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I found this fascinating and enlightening discussion at Sweep the dust, Push the dirt: Open Forum: Can Christian and Buddhist Practices Mix? Here are some excerpts I pulled out of the discussion: When we externalize, and in my opinion, “personalize” the god-concept, we begin that slippery slope into attachment, delusion, and self-deprecation. Sorry if the following is a bit lacking in cohesion. I’m just working with some rough ideas which may or may not eventually be polished. Power, control and wealth or peace, enlightenment and salvation? Which is the primary motivation for religion? I often view organized religion as the former with a little of the latter on [...] Another Facebook poll — Should Religion Be Made Illegal? It seems as though someone on Facebook has their knickers in a knot about religion, particularly Christianity. Trust me, it isn’t me coming up with these polls just so I’ll have something to rant about on my blog. But since the question was raised, I’ll throw in [...] Some days, I really find it difficult, in the face of absurdity, to remain calm and ask myself, “What would Buddha do?” Let’s face it, I’m not as Zen-like as I want to be and when faced with unbounded absurdity and absolute stupidity, my gut reaction is to shout out, “What the fuck are you [...] Today’s Quote: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written: ‘But the righteous man shall live [...] |
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