Two things at once, and death threats (not to anyone here)
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In a message dated 12/28/01 5:17:09 PM, starsuncloud@... writes:
<< Sure, you can be an unschooler and Christian...in that order. Just
kidding. >>
You can be a Holtie and a Christian too.
You can be a Christian and a Buddhist, but most Christians don't know that.
You can be a Christian and a Democrat, but some would like to tell you you
can't.
I read in People Magazine, that font of trivia and serious... trivia, that
when whoever he was (I'm not hiking to the other end of the house to get it),
the senator who left the Republican party to become an independent, when he
switched he got many death threats.
DEATH threats. Over upsetting the balance of the U.S. Congress.
Death.
I'm just guessing that they probably came from Republican fundamentalist
Christians who don't send their kids to school.
Anyone have a better guess?
I'd add (or had started with) probably those death threats to a grown man
exercising his freedoms as an American came from people who are "pro-life"
(meaning anti-abortion) to the point that they would kill a grown man
(doctor, senator) to make sure grown women (half the country) don't have more
rights to their own bodies.
That's my guess. But maybe I'm just prejudiced.
Sandra
<< Sure, you can be an unschooler and Christian...in that order. Just
kidding. >>
You can be a Holtie and a Christian too.
You can be a Christian and a Buddhist, but most Christians don't know that.
You can be a Christian and a Democrat, but some would like to tell you you
can't.
I read in People Magazine, that font of trivia and serious... trivia, that
when whoever he was (I'm not hiking to the other end of the house to get it),
the senator who left the Republican party to become an independent, when he
switched he got many death threats.
DEATH threats. Over upsetting the balance of the U.S. Congress.
Death.
I'm just guessing that they probably came from Republican fundamentalist
Christians who don't send their kids to school.
Anyone have a better guess?
I'd add (or had started with) probably those death threats to a grown man
exercising his freedoms as an American came from people who are "pro-life"
(meaning anti-abortion) to the point that they would kill a grown man
(doctor, senator) to make sure grown women (half the country) don't have more
rights to their own bodies.
That's my guess. But maybe I'm just prejudiced.
Sandra
Jorgen & Ann
<<You can be a Christian and a Buddhist, but most Christians don't know that.>>
Would you mind elaborating on this or pointing me to info? I was eavesdropping on a couple of people talking about combining Christianity and Buddhism recently and I wondered about it because I thought that Buddhists didn't have a god, so how could you combine the two? I mean, I know people do whatever they want, but just curious about how it would work.
Ann
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Would you mind elaborating on this or pointing me to info? I was eavesdropping on a couple of people talking about combining Christianity and Buddhism recently and I wondered about it because I thought that Buddhists didn't have a god, so how could you combine the two? I mean, I know people do whatever they want, but just curious about how it would work.
Ann
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Shyrley
Jorgen & Ann wrote:
eternal unchanging self or soul. The eight fold path and the noble
Truths are there to guide buddhists to this truth.
Christianity teaches that humans have a soul that will go to heaven.
I suppose some of the mahayana schools might be able to be combined.
Tibetan buddhism for example has all sorts of deities and demons plus a
belief in re-incarnation.
Buddhism has changed and grown into so many schools that I could see how
a buddhist could believe in the Christian God but not how a christian
could follow buddhism as the christian god is pretty strict and doesn't
like to share.
Shyrley
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> <<You can be a Christian and a Buddhist, but most Christians don'tThe mind boggles. Theravadin Buddhism teaches that we do not have an
> know that.>>
>
> Would you mind elaborating on this or pointing me to info? I was
> eavesdropping on a couple of people talking about combining
> Christianity and Buddhism recently and I wondered about it because I
> thought that Buddhists didn't have a god, so how could you combine the
> two? I mean, I know people do whatever they want, but just curious
> about how it would work.
>
> Ann
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
eternal unchanging self or soul. The eight fold path and the noble
Truths are there to guide buddhists to this truth.
Christianity teaches that humans have a soul that will go to heaven.
I suppose some of the mahayana schools might be able to be combined.
Tibetan buddhism for example has all sorts of deities and demons plus a
belief in re-incarnation.
Buddhism has changed and grown into so many schools that I could see how
a buddhist could believe in the Christian God but not how a christian
could follow buddhism as the christian god is pretty strict and doesn't
like to share.
Shyrley
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In a message dated 12/29/01 10:50:25 AM, stargate@... writes:
<< I was eavesdropping on a couple of people talking about combining
Christianity and Buddhism recently and I wondered about it because I thought
that Buddhists didn't have a god, so how could you combine the two? I mean, I
know people do whatever they want, but just curious about how it would work.
believes Jesus' teachings but they want to practice Buddhism, it won't clash.
They won't be worshipping another God, and Buddhists don't care what you
think about the afterlife, pretty much.
Sandra
<< I was eavesdropping on a couple of people talking about combining
Christianity and Buddhism recently and I wondered about it because I thought
that Buddhists didn't have a god, so how could you combine the two? I mean, I
know people do whatever they want, but just curious about how it would work.
>>Buddhism doesn't need a god nor does it need the lack of one. So if someone
believes Jesus' teachings but they want to practice Buddhism, it won't clash.
They won't be worshipping another God, and Buddhists don't care what you
think about the afterlife, pretty much.
Sandra
Sharon Rudd
I have been given refuge in Buddha. I have a Tibetian
name. I was "raised" Episcopalian, I "joined" the
Methodist church as a youngster. I have a Tsalagi
(Cherokee)spiritual lineage. There is no conflict.
BUT there is with some others. A Methodist minister
refused to Christin Roy....he was an ignorant dork. My
MIL thought the world of the poor man (why we asked
his to do it) but I rubbed his fur the wrong way ( I
told him, when his fiance' laughed and he thought she
should be subdued, that she "coud mnake a joyfull
noise" if she wanted). Anyways.... he rufused to do
the Christening...was a saddness for MIL, but other
clergy OFFERED. Only problem I've encountered.
SOS
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name. I was "raised" Episcopalian, I "joined" the
Methodist church as a youngster. I have a Tsalagi
(Cherokee)spiritual lineage. There is no conflict.
BUT there is with some others. A Methodist minister
refused to Christin Roy....he was an ignorant dork. My
MIL thought the world of the poor man (why we asked
his to do it) but I rubbed his fur the wrong way ( I
told him, when his fiance' laughed and he thought she
should be subdued, that she "coud mnake a joyfull
noise" if she wanted). Anyways.... he rufused to do
the Christening...was a saddness for MIL, but other
clergy OFFERED. Only problem I've encountered.
SOS
> Jorgen & Ann wrote:__________________________________________________
>
> > <<You can be a Christian and a Buddhist, but most
> Christians don't
> > know that.>>
> >
> > Would you mind elaborating on this or pointing me
> to info? I was
> > eavesdropping on a couple of people talking about
> combining
> > Christianity and Buddhism recently and I wondered
> about it because I
> > thought that Buddhists didn't have a god, so how
> could you combine the
> > two? I mean, I know people do whatever they want,
> but just curious
> > about how it would work.
> >
> > Ann
> >
> >
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> removed]
> >
>
> The mind boggles. Theravadin Buddhism teaches that
> we do not have an
> eternal unchanging self or soul. The eight fold path
> and the noble
> Truths are there to guide buddhists to this truth.
> Christianity teaches that humans have a soul that
> will go to heaven.
>
> I suppose some of the mahayana schools might be able
> to be combined.
> Tibetan buddhism for example has all sorts of
> deities and demons plus a
> belief in re-incarnation.
>
> Buddhism has changed and grown into so many schools
> that I could see how
> a buddhist could believe in the Christian God but
> not how a christian
> could follow buddhism as the christian god is pretty
> strict and doesn't
> like to share.
>
> Shyrley
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been
> removed]
>
>
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Hey, thanks for the info. Went to the library yesterday to look for books to learn more and did find one on world religions as a starting point.
Ann
Ann
----- Original Message -----
From: Shyrley
To: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: [AlwaysLearning] Two things at once, and death threats (not to anyone here)
Jorgen & Ann wrote:
> <<You can be a Christian and a Buddhist, but most Christians don't
> know that.>>
>
> Would you mind elaborating on this or pointing me to info? I was
> eavesdropping on a couple of people talking about combining
> Christianity and Buddhism recently and I wondered about it because I
> thought that Buddhists didn't have a god, so how could you combine the
> two? I mean, I know people do whatever they want, but just curious
> about how it would work.
>
> Ann
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
The mind boggles. Theravadin Buddhism teaches that we do not have an
eternal unchanging self or soul. The eight fold path and the noble
Truths are there to guide buddhists to this truth.
Christianity teaches that humans have a soul that will go to heaven.
I suppose some of the mahayana schools might be able to be combined.
Tibetan buddhism for example has all sorts of deities and demons plus a
belief in re-incarnation.
Buddhism has changed and grown into so many schools that I could see how
a buddhist could believe in the Christian God but not how a christian
could follow buddhism as the christian god is pretty strict and doesn't
like to share.
Shyrley
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Jorgen & Ann
<<Buddhism doesn't need a god nor does it need the lack of one. So if someone
believes Jesus' teachings but they want to practice Buddhism, it won't clash.
They won't be worshipping another God, and Buddhists don't care what you
think about the afterlife, pretty much.>>
Thanks. Things to think on.
Ann
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believes Jesus' teachings but they want to practice Buddhism, it won't clash.
They won't be worshipping another God, and Buddhists don't care what you
think about the afterlife, pretty much.>>
Thanks. Things to think on.
Ann
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In a message dated 12/30/01 9:36:30 AM, stargate@... writes:
<< So if someone
believes Jesus' teachings but they want to practice Buddhism, it won't clash.
should point that out.
When I say it I mean incorporating Buddhist principles into an American
parent's life. I don't mean "practicing Buddhism" as in living in a
particular monastery.
Some things won't match, but it will usually be the Christian side that balks
before the Buddhist side.
Sandra
<< So if someone
believes Jesus' teachings but they want to practice Buddhism, it won't clash.
>>The range of being a Buddhist is like the range of being a Christian, so I
should point that out.
When I say it I mean incorporating Buddhist principles into an American
parent's life. I don't mean "practicing Buddhism" as in living in a
particular monastery.
Some things won't match, but it will usually be the Christian side that balks
before the Buddhist side.
Sandra
Cindy
SandraDodd@... wrote:
an American - grew up on Long Island in a Jewish family. He discusses
how Buddhism is compatible with other religious traditions in his book
_Awakening the Buddha Within_. He is also working on bringing the
teachings to Americans in an American way. His website is
http://www.dzogchen.org
--
Cindy Ferguson
crma@...
>One of my favorite Buddhist teachers and authors is Lama Surya Das. He's
> In a message dated 12/30/01 9:36:30 AM, stargate@... writes:
>
> << So if someone
> believes Jesus' teachings but they want to practice Buddhism, it won't clash.
> >>
>
> The range of being a Buddhist is like the range of being a Christian, so I
> should point that out.
>
> When I say it I mean incorporating Buddhist principles into an American
> parent's life. I don't mean "practicing Buddhism" as in living in a
> particular monastery.
>
> Some things won't match, but it will usually be the Christian side that balks
> before the Buddhist side.
>
an American - grew up on Long Island in a Jewish family. He discusses
how Buddhism is compatible with other religious traditions in his book
_Awakening the Buddha Within_. He is also working on bringing the
teachings to Americans in an American way. His website is
http://www.dzogchen.org
--
Cindy Ferguson
crma@...