From the way you write, I suspect that you have little or no independent basis of study or experience of Japan that entitles you to assure us that the points made in your post (for which you must take responsibility, since you made the post) were 'accurate' and represented 'reality'. Do you?
I've been there, my daughter lived there for 2 years.
My daughter IS Japanese ... I hope that when you were in Japan you told those gooks how really dumb they were!
(Mumbling the 念仏 to myself: try to feel some compassion, remember that in the eyes of the enlightened marg and I are both equally base, coarse and ignorant ... No, I can't do it. Perhaps I'll be nicer in the next incarnation: at least I might be lucky enough to be born a Buddhist. But with my bad karma I'll probably be consigned to Utah.)
From the way you write, I suspect that you have little or no independent basis of study or experience of Japan that entitles you to assure us that the points made in your post (for which you must take responsibility, since you made the post) were 'accurate' and represented 'reality'. Do you?
I've been there, my daughter lived there for 2 years.
My daughter IS Japanese ... I hope that when you were in Japan you told those gooks how really dumb they were!
(Mumbling the 念仏 to myself: try to feel some compassion, remember that in the eyes of the enlightened marg and I are both equally base, coarse and ignorant ... No, I can't do it. Perhaps I'll be nicer in the next incarnation: at least I might be lucky enough to be born a Buddhist. But with my bad karma I'll probably be consigned to Utah.)
Your "critical thinking" skills will be poor. Of course if JAK and marg are who we should strive to emulate in "thinking skills" than I'd rather be a theist. :)
(Mumbling the 念仏 to myself: try to feel some compassion, remember that in the eyes of the enlightened marg and I are both equally base, coarse and ignorant ... No, I can't do it. Perhaps I'll be nicer in the next incarnation: at least I might be lucky enough to be born a Buddhist. But with my bad karma I'll probably be consigned to Utah.)
That you were offended does not take away from the fact the article made astute observations.
Of course if JAK and marg are who we should strive to emulate in "thinking skills" than I'd rather be a theist. :)
You are being derogatory and biased against theists! You don't think theists have any thinking skills?
No -- try, again, I know you get confused (as you already admitted to me in telestial) -- I said IF YOU AND JAK are who we should strive to emulate in "thinking skills" that I'd rather be a theist.
Why? cause YOU say theists aren't good "critical thinkers". Try again! I put "critical thinking" in quotes -- it was YOUR quote. :D
Like I said, easy, easy, easy, easy, easy.
At least make this a challenge for me, marg.
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(Mumbling the 念仏 to myself: try to feel some compassion, remember that in the eyes of the enlightened marg and I are both equally base, coarse and ignorant ... No, I can't do it. Perhaps I'll be nicer in the next incarnation: at least I might be lucky enough to be born a Buddhist. But with my bad karma I'll probably be consigned to Utah.)
That you were offended does not take away from the fact the article made astute observations.
Aha! The voice of Utah ... I was 'offended' ...! Well, as my Jewish ex-mother in law used to say (yes, my life is complex and stimulating) 'from a pig, you get a grunt'.
Let us just test one of the paltry and second-hand assertions that you call 'astute'. You say that there is no concept of salvation in Japanese Buddhism. Kindly explain to me how that statement is compatible with the existence in Japan of the 浄土 sect and its doctrines.
Aha! The voice of Utah ... I was 'offended' ...! Well, as my Jewish ex-mother in law used to say (yes, my life is complex and stimulating) 'from a pig, you get a grunt'.
Your Jewish mother in law sounds wise. "the voice of Utah..I was offended"? You missed me there..don't follow.
Let us just test one of the paltry and second-hand assertions that you call 'astute'. You say that there is no concept of salvation in Japanese Buddhism. Kindly explain to me how that statement is compatible with the existence in Japan of the 浄土 sect and its doctrines.
I don't say what is in the article..I didn't write it. And you'll have to further explain your question if you truly want a sincere response.
Of course if JAK and marg are who we should strive to emulate in "thinking skills" than I'd rather be a theist. :)
You are being derogatory and biased against theists! You don't think theists have any thinking skills?
No -- try, again, I know you get confused (as you already admitted to me in telestial) -- I said IF YOU AND JAK are who we should strive to emulate in "thinking skills" that I'd rather be a theist.
Why? cause YOU say theists aren't good "critical thinkers". Try again! I put "critical thinking" in quotes -- it was YOUR quote. :D
Like I said, easy, easy, easy, easy, easy.
At least make this a challenge for me, marg.
Regarding confused that was a case of you taking the word "confused" in which it was in different contexts and then misrepresenting as if used in the same context..but didn't think it worth while to explain to you your error.
Now this theism remark of yours. What is wrong with being a theist any time? You'd only be a theist as a last resort rather than to think like marg and Jak..come on you aren't being complimentary to theists.
Of course if JAK and marg are who we should strive to emulate in "thinking skills" than I'd rather be a theist. :)
You are being derogatory and biased against theists! You don't think theists have any thinking skills?
No -- try, again, I know you get confused (as you already admitted to me in telestial) -- I said IF YOU AND JAK are who we should strive to emulate in "thinking skills" that I'd rather be a theist.
Why? cause YOU say theists aren't good "critical thinkers". Try again! I put "critical thinking" in quotes -- it was YOUR quote. :D
Like I said, easy, easy, easy, easy, easy.
At least make this a challenge for me, marg.
Regarding confused that was a case of you taking the word "confused" in which it was in different contexts and then misrepresenting as if used in the same context..but didn't think it worth while to explain to you your error.
Now this theism remark of yours. What is wrong with being a theist any time? You'd only be a theist as a last resort rather than to think like marg and Jak..come on you aren't being complimentary to theists.
Ah! So, my many posts earlier in the thread to you that say I don't see "critical thinking" skills can be determined by theism doesn't clue you in? I told you about the Cornell Evolution project that studies evolutionary biologists theism -- I also mentioned that dart was an intelligent man (a theist), how I'm NO better at "thinking" than a theist, and that there are physicists, scientists, etc... that are theists and I see no correlation....... that didn't clue you in?
I was doing a spoof on you. My bad that 1. you're either pretending you don't get that or 2. you forgot my REPEATED remarks on this thread that refuted your statements about theists not being "good critical thinkers", OR 3. you just enjoy arguing with me for the sake of it.
by the way, what are YOUR views on theists thinking skills, marg? I've made mine clear through out the thread. You have made yours pretty clear too..... :)
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