sovietchild
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Really? How much do you think of me? and why?
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What is inaccurate with those communities who bring offerings to a sculpture?
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Really? How much do you think of me? and why?
sovietchild
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No. That's what many folks have been trying to tell you.
I understand that some other religious traditions believe all gods besides theirs are "false" so from their point of view the offerings are being given to "just a statue."
What we're trying to get across is that this is not the perspective of the people practicing those religions. To us, we are not giving offerings to "just a statue" because our gods are not "false" gods like they might be to you. In other words, if someone burns incense before a portrait of a particular deity, the offering is being made to that deity.
sovietchild
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I wonder if you guys are bluffing, you know, playing stupid, because playing stupid sometimes wins.
No. We're attempting (and apparently failing) to teach you something about other people's traditions. Alas, as someone remarked, you can lead a horse to water, but...
sovietchild
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You know that topic you made about fairy tales? Do you actually believe in them or are you bluffing?
Remember many an atheist will think your ideas are no different to fairy tales.
It's a matter of perspective.
sovietchild
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You can't fool a fool.
What?
I don't recall making such a topic. Nor am I confident about what you mean by "actually believe in them," but "fairy tales" as commonly understood (e.g., Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Bluebeard) are not part of my traditions.
sovietchild
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I don't recall making such a topic. Nor am I confident about what you mean by "actually believe in them," but "fairy tales" as commonly understood (e.g., Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Bluebeard) are not part of my traditions.
I'm sorry, maybe I misunderstood.
I Still Believe in the Tooth Fairy
buddhist
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LOL. Worshipping a direction then.
That you ask me the question you did tells me you don't quite understand what the message of that thread was. Not feeling a need to discuss it here. I don't see what this line of conversation has to do with your inability or refusal to learn about non-monotheistic religious practices.
sovietchild
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God is The Guide.
buddhist
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sovietchild
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We prefer to see the Buddha-Dhamma as The Highest Guide:
What is wrong with those people who pray to an image of a human?
FearGod
Freedom Of Mind
No, it's all about organizing it.
You can never understand it, the unity, the modesty that all people from all over the world feel
when they're wearing the same uniform, from the west and from the east, black and white,
men and women, all are walking together and directing their faces to the only one God.
buddhist
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Maybe I should start a post: "What is wrong with those people who pray to and follow a mere god, instead of the One Infinitely Greater than them - Buddha?"
As is the case for anybody who makes threads that are critical of anyone or any concept they don't understand, and as a consequence disagree with, and say so with disrespectful condescending tones. The fact of the matter is there are around 7 billion people on this planet, and until we start respecting and not criticizing other points of view, the wars and the hatred will continue.
Having been on pilgrimage to some of Hinduism's greatest temples, having dropped everything worldly for 2 or 3 weeks, I feel I do understand the spirit of pilgrimage. There is something bonding with like minded individuals about it.
Edited: It is too bad people die on this pilgrimage 2015 Mina stampede - Wikipedia
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