Obama stands up to China!

[loCAtek]

I've judged no one for not being Buddhist, LOL








Why? Are you scared of my Buddha-nature;

Booga-booga!

[Sean]

So you don't judge atheists?

And I meant your pseudo-Buddhist beliefs...

[loCAtek]

No, I don't judge atheists, my good friend Garaelb, is an atheist [he says]

Wassever, I dig him.

[Scooter]

You just make up lies about what they have said and spend your days figuring out new ways to put words in their mouths to knock down straw men of your own creation.

[loCAtek]

I'll take your response in the form of a question;

Do you post quotes and links in order to speculate on the nature of militant atheism?

I find philosophy of any kind fascinating, frankly it's what got me on the DAF. While reading the site, I notice they had a 'Philosophy Forum'. Turns out it discussed a great deal more, but the rest is history.

[Sean]

I'll ask again nicely...

Lo, do you have any interest in helping to make this a good place to post or are you here to try and destroy this board?

[loCAtek]

Guess I'm stuck in the middle with you...





Ain't an extreme choice or the other.

[The Hen]

Not at all. You can leave if you want too.

[loCAtek]

Why would i want to leave the middle way, to join the clowns and jokers?

I don't go extremes.

[Gob]

Thus, for the attainment of Nibbana (Pali; Skt.: Nirvana), the Middle Way involves:

abstaining from addictive sense-pleasures and self-mortification
nurturing the set of "right" actions that are known as the Noble Eightfold Path.

[The Hen]

Why would i want to leave the middle way, to join the clowns and jokers?

I don't go extremes.

I wasn't suggesting you leave whatever path you have decided to take in this life. I was suggesting that if you didn't like posting on this Board, you could leave.

You aren't stuck with us you know.

[Sean]

This is true...

Although I still think she wants to get banned.

[loCAtek]

ROTFL - I don't go to extremes, which puts [sticks] me in the middle of Sean two false choices. Said Loca, all others are posers.


Oops, alcoholism mention fail already.

Here's your sign...


BEWARE OF FAILING FREAKS

[The Hen]

ROTFL -
Oops, alcoholism mention fail already.

The alcoholism was mentioned before my request.

Sorry that was difficult for you to work out.

Many thanks for continuing to post here.

[Sean]

I think she's referring to Strop's post...

His post contained the word 'addictive' therefore it was a clear reference to the absurd one.



The bastard!

[The Hen]

Oh? Really? I thought it was a reasonable bit of information about the 'middle-way'.

A point worth considering, no?

And it was only a request to posters, not a command.

I would have thought Lo would have appreciated my efforts on her behalf.

You figure.

[Sean]

Some people will read what they want into anything...

[The Hen]

I am the owner of a number of addictive self-pleasures. I guess I will NEVER follow the middle way.

[Sean]

You know what they say... If you walk in the middle of the road you can be run over from both directions.

[loCAtek]

Actually, this is as good a place to post this as any.
Addiction happens to anyone, including Buddhists; "Alcoholism can and does affect people from every background, level of intellect, race, occupation, culture, income group, educational level, profession, and gender. In a word, it is clear to see that alcoholism is an equal opportunity disease and destroyer." from Buddhist alcoholics

This is one International Recovery Group:Buddhist Recovery Network, while I keep in touch with a local Bay Area group.
At the risk of getting personal (a dangerous thing, I know!) I wish I'd been allowed to study Eastern Philosophy earlier in life. It was discouraged in my house, while instead drinking was encouraged.