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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I'm drawn to Krishna. Don't know why but he fascinates me
Differentminded
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May 25, 2018
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I don't make the rules here @Lonely, the owner of the site does. And here is what the owner says:
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The owner of this site is asking you to please be nice to people, even if they believe in God and currently practice a religion. This is not a site that caters to closed-minded, unfriendly people. Best wishes.
@skado I'm neither rude or closed minded. I feel all should be allowed to view the world how they want. Nor am I trying to persuade people to believe anything. Be who you are . I'm here to simply learn
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Yes, that sounds very good to me. I hope you understand that my comments above were not aimed at you.
@Lonely I'm just here to learn not trying to convert anyone. I was simply answering a question . Is learning what others believe or view the world wrong?
@skado I know. And thanks for standing up for me.
I've taught in the Native American community for two decades. I have been exposed to the religious beliefs for the cultures I worked among. I found their beliefs very appealing due to the basic simplicity and connection they draw with the Nature around them. When I ran the karate club in the schools where I taught, the students and I explored Taoism. I also explored Shintoism. Of all of them, I find Shintoism most appealing of all. Shintoism asserts that every thing has a soil; rocks, plants, animals, etc. While I do not believe in a soul, I teach Science and I teach about the inter-relatedness of all things in any system. It's not exactly a soul, but the inter-relateness plays the same role, of sorts. The Universe has very specific rules that all things follow. The rules are at once simple, and impossibly difficult, and the relationship between elements dictates all action. I hope this makes sense to readers.
t1nick
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May 24, 2018
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I've followed Buddhism for its serenity. Now you have me curious about Shintoism since I feel there is a connectiveness among all things which I think of as a soul for lack of a better word. Thanks for still teaching!
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