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Originally posted by karoly aczelThe rules are we don't single out and pick on people. Your buns are small. Grab something big.
She's gotta glare initially, she's a chick
I still aiming my buns at RJ although I'm not the one leaving thumbs down on his posts. And he actually has gotten better, but if you want to wake up and find a zinger to get you going in the morning, just goto an RJ post. He's the master.
(And don't get the buns confused! lol.)
-Removed-As I observe I see a risk with using what you refer to as “elective [elicitive] language”; the risk is of the person speaking being obscured by letters words which the genuine listener finds incomprehensible. … If you speak to me, then I will listen; therefore if you want me to listen, then you need to speak.
Agreed, and well-said.
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Originally posted by JS357Well I actually think it important not to get too serious when you are talking about Buddhism, you should be able to make a cup of tea with the same intent , since they are one in the same.
It is important for me to say that at this moment, I have nothing important to say on this thread.
Ever see someone get too frothy at the mouth about their faith? It's not usually pretty or attractive.
I think I coined the term ,(I'm serious about being not serious), so ... there's my two cents. Good night
Originally posted by TaomanOh yeah. I kinda had a bit of a dig at RJ there didn't I? Then again I did call him the "master" in all honesty.
The rules are we don't single out and pick on people. Your buns are small. Grab something big.
(And don't get the buns confused! lol.)
Anyway, I'm not playing your "no personal attack " rules.
In fact I do believe I had a similar feeling erupt within me once where I started an "attack me " thread. It didn't go as well as this one.
If you dont like it... well I'm sure you'll live.
So has there been a bunfight here yet? without getting personal ? C'mon, what are we? fruit?
Originally posted by SuzianneCan I ask ?
Nope. Just not gonna do it.
I will say that yes, all paths have errors, but only because we are human. The error is always our own. God, who designed our path, does not make errors. The error comes about when we fail to follow it as designed.
Do you think Taoman is embodying the devil or something like that for trying to incite you, tempt you if you will, to toss a few buns?
Is tossing buns on a forum like this not the right Way for you or for anyone?
Just curious, you know.
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Originally posted by karoly aczelSome good stuff here. My post, I suggested rules to try and get the focus a bit higher. You are free to target small if you wish, I was encouraging to hit the big stuff.
Oh yeah. I kinda had a bit of a dig at RJ there didn't I? Then again I did call him the "master" in all honesty.
Anyway, I'm not playing your "no personal attack " rules.
In fact I do believe I had a similar feeling erupt within me once where I started an "attack me " thread. It didn't go as well as this one.
If you dont like it... well I'm sure here been a bunfight here yet? without getting personal ? C'mon, what are we? fruit?
It too easy to say the obvious that RJH is an inane, close minded fundamentalist fool, who distracts and spoils constantly. So keep up the focus on him, eh?
Too many want to make the "Spirituality Forum" a kiddy pool, then we complain about it and do nothing to lift the bar. And everybody elsewhere is laughing.
Just trying for a bit of improvement.
Do you want and try to attract more quality interchange here Karoly or not?
Originally posted by TaomanYes I would like to attract more quality interchange. I think RJ has actually improved as is not as in the past. I didn't get that out right at all. Or my earlier post about him.
Some good stuff here. My post, I suggested rules to try and get the focus a bit higher. You are free to target small if you wish, I was encouraging to hit the big stuff.
It too easy to say the obvious that RJH is an inane, close minded fundamentalist fool, who distracts and spoils constantly. So keep up the focus on him, eh?
Too many want to make the " ...[text shortened]... of improvement.
Do you want and try to attract more quality interchange here Karoly or not?
Bigger fish? Well a lot of the modrates crap me off at times. After all I never heard of a luke warm satori.
What about Magpie Zen?
Every magpie season magpies start swooping people to protect their nests apparently. But they just keep coming after you these days, well away from their trees that they are supposed to be protecting.
So people wear funny hats. They carry sticks. They put up elaborate signs saying "Magpies attack here!!". As if the people didn't know. Sheesh.
Thing is, if you live here getting attacked attacked by a magpie at least once is as certain as death. Now usually they will just swoop you but in the most extreme cases they will clip your ear.
So should we walk down the street in the fear of these birds or should we enjoy our walk fearlessly and see these birds as potential bringers of enlightenment or something?
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Originally posted by karoly aczelYes, very good illustration for thought. Magpie zen sounds good. I feed our maggies, but their mates down the road, go me.
Yes I would like to attract more quality interchange. I think RJ has actually improved as is not as in the past. I didn't get that out right at all. Or my earlier post about him.
Bigger fish? Well a lot of the modrates crap me off at times. After all I never heard of a luke warm satori.
What about Magpie Zen?
Every magpie season magpies start s our walk fearlessly and see these birds as potential bringers of enlightenment or something?
"Every magpie season magpies start our walk fearlessly and see these birds as potential bringers of enlightenment or something?" Cool.
The 'bigger fish' to me is not other members to have the cut and thrust with but bigger themes. For example, let's expand from exchanges with individual fundamentalists sometimes and tackle fundamentalism itself as a theme. Say why fundamentalism really gets up your nose and how you see its negative role in their lives and the societies. It's not a little thing. Its causing serious damage in education, in divisive social attitudes and for individuals that get caught up in the rigid bunkum. As well as betraying its own founder's purposes. We don't have to be angry.
It is covered in the individual cut and thrust sometimes, but a little more ordered firing of cannons instead of skirmishes here and there could accomplish more. Perhaps, we just have our different approaches and roles. I'm for the cannons. BOOM!
If it's to be a debating forum, lets make a decent show of it. It's an interesting exercise to go around the other forums and see the variation of quality and ways in which the participants relate to each other. I personaly think you are a good example of civil and often fun interaction. It appears that there is a lot less nasty personal invective than here, even in the 'hot' political debates. A lot of it here is coming from the same fundamentalists. Are they breeding?
Originally posted by TaomanI knew what you meant by big fish, but lets just say I have had my bunhairs singed when I have tried to take down whole ideologies around here. So my approach changes...
Yes, very good illustration for thought. Magpie zen sounds good. I feed our maggies, but their mates down the road, go me.
"Every magpie season magpies start our walk fearlessly and see these birds as potential bringers of enlightenment or something?" Cool.
The 'bigger fish' to me is not other members to have the cut and thrust with but bigger themes. ...[text shortened]... bates. A lot of it here is coming from the same fundamentalists. Are they breeding?
Vistesd gave me the best tip early on and told me to get to know the posters. He was right.
Originally posted by karoly aczelI can surely defend myself if attacked.
Can I ask ?
Do you think Taoman is embodying the devil or something like that for trying to incite you, tempt you if you will, to toss a few buns?
Is tossing buns on a forum like this not the right Way for you or for anyone?
Just curious, you know.
I just don't like to be the attacker.
Originally posted by SuzianneWhat not even a bit of semi-contact sparring? (If not, fare enough)
I can surely defend myself if attacked.
I just don't like to be the attacker.
I knew this chick who wanted to have a bit of a fight the first "date" we had. It was a rather odd situation. She was having fun but a chick getting it on with a guy for fun on a first date is .... unusual.
It finally ended after she got a bit too rough trying to penetrate my perpetual defence and I poke her one in the cheek.
We had a good night after. Some relief sex later, but a week later she turned into another psycho. Fair enough.
You think she was a christian? (you prolly dont have enough info, I know)
I reckon she was a christian. She didn't remotely know of even words like "buddhism" or "Quran",etc. and .... other stuff.