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The "religion" thread part 2

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Offline kj
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does that mean you're *not* writing your memoirs yet????....
seems like there's alot needs to be said...

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Offline Larry
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Ok adg, I confess I knew the answer to the smartassism question I asked you before I asked it. But, that's part of smartassism. :D
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Offline Captain Zap
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kj wrote:
there you go...
an Atheist and I (some kinda the-ist...don't have a name) posted our true thoughts at the same moment... and the website didn't implode...


I might be something like a Neo-Pagan leaning Agnostic (gave myself a bunch of capitals, there!). Does that mean my head might implode? If it hasn't already? No wonder I keep misplacin' my car keys!
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Offline redjb
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few more thoughts..

innate in the word BELIEVE is.... I think so but I'M NOT SURE
like
"I believe the keys are on the table...but I'm not sure."..


to experience..is to KNOW

Love, ...can't prove it...but we all KNOW it..

to me the stories/cosmology of all the traditions are an attempt to explain what cannot be explained....they give me a stepping stone toward understanding..so by studing all of the Traditions...my understanding deepens

but my ahha moments come from the tools of mysticism,



jb

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Offline Larry
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sue wrote:
I worship at the feet of the Guru of Smartasses...!!


That's nice sue. And I really don't expect such honors.......but as long as you are there anyway, how about a pedicure?


Yeah Red, I've said it before too. Faith is not knowledge, although it is often taken as such.
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Offline Stephanie
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Arnie wrote:
i personally think everyone should become jewish, just for a little while, so you can all enjoy the heritage, history, culture, and especially the food!



This Christian thinks that would be cool! I have always wanted to attend a Seder. After watching The Devil's Arithmetic, I'm not sure I could be the one who opens door for Elijah. Goodness knows there are plenty of folks who could learn from only a moment of that as well.

When a friend was teaching me a bit about Judaism, he also gave me some food for thought. There was a quote he was trying to recall and couldn't, so... :D I can't give it to you either, but it was something about why was I digging in the well of my neighbor, when I have a well of my own that needs attending. Something like that. I knew what he meant.

The thing is, there is much I want to know...about it all. 8) Does it matter where I dig?


(On a side note: R.I.P. Estelle Getty. There will never be another Sophia)
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Offline sue
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I don't do feet or windows...your socks don't match, and your shoelaces are like tied together in three places...get some new ones, already!!
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Offline Larry
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Oh well.......so much for guru worship.

And just so you know, I'm not wearing socks with my Crocs(which have no laces). Now you got me worried that it's my feet that don't match and my toes are tied together in 3 places somehow. :shock:
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Offline sue
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Maybe you stepped in something...!!
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Offline Larry
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sue wrote:
Maybe you stepped in something...!!


Well, maybe. I have been walking through the religion thread alot.

By the way sue, congratulations, by my reckoning as your guru, you have acheived the 4th level of smartassism.
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Offline Larry
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All fundamentlists concern me regardless of religion, so not to pick on the Muslims, but check this out:

http://www.slate.com/id/2195684/?GT1=38001

Even more concerning when it's state sponsored.
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Offline Judy
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Arnie wrote:
ya' see, anyone can discuss Smartassism... especially over here in arlo.net.
But what drew me to this piece of the internet was the chance to study with Judy (the third half), since having grown up in a jewish setting, i was eager to finally learn first hand about Judyism from the master.



Arnie, I'd be honored to teach you everything I know about Judyism! Just cook a nice dinner, and I'll be there! Oh, I can just taste the chicken and matzoh ball soup and beef brisket now......

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matzoh ball soup, what the hell is that? I am sorry, didn't mean to disrupt the moment...
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Offline Larry
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Better ask the gelding matzohs? :shock:
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Offline PSBeaty
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where do Matzoh's live?
and
I just read the end of that other thread...Three Cheers for adg's ending...I am one in favor of diversity as well! I love all that stuff!
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