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VOLEN

Spirituality

14 Jul 13

VOLEN

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14 Jul 13

THE HARE KRISHNA MOVEMENT IS IT GOOD OR BAD PLEASE GIVE YOUR OPINIONS PLEASE

Great King Rat

Infidel

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14 Jul 13

Hi John. No need to shout, we're not deaf.

To answer your question: it's a religion, thus it's bad.

diver

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14 Jul 13

Originally posted by VOLEN
THE HARE KRISHNA MOVEMENT IS IT GOOD OR BAD PLEASE GIVE YOUR OPINIONS PLEASE

Don't see much of it about these days.

Grampy Bobby

Boston Lad

USA

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14 Jul 13

Originally posted by Great King Rat
Hi John. No need to shout, we're not deaf.

To answer your question: it's a religion, thus it's bad.

... 'religion' or cult (with considerable presence in our busiest airports in years past)?

Great King Rat

Infidel

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14 Jul 13

Why do you write 'religion', but not 'cult'?

karoly aczel

The Axe man

Brisbane,QLD

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14 Jul 13

Originally posted by VOLEN
THE HARE KRISHNA MOVEMENT IS IT GOOD OR BAD PLEASE GIVE YOUR OPINIONS PLEASE

Nothing is inherently good or bad 😀

I've spent many months at the KRSNA temple down the road. While it may not be perfect , I felt their system was generally better than the society I had left when I entered through the gates.

Grampy Bobby

Boston Lad

USA

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14 Jul 13

Originally posted by Great King Rat
Why do you write 'religion', but not 'cult'?

... informally quoting Great King Rat's comment which omits 'cult'.

googlefudge

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16 Jul 13

Originally posted by karoly aczel
Nothing is inherently good or bad 😀

I've spent many months at the KRSNA temple down the road. While it may not be perfect , I felt their system was generally better than the society I had left when I entered through the gates.

Genocide isn't inherently bad?
Rape isn't inherently bad?

I think I am rejecting that out of hand.

JS357

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16 Jul 13

Originally posted by googlefudge
Genocide isn't inherently bad?
Rape isn't inherently bad?

I think I am rejecting that out of hand.

If something's definition includes "evil" or "bad" then it's evil or bad by definition. But definitions are not inherent properties of a thing, even if the definition is universally accepted. Genocide and rape are not universally considered evil or bad, given that in some circumstances, some people sanction their use as in the interests of the force carrying them out.

VOLEN

Joined: 08 Oct 12
Moves: 13114

17 Jul 13

Thankyou for your opinion iam just dipping my toe in the spiritual ocean at the moment,guess iam a spiritual refugee, in a way i understand and agree with you as religion has caused a lot of trouble.

karoly aczel

The Axe man

Brisbane,QLD

Joined: 11 Apr 09
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19 Jul 13

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Originally posted by googlefudge
Genocide isn't inherently bad?
Rape isn't inherently bad?

I think I am rejecting that out of hand.

I'm sticking with my original claim.

edit: BTW please remember the context in which I made that claim and also the smiley at the end....ok