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Originally posted by seircram
The first one being of Rapture/End Times, where essentially either "God" or aliens come to earth and take the chosen ones off of earth to a new and better place....
Originally posted by emptiness
As a Buddhist, I can tell you that "salvation" is taught in Buddhist terms of self responsibility. That is, one doesn't wait around for another being or beings to free us from suffering. It is up to US to end suffering in this world. Buddhists believe that each of us has it in us to end suffering.
Originally posted by Electricneo
reply to post by nexusmagazine
Everyone agrees that when you close your mind to any system
whether spirituality, science or the arts that that makes you less of a whole person.
Being close-minded to religion is your loss.
Such close-mindedness makes a person an anti-religious fundamentalist.
And it is their own form of religion.
Being an extreme hater of Tibetans is racist.
Everyone of intelligence on the planet agrees that a racist
is a less evolved human-that means scientists, artists, poets, rock musicians,
the taxi driver and any modern day high school kid.
I feel compassion for you that you have devolved into a private hell of
hatred for Tibetans and that you are stuck in negativity.
Because karma is you reap what you sow. And since
you are only attributing negativity to one race of people than you will
only reap negativity upon yourself. That is the guarantee of karma.
That is not a smart way to go. As I've been trying to explain to you
there is good and bad in every nation, tribe, and race.
This is really kindergarten level stuff and I am surprised that a person who has a magazine could be stuck at the kindergarten level because at some point I guarantee that it will be negative karma that comes right back at ya.
And you will become infamous as a racist toward Tibetans.
That's a fact according to the laws of karma. Is that what you really want?
And please don't give us another infantile temper tantrum about how you don't care.
Lack of compassion is lack of awareness.
Originally posted by Electricneo
reply to post by nexusmagazine
The essence of Tibetan Buddhism is Dharma
Dharma may be presented through various cultures however
Dharma is independent of culture. Tibetan Buddhism is Vajrayana
however Vajrayana is not necessarily Tibetan. Getting stuck on the cultural forms
means the person has missed the essence.
The Dalai Lama criticizes the arms merchants and war profiteering
of the Military Industrial Complex that the US CIA is a sock puppet of.
To say the Dalai Lama works for the CIA means the person is ignorant
of the true nature of both.
Originally posted by HowlrunnerIV
reply to post by nexusmagazine
You may have chosen your words carefully, but that doesn't change the fact that in general usage when applied to the CIA, or espionage in general, the word "asset" is taken to mean "paid asset".
As in the following definition:
An "asset" is an individual or group who is paid to help push an agenda or achieve an end.
Originally posted by nexusmagazine
Originally posted by HowlrunnerIV
reply to post by nexusmagazine
You may have chosen your words carefully, but that doesn't change the fact that in general usage when applied to the CIA, or espionage in general, the word "asset" is taken to mean "paid asset".
As in the following definition:
An "asset" is an individual or group who is paid to help push an agenda or achieve an end.
I have interviewed spooks from 6 different countries
and my use of the word asset reflects my understanding of their perspective.
Many assets are not paid at all, and they certainly are NOT listed as government employees.
Originally posted by HowlrunnerIV
Duncan, please read more carefully...
Originally posted by nexusmagazine
Originally posted by HowlrunnerIV
reply to post by nexusmagazine
You may have chosen your words carefully, but that doesn't change the fact that in general usage when applied to the CIA, or espionage in general, the word "asset" is taken to mean "paid asset".
As in the following definition:
An "asset" is an individual or group who is paid to help push an agenda or achieve an end.
I have interviewed spooks from 6 different countries
Except that I chose the words "in general usage" very carefully. You are not talking to spooks here. So
and my use of the word asset reflects my understanding of their perspective.
If you wish to avoid being misunderstood, you shouldn't be expressing "their perspective" without explicitly stating that it is the perspective of professional spooks. As for this
Many assets are not paid at all, and they certainly are NOT listed as government employees.
So what. We're talking about "CIA assets" here, not "Central Intelligence Agents", why would you assume we don't know the difference and why would you assume we would think they would be listed. Jeez, if the CIA listed everyone to whom it had given money as US government employees then half the KGB and GRU would have been under audit by the IRS for not filing tax returns. Hardly makes for secure treason, but it might have made life a whole hell of a lot easier for the Second Chief Directorate.
Originally posted by nexusmagazine
Peace to you, and let's give this a rest shall we - it must be so boring for other readers to watch two people who profess to have no egos carrying on like we do.
Duncan
Originally posted by Electricneo
A good debate is not boring nor is it carrying on as it can help not only
us but others bring clarity to our minds. That was my intent.
Originally posted by nexusmagazine
Well in that case I must either be thick or just Australian - cause I don't really understand what your point is. I merely clarified something that someone pulled me up on, so I am sorry I failed your tedium test - or whatever you are trying to prove here.
Originally posted by nexusmagazine
and they certainly are NOT listed as government employees.
Originally posted by HowlrunnerIV
Originally posted by nexusmagazine
Well in that case I must either be thick or just Australian - cause I don't really understand what your point is. I merely clarified something that someone pulled me up on, so I am sorry I failed your tedium test - or whatever you are trying to prove here.
No, as an Aussie, I'd have to say "thick" is the explanation.
Tedium? Perhaps you find it tedious to discuss language, if so, then I find your choice of employment (as a "writer") to be highly amusing. As a person "in the media", the meanings of words should be highly important to you.
"Mere clarification"? What about this:
Originally posted by nexusmagazine
and they certainly are NOT listed as government employees.
clarifies anything? It isn't relevant and wasn't mentioned by anyone prior to your throwing it in.
Tedium test? That would be the one whereby you have the last word in any debate by throwing in bonus concluding comments designed to drive it off on another tangent?
As for "someone" pulling you up on it, that would be me.
And if you can't understand my point, then I suggest you get a different career. Or maybe not, as an inability to understand plain English clearly hasn't been an impediment to a career as an investigative journalist for the last quarter of a century.
Originally posted by Anonymous ATS
You are right. I also do not beleive in prophecies. I read Bible for 3 years and I found their prophcies is also mockery. No one knows the best - Only the Creator knows.