dimreepr

I don't think it's violence, in whatever media, that's the problem, I think it's the glamorisation of the concept of revenge. It's not a problem in a relatively peaceful society where justice is seen to be done, but in a situation like we have in the middle east, (which was triggered by 9/11) then the need for vengeance, in a society that see's revenge as a virtue starts a war on their own imagination.

No doubt you meet bears on a daily basis, of course you will fear an immediate danger and we should take steps to protect ourselves, but how often are you actually in physical danger? The point is when we fear an abstract (like all these foreigners coming over here and stealing our jobs) all we do is torment ourselves with worry and hate; every time we try to protect ourselves from such a fear, we all suffer.

Humanity starts with you, you don't think much of yourself; smile and the world smiles back, frown and it turns its back Heaven and hell are here and now, so heaven can't get overpopulated, I'd settle for a good population and hell has far to big a population; the best part is that we get to choose which, right now: Heaven = Being content with what we have, without fearing what we can't control (basically everything) and remembering the past and future doesn't exist. = Peace. Hell = Being jealous of those with more, fearing others will take what you have, trying to control the world around you, lamenting the past and worrying about a future you can't possibly know, not to mention trying to plan a perfect day. = Torment.

Don't worry, you will.

My being at peace with the world is all the spirituality I need.

There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow men. True nobility lies in being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway

LMAO, When you finally look in the mirror and realise how much you've spent on dodgy irony meters, will you understand why the better meters have an off switch

I walk my dogs twice a day, they always eat grass. Being the fittest to survive has nothing to do with science, unless you want to quantify the results...

Besides the question was hypothetical.

In that scenario the alien invaders wouldn't gain anything other than rule over the planet; they wouldn't understand anything we say or write (babel fish are fictional) or any of our gadgets, besides they clearly are more advanced/powerful they wouldn't bother to try.

In a million years there will be almost no trace of our civilisation, just a load of future geologists wondering what natural process is responsible for all these pockets of concrete?

Don't get excited, that doesn't argue your point (that it's religions fault) because there are examples of non religious terrorism, the French and Russian revolutions for instance. Or the American civil war, remember you guys were terrorists once. The ANC.

Of course, in both senses; if humans became extinct then human knowledge would also die; the frogs may come to the same conclusions, but it wouldn't be human knowledge.

Intolerance of that which one doesn't understand.

No, it was caused by fear, hatred and intolerance.

Not yet, but I'm working on it... Judging by this, your on something stronger, but I do have the answer to my question, you've chosen the dark (side) filter.

Try this filter: A content man trying to explain heaven (god = heaven = contentment) and hell (satan = hell = discontent) which can only be experienced, here and now. Then that just means; Look fella's, it's OK if you don't want to listen to me, your choice, but if you don't listen you'll never find peace and that's it's own hell, not my fault, your fault! Yes the individuals that were willing to listen to him, whatever they believe. Hitler's filter was hate and intolerance, which filter have you been using?

I couldn't find the sarcasm emoticon.

You little tinker... Of course they aren't correct but they're far more likely to be closer to the truth than your interpretation, for the reasons I've already given. No, they don't read interpretations, they filter the words they read through them, and I'd rather that filter was set on a good value; we all know what happens when the filter has bad intentions It doesn't matter what words they're reading only the filter gives them meaning.

OK They read words

I know because I found contentment, and recognise the process; 30/40 years of pain and suffering, lots of introspection, a trigger event to lift the veil too understanding, followed by a 40ish day sabbatical (edit - to get over whatever we're addicted to) and finally the teaching. So when you look at the bible try to look at it from the POV of a content man trying to teach others how. Bdack-atcha, but then I did try to explain why my interpretation is, at least, credible

Just more unsupported assertions, rinse and repeat, you know the old 'I'm right because I said so'.

Merry Christmas

I understand your anger and reluctance to engage, reasoned argument that's difficult to refute is a pain in the arse... Am I right?

I can't wait to see your reply to my post...