wate a minnut. . .dont dem oreeentals cum frum budeest nashuns? ah dont want mah kidz learnin’ nuthun’ but religions! Don’t dare tell me what is and what aint a religion or filosufy. Ahs been places!

Done yet?

We have no Buddhists in my country but we are a peaceful people who would surely welcome them. Buddhists teach a faith of love; I say we encourage more from the Asian nations to migrate to PWC as well.

That’s quite telling. Since we have buddhists here and you don’t have them in your country, then this is not your country. Yes? But, though you would welcome them in “your country”, you’d encourage them to “migrate” here.

Fascinating.

Viva la raza en PWC!

# Anonymous said on 3 Apr 2008 at 4:33 pm:

/\/\3|)iç 64,

After thinking about it, I realized that the temple staff probably wants to avoid the mass chaos of the Math Investigations teachers trying to make a group exercise out of determining if they received the correct change and coming up with 23 different ways of receiving the same amount of change.

This would indeed take up most of the evening with just the first person there to pay their entry fee. I am sure there would have to be debate on why the change was not correct after all equations and formulas had been applied. That darn decimal point gets you every time. Of course it would not be the students fault, since it is PC not to blame anyone for a mistake they make in life.

After thinking about it, I realized that the temple staff probably wants to avoid the mass chaos of the Math Investigations teachers trying to make a group exercise out of determining if they received the correct change and coming up with 23 different ways of receiving the same amount of change.

# Dolph said on 3 Apr 2008 at 2:49 pm:

Jay, I enjoyed your diatribe. That takes talent to write like that.

Medic, as usual, you made me smile.

~~splash~~

Please do not encourage this.

Jay, I realize that the first 2 definitions do not fit, however, the last 2 did, yet you still continue on your dumb ass diatribe about this. I see the more I post, the more you respond. I will file you away with the ignorant asses I come across on the internet. Good day.

Medic, as usual, you made me smile.

~~splash~~

I’ve been screaming for the past 30 minutes for you to get off the computer and get upstairs and start your chores. Turn off the computer, take the ear-buds out, and get upstairs!

if ah akshully talked to enough buudeests ah wud get deeferent opinions about da original rules of budeesm dat does not stress an ‘institutionalized system’ ah probubly might come to da cunclushun dat buudeesm does not akshully feet mah western defineeeshun of religion and akshully has some parts of da defnineeshun of filosophy. . .gawd ah hate lernin’

ahh dont care dat dis defineeshun dont exactly fit. . .ahh dont care. . .it dont matter dat buudeest dont beeleeve in sooper-dooper powers and gawd. . .buddeesm is a religion only. . ..

1.
1. Belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers regarded as creator and governor of the universe.
2. A personal or institutionalized system grounded in such belief and worship.
2. The life or condition of a person in a religious order.
3. A set of beliefs, values, and practices based on the teachings of a spiritual leader.
4. A cause, principle, or activity pursued with zeal or conscientious devotion.
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What is Buddhism? ( http://fwbo.org/buddhism.html )

Buddhism is a path of practice and spiritual development leading to Insight into the true nature of life. Buddhist practices such as meditation are means of changing oneself in order to develop the qualities of awareness, kindness, and wisdom. The experience developed within the Buddhist tradition over thousands of years has created an incomparable resource for all those who wish to follow a path — a path which ultimately culminates in Enlightenment or Buddhahood.

HMM! Let’s see, definition #3 seems to fit here. It would also appear that definition #4 does as well.

# Jay said on 3 Apr 2008 at 1:37 pm:

“ahm gonna ignore all da buks dat tell me dat budeesm ees a filosofy dat is beeger dan de definishun of religion! Ah dont care how many college fags say so- budeesm is a religion only! Buddeesm is not a filosofy! Wiki Wiki told me so!”

It’s a philosophy and a system of living that has had theological interpretations and religious overtones by some- but that makes it far more complex than simply defining it as a religion.

“ahh dont care! wiki-wiki told me so! Ahh dont care!”

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
re·li·gion Audio Help /rɪˈlɪdʒən/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[ri-lij-uhn] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
2. a specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects: the Christian religion; the Buddhist religion.
3. the body of persons adhering to a particular set of beliefs and practices: a world council of religions.
4. the life or state of a monk, nun, etc.: to enter religion.
5. the practice of religious beliefs; ritual observance of faith.
6. something one believes in and follows devotedly; a point or matter of ethics or conscience: to make a religion of fighting prejudice.
7. religions, Archaic. religious rites.
8. Archaic. strict faithfulness; devotion: a religion to one’s vow.

Maybe you should read Jay and be informed before you start to spout off your crap. Your posts make you look ignorant. I am sure you are an intelligent person, why not act like it huh?

It’s a philosophy and a system of living that has had theological interpretations and religious overtones by some- but that makes it far more complex than simply defining it as a religion.

“ahh dont care! wiki-wiki told me so! Ahh dont care!”

You have actually read! But the mutitple interpretations of B’ism through the ages has led some to practice it (and define it) as a religion. But at its core, it worships no god. It has no ‘holy spirit’. . .the subsequent practioners have expressed and made modifications to its transcendentalist ambitions and have (on occassion) branched into the realm of what we might (might) define as ‘religious’. . .but it is, at its core, a philosophy and a quest for enlightenment more than a theological dogmatic monotheistic or ploytheistic religion.

rednecks are so cute when they try to sound like they know something outside of protestant theology! They go to ‘wiki-wiki’ to explain them thar pepul who dont beeleeve in mah gawd.

Buddhism is a set of teachings described as a religion[1] or way of life. One point of view says it is a body of philosophies influenced by the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, known as Gautama Buddha.[2] Another point of view says it is teachings to guide one to directly experiencing reality[3][4]. Many scholars regard it as a plurality rather than a single entity.[5] Buddhism is also known as Buddha Dharma or Dhamma, which means roughly the “teachings of the Awakened One” in Sanskrit and Pali, languages of ancient Buddhist texts. Buddhism began around the 5th century BCE with the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, commonly referred to as “the Buddha”.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism

and, speaking of being a redneck…I’ll take that as a compliment..thank you!!