On Aug 5, 8:48 am, duke wrote: On Sun, 3 Aug 2008 swa...@ozemail.com.au wrote: <snp> Then do away with the idea of transubstantiation, or any other name that is used to try to describe what happens to the bread and wine. The Vatican, then, can take the Protestant position. Just a pity it didn't do that before the time of John Wycliffe in England, also Luther in Germany
On Jul 20, 12:44 am, Padraic Brown <elemti...@yahoo.com> wrote: On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:38:50 -0700, cactus <b...@nonespam.com> wrote: Padraic Brown wrote: On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:48:07 -0700, cactus <b...@nonespam.com> wrote: randy wrote: A million gods. I have a "million gods" against Hinduism. It is not a consistent system, and its gods include demons. Any religion
On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:38:50 -0700, cactus <bm1@nonespam.com> wrote: Padraic Brown wrote: On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:48:07 -0700, cactus <bm1@nonespam.com> wrote: randy wrote: A million gods. I have a "million gods" against Hinduism. It is not a consistent system, and its gods include demons. Any religion that includes demons and fear is not, in my opinion, a good
On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:48:07 -0700, cactus <bm1@nonespam.com> wrote: randy wrote: A million gods. I have a "million gods" against Hinduism. It is not a consistent system, and its gods include demons. Any religion that includes demons and fear is not, in my opinion, a good religion. However, I'm sincere when I say there is an authentic spirituality in most religions
"cactus" randy I read a book about a Hindu convert to Christianity (I think Rabi Maharaj). His father entered into a trance to enter into some higher state of unity with the gods, and in the end gave up all care of himself to his wife. He never more spoke with his son. That kind of "meditation" turns my stomach, although I can easily see how men sacrifice all for God
