From: Matt poot (mattpoot@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu Mar 25 2004 - 00:16:18 GMT
Hello Wim,
>
>You asked Platt 19 Feb 2004 00:46:40 -0500:
>'in your "opinion" which is the best religion?? Which represents the
>epitome
>of human civilisation?'
>
Attempt at sarmasm;0---^
>You now (23 Mar 2004 07:34:56 -0500) ask (quoting Pirsig):
>'Need we anyone to tell us what is good, and what is not good? (best)'
>
>No, you needn't have asked, but you did and Pirsig pretended that the MoQ
>could give an aswer. If quality were really so self-evident, we would need
>neither morals, nor inquiries into values (like 'Zen ...'), nor inquiries
>into morals (like 'Lila ...') and our whole discussion of the MoQ would be
>pointless.
>
>Will you participate in testing the MoQ on religion? Alternatively ... if
>you don't need anyone to tell you which is the best religion, you surely
>can
>tell us...
Well, I will say, that I do not know the best, and do not contest that a
'best' religion even exists. Each religion, offers its own different
beliefs, many similar, and many different.
What is to say that the best 'religion' would not be one out of the past?
(such as the polytheistic Norse ?).
The reason that I seperate the MoQ from any religion, is that it is very
free. If you are religious, you can change your perception and awareness.
The same goes for if you are not religious.
As I have said before, I am agnostic. ALthough I do probably tend to side
with evolution, and science. HOWEVER, I believe firmly that other peoples
beliefs should be respected, just as I would want mine to be respected
(Treat others like you would want to be treated --->Jesus, Congfuzi)
The reason that I don't prefer to choose 'the best' religion, would be that
it becomes susceptible to secular belief, and cause problems. Comparing
the MoQ to a religion, is fine. But I would not say that the MoQ is a
religion...........it may have similar traits, but it is much less
restrictive (if it is restrictive at all!!!)
The MoQ doesn't "reinvent the wheel" so to speak, but rather...Changes our
focus from the wheel, to the motorcycle it's attached to.
What do you think?
:)
Matt
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