Subj : Re: Rush to Judgement?
To   : Ralph Zetter
From : John Wilson
Date : Thu Nov 02 2000 02:31 pm

-=> RALPH ZETTER wrote to TODD HENSON <=-

 > > I might want to bring up Buddhism, but I don't want to get into a long
 > > drawn out debate on
 > > Buddhism against the Bible...

 Do, indeed `bring it up'. I'm a (poor) student of Mahayana Buddhism
 (The Greater Vessel) which after making profound psychological
 statements urges `right living'. Although the basis, the viewpoint is
 (vastly) different, I see no *necessary* conflict.
 We could do theological nictpicking though, and mebbie learn somethin'
 :-)
 
 , because I know Christians don't have much room
 > > for other
 > > religions.

  Oh, some do, some don't. :-)

 >  Makes you wonder what they think happens to
 > > all those people who
 > > never heard of the
 > > Bible. I guess they fry. :>)
 >
 Naaa. The tecnical term is `invincible ignorance' :-) :
 You get no penalty points if you couldn't have known the Rules :-)

  >
 > That's not an entirely well-formed view. I appreciate certain aspects of
 > Buddhism...

 Hey, let's start with *that* . What aspect of Buddhism springs to your
 mind that you like?

 > ...there are certain core
 > truths that are not
 > negotiable.

 Pilate might not have stayed for an answer, but *I* certainly will:
 Please! *What* `core truths' ?




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