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RE: Religion

(11-10-2012 09:17 AM)zagix Wrote: It's not fighting, it's debate. Even some very peaceful people, the Tibetan Buddhists, debate very often. It's a way of clearing oneself from delusion and understanding how the world actually works. Fighting is when you attack people. I wish the best for everyone, and though it is hard to behave well (I mess up very often) I try to say things that will benefit others in some way.

I suggest that you attempt to purify your mind from delusion. Everyone must work hard and commit to finding the truth.

And how do you know I am not striving to find such truth? My entire life has been a journey of trying to learn. Just because I am not not for arguing doesn't mean I don't have any stable beliefs. I certainly do.
Also, I live in a very small town full of devout Christians and stubborn atheists, everyday I come encounter with these types of debates. It gets old and played out.

Now I'm going to ask for you to stop assuming stuff about me and I'll work on purifying my mind.

"And I get so blue when I'm stuck all day in school
And I stare at the back of my old notebook
And the teacher gives me a dirty look
And I've got just one thing on my mind
No matter how hard I try and try
I feel like someone else"

- Danny Elfman