Tao Speaks: Re: Prayer is Poison

Re: Prayer is Poison

Posted by Butch on 3/26/2008, 6:46 pm, in reply to "Prayer is Poison"
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--Previous Message--
: Interesting to see a thread on human rights
: get subverted into primitive appeals towards
: nonexistent entities.
:
: Prayer is superstitious balm for the
: powerless. We are not powerless.
:
: Meditate. Participate. Boycott. Don't forget
: to complain to retail managers who sell the
: junk. Ask the retailer to provide you with a
: product from a free country. Or if all else
: fails, one from the US.
:
: "Dare to struggle, dare to win!"
: --Mao QuXi
:
: Waywardly,
:
: --J
:
Jaime,

There is power in heartfelt words, especially the silent ones.

All true prayer is nothing more than humility. While it is true that religious prayer often lacks humility, prayer from an open heart is another matter. Don't throw out the baby with the bathwater.

Inwardly,

Butch

Message Thread:

Tibet - Chris 3/20/2008, 2:32 am
- Freedom for Tibet - Lian Dao 3/20/2008, 5:34 am
- Re: Tibet - wulf 3/21/2008, 2:39 am
  - Re: Tibet - Chris 3/21/2008, 3:23 pm
    - Re: Tibet - wulf 3/24/2008, 2:13 am
- Re: Tibet - Fastovsky 3/22/2008, 9:35 pm
  - Re: Tibet - Bao Pu 3/23/2008, 9:54 am
    - Pray! - Butch 3/24/2008, 8:39 am
      - Meditate! - gar 3/24/2008, 9:28 am
      - Butch Comes Out! - Lian Dao 3/24/2008, 9:37 am
      - Re: Pray! - Steve 3/24/2008, 3:45 pm
        
        Pray I don't run out of air! - Butch 3/24/2008, 4:11 pm
        
        an apology to Lian Dao - Steve 3/24/2008, 5:43 pm
        
        Re: an apology to Lian Dao accepted - Lian Dao 3/25/2008, 4:47 am
        
        No Apology Needed Among Friends - Butch 3/25/2008, 8:20 am
        
        Re: No Apology Needed Among Friends - Steve 3/25/2008, 9:21 am
        
        Re: No Apology Needed Among Friends - gar 3/25/2008, 9:30 am
        
        no shame, no gain - Lian Dao 3/25/2008, 9:55 am
        
        Practice is Enlightenment - Butch 3/25/2008, 10:59 pm
        
        burn the heretics - Steve 3/26/2008, 9:08 am
        
        Rebel Without a Cause - Butch 3/26/2008, 6:40 pm
        
        Re: Rebel Without a Cause - Steve 3/26/2008, 9:07 pm
        
        Re: Rebel Without a Cause - Butch 3/26/2008, 10:06 pm
      - Prayer is Poison - Jaime 3/26/2008, 11:41 am
        
        Re: Prayer is Poison - Steve 3/26/2008, 3:47 pm
        
        Prayer is an Antidote for what ails us. - Butch 3/26/2008, 6:56 pm
        
        Re: Prayer is Poison - Butch 3/26/2008, 10:05 pm
        
        Re: Prayer is Poison - Steve 3/26/2008, 10:37 pm
        
        Re: Prayer is Poison - Butch 3/26/2008, 6:46 pm
        
        Re: Prayer is Poison - Fastovsky 3/26/2008, 11:31 pm
        
        Re: Prayer is Poison - Jaime 3/27/2008, 10:21 am
        
        Re: Prayer is Poison - Fastovsky 3/27/2008, 7:12 pm
        
        boycott was a weapon of fascism - wulf 3/28/2008, 7:33 am
        
        Re: boycott was a weapon of fascism - Jaime 3/28/2008, 11:01 am
        
        Re: boycott was a weapon of fascism - wulf 3/28/2008, 1:43 pm
        
        Re: Misquotations of Chairman Mao - Fastovsky 3/27/2008, 7:06 pm
        
        Re: Misquotations of Chairman Mao - Jaime 3/28/2008, 11:03 am
- Re: Tibet - Lian Dao 3/24/2008, 3:14 pm
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--Previous Message-- : : : --Previous Message-- : Interesting to see a thread on human rights : get subverted into primitive appeals towards : nonexistent entities. : : Prayer is superstitious balm for the : powerless. We are not powerless. : : Meditate. Participate. Boycott. Don't forget : to complain to retail managers who sell the : junk. Ask the retailer to provide you with a : product from a free country. Or if all else : fails, one from the US. : : "Dare to struggle, dare to win!" : --Mao QuXi : : Waywardly, : : --J : : Jaime, : : There is power in heartfelt words, : especially the silent ones. : : All true prayer is nothing more than : humility. While it is true that religious : prayer often lacks humility, prayer from an : open heart is another matter. Don't throw : out the baby with the bathwater. : : Inwardly, : : Butch :

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