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  1. Kartari

    Syncretism Vs Omnism

    Hi wizanda, I appreciate your passion for world religions. But for me, your last sentence can be problematic towards genuinely and fully understanding those religions. If you are studying various religions with the fundamental assumption that they are "all trying to explain the same things,"...
  2. Kartari

    Is it presidential for Hillary to call half the opponent's supporters a "basket of deplorables.

    Hi Underhill, Indeed. A big part of the problem is being oblivious to one's own ignorance. Sexists tend to think their limiting and inferior views of women are somehow "natural" or correct, for instance. They don't think they're wrong (if they did, they'd begin to question their thought...
  3. Kartari

    Clinton: Half of Trump supporters are in 'basket of deplorables'

    Hi Scott, Perhaps not to you. But it sounds "Islamic" to a significant portion of the populace, the ignoramuses who see a man with dark skin and think the name "Barack Obama" together indicate he's not an American and probably a Muslim. And anyone who "sounds" un-American or Muslim must be up...
  4. Kartari

    Clinton: Half of Trump supporters are in 'basket of deplorables'

    Hi metis, I agree it was not the best tactic to state what she did. However, though it may appear otherwise to Trump's supporters, this blunder of hers is not at all imo comparable to the perpetual stream of raw sewage seeping forth from Trump's mouth.
  5. Kartari

    Clinton: Half of Trump supporters are in 'basket of deplorables'

    Hi bobhikes, She might have been better off not commenting on this, and her claim "half" might not be accurate. But had she stated "significant" rather than "half," truth be told she'd be absolutely right. Frankly, with the disgusting filth and blatant deceit which comes out of Trump's mouth...
  6. Kartari

    Is it presidential for Hillary to call half the opponent's supporters a "basket of deplorables.

    Hi Jayhawker, Absolutely. If the shoe fits...
  7. Kartari

    The swastika

    Hi Iron Wizard, It had European roots as well, certainly. I did not say otherwise. I've not really read a lot about swastika to make expert claims, but the earliest evidence offhand appears to be from ancient Greece so you may be correct. But it's had multiple roots throughout the ancient...
  8. Kartari

    The Concept of Being "an atheist to every god but your own"

    Hi 1137, I've not heard it used to claim theism doesn't work. It's been used to point out the hypocrisy inherent in the assertion that one particular god is real, yet others must be unreal, without logically sound reasoning offered in support (only subjective preferences and/or poor logic)...
  9. Kartari

    The swastika

    Sorry, but dead Nazis don't get to continue appropriating and twisting the meaning of the religious symbol of Hindus, American Indians, and others. I can understand why those of the WW2 generation who fought Nazis would have had a hard time with it. But it's high time we know the truth and get...
  10. Kartari

    No overwhelming historical proof: Why I doubt Jesus

    Hi Luis, It does seem very improbable and highly embellished, to say the least. Yet it is not entirely implausible that one or more real persons served as muses, so to speak, for those who wrote stories about a man named Jesus. To me, though, the historical possibility of an actual person was...
  11. Kartari

    Is Suffering Spiritually Beneficial?

    To clarify my post #23, when I say suffering can provide us with opportunities to grow, I do not mean suffering itself intrinsically helps us to grow, but rather our budding awareness of the causes of that suffering can help us grow.
  12. Kartari

    Is Suffering Spiritually Beneficial?

    Hi Sun, Not dissimilar to your own definition, actually. I see spiritual practice as essentially psychotherapeutic practice as well, though broader since it goes beyond the self. Ultimately, the point is to not only find genuine inner contentment, but to be more compassionate and to help...
  13. Kartari

    Buddhist Have a Soul

    Hi George, Well, while the heart might cease to pump, the brain can continue at some level to function for minutes afterwards. Yes, except unfortunately, it's not that simple imo. I cannot in all good conscience simply take people at their word when they tell me about extraordinary...
  14. Kartari

    Is Suffering Spiritually Beneficial?

    Hi Sunstone, I think that it depends on the form of suffering. Some forms of suffering are self-caused, and when challenged by the repercussions of our misguided mindset, we have opportunities to see them realistically and grow beyond our self-imposed limitations. A young adult, when faced...
  15. Kartari

    Buddhist Have a Soul

    Hi George, Like you, I have given considerable thought to paranormal claims. I too have used them as an avenue to explore supernatural claims. I tend to remain skeptical, though I have found that some claims seem to defy known explanations. And I can appreciate the power of personal...
  16. Kartari

    Why does man seek to relieve the symptoms of suffering ...

    Hi Brickjevity, You're not far off from my take on this sutta. Impermanence more broadly refers to the transience of all things, including us, but also of feelings, thoughts, objects, you name it. The point of that passage to me is that the suffering mother refused to face the reality of her...
  17. Kartari

    Buddhist Have a Soul

    Hi George, Thank you. It's an interesting claim. Not so detailed, as I would certainly not describe myself as the most astute scholar or practitioner of Buddhism. I don't even belong to a sangha, and I regard myself as an eclectic practitioner as I am not a group joiner and can't pick just...
  18. Kartari

    Is reality with Tao the ONE-God?

    Just to quickly clarify, I am not opposed to people blending ideas and religious traditions into whatever custom mix they personally find most useful. My main concern is when the teachings of one or more religions are misconstrued or misrepresented, such as when the Daodejing is made to appear...
  19. Kartari

    Buddhist Have a Soul

    Hi George, I've explored stories in the past, including NDE's, and have even had my own interesting experiences (not an NDE though). While I have come to believe in the veracity of a few things we cannot objectively discern to be real, I have found that many experiences can be explained...
  20. Kartari

    Is reality with Tao the ONE-God?

    Personally, I find it far more interesting and rewarding to open my mind to new perspectives, to different ways of seeing things. When I have explored other religions, I try to see things from that religion's point of view, rather than appropriate and reword its teachings to fit into my own...
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