Tao Speaks: belief

belief

Posted by Steve on 2/13/2009, 4:26 pm, in reply to "Re: Nina's List- don't forget me please"
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: It is my opinion that most here started out
: believing in a God. But that most have
: fallen away from such a belief, not because
: of proof that there is no God, but because a
: "so-called" Christian(s) hurt them
: at some time in the past.
:
: I am suggesting that maybe we have thrown
: the baby out with the dishwater.

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Belief in this or that comes naturally to us, Butcho (except in rat's case, of course). I have to believe that life is good and worth living, for example, otherwise I bleed to death when I cut myself in the yard.

Dao-centered thought seems to encompass all manner of belief, holding them all equally valid--and equally invalid--in the same moment. At least that's how I understand it.

I personally have no problem with your or anyone else's belief in God. My life companion is a devout, church-going Catholic. My 'problem' is with the intrusion of personally-held religious/spiritual belief into the public sector. Talk of Intelligent Design causes me to break out in hives because history has shown that those who advocate for it are generally not tolerant of other views and the people who hold them.

You were in it and of it at one time, Butcho, so you know what I'm talking about.

What think you?

Steve

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Message Thread:

stupid cupid - Larry Dare 2/11/2009, 11:16 am
- Re: stupid cupid - Steve 2/11/2009, 12:36 pm
  - Re: stupid cupid - rat 2/11/2009, 1:02 pm
    - Re: stupid cupid - Steve 2/11/2009, 1:31 pm
      - Re: stupid cupid - Nina 2/11/2009, 6:40 pm
        
        Re: stupid cupid - Steve 2/12/2009, 8:12 am
        
        Nina's List - Nina 2/12/2009, 6:26 pm
        
        Re: Nina's List - Nina 2/12/2009, 6:29 pm
        
        Re: Nina's List- don't forget me please - rat 2/13/2009, 8:41 am
        
        Re: Nina's List- don't forget me please - Butcho 2/13/2009, 9:23 am
        
        Re: Nina's List- don't forget me please & THE wrong rat - rat 2/13/2009, 10:06 am
        
        belief - Steve 2/13/2009, 4:26 pm
        
        Re: Nina's List- don't forget me please - Nina 2/13/2009, 7:45 pm
        
        Re: Nina's List- don't forget me please - Nina 2/13/2009, 7:35 pm
- Re: stupid cupid - Wayne L. 2/11/2009, 8:52 pm
  - Re: stupid cupid - Steve 2/12/2009, 8:23 am
    - a brief history of stupidity - Lian Dao 2/12/2009, 9:01 am
      - Re: a brief history of stupidity - Steve 2/12/2009, 9:20 am
        
        Re: a brief history of stupidity - Lian Dao 2/12/2009, 9:29 am
        
        Re: a brief history of stupidity - Steve 2/12/2009, 9:58 am
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--Previous Message-- : It is my opinion that most here started out : believing in a God. But that most have : fallen away from such a belief, not because : of proof that there is no God, but because a : "so-called" Christian(s) hurt them : at some time in the past. : : I am suggesting that maybe we have thrown : the baby out with the dishwater. : : -------------------------- : : Belief in this or that comes naturally to : us, Butcho (except in rat's case, of : course). I have to believe that life is : good and worth living, for example, : otherwise I bleed to death when I cut myself : in the yard. : : Dao-centered thought seems to encompass all : manner of belief, holding them all equally : valid--and equally invalid--in the same : moment. At least that's how I understand : it. : : I personally have no problem with your or : anyone else's belief in God. My life : companion is a devout, church-going : Catholic. My 'problem' is with the : intrusion of personally-held : religious/spiritual belief into the public : sector. Talk of Intelligent Design causes : me to break out in hives because history has : shown that those who advocate for it are : generally not tolerant of other views and : the people who hold them. : : You were in it and of it at one time, : Butcho, so you know what I'm talking about. : : What think you? : : Steve : : :

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