Actually, this question is a little more complex then it first appears.
In the immediate centuries before the acceptance of Christianity, classical polytheism greatly influenced and shaped the Kemetic system. Many of the more 'barbaric' elements were purged and were replaced with a far more...
At the same time, she provided a democratic alternative to an unpopular and authoritarian military regime. This alternative was certainly far from perfect, but it did represent one of the few stabilising forces in Pakistan.
Howdy y'all! :)
Are there any Tibetan creation (of either the universe and/or humanity) myths/narratives/stories/so forth that I can make use of? I have a vague idea that this isn't exactly a core area of Buddhism but practically anything, even just some traditional folk-lore, would be mighty...
Thank the gods; I thought I was the only one! Even now it holds court over my mind, waiting, watching...
*shivers*
*smiles*
Mine's a depiction of the Egyptian symbol of Ma'at, by the by.
*suddenly realises how pompous making this thread really was*
*departs from it, leaving naught but a faint aroma of cuteness, internet speek and burnt toast*
After six-odd months of hearty confusion and questioning, I seem to be (to my surprise) coming back a-round to my previous designation, though from a very different angle...
*shakes fist at the imbedded irony of the situation*
*shakes some more*
*shakes*
*is gently, and rather flu-ly, rocking down to this*
YouTube - The Crowd-Operation ivy
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*gasps, and hurls the exploding cigar of doom at Buttercup*
:cigar:
*tips hat towards Panda, whilst reminiscing about past-chattery*
By the by, did we ever get a replacement for our old one? I seem to have a vague memory of such a... Well, a replacement* being suggested at some point...
*Curse my lack of thesauri!
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(As an aside, perhaps this topic...
Egads! Forsooth! Forgads! Or, in other words, I'm mildly surprised that no one has yet mentioned the joys of Ska Punk here on RF. Am I really the only person who still enjoys this kind o' thing, or just the only one to admit it? ;)
Y'know, this all reminds me of one of those old 'yo momma'...
*picks self up from a crumpled, yet-extremely-manly-and-totally-awesome heap*
*begins trying to act, y'know, nonchalant*
*fails*
Eeek, Gentoo! Someone actually remembers who I was!
*smiles, and waves to Mystic and 'ghosts*
In all seriousness, it's wonderful to be here again. Thank y'all for...
Good bacon to you all. :)
How is the ol' forum community hanging these days? Given my six-month-odd absence, I'm fairly interested in any big, small or bacon-like changes that have happened around here. Various pictures of moderate cuteness await any who actually respond!
(I've noticed that...
*raises eyebrows*
You might want to try dividing by 10. It'd be a start, at least. :)
As a matter of fact, this is a relatively recent and partial development. The Roman Catholics, Orthodox Catholics and a good number of Protestants all believe in and teach from Bibles with substantially...
I certainly wouldn't know, but I suspect that we don't-don't require help to be 'One with Tao'. (Whatever that is)
Though, in honesty, I tend to find such questions a little... Unusual. For myself, a part of Taoism has tended to be that wherever you are is wherever you are, and entirely valid...
I suspect I'm less happy, but also less unhappy, and I'm no longer so content to simply drift through my life. I'm more confused as to what I want to be, but less vague in who I am. I'm (slightly) more confident in myself, and (fractionally) more open with others. (One reason for all this has...
*smiles*
Given the views I hold on the Netjer, I really wouldn't be worried about offending or upsetting me...
Master Tung Kwo asked Chaung:
"Show me where the Tao is found."
Chuang Tzu replied:
"There is nowhere it is not found."
The former insisted:
"Show me at least some definite place...
Well, on one level I'm not sure we 'should' do anything...
But no, you shouldn't. Perhaps you should inform people that in your opinion there is no good reason to believe in God, but that's an entirely different kettle of cold-blooded aquatic vertebrate. ;)
As to the OP; define 'evidence'.
When you think of Anubis, as in Anubis of Ancient Egypt, what thoughts or ideas or concepts (if any) spring to mind?
I'm not looking for any particularly in-depth or researched answers, just any immediate mental connections that may occur. As both a follower of the Kemetic path and one who is...