RE: MD On Faith

From: macavity11 (macavity11@yahoo.com)
Date: Fri Oct 15 2004 - 03:07:30 BST

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    CHUCK:
    I inferred from that post, that since I had a problem with one religion, or
    even a few religions, by your logic, I shouldn’t rightfully endorse tenets
    of another religion (though, I wouldn’t actually classify Buddhism as a
    religion) I find more viable. I simply pointed out one of the many
    differences I see between Christianity, Islam, or any monotheism and
    Buddhism.

    I WAS NOT suggesting you shouldn't say you don't like one religion and not another. I think that is a private decision and I personally don't want to debate that with you. (the anti-religion was not about anti a particular religion but just anti-religion general). What I WAS responding to the idea you suggested in parantheses-- you wouldn't classify buddhism as religion. THAT is what prompted my first email, it seemed there was a proposal of these two categories being compared of science (+ buddhism) and religion. But I thought buddhism belonged in the religion category. And so I would be interested in thoughts of why you don't think it should be classified as a religion but I am not intersted in any more comments about how many stars you give it as a religion (that's a different question, one I am NOT interested in debating with you)

     Erin

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    Subject: Re: MD On Faith

    Thanks for letting me know what you know and what you don't know. I don't
    really know what you want me to do with this information.
    I guess I like to find the commonalities of religions, because what I find
    valuable in religion is that connecting to the whole.
    I am not interested in a debate what is the best religion for that reason.
    The purpose of my emails have not been to debate whether I find Buddhism
    more or less valuable than other religions (I stated in the other email that
    I really like it a lot).
    I was responding to the idea that you can't say old ways of religion aren't
    useful but Buddhism is helpful.
     
     
    Erin
    Charles Roghair wrote:
    Erin:

    On Oct 13, 2004, at 4:27 PM, macavity11 wrote:

    > I'm sorry I just don't think you can say anti religion this and anti
    > religion that and then talk about the praises of a religion you like-
    > just seems too mixed of a message to me and even seems very
    > unbuddhistlike for that matter! (is that a word?)
    >

    I don't know what is Buddhist-like or not. I do know Buddhists don't
    kill people in God's name.

    Best regards,

    Chuck

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