leftofthedial
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Thu Aug-04-05 11:33 PM
Response to Reply #45 |
| 60. I don't believe in reincarnation or other lives or any of that. |
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I just wondered (admittedly inaccurately) if doing good is "rewarded" and doing bad is "punished" in the natural course of events.
Your last sentence is the whole point of civilization, isn't it? Or at least it should be.
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| -Do you believe in karmic balance? |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 02:43 AM |
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no balance. |
LastKnight |
Aug-04-05 02:50 AM |
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I believe there is balance |
KitchenWitch |
Aug-04-05 02:52 AM |
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I was just going to say that |
enigmatic |
Aug-04-05 02:53 AM |
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Is that you or Wetzel talking? |
KitchenWitch |
Aug-04-05 02:55 AM |
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He just gave me a noogie |
enigmatic |
Aug-04-05 02:56 AM |
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do you have evidence to show this, |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 11:47 AM |
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is the universe making stabs at it? |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 11:49 AM |
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I tend to agree with you. |
Joan_Alpern |
Aug-04-05 11:51 AM |
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do you currently agree with what I used to believe |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 12:14 PM |
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*sigh* |
Joan_Alpern |
Aug-04-05 12:35 PM |
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I understand, I think |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 12:43 PM |
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so let me offer you this |
Joan_Alpern |
Aug-04-05 02:15 PM |
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I try always to do what I believe is right |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 02:37 PM |
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then here is another wisdom from a Native American friend of mine |
Joan_Alpern |
Aug-04-05 04:02 PM |
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I hope you're right |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 09:48 PM |
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I sincerely hope so too leftofthedial because I agree with this post. |
Joan_Alpern |
Aug-04-05 09:56 PM |
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Thanks, Joan_Alpern |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 10:32 PM |
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I voted Karma is NOT bullshit, but there is no balance. Here's why: |
TXlib |
Aug-04-05 11:55 AM |
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are you saying what goes around comes around |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 12:11 PM |
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Essentially. |
TXlib |
Aug-04-05 12:13 PM |
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that is close to what I used to believe |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 12:17 PM |
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that you see. |
kick-ass-bob |
Aug-04-05 12:18 PM |
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immense wealth, power |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 12:33 PM |
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If you steal money, steal billions |
TXlib |
Aug-04-05 12:37 PM |
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exactly |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 12:44 PM |
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Right. Those are things that outsiders can see and measure. |
kick-ass-bob |
Aug-04-05 12:39 PM |
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what price? who collects payment? |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 12:46 PM |
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it's different for different people. I'm not going to try to quantify it - |
kick-ass-bob |
Aug-04-05 12:58 PM |
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you bring to your life what you ask for. |
kick-ass-bob |
Aug-04-05 11:55 AM |
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the power of positive thinking is a great system |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 12:12 PM |
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and your system works oh, so much better? |
kick-ass-bob |
Aug-04-05 12:13 PM |
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no! that's not what I meant |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 12:20 PM |
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ok - gotcha. |
kick-ass-bob |
Aug-04-05 12:22 PM |
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on a daily basis, I'm far more aware of the other side of the coin |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 12:36 PM |
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A story: |
kick-ass-bob |
Aug-04-05 12:48 PM |
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I work with at-risk kids and have seen similar outcomes |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 12:56 PM |
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I'm a Buddhist |
Old_Fart |
Aug-04-05 12:20 PM |
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I'm part Irish |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 12:47 PM |
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Aren't we all |
Old_Fart |
Aug-04-05 02:47 PM |
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slainte! |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 09:50 PM |
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I play Irish music. |
Pobeka |
Aug-04-05 10:04 PM |
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ah! such a sweet torment! |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 10:38 PM |
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You bet! It *is* sweet, and gets better with age! n/t |
Pobeka |
Aug-04-05 11:03 PM |
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I won't make the obligatory jokes about |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 11:24 PM |
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If you believe in karma then the word "balance" is unnecessary |
billyskank |
Aug-04-05 12:29 PM |
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Aha! I used to think it was like the 3rd law of motion |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 12:50 PM |
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So - you no longer believe in karma, then. |
billyskank |
Aug-04-05 02:36 PM |
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I think it's like justice |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 10:41 PM |
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I learned it a few different ways |
AuntJen |
Aug-04-05 02:41 PM |
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I don't know if my experience bears out your friend's explanation |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 11:25 PM |
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It seems that "justice" is a human concept |
AuntJen |
Aug-05-05 11:08 AM |
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call it balance or harmony or justice or fairness |
leftofthedial |
Aug-05-05 02:27 PM |
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No |
Pithlet |
Aug-04-05 02:18 PM |
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ain't it true. |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 11:26 PM |
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Not Karma, exactly... |
SOteric |
Aug-04-05 02:18 PM |
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there is a level at which you can cause negative consequences |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 11:29 PM |
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I do not believe in karmic reward and punishment |
AuntJen |
Aug-04-05 02:45 PM |
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IMO a Turing-test-like logic applies |
AlienGirl |
Aug-04-05 09:31 PM |
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To coin a phrase, it's bullshit. |
HypnoToad |
Aug-04-05 04:07 PM |
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I wish I could |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 11:31 PM |
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No balance... |
AlienGirl |
Aug-04-05 09:24 PM |
#45 |
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I don't believe in reincarnation or other lives or any of that. |
leftofthedial |
Aug-04-05 11:33 PM |
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Nope. Shit just happens. Any meaning (good or bad) is subjective |
Taverner |
Aug-05-05 11:20 AM |
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are you positive? |
leftofthedial |
Aug-05-05 03:59 PM |
#64 |
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