Boater wrote:
Salmonbait wrote:
On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 08:57:34 -0500, Boater
wrote:

BAR wrote:
Boater wrote:
BAR wrote:
Boater wrote:
Eisboch wrote:
"Boater" wrote in message
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D. No, I am *not" discussing my personal religious beliefs
here. I do happen to know Observant Jews, they are friends of
mind, and you obviously don't know Observant Jews from a hole
in the ground.

No, you don't discuss your personal religious beliefs here.

You discuss everyone else's.

Eisboch


No, I don't. I discuss religions, and I do point out from time to
time that many of those who proclaim their religion the loudest
seem to be proclaimers only.
Do you realize how arrogant and just plain stupid you sound when
you make statements like this.

Actions speak louder than words. Most of those here who proclaim
their religious beliefs the loudest talk the talk but their
behavior here indicates they don't walk the walk.
You have often professed an interest in the teachings of Buddha and
may possibly be a follower of the Dali Lama. You actions of
constantly mocking and judging other beliefs is contrary to Buddhism
and the teachings of the Dali Lama.


I'm also interested in the teachings of Jesus and many of the
Biblical prophets, and I certainly am a fan of the Dalai Lama.

It's not the "beliefs" I mock, it's the self-proclaimed believers.

Harry, could you give an example of 'self-proclaimed believers'? You keep
using the term, and I've asked for examples, but you've not been able to
provide any. I even offered a suggestion or two.

Does your religious faith encourage the 'mocking' of others? My father's
second wife was Jewish, but I've never known her to mock anyone. --

Salmonbait


It's really easy, John. Anyone who professes to be a "Christian," but
doesn't follow their saviour's teachings in most of the important ways
is worth mocking.

I'm sure you recognize this:

Lk. 6.27-36
38 ¶ Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a
tooth for a tooth: Ex. 21.24 · Lev. 24.20 · Deut. 19.21
39 but I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall
smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat,
let him have thy cloak also.
41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of
thee turn not thou away.
43 ¶ Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy
neighbor, Lev. 19.18 and hate thine enemy.
44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you,
do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use
you, and persecute you;
45 that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven:
for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth
rain on the just and on the unjust.
46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not
even the publicans the same?
47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others?
do not even the publicans so?
48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven
is perfect. Deut. 18.13


See any relevance?


If you don't follow these teachings how can you expect others to follow
them.