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| Posted by: Shadows 17-Oct-2004, 05:30 PM |
| "And remember... Religion is for people who are afraid to go to hell. Spirituality is for people who have been there." (Origin Unknown) |
| Posted by: cori 17-Oct-2004, 06:00 PM |
| Very true. Religion is little more than works. I recall the quote "I'm not religious. I just love God." Just food for thought. |
| Posted by: urian 18-Oct-2004, 02:45 AM |
| a few that I thought I'd share alone the same lines "When we blindly adopt a religion, a political system, a literary dogma, we become automatons. We cease to grow." Tell a Friend-Anais Nin, The Diaries of Anaïs Nin "This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness." -Dalai Lama |
| Posted by: dragonboy3611 06-Nov-2004, 04:16 PM |
| Wow...great quotes. |
| Posted by: freekenny 29-Nov-2004, 09:58 PM | ||
O'siyo urian, ~ I just love your quotes and I simply adore Anais Nin!  Have you by chance read her book, House of Incest Talk about food for thought! Wow, simply splendid...all of her work!~~Sty-U  |
| Posted by: freekenny 29-Nov-2004, 10:02 PM | ||
O'siyo Shadow, ~~ I just love this quote!! Simple and to the point!  I must ask myself, how would one 'define' Faith?  ~~Sty-U |
| Posted by: bubba 30-Nov-2004, 09:04 AM |
| Faith is belief without empirical evidence. It might not be rational but humans are not completely rational creatures and it fulfills a need in the human spirit. Sadly, faith is often easily manipulated by those seeking power to gain their own ends. This is why I avoid any form of organized faith or religion. |
| Posted by: dundee 30-Nov-2004, 09:44 AM |
| ...faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. hebrews 11:1 |
| Posted by: freekenny 30-Nov-2004, 11:04 AM | ||
O'siyo bubba, ~ Well defined! But, I must ask...do you really believe humans aren't rational?  Reason I ponder this question is purely based on survival..I can't help to wonder how is it if we as humans aren't rational how is it that we seem to survive all that comes before us in life?  Just curious  And does being rational mean we 'just know' what decisions to make? I just love pondering good food for thought! ~I tend to agree with you when you speak of people wanting to manipulate our Faith to benefit them..I have found this to be true with Religion and in some cases, Spirituality..humans, not all, tend to manipulate many things in life to benefit them and their 'causes'.. ~~Sty-U |
| Posted by: JaneyMae 30-Nov-2004, 11:05 AM |
| "Nothing is rich but the inexhaustible wealth of nature. She shows us only surfaces, but is a million fathoms deep." Emerson |
| Posted by: bubba 30-Nov-2004, 09:36 PM | ||
If humans were rational there wouldn't be blind hatred of others that look different and war, the most horific and self destructive activity man engages in, wouldn't happen. Being rational means looking at all the available data and determining the best course of action based on reason. People generally don't do that. Too often the brain is disengaged and the glands take over. I'll admit I'm as guilty of it as anyone at times. Maybe I sound a bit cynical, but I reached the point I'm at after being in combat, learning how badly leaders use the people they're supposed to serve and protect and having a pretty rough time for some years. You might say I got here through review of the empirical evidence. |
| Posted by: Shadows 02-Feb-2005, 10:00 PM | ||
A nice quote JaneyMae that I had forgotten all about! Open your eyes to the world around you, not just to the things pointed out to you....there is much to learn! |