Quote (bodhitharta @ Jan. 09 2010,21:12)Quote (kejonn @ Jan. 10 2010,13:45)Quote (bodhitharta @ Jan. 09 2010,20:06)Quote (kejonn @ Jan. 10 2010,12:05)I did not realize Islam was full of so much materialism.Not Just Islam, all religion is materialistic. Spirituality must be placed in a materialistic understanding. We Use the Spirit to strengthen…[Read more]

Quote (bodhitharta @ Jan. 09 2010,21:08)I am just sharing with you a fact. When the mind becomes quiet a person can hearWhen the mind becomes quiet, it imagines all sorts of stuff. You would really benefit from a study of (secular) meditation.

Oops sorry, thought you were saying karmarie did. Time to go to bed!

Quote (Stu @ Jan. 09 2010,20:17)BD perhaps you can explain what the topic actually is!?After all, you did start the thread.StuartActually, BD did.https://www.heavennet.net/cgi-bin….77;st=0

Quote (bodhitharta @ Jan. 09 2010,20:06)Quote (kejonn @ Jan. 10 2010,12:05)I did not realize Islam was full of so much materialism.Not Just Islam, all religion is materialistic. Spirituality must be placed in a materialistic understanding. We Use the Spirit to strengthen the fleshWell how…shallow. Yet another reason religion is not right for me.

Quote (bodhitharta @ Jan. 09 2010,20:00)God uses other means then people and HE does speak to people directly, He has communicated with me.If I told you that a leprechaun communicated with me, would you simply believe he did because I said so?Quote If your mind is never in the right state to communicate with God how do you think it would…[Read more]

Quote (bodhitharta @ Jan. 09 2010,19:11)What exactly did they write that made you think they did not experience God or what did you read that says they did experience God, many of those ancient writings speak of no actual interaction.Does it matter at this point? What matters is the here and now because these gods are supposed to be still around.…[Read more]

Quote (bodhitharta @ Jan. 09 2010,16:11)The failings are not Islamic they are cultural and tribal.Which, by some strange coincidence, happen to be cultures and tribes consisting predominantly of practitioners of Islam. Funny how that works.

I did not realize Islam was full of so much materialism.

Quote (bodhitharta @ Jan. 09 2010,16:21)There is no my God and another God, there is ONLY GOD who is my God and your God and everyone elses God.I hate to keep repeating this point to you but you can't seem to grasp what I am sayingOh, I grasp it fully well. You are making an assertion and then assuming that I'll take your word for it. Sorry,…[Read more]

Quote (bodhitharta @ Jan. 09 2010,16:22)Actually, I wasn't insulting him at all, it was an honest question.“Are you under medication” is an insult, as you imply that he is not in his right (sober) mind.

Quote (bodhitharta @ Jan. 09 2010,16:31)So what made you come to the conclusion that “gods” didn't exist?Simple: lack of evidence. Ancient tomes where one claims to have encountered some god is no better than any other form of ancient mythology IMHO. If gods exist, they exist today just as they did when they wrote of them.

Correction since I cannot edit: “Please provide statistics that show monotheists have a lower divorce rate than polytheists.

Quote (bodhitharta @ Jan. 09 2010,12:43)Listen, You were a Christian who believed in the Trinity, right?Not really. I was a Christian who accepted the Trinity but never really thought about it. My early history on this boards shows that I was one who did not accept the trinity once I studied the nature of the god of the bible.Quote Therefore, even…[Read more]

Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Jan. 09 2010,15:11)Quote (kejonn @ Jan. 09 2010,10:54)I love how some people try to use insults when they have been beaten.Hi KevinI agree totally! This sight never ceases with insults.I have been guilty myself, but I try hard to not make it personal but stick to the subject or scriptures!BTW, How the Hell are…[Read more]

Quote (bodhitharta @ Jan. 09 2010,12:53)As I said you were not in control, she was.In control of her own emotions, no. In control of our marriage, after awhile, yes. Because she refused to make it work, so I no longer had any control.Quote Happiness does not come from within a person if that was true it would not matter what she wanted you to do,…[Read more]

Quote (bodhitharta @ Jan. 09 2010,12:46)There cannot be one less God or one more God there can only be ONE GOD.And this thread is asking why I should believe what you say vs what others say who disagree with you. Your repeated assertions are not accomplishing the task at hand.Quote If you believe there is less than one God how could you possibly…[Read more]

Quote (bodhitharta @ Jan. 09 2010,12:55)How do you compare suicide with cultural conflicts?What? First you say an atheistic adult population is not helping those who look to suicide, and then you act as if it does not compare to Islamic conflicts. You assert an atheistic culture is failing New Zealanders but don't see the the failing in Islamic…[Read more]

Quote (bodhitharta @ Jan. 09 2010,11:42)No one thinks suicide bombings are legitimate expressions of faith, Suicide is forbidden in the Quran and Islam.Then why aren't more Muslims taking control of their religion and fighting against those who would deface your religion in the name of such insanity?A Martyr is not someone who kills themselves it…[Read more]

Quote (bodhitharta @ Jan. 09 2010,11:59)So you don't believe you were supposed to make your wife happy?No. Do you know why? Because happiness comes from within a person. I can do my best to try to please another person, but doing so will not always give the intended results. Some people have to look within themselves to discover the cause of…[Read more]