Here is Practical Explanation about Next Life, Purpose of Human Life -

[Yitzi]

special note : Intelligence has to do with the soul, not simply with the brain.

Take electricity, for example. Electricity moves between gross elements and through a gross wire. But the electricity itself -- it is not those elements, not that wire. It is subtle.

It is the movement of electrons between the atoms of that wire.

[Green1]

Hmm.  Buncle sense says human with a belief set and an objection to sisko putting a "Ban Me" icon on the thread.

Gentlemen and ladies, we treat each other's world-views with respect...

True... but I find it more disrespectful to come to a gaming board, spout incoherent religious stuff on your first post, totally ignore other posters who try to comment as though you were posting to yourself, not even get geeky with us, and post links to weird religious sites to "convert us" or gain web traffic..

Either troll or forum spammer.

[gwillybj]

So, is there a faction that can be made out of all this, with cec0 as it's leader?

[Buster's Uncle]

Insert selling-flowers-at-the-airport joke here.

[Green1]

Insert selling-flowers-at-the-airport joke here.

I am thinking more of being subjected to mindless chanting and brainwashing just so you could eat the excellent, free veggie buffets they have at most actual Hare Krishna temples! Hey, a villain has got to eat!!

[Buster's Uncle]

cec0, would you like to refute any of this?  What would the public be surprised to know about The International Society for Krishna Consciousness?

[cec0]

Insert selling-flowers-at-the-airport joke here.

I am thinking more of being subjected to mindless chanting and brainwashing just so you could eat the excellent, free veggie buffets they have at most actual Hare Krishna temples! Hey, a villain has got to eat!!

so we are washing your so called brain ?

alright then next question is this that can you recall everything which you have thought or done on each second within `1 minute ?

simply tell me what is your answer ? yes or no ? ( can you recall everything or not ? )

[Green1]

Insert selling-flowers-at-the-airport joke here.

I am thinking more of being subjected to mindless chanting and brainwashing just so you could eat the excellent, free veggie buffets they have at most actual Hare Krishna temples! Hey, a villain has got to eat!!

so we are washing your so called brain ?

alright then next question is this that can you recall everything which you have thought or done on each second within `1 minute ?

simply tell me what is your answer ? yes or no ? ( can you recall everything or not ? )

As a Unitarian Universalist and an atheist, I consider most religions to be a form of brainwashing. So, forgive my bias. I have actually read your holy book, the Bhagavad-gītā. The copy I got was from the Society for Krishna  Consciousness in New Orleans, LA. I wanted to put it in a neat collection with my other works of fiction - The Bible, The Book of Mormon, The Koran, Dianetics, Raymond Bucklands "big blue book" of Wicca, and a few other oddities.

But, I will bite.

Yes, I can remember what I did and what I was thinking. Not being able to would mean some form of memory disorder like Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia. 

I DO know where you are going with this, though. I do value meditation and UUs teach it. But, I will say right off the bat putting any guru, mythical or religious figure, or "holy text" as a focus in meditation  like the Krishnas claim is not good and very limiting. It is a form of hypnosis that can make some suggestible.

[cec0]

Yes, I can remember what I did and ********skip********* suggestible.

alright then simply recall everything which you have thought or done on each second withing `1 cheap minute.

go ahead and do it now.

[cec0]

Green`1 nonsense rascal simply recall everything which you have done or thought on each second within `1 cheap minute.

do it now nonsense.

[Green1]

Green`1 nonsense rascal simply recall everything which you have done or thought on each second within `1 cheap minute.

do it now nonsense.

- condescending, check.
- dismisses the thoughts of others and ignores, check.
- uses insults when way is not gotten, check.
- provides no contribution to community on it's subject, yet demands attention, check.

I think my "1 cheap minute" is better spent recalling a cool game than engaging in one way discussions.

Good luck with the chanting and vegetarian meals and strict rules. I for one plan to continue to fornicate (in fact I just got through doing so), drinking beer, and generally being happy. 

[Unorthodox]

cec0, I sympathize with much of what you say.  However, as you have already explained, we cannot know or even imagine what is God.  Can you be certain that the path you have found to bring you closer to peace is the ONLY path?  You admit in your opening post that faith is blind.  What proof do you have that your spiritual leader is not just as blind as the next person? 

Krishna resides in all things and created all things that exist or ever will exist.  Even the 4 problems you present are there by the will of Krishna, and thus are experienced and even enjoyed by Krishna.  If they are OF Krishna, they must also, therefore, be a path TO Krishna. 

To claim there is any one correct path to Krishna, who is all, and further claim that anyone who follows a different path is a blind idiot is arrogant in the utmost. 

[Green1]

cec0, I sympathize with much of what you say.  However, as you have already explained, we cannot know or even imagine what is God.  Can you be certain that the path you have found to bring you closer to peace is the ONLY path?  You admit in your opening post that faith is blind.  What proof do you have that your spiritual leader is not just as blind as the next person? 

Krishna resides in all things and created all things that exist or ever will exist.  Even the 4 problems you present are there by the will of Krishna, and thus are experienced and even enjoyed by Krishna.  If they are OF Krishna, they must also, therefore, be a path TO Krishna. 

To claim there is any one correct path to Krishna, who is all, and further claim that anyone who follows a different path is a blind idiot is arrogant in the utmost. 

Also, there was one ISKON leader named Kirtanananda Swami who had tons of followers. But, he raped little kids and stole money, living pretty extravagant while many of his followers lived like monks. ISKON did strip him of leadership, but in fairness offered him a position back if he apologized and mended his ways which he did not. Who is to say your guru is not pulling stuff like that? Not that other religions do not have figures like that as well, but still.

I think what we have here is a zealot.

[Buster's Uncle]

Green - he's right about you being a nonsense rascal.

[Green1]

Green - he's right about you being a nonsense rascal.

I might use it in a sig.