:00Hrm. Ya know, that's not how Judaism works. We'r...Hrm. Ya know, that's not how Judaism works. We're supposed to be a good example, a light unto the world, not a predator that seeks out the weak. But then, in Judaism you don't have to be a Jew to be a good person. In fact, the rules for non-Jews are far simpler and less onerous than the rules for Jews.Kai Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13319136737099550784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post-1152163274570821312006-07-05T22:21:00.000-07:002006-07-05T22:21:00.000-07:00If the laws of physics pertain to consciousness, t...If the laws of physics pertain to consciousness, then it's logical to imagine that all the experiences we have in life, the trials and tribulations, traumas and triumphs, will all explode like a supernova into the 'space' of universal consciousness, to be combined in new in wonderful ways into a new, self-aware, being. Whether this 'karma' carries our particular consciousness from lifetime to lifetime, or a new awareness with parts of many beings' experiences is born - who knows? But why invent an ultimate reward or punishment controlled by Beings who do nothing but mess with us poor humans?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14473417.post-1152108827637409842006-07-05T07:13:00.000-07:002006-07-05T07:13:00.000-07:00It would seem that if you were going to try to con...<I>It would seem that if you were going to try to convert someone to your religion, or any religion for that matter, you'd use the sense of any basic predator and look for the weak or the injured. Wouldn't it make sense to concentrate efforts on people in a spiritual crisis or identity turmoil or at least somewhat unhappy?</I><BR/><BR/>You hit the nail right on the head with that one, Rory, and I admit I have wound up being prey in such circumstances on more than one occasion. I can blame any number of aspects (flaws?) in my personality as well as what I was going through at those times for allowing myself to keep falling for it.<BR/><BR/>What's really sad is, on nearly all of those occasions, when the caring, compassionate soul(s) that came to my rescue in my time of need and showered me with Christian, brotherly love (and convinced me to ditch all the friends I had at the time) decided that I had been sufficiently "saved", they immediately ceased to have anything more to do with me. Sometimes they were pretty pointed about it, too:<BR/><BR/>"No, you can't come with us. We really do care about you, and we're happy you've come so far, but face it; you're just not part of our group. Don't worry; if Christ is in your heart, you will find your own circle someday."<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I've got a circle for you, asshole...your own plastic halo, with which I'd like to strangle your sorry, sanctimonious ass.<BR/><BR/>I hate hypocrites, especially self-righteous ones. The funny thing is that the Bible does, too, but do these people really read it?The Moody Minstrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16342935635794595909noreply@blogger.com