“Indulgence”-Credit System | |
TurtleManEa
(OP) User ID: 79462397 United States 01/24/2021 04:31 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The system knows what we are capable of. It offers and we either accept or deny. Blessed are the Peacemakers. “The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.“ 2 Corinthians 10:4 “No matter how many arrows are shot into the sky, Angels still fly.” |
BRIEF
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TurtleManEa
(OP) User ID: 79462397 United States 01/25/2021 06:38 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | There are some bodhisattvas who purposefully use their built-in indulgences to help the world rather than themselves. The Buddha would say this is not the right way. But is there a “right way?” Blessed are the Peacemakers. “The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.“ 2 Corinthians 10:4 “No matter how many arrows are shot into the sky, Angels still fly.” |
IfYouInsist
User ID: 79271734 United States 01/25/2021 06:41 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | There seem to be a thousand metaphysical systems for excusing the crimes of the rich and powerful--prana, merit of ancestors, etc. It's almost like that is the point. You can lay them all out and it still isn't going to convince me that the protection of a community and not the enrichment of a few has been the point of all this. Otherwise, why would anyone need a savior? |
TurtleManEa
(OP) User ID: 79462397 United States 01/25/2021 06:43 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | There seem to be a thousand metaphysical systems for excusing the crimes of the rich and powerful--prana, merit of ancestors, etc. It's almost like that is the point. You can lay them all out and it still isn't going to convince me that the protection of a community and not the enrichment of a few has been the point of all this. Otherwise, why would anyone need a savior? Quoting: IfYouInsist “Saviors” have always existed and will always exist. In the future, “they” will be everywhere. This is what “the opponent” fights to stop from occurring. Last Edited by TurtleManEa on 01/25/2021 06:43 AM Blessed are the Peacemakers. “The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.“ 2 Corinthians 10:4 “No matter how many arrows are shot into the sky, Angels still fly.” |
IfYouInsist
User ID: 79271734 United States 01/25/2021 06:50 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | There seem to be a thousand metaphysical systems for excusing the crimes of the rich and powerful--prana, merit of ancestors, etc. It's almost like that is the point. You can lay them all out and it still isn't going to convince me that the protection of a community and not the enrichment of a few has been the point of all this. Otherwise, why would anyone need a savior? Quoting: IfYouInsist “Saviors” have always existed and will always exist. In the future, “they” will be everywhere. This is what “the opponent” fights to stop from occurring. It seems to me the opponent/adversary fights against saviors that don't and haven't actually save anyone. |
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TurtleManEa
(OP) User ID: 79462397 United States 01/25/2021 07:18 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If we build up our “indulgence credit” to such a high extent and don’t use it, we are then capable of “reaching beyond.” This is what the ancients knew. All life is just to get us to use our indulgences so we don’t “go beyond” the veil and “escape” the system. Quoting: TurtleManEa There are some bodhisattvas who purposefully use their built-in indulgences to help the world rather than themselves. The Buddha would say this is not the right way. But is there a “right way?” I believe in leaving no one behind and I will go last. Blessed are the Peacemakers. “The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.“ 2 Corinthians 10:4 “No matter how many arrows are shot into the sky, Angels still fly.” |