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    Killing in the name of your saviour

    The crusades justified a lot of bloodshed against infidels, so perhaps it is based on historical justification, rather than the teaching of Christ? (I now the reason and the "enemy" was different than today). Personally I think it is emotive language to wind people up. There is a lot of that...
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    buddhist hell

    Good post Crossfire. I think that is very significant. :)
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    buddhist hell

    In my opinion, yes definitely on earth whilst living. Why, because there is no where else to go, the realms exist simultaneously. Beings move from one realm to another. Just my view of Theravada.
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    Sikhism: Ask your questions

    Gursikh ji Your English improves so much, you should be proud my friend! I think you are right, and you "hit the nail on the head" ;) Yes, I think this is a difference between Dharmic religions and Abrahamic religions. Perhaps this is what attracts people to Sikhism, it is personal and about...
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    Sikhism: Ask your questions

    Sat Sri Akal Gurtej ji I cannot comment further as we are in the Sikh Directory and it would be against the rules, I was just using Islam as an example of the term Revealed, the focus is on Sikism really, which I don't feel is revealed to us, but is known intuitively by the Gurus. :)
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    Hobbies for intellectual people - can you add to the list?

    I saw an advert for a bottle of whisky. At the bottom it said "Drink intelligently", so I am going to add "Whisky drinking" to the list. Thanks all for the replies so far! I have also considered meteorology - learning how the weather works, might be good and would get me out of the house.
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    Sikhism: Ask your questions

    Dear Gursikh Ji :) Hope you are well! Revealed means to "to show something to someone." An example of a revealed religion is Islam because Allah revealed or showed Mohammed Allah's will. So my question is based on that idea. Is Sikhism revealed to mankind by Waheguru? Odion Ji says it...
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    Namasté, welcome to the forum!

    Namasté, welcome to the forum!
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    buddhist hell

    Hi Crossfire That is a good find, thanks for sharing. I agree, the peta-type is probably more common as we live in a world with a focus on consumerism and pleasure as ways to go against dukkha or boredom. :) In my view, the material realm remains the same, what changes in the mental or...
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    buddhist hell

    It's an interesting topic, thanks for the reply :) My understanding is that the mind and body are joint through karma (which is ultimately due to craving). Birth takes place due to karma, so I have a body due to karma. If during this life time I bring craving to an end, there will be no new...
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    Can you think of any non-soteriological religions?

    Hi Yes, I think it comes down to the Problem of Evil or reward for behaviour whilst living. I was thinking about it a bit more after I disconnected and I think many religions use a carrot on the stick approach.. a future reward or punishment.
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    Can you think of any non-soteriological religions?

    That's new to me. So how to they explain creation or the universe?
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    buddhist hell

    It's confusing because everything in Buddhism starts and ends in the mind. The body is an extension of the mind (my description). So if the mind is healthy, the body is healthy, if the mind is ill then the body can be ill. So if your mind is in a state of hell, the body will likely follow and be...
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    Can you think of any non-soteriological religions?

    For me it implies that we need to do something in order to arrive somewhere. That's fine, it is up to each individual to call the shots on what they need, but in my case I feel like there is no place to go and nothing to know which isn't here already. Hence I feel non-soteriological religions...
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    Can you think of any non-soteriological religions?

    That's a new thought for me. So your conviction of God is through reason alone, that makes sense as to why you would say insight is desire (correct me if I am jumping to conclusions) :) I am not over keen on dismissing insight but I would like to look into Deist reasoning in that case for...
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    buddhist hell

    No, there is no physical pain in my opinion, unless it is psychosomatic e.g. alcholism, drug addiction, overwhelming lust or fear, which can be felt physically and one might say "I am suffering!". It isn't like the Christian concept of a place where the soul goes after the body dies because...
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    buddhist hell

    Hi Willy Based on my understanding of Theravada, hell is true but it is a realm. It is a state of mind or consciousness, which one's consciousness 'enters' not physically but due to certain behaviour or intentions and habits of thought. For this reason it is realm, rather than a physical place...
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    Can you think of any non-soteriological religions?

    That's interesting, I haven't heard of that. I will look into it. :) I assume it means that one acknowledges that God has always been a part of man and universally. So is is about a relationship with God? Good point, I had overlooked Deism, thanks for changing the typo too. Would you say an...
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    buddhist hell

    Thanks for the reply. I stumbled on this issue when I investigated Theravada. It seems to me that it means a person can only save themselves from dukkha. (They can communicate how to do it to others, but it is up to each individual) This implies individuality which I feel leads to a self...
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    Whales have hip bones.

    It keeps their bums down when their heads come up. Weight to blubber ratio.
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