Confused about religion?

[busby]

Some might think so

Think many will BUSBY..

 

[busby]

But they actually worship the same God? Just that they use rules dreamed up By Mohammed, who happened to be lower than JC who was at least God's son, & basically the tea boy.

Can't see how you can be the son of something that doesn't exist,,BUSBY.

 

[PebblesJnr]

I visited my brother at a Bhuddist retreat he had been volunteering at (they save some beautiful old stately homes, that are usually open to all, to wander around the grounds, picnic etc). I noticed while in the vegetarian cafe (that is also open to all comers) that the grounds were home to a number of pheasents, an elderly turkey and molehills had seaside type windmills ontop of them.. By the sound in the distance there was obviously a shoot going on somewhere. Chris said that the animals there were the cleverer ones, as because the land is cared for by the Bhuddists, no living thing can be harmed or killed, so they are safe. Apparently the little windmills discouage the moles, not so sure about that one!

 

[Silver-Fox]

Thought there might be a racist joke before long

A race isn’t a religion so it can’t be a racist joke.

Also probably correct as well

 

[stevewagner]

A race isn’t a religion so it can’t be a racist joke.

Also probably correct as well

I hope you feel better for that

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[Millcourt]

Thought there might be a racist joke before long

My apologies to anyone who thought my posting was intended to be racist. I read it as a little humour based on the innocence of children of different faith upbringings and a reflection on how commercialised events such as Christmas have become. I have good friends who are Catholic, Muslim and Jewish and I am certain they would all have laughed at this humour. Two of our Jewish friends already have!

 

[Spriddler]

By the sound in the distance there was obviously a shoot going on somewhere. Chris said that the animals there were the cleverer ones, as because the land is cared for by the Bhuddists, no living thing can be harmed or killed, so they are safe.

The Dali Lama isn't vegetarian........

Dalai Lama: Alright to have meat of dead animals, not those slaughtered

On a trip to Arunachal Pradesh, the 14th Dalai Lama advocated against killing animals for food and said India was the best country to uphold religious tolerance

www.hindustantimes.com

 

[John Barrett]

Thought there might be a racist joke before long

Nothing racist about a touch of reality! Unless you want it to be that is...

 

[gus-lopez]

Thought there might be a racist joke before long

I really struggle to understand your definition of "racist"?

 

[Pausim]

It’s always been the case, if you look at history the Muslims have always wanted to be ‘top dog’ in the religious stakes, throughout the centuries they have tried to wipe out other religions, it’s a ‘power and control‘ thing nothing to do with which God is the best. Not that I believe in God, he in all his forms, is just a crutch.

I don’t think that is true, there were times in history (middle ages) when the Muslim communities lived alongside Christian and Jewish ones and shared their knowledge freely.

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[stevewagner]

My apologies to anyone who thought my posting was intended to be racist. I read it as a little humour based on the innocence of children of different faith upbringings and a reflection on how commercialised events such as Christmas have become. I have good friends who are Catholic, Muslim and Jewish and I am certain they would all have laughed at this humour. Two of our Jewish friends already have!

No need to apologise my comments were meant to be slightly tongue in cheek.

 

[stevewagner]

I really struggle to understand your definition of "racist"?

I never gave a definition of racism.

 

[stevewagner]

Nothing racist about a touch of reality! Unless you want it to be that is...

Which pa

Nothing racist about a touch of reality! Unless you want it to be that is...

Which part was real then - Isaac Cohen, empty shelves, Rolls Royce?

 

[busby]

My apologies to anyone who thought my posting was intended to be racist. I read it as a little humour based on the innocence of children of different faith upbringings and a reflection on how commercialised events such as Christmas have become. I have good friends who are Catholic, Muslim and Jewish and I am certain they would all have laughed at this humour. Two of our Jewish friends already have!

It's getting so bad now days...Even the truth upsets people.Thank goodness I was born when Freedom of Speech was upheld...BUSBY.

 

[Silver-Fox]

I hope you feel better for that

Just like to be factual

The devil is in the detail as they say

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[PebblesJnr]

The Dali Lama isn't vegetarian........

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Dalai Lama: Alright to have meat of dead animals, not those slaughtered

On a trip to Arunachal Pradesh, the 14th Dalai Lama advocated against killing animals for food and said India was the best country to uphold religious tolerance

www.hindustantimes.com

Yep, my brother eats meat but not while amongst the Bhuddist community. The site rules for anyone visiting whether Bhuddist or not, is to not drink alcohol, eat meat or smoke. Even practicing Bhuddists leave the grounds for a smoke.

 

[Spriddler]

Yep, my brother eats meat but not while amongst the Bhuddist community. The site rules for anyone visiting whether Bhuddist or not, is to not drink alcohol, eat meat or smoke. Even practicing Bhuddists leave the grounds for a smoke.

Occasionally on a Sunday in the early 60's when I was pre-teens we used to visit my Uncle Fred and Auntie Rose who were Buddhists. I was miffed that my Uncle Fred always invited my Dad down to his shed to see something or other but wouldn't let me go with them.
30 odd years later my Dad confided that Uncle Fred kept a bottle of scotch and a couple of glasses down there.

 

[Chrisvh]

That’s great and in my eyes how it should be.

The question has to be why do we get these extreme Muslims wanting to blow people up over what seems to be religion

I appreciate it seems a small amount want to do this but I just can’t get my head around it.

Probably the same sort of lunatics as the Christians and the Jews who want to blow people up. A tiny minority of any religion and not representative of the mainstream.

 

[John Barrett]

Which pa

Which part was real then - Isaac Cohen, empty shelves, Rolls Royce?

I was brought up on a working class housing estate in North London. It was alongside a quite affluent Jewish area. I can assure you that all of the story was real!

 

[Silver-Fox]

Probably the same sort of lunatics as the Christians and the Jews who want to blow people up. A tiny minority of any religion and not representative of the mainstream.

Totally agree.

It does seem Muslims are less likely to come forward to condemn the minority for some reason.

What a shame anyone uses religion as their reason to commit atrocities.

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[Otter Spotter]

I don’t think that is true, there were times in history (middle ages) when the Muslim communities lived alongside Christian and Jewish ones and shared their knowledge freely.

True but look at the Attacks on Egyptian Coptic churches and followers in the 2000s and previous to that Muslims regularly tried to control the Samaritans and the Assriyans, though the Kafirs gave as good as they got. I will not talk about ISIL trying to kill everyone !

 

[jollyrodger]

Some might think so

Well I'm half Jewish and I thought so.

Though one from ye old-mo joke book.

Various religions have collections on their day of prayer etc

We thow ours in the air

What he can catch he can keep

Oy vey

 

[PaulyP]

My apologies to anyone who thought my posting was intended to be racist. I read it as a little humour based on the innocence of children of different faith upbringings and a reflection on how commercialised events such as Christmas have become. I have good friends who are Catholic, Muslim and Jewish and I am certain they would all have laughed at this humour. Two of our Jewish friends already have!

You will probably find that those persons whose religions you mentioned will see the funny side of it, however some people feel they have to be offended for them, usually had a humour bypass, it must be terrible to be offended by something so trivial.

 

[Tea Bag]

Hi.
Chistened R.C. Moved into a little derbyshire village,made mates. One sung in the Cof E Church Choir,met the vicar one day while out,mate said about me joining the choir. I then said i was RC and so that was out of it....... The vicar said. " It is an All Saints church,St Patrick is a saint so whats the problem ? get permission from your parents and you can join in. I did...and Did join the choir '49. That vicar was light years ahead of many then,let alone today . Never did me any harm,we have all been in some tight spots,i liked to think at the time and looking back..... Someone WAS watching out for me. I met up with Jennifer after two plus years apart in the most unforseen manner for the second time . She was at a bus stop and i was driving home late one night. Pulled over and offered her a lift home,a 10 min journey..... Dare i ? Yes...." Can i see you again ? ". She said yes,courting again,eloped,married....59 years this year just gone. So..... " Someone " THANKS. .
Merry Christmas Everybody.
Tea Bag.

 

[dabhand]

A zen student asked his master: “Is it okay to use email?” “Yes”, replied the master, “but with no attachments.”

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[iandsm]

Thought there might be a racist joke before long

I really cannot see this as racist and would happily tell it to my Jewish friends who I know would think it funny. They wouldn’t for one moment think it insulting or racist or play the racist card and they wouldn’t think kindly of anyone playing that particular card for them.

 

[David and Sally]

Thought there might be a racist joke before long

Not at all racist.

 

[The Wino]

It's getting so bad now days...Even the truth upsets people.Thank goodness I was born when Freedom of Speech was upheld...BUSBY.

It never was! Try speaking out against the royals and aristocracy a couple of hundred hundred years ago you'd be off to Australia.

 

[busby]

It never was! Try speaking out against the royals and aristocracy a couple of hundred hundred years ago you'd be off to Australia.

As I said Glad I was born when I was,,I am old BUT not that bloody old thankyou..BUSBY,

 

[Furry Paws]

That’s great and in my eyes how it should be.

The question has to be why do we get these extreme Muslims wanting to blow people up over what seems to be religion

I appreciate it seems a small amount want to do this but I just can’t get my head around it.

I travel regularly to Malaysia a mainly Muslim country and there are Christian Churches and at Christmas decorations are put up in the shopping Malls so everyone joins in. My Muslim friends there seem very nervous though about the Taliban and Muslims from other countries who read the Koran in a different way and are basically just terrorists!

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