Buddha and The Rich Young Ruler Parable of the Bible

Originally posted by debbiejo
I would change my belief accordingly and tell others about it too, which I would soon be stoned......

🙄 You and drugs... 😆

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Well wouldn't anyone change their beliefs if they were proved wrong???

Originally posted by debbiejo
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Well wouldn't anyone change their beliefs if they were proved wrong???

What is wrong? If it works, it must be right.

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Originally posted by Shakyamunison
What is wrong? If it works, it must be right.

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That's the point though, what if it is proven wrong? Also, it mustn't necessarily be right just because it works in the parts we discovered.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
What is wrong? If it works, it must be right.

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Even if someone follows a lie?

Originally posted by Bardock42
That's the point though, what if it is proven wrong? Also, it mustn't necessarily be right just because it works in the parts we discovered.

If it does not work, then I would not believe in it. Therefore, if it is wrong and does not work, I would not be involved.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
If it does not work, then I would not believe in it. Therefore, if it is wrong and does not work, I would not be involved.

Originally posted by debbiejo
I'm not talking about anyone particular...just anyone and everyone...And it's any lie....Because the whole idea to me is finding truth, and only that. Things that are possible to find at this time I mean.

All religions have "lies" in them. They all have humans in them...

Are you sure of all beliefs?

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
If a doctor gave you a pueblo, and you got better, would you stop taking the sugar pills?

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Since Thundar's "hypothesis" (uneducated guess) was wrong from the start...this made this whole thread priceless.

If a doctor gave me a pueblo...I'd be very happy. I'd get all my friends to move in and we'd have a rockin' time. I'd get to practice my urban development skills too.

Though what this has to do with sugar pills, I know not 😛.

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Originally posted by Alliance
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Since Thundar's "hypothesis" (uneducated guess) was wrong from the start...this made this whole thread priceless.

If a doctor gave me a pueblo...I'd be very happy. I'd get all my friends to move in and we'd have a rockin' time. I'd get to practice my urban development skills too.

Though what this has to do with sugar pills, I know not 😛.

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I'm not a good speller and spell checkera can sometimes send me down the wrong path. In this case, it was funny, but I didn't know that until now. 😆 Thanks. 😆

Well, I'd take a pueblo over a placebo any day 🙂

Originally posted by Alliance
Well, I'd take a pueblo over a placebo any day 🙂

That's the world. 😉

Originally posted by Thundar
What do you think the end result would be, if you found out that the ideology you currently followed, was based on purposely misleading information?

Would you still hold on to your beliefs as firmly as you do now? Or would you continue to follow the same path, despite having a firm understanding of the truth that had been presented to you?

I'll answer these questions myself, as soon as I get a few responses from you all.

As promised here's my answer:

When one believes in absolute truth; they need not worry about following a lie, and can appreciate the opinions of the fools that surround them, so long as the opinions of these fools doesn't greatly impact the world around them.

Originally posted by Thundar
As promised here's my answer:

When one believes in absolute truth; they need not worry about following a lie, and can appreciate the opinions of the fools that surround them, so long as the opinions of these fools doesn't greatly impact the world around them.

[u]PWNED![u]

I win teh thread!!!!!

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Originally posted by Thundar
What do you think the end result would be, if you found out that the ideology you currently followed, was based on purposely misleading information?

I think you should be asking yourself that question. 😬

I don't care if I am right or wrong. What works for me works for me, all I care is that I live a good life.

Originally posted by Thundar
Would you still hold on to your beliefs as firmly as you do now? Or would you continue to follow the same path, despite having a firm understanding of the truth that had been presented to you?

What would you do if you found out Jesus' resurrection never happened ? Would you still beleive ?

Originally posted by Thundar
I'll answer these questions myself, as soon as I get a few responses from you all.

MY real answer is that I don't subscribe to any beleif wholeheartedly.

I've been Christian for 18 years, and I do not miss it. I like Christian ppl, dont get me wrong, but the religion does not work for me. No religion really does.

I use Buddhism as a personal philosophy, but I do not beleive Buddha was 100% right about his findings, he after all, is just human, same with Jesus.

They are both just human men who acquired wisdom ahead of their time.

Albert Einstein was a genius...does that mean I will model my entire life after him, and let go of myself ?

Hell no

And to find out that we are wrong, will never happen... God has never revealed his form to us...ever. All we have are collection of myth and stories. God has not proven his existance.

Why would he do it now ?

Originally posted by Thundar
As promised here's my answer:

When one believes in absolute truth; they need not worry about following a lie, and can appreciate the opinions of the fools that surround them, so long as the opinions of these fools doesn't greatly impact the world around them.

Wow. You really fail. People answered this question in the 1600's.

1. You're a fool. Why?

2. Because you believe whatever you want, disbelieve whatever you don't and never take the time to actually examine if what you are doing is in fact correct. You are a bild dog that does whatever he is told. Romantic huh?

3. Just because one person is ignorant doens't mean that everyone else has to accomodate them. The world will be changed by the majority, regardless of your personal self-rightous opinons, and there is nothing you can do about it. People's rights stop when they infringe on the opinons of others, but the world is not to made for your 2-year-old perceptions.

Originally posted by Thundar
As promised here's my answer:

When one believes in absolute truth; they need not worry about following a lie, and can appreciate the opinions of the fools that surround them, so long as the opinions of these fools doesn't greatly impact the world around them.

Please answer the question. What if you found out all of what you believe was not true? What would you do?

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Please answer the question. What if you found out all of what you believe was not true? What would you do?

What if's are not really relevant to any question or discussion. The beauty of Theism is that you can not at present prove anyone they are wrong - if someone could, there would already be a contravertial proof.

Originally posted by Thundar
As promised here's my answer:

When one believes in absolute truth; they need not worry about following a lie, and can appreciate the opinions of the fools that surround them, so long as the opinions of these fools doesn't greatly impact the world around them.

Since "absolute" in the case of religion is highly relative (a hundred different claims, all with roughly the same amount of evidence supporting them) isn't that just like saying "ignorance is bliss" = "I happen to believe in absolute truth and as such I don't need to worry I am wrong or that I am following something that might not be true."

What if's are not really relevant to any question or discussion. The beauty of Theism is that you can not at present prove anyone they are wrong - if someone could, there would already be a contravertial proof.

And if no one can be proved wrong then by rights no one can be right either, making the concept of conversion based upon "truth" an absurd concept. All religions are right by faith, none by fact.