Attention Non Believers...

[baza]

Why do you not believe in a God?...

[Kromovaracun]

Khandro

No, I wasn't joking. Would you care to actually make a contribution and join the conversation rather than making sarcastic remarks?

[jomifl]

Khandro, you are surely too modest, surely you cannot have visited so many centres of spirituality and encountered so many religious personages without acquiring just a little humility..

[modeller]

Khandro //I've told you above where you may look, it's up to you not me//

Ah well back to the old Khandro we all know so well and ending in a 'cop out'.

[Khandro]

modeller; There is no 'cop out' it really is 'up to you'; there is no such thing as an evangelical Buddhist, no proselytising. I've offered to give you a reading list and to name places you could contact. I don't care what you do.

[jomifl]

Khandro, Modeller is not asking you to proselytise, just to guide him onto the 'Noble Path', not too much to ask ist it?

[RATTER15]

I have known a few Buddhists in my time, I must say they have all been extremely nice, polite and pleasant people, then I read Khandro's posts, talk about chalk and cheese, I find him quite objectionable, not a pleasant chap at all!

[naomi24]

What nonsense this thread has become – and that’s a pity because it’s a good question. Khandro is like no Buddhist I’ve met either. Attempting to conduct a rational discussion with him is pointless. I’ve lost patience – and interest.

[Khandro]

jomifl; I have pointed, or offered to point, the way. This is not the place to do more than that. I have no intention of arguing the validity of Buddhism with a group hostile to all forms of religion. As I have said above, the questioner, and you too, do not really want anything from me other than argument.
Ratter; There are all kinds of Buddhists, just as there are all kinds of Jews, Christians and Muslims. I am probably a poor example, I'm sorry if I appear so.

[naomi24]

Khandro, no one has asked you to argue the validity of Buddhism. I did, however, ask you what you have observed that resulted in you reaching the conclusion that a God exists – but as always a straight answer to a straight question was not forthcoming. Any attempt to elicit a rational response from you is futile.

[Kromovaracun]

"As I have said above, the questioner, and you too, do not really want anything from me other than argument. "

More along the lines of conversation really, but if you're not interested in exchanging views in a civil way then fine.

I find it funny though how the recent bunch of threads have asked "Why do you/don't you believe in God?" The non-believers or agnostics have by and large just answered the question to the best of their ability, and the believers (with maybe 2 or 3 exceptions) have responded with variations on "I'm not answering that!" "You don't actually care about what I think (despite the fact that you asked me)" "Wow, atheists are so arrogant" etc. etc.

[Kromovaracun]

(It's also kind of nice to see Khandro modelling that great Buddhist virtue - spite.)

[Khandro]

Kromavaracum; "It's also kind of nice to see Khandro modelling that great Buddhist virtue - spite."
Within that one sentence you demonstrate, sarcasm, inaccuracy and cowardice.

[naomi24]

Nothing more cowardly than consistently ducking or ignoring questions.

[Kromovaracun]

Sorry Khandro, but "spite" is about the most sufficient word I could think of for how you're behaving. If we were talking in person, I would say it to your face. You're a terrible representative for Buddhism.

"For f***s sake! if you are really 'interested', why don't you do something about educating yourself?"
"Either stop whining and start learning, or stick in your complacent rut"
"You whine pathetically how you are searching for 'help' and are being abused"
"Also, I don't give a toss about your 'impression' of me, my karma or my 'harmony'. "

[naomi24]

//You're a terrible representative for Buddhism. //

Can't think why. ;o)

[modeller]

Khandro //Also, I don't give a toss about your 'impression' of me, my karma or my 'harmony'//

No of course you don't !!! You normally react this way.

[LinziMissy]

Wow, what a question! I think it's nice for people to have a religion, faith and belief (providing it doesn't cause nasty things to happen or make people prejudge, divide or categorise others). I however, believe that the Bible is a book which was written a very long time ago and it's main aim was to dictate to the human race at that time. To try and get people to 'conform' shall we say. I'm sure there are elements of truth within the Bible but I truly cannot believe that one man created everything....Sorry!

[grasscarp]

Linzimissy, but it wasnt one man who created everything, it was one God.

[RATTER15]

No grasscarp, it clearly wasn't a God either.

[modeller]

Hi LinzMissy
Nice to see you in our happy band on R&S . I'm glad the kitten's doing well.