From: Chuck Roghair (ctr@pacificpartssales.com)
Date: Fri Oct 15 2004 - 00:35:02 BST
Erin:
My point is that I’m not actually anti-religion.
I’m anti- the way religion is used as a tool as a means to control people in
certain situations.
I’m glad for having been exposed to thoughts of religious folks here at the
MoQ and I realize there is a new theological thought going on and contrary
to what some may think, I make an effort to stay informed if for no other
reason than I find it interesting.
But the way religion often works out in the real world, at the grass roots
level, is unappealing and violent much of the time. I can’t help but wonder
when the wisdom and new religious thought being discussed in the halls of
the theological learned will trickle down to my local parish. So guys like
my 65-year-old Catholic Church going neighbor will understand why I scowl
when he tells me I’m hell bound because of the small circle tattooed on my
forearm.
You wrote:
> I'm sorry I just don't think you can say anti religion this and anti
> religion that and then talk about the praises of a religion you like-
> just seems too mixed of a message to me and even seems very
> unbuddhistlike for that matter! (is that a word?)
I inferred from that post, that since I had a problem with one religion, or
even a few religions, by your logic, I shouldn’t rightfully endorse tenets
of another religion (though, I wouldn’t actually classify Buddhism as a
religion) I find more viable. I simply pointed out one of the many
differences I see between Christianity, Islam, or any monotheism and
Buddhism.
Those differences are why I think I "can say anti religion this and anti
> religion that and then talk about the praises of a religion I like."
Best regards,
Chuck
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From: owner-moq_discuss@venus.co.uk [mailto:owner-moq_discuss@venus.co.uk]
On Behalf Of macavity11
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 1:59 PM
To: moq_discuss@moq.org
Subject: Re: MD On Faith
Thanks for letting me know what you know and what you don't know. I don't
really know what you want me to do with this information.
I guess I like to find the commonalities of religions, because what I find
valuable in religion is that connecting to the whole.
I am not interested in a debate what is the best religion for that reason.
The purpose of my emails have not been to debate whether I find Buddhism
more or less valuable than other religions (I stated in the other email that
I really like it a lot).
I was responding to the idea that you can't say old ways of religion aren't
useful but Buddhism is helpful.
Erin
Charles Roghair <ctr@pacificpartssales.com> wrote:
Erin:
On Oct 13, 2004, at 4:27 PM, macavity11 wrote:
> I'm sorry I just don't think you can say anti religion this and anti
> religion that and then talk about the praises of a religion you like-
> just seems too mixed of a message to me and even seems very
> unbuddhistlike for that matter! (is that a word?)
>
I don't know what is Buddhist-like or not. I do know Buddhists don't
kill people in God's name.
Best regards,
Chuck
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