Vinylanach
October 14th 08, 10:26 PM
On Oct 14, 1:04�pm, George M. Middius >
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> Vinylanach said:
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> > > > > It's just that you comment on the silliness of religion,then
> > > > > you, yourself, ascribed to the concept of Karma, just last week.
> > > > > It's just another silly religious superstition.
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> > > > No it isn't, you dimbulb. It's a philosophical concept. Go hang out with
> > > > Scottie some more so you can reach bottom.
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> > > Karma is a concept in Hinduism [that] explains causality through a
> > > system where beneficial effects are derived from past beneficial
> > > actions and harmful effects from past harmful actions, creating a
> > > system of actions and reactions throughout a person's reincarnated
> > > lives.
> > > sounds very scientific and unsuperstitious to me.
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> > If taken in its purest form, perhaps. �But most people think it's just
> > a good way to live life in the first place, regardless of the
> > consequences.
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> The Western version is lot shorter: Do unto others as you'd have them do
> unto you.
There's a new version called the Platinum Rule. Instead of it being
"treat others as you would want to be treated," it's "treat others how
THEY want to be treated." In other words, it takes masochists like
Arny and Sophomoric into account.
Boon
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> Vinylanach said:
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> > > > > It's just that you comment on the silliness of religion,then
> > > > > you, yourself, ascribed to the concept of Karma, just last week.
> > > > > It's just another silly religious superstition.
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> > > > No it isn't, you dimbulb. It's a philosophical concept. Go hang out with
> > > > Scottie some more so you can reach bottom.
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> > > Karma is a concept in Hinduism [that] explains causality through a
> > > system where beneficial effects are derived from past beneficial
> > > actions and harmful effects from past harmful actions, creating a
> > > system of actions and reactions throughout a person's reincarnated
> > > lives.
> > > sounds very scientific and unsuperstitious to me.
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> > If taken in its purest form, perhaps. �But most people think it's just
> > a good way to live life in the first place, regardless of the
> > consequences.
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> The Western version is lot shorter: Do unto others as you'd have them do
> unto you.
There's a new version called the Platinum Rule. Instead of it being
"treat others as you would want to be treated," it's "treat others how
THEY want to be treated." In other words, it takes masochists like
Arny and Sophomoric into account.
Boon