Personification

Originally posted by lil bitchiness
Apparently, God of Abraham has one way and that way is THE way. The only problem is that the way he insists things are done are so impractical and confusing, yet, he insists that's the only way.

If people want to be impractical and confusing, that's absolutely fine by me, but insisting on one thing only and that this God will throw everyone else into Hellfire if they don't do as they say he said or is born into a particular family, becomes a problem for me.

Scaremongering is a problem for me. Men who frighten others with Hell have already brought them Hell on earth.

I think you confused what I said. The god of Abraham is an expedient means. The scaremongering is marketing, created and used by humans to gain over others.

Humans are delusional, but the Buddha is not.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
I think you confused what I said. The god of Abraham [B]is an expedient means. The scaremongering is marketing, created and used by humans to gain over others.

Humans are delusional, but the Buddha is not. [/B]

Exactly.
And yeah, I did misunderstand. I got confused with 'you have your own way, I have mine and they have theirs'.

I just wish people would just keep to that rule...all the time. Be open for dialogue...and such.

Originally posted by Deja~vu
I think many people have really distored Jesus. They are too busy judging others, going to bible study that they have missed the message Jesus was bringing. It is a real shame and it gives Christians a bad name. If I were a Christian, I would be ashamed to call myself one. I would totally dissassociate myself from the group.

I am of belief that if God handed out clear instructions to ALL of mankind, there would be no need for religious scholars, because the rules would be clear. I detest the idea that I, and all other average people, are of a lesser ability than a rabbi/priest/imam to interpret the words of God that are supposed to be clear and timeless.

Because wisdom is timeless, as in, true wisdom.

Originally posted by lil bitchiness
I am of belief that if God handed out clear instructions to ALL of mankind, there would be no need for religious scholars, because the rules would be clear. I detest the idea that I, and all other average people, are of a lesser ability than a rabbi/priest/imam to interpret the words of God that are supposed to be clear and timeless.

Because wisdom is timeless, as in, true wisdom.

All things are temporal and ever changing, and so would any clear instructions given by God. That would explain why there are no such clear instructions. I know, many people claim there are instructions, but they are just expedient means.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
All things are temporal and ever changing, and so would any clear instructions given by God. That would explain why there are no such clear instructions. I know, many people claim there are instructions, but they are just expedient means.

A monk once asked his teacher, “What is the fundamental teaching in Buddhism?”

“Attention,” the master replied.

Dissatisfied with this answer, the monk said, “I didn’t ask about attention. I want to know the essence of Buddhism. Please tell me more.”

The teacher responded: “Attention, attention, attention.”

Originally posted by Mindship
I always liked this...

A monk once asked his teacher, “What is the fundamental teaching in Buddhism?”

“Attention,” the master replied.

Dissatisfied with this answer, the monk said, “I didn’t ask about attention. I want to know the essence of Buddhism. Please tell me more.”

The teacher responded: “Attention, attention, attention.”

Attention! 😄 It is also all about taking responsibility for all things in your life. I can see how that relates to attention. Thanks.