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Old 06-07-2012, 08:02 AM   #11
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Re: Measuring success

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Graham Christian wrote: View Post
Is it scary?
A lot of people who like to believe this may be right. Now that for some may be scary.
Just to clarify: the "it" I'm referring to is the fact that different traditions have radically different beliefs. Those who like to believe differently are not right. They may be comfortable and happy, but they are not right.

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Graham Christian wrote: View Post
Compassion for example is a prime tenet that runs through all major religions. It has to for it is a spiritual truth.
Fettuccine Alfredo for example is a dish that is served at every major Italian restaurant. It has to be for it is a pasta truth.

Here we have two examples of assertions made without any supporting evidence. Easy to do, and easy to weasel out of when challenged, by humpty-dumptying the definition of "major" and selective copy and paste.

Graham, doesn't it strike you as profoundly disrespectful of these "major" spiritual traditions, of which you are neither student nor practitioner, that you speak for them in such a manner? Do you feel, for example, that you can speak for what Islam is all about? And Hinduism, and Buddhism? Do you feel that you can clearly articulate all the principles on which these religions are based?

I understand that you like to say "It's all good". Maybe on some level it is. But maybe you should leave it alone a bit, and not try to shove other people's traditions, practices and experiences under your big umbrella. It's fine to be inclusive; it's disrespectful to co-opt.
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