God is the Universal Source of All That Has Been All That Is All That Will

[cat_mioux]

Discuss

[rabbitearbandicoot]

Anyway, did anyone watch Q&A?  Muslim, Catholic, Jew and Atheist ???

OMG is it Monday? 😮

you had me worried there Eve ... I had to check ... Yes, it's Monday for another half hour or hour and a half depending on where you live.

[**meep**]

Yes meep, you like to speak for me when it comes to Buddhism.

Yes, you were incorrect. Clair asked why I offer fruit. I don't practice Theravada Buddhism. We do not worship Buddha. Buddha is not a God. We chant to realise our own Buddha Nature.

From what you quoted earlier regarding the Offerings to the Gohonzon - it continues:

Naturally, the most important aspect of the altar is the object of worship itself.

[rabbitearbandicoot]

crikey*mate wrote about judgement.

It seems I am not allowed to quote scripture but  I read somewhere - at the judgement it will be sheep on the right and goats on the left - no mention of middle of the road.

I also seem to remember a phrase that goes something like 'you are either for me or you are against me'  and another that says something like 'but didn't I heal in your name and preach in your name' and the judge says "get away from me - I do not know you".

and .... the underlying theme of both the Old Testament and the New Testament is the Kingdom of God ...

[**meep**]

Oh the question of hell according to Buddhism?

I have discussed this already. The branch of Buddhism I practice does not believe in a hell outside of ourselves. We do not 'go to hell' after we die. We are absorbed into the Universal Source ready to incarnate again.

I understand that and that was why I said "some Buddhist teachings"  I'm sorry, it wasn't intended to question your beliefs, I was curious about Bob's.

[**meep**]

you had me worried there Eve ... I had to check ... Yes, it's Monday for another half hour or hour and a half depending on where you live.

I've completely lost track of time.  I thought I was sleeping in tomorrow :_|

[**meep**]

Was Q&A interesting?  I will catch it tomorrow.

[rabbitearbandicoot]

Was Q&A interesting?  I will catch it tomorrow.

it was. Everyone seemed to agree on common ground stuff. I was particularly impressed by the Muslim and what he said about the Islamic beliefs and how he condemned the 911 etc. The Bishop did very well too up until the very last comment... and then it fell apart a little ... I would be interested in what you think after you see it. It was also interesting to read the comments at the bottom of the screen - sent it from ... twitter?

[rabbitearbandicoot]

also, apologies to cat - there was also a Buddhist.

they all seemed to get along quite well ... 

[**meep**]

it was. Everyone seemed to agree on common ground stuff. I was particularly impressed by the Muslim and what he said about the Islamic beliefs and how he condemned the 911 etc. The Bishop did very well too up until the very last comment... and then it fell apart a little ... I would be interested in what you think after you see it. It was also interesting to read the comments at the bottom of the screen - sent it from ... twitter?

Will get back to you on that then.  I see Deborah Conway was there as well.  I love her music.

[rabbitearbandicoot]

Will get back to you on that then.  I see Deborah Conway was there as well.  I love her music.

she was there representing the Jews, but I think they called her a Jewish Atheist ?? She did a song to close the show...