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You don't NEED to. But tibet spent over a hundreds of years isolating itself from the rest of the world and up to 25% of the population was monks. They have a rich history and total probably millions of man hours dissecting the human mind and experience
If you want to learn how to put on muscle mass you read arnold's guide to bodybuilding. If you want to clear the mind and try and understand its wandering nature, I see nothing wrong with going to those who have spent millions of man hours studying it. If you don't agree, thats fine. I am just saying that exploring it slightly wouldn't hurt. And it certaintly has changed my life entirely. I feel like I am better person than before for it, and most of the ideas don't require "faith" or really anything of that nature
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Re: Just came out to my mom [Re: topdog82]
#22363769 - 10/11/15 03:05 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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In eastern religions the good stuff to bullshit ratio is higher. And they didn't need to pretend some god gave them privileged information. Anything you might glean from Abrahamic religions could easily be gotten elsewhere where you don't have to dig through mountains of bullshit in order to get to what pretty much amounts to common sense.
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topdog82
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clock_of_omens said: In eastern religions the good stuff to bullshit ratio is higher. And they didn't need to pretend some god gave them privileged information. Anything you might glean from Abrahamic religions could easily be gotten elsewhere where you don't have to dig through mountains of bullshit in order to get to what pretty much amounts to common sense.
This I do agree with. I don't really dig into christianity for any real purpose. Its mainly for interest and hobby/recreation. Its sad but true. IMO I have had to mine a lot more into christianity for the same insight I got from hindu/buddhism. All religions have some level of bullshit tho sadly. Its just a matter of which requires more or less time digging through
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Re: Just came out to my mom [Re: topdog82]
#22363816 - 10/11/15 03:15 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Indeed. And unlike Moonshoe, I prefer to spend my time more productively than digging through the unending bullshit that is monotheism.
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Re: Just came out to my mom [Re: Janky Tits]
#22363886 - 10/11/15 03:27 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Janky Tits said: Lol
You treated your mom alittle bad, its cool you called her out about her pushing her bigoted views onto you but screaming at her to do drugs is straight 
i like you, but you need to man up and apolgize to your damn mother dude, and calmly explain you dont buy into the holier than thou Christian bible. Be rational to her even if she is a bitch
you live under her roof for free i assume, she spent 18 years o of hard work on your ass grow up a bit
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Re: Just came out to my mom [Re: SunnyD]
#22363913 - 10/11/15 03:33 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Don't listen to all these fools Janky. Yell at your mom some more. Tell that bitch Bill O'Reilly says she needs to smoke some DMT. I'm sure she'll listen to him.
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OP, maybe remind your mom that Jesus was a Jew, that fact will have her reevaluate her religious faith.
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Re: Just came out to my mom [Re: qman]
#22364016 - 10/11/15 03:55 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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qman said: OP, maybe remind your mom that Jesus was a Jew, that fact will have her reevaluate her religious faith.
I think he was a jew who was reminding jews how to be jews...? I am a tad out of touch with that kind of stuff but regardless you see my point
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Re: Just came out to my mom [Re: SunnyD]
#22364176 - 10/11/15 04:26 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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[quote]Sheekle said: [quote]ThatKidWithTheFace said: Is this the same aunt that fucks dogs?[/quote] u bet ur ass it is.[/quote]
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Homie was so proud he told his mom about not believing in religion that he made a pub thread about it.
Fucking awesome bro. Way to go!
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Re: Just came out to my mom [Re: ak47myth]
#22364187 - 10/11/15 04:29 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Someone in here said he "nearly" heckled the priest. No you fucking didnt. You dont have the balls to do it. Hence why you "nearly" did it.
Bunch of "cool story bro" posts in here.
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Re: Just came out to my mom [Re: qman]
#22364200 - 10/11/15 04:31 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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qman said: OP, maybe remind your mom that Jesus was a Jew, that fact will have her reevaluate her religious faith.
How would that make her reevaluate anything? Of course Jesus was a Jew. What else would he be?
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Re: Just came out to my mom [Re: ak47myth]
#22364202 - 10/11/15 04:31 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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ak47myth said: Homie was so proud he told his mom about not believing in religion that he made a pub thread about it.
Fucking awesome bro. Way to go!
Forreal, right?
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Christianity doesn't actually require much sifting through bullshit.
Just go to a library and rent the gospel of Thomas: it's nothing but the sayings of Jesus, nothing else. His own words and teachings. You can easily read it in a few hours.
Love one another, love your neighbour as yourself, forgive those who wrong you, do onto others as you would have them do unto you, have no worry for the future and have faith that you will be cared for by the universe, don't be a slave to money or greed, don't look down on sinners or criminals but have compassion and mercy and understanding, don't be a hypocrite or do good things so people praise you, do good things with humility And without boasting, give to the poor and needy, serve those in need, have love for All people. Serve God by serving his creation - as you do unto the least of these , so you do unto me.
And live not for material things but for spiritual treasure - the inner fruits of the sacred life , the kingdom of heaven is within- the inner peace and enlightenment you attain through right living.
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Re: Just came out to my mom [Re: Moonshoe]
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The gospel of thomas isn't even canonical. Just that fact alone means you have to dig for it. And all those things, whether actually good or not, can be ascertained from other sources that don't claim some dude was gods son and that he died to save us all from sin that god made us do in the first place.
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clock_of_omens
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Furthermore, there are no philosophical arguments as to why those things are good. It's just do them because god says so.
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