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Anti-gay church ordered to pay $10.9 million in damages

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:21:23 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Makes me wonder who is going to Hell?

A jury on Wednesday ordered an anti-gay Kansas church to pay $10.9 million in damages to relatives of a U.S. Marine who died in Iraq after church members cheered his death at his funeral.

Church members said Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder's death was God's punishment of America for tolerating homosexuality, and they attended his 2006 funeral in Maryland with signs saying "You're going to hell" and "God hates you."

The jury awarded Snyder's family $2.9 million in compensatory damages plus $8 million in punitive damages in the first civil suit against the church, which has demonstrated at some 300 military funerals the past two years.

The lawsuit said church Web sites vilified U.S. soldiers, accusing them of being indoctrinated by "fag propaganda."

Outside court on Wednesday, Phelps and his children waved placards with slogans such as "Pray for more dead kids" and "God hates fag enablers," while passing drivers and pedestrians shouted abuse at them.

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God lacks self-reflection?! Human is intellectually superior to God?!

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 20:38:13 GMT

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If god was truly conscious, and act as we might expect a human to, then he would put an end to the imbalance of justice--he would act morally. "But," Jung suggests, "he is too unconscious to be moral."

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Notes on

Answer to Job

In light of this close personal relationship, it is only expected that there be a covenant between god and his chosen, which extended to certain individuals--e.g., David. (Quote from the 89th Psalm 532f) In this covenant God claimed that he will not break his word, yet we know he did so--and several times. To modern, Christian individuals, Jung notes, this lackluster performance would be devastating as we expect that god is superior to us.

Because anything else would put him in risk of his life, Jung notes, the human must recourse to reason. "In this way," Jung writes, "without knowing it or wanting it, he shows himself superior to his divine partner both intellectually and morally."

Jung

make a summary psychological statement about the character of god (534). God is such an individual who believes that he exists only through his relation to an object. Jung claims that such dependence is absolute when the subject lacks self-reflection and thus no insight into himself.

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Buddha quotes

Sat, 18 Aug 2007 02:03:44 GMT

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"All that we are is the result of what we have thought."
- Buddha (c. - 483 BC)

"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."
- Buddha (c. - 483 BC)

"He is able who thinks he is able."
- Buddha (c. - 483 BC)

"To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance."
- Buddha (c. - 483 BC)

"We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world."
- Buddha (c. - 483 BC)

"You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection."
- Buddha (c. - 483 BC)

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Are You Ready?

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 04:27:25 GMT

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clipper's remarks: This propaganda clip from 1941 about the impending rapture is good for a chuckle. The clip starts with the question: “Are you ready for the return of the Lord Jesus Christ? The greatest prophecy in the bible is not far from fulfillment!” I guess they had a very flexible definition of “not far”.
It then describes the terrible problems we heathens will face when the rapture occurs… massive train crashes, walking zombies and… gasp… no milk deliveries! (hey, hang on, that last one has already happened!). Perhaps the worst consequence is that housework will remain undone because Christian maids have been taken to Heaven. WTF? Did someone just call us heathens lazy? -- heathen.tv

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Basics of Hinduism 2

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:26:10 GMT

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Hinduism: The Basics

All You Need to Know
About the World's Oldest Faith

Karma and Reincarnation: An overview of the soul's transmigration through the cycle of birth and death.

God and Gods of Hinduism: Does anyone ever ask you about Hindu Gods? Here are answers.

Ahimsa, the Hindu Ethic of Nonviolence: Exploring noninjury as a way to achieve harmony with our environment, peace between peoples and compassion within ourselves

Glossary of Hindu Terms: Our online A-Z lexicon is a real treasure chest. Just by learning the meaning of important terms in Hinduism, you can give yourself a great education on the world's most ancient faith.

How to Become a Hindu: The history-making work by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami on voluntary. ethical conversion to Hinduism, including chapters on "What is Hinduism?", "What Most Hindus Believe," and Questions and Answers with Gurudeva on Entering Hinduism and the Ethics of Conversion.

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Buddism Summary 4

Sun, 29 Jul 2007 23:55:35 GMT

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The Five Hindrances

1. Sense craving;
2. Ill-will;
3. Sloth and Torpor;
4, Restlessness and Worry;
5. Toxic doubt and the ruthless inner critic.

The Four bases or Frames of Reference of Mindfulness

1. Mindfulness of the Body — breath, postures, parts;
2. Mindfulness of Feelings, Sensations — pleasant, unpleasant and neutral;
3. Mindfulness of States of Consciousness;
4. Mindfulness of all Phenomena or Objects of Consciousness.

The Three Signs of Existence or Universal Properties

1. Anicca — Impermanent;
2. Dukkha — Unsatisfactory, stress inducing;
3. Anatta — Insubstantial or Not-self.

All compounded and conditioned things, all phenomena are impermanent. Because of this they give rise to Stress and Affliction and because of this they are Not-self What we call "self " is a process not a 'thing".

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Basics of Buddhism

Sun, 29 Jul 2007 23:34:44 GMT

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Beginners' Guide to Buddhism

Basic Buddhism
Ten steps to understanding Buddhism

Beginners' Buddhism Course
Take a self-study course. Five units covering the basics in detail.

What is Buddhism?
Is it really a religion without a God?

Who was the Buddha?

Was he a man? Was he a god? What was special about him?

Who was the Buddha? (In-depth)
Find out more about this unique individual.

The Four Noble Truths

These encapsulate the essential teachings of the Buddha.

The Four Noble Truths (In-depth)
Find out more about these essential teachings

The Eightfold Path
The Buddha left us precise guidelines to achieve enlightenment.

The Five Precepts
The basic moral guidelines for lay Buddhists.

Meditation
There are two main approaches. What are they?

How to Meditate
Simple steps to bring calm into your life.

The Three Jewels/Refuges
The Buddha, the Dhamma and the Sangha - why are they referred to as 'jewels' and 'refuges'.

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Anti-gay church ordered to pay $10.9 million in damages

God lacks self-reflection?! Human is intellectually superior to God?!

Buddha quotes

Are You Ready?

Basics of Hinduism 2

Hinduism: The Basics

All You Need to KnowAbout the World's Oldest Faith

Buddism Summary 4

Basics of Buddhism

All You Need to Know
About the World's Oldest Faith