perceptions
its been often said that music is the food for the soul. i'd agree with it, but i'm not so certain about the part about "soul". is there really a thing such as a soul? everyone seems to keep on believing it does, but there just hasnt been any solid proof. i'm not that religious, but i'm not going to bash things i dont believe either. i always take things about these topics with a pinch of salt. so do read what i'm about to write below with an open mind.
i have nothing against christians, or their faith, but sometimes, some people just take their belief to terrifying extremes. apparently, its not just christianity, but looking at history, it seems christianity happens to have bad PR through out the ages. the Church had long expressed its belief in the whole "earth-being-centre-of-universe" thinggy during Galileo's time, and even persecuted and punished those who believed otherwise. thats one of the high profile PR blunders that religion has created throughout the ages. i'd admit while other religions were equally skewed in their views on that subject back then, but you dont really hear about the buddhist monks kicking the non-believers' asses or the islamic clerics proclaiming a fatwa against those who disagree, do you? but then again, most of what we are taught is mostly western history, since western culture has become so dominant; and history is written by the victors. so while there may have been such cases in other religions, the reason we dont know about it is because no one ever got the chance to tell it to the world. (talk about unfair competiton or market monopoly, but thats for another day.)
even most recently, there were reports of the Church,again, rejecting scientific claims and results. i mean, how stupid can people get? its been tested strenously, proven to be no fluke, and yet religious leaders are refusing to acknowledge the fact. this just shows the short-sightedness and narrow minded-ness of those people.
if i go on, i'm afraid that i'll just be branded as an anti-christian, but i have to say, i've only stated valid points, and i've stated the reasons for my writings. this post didnt really started off as religion-bashing rantings, but sometimes, words just seem to have a mind of their own.
what i really wanted to write or discuss was about whether religions and stuff like souls really exist. its like people acknowledge that there's souls, heaven and hell exists, elvis is still alive and kicking; but there just hasnt been any proof to these claims.
ok, so lets take things on a really open mind and with a general dose of salt. take heaven for example. people often think of heaven as ...er, well, a heavenly place. a glorious, wonderful, place for the worthy to relax and enjoy. i think, if there really is afterlife, and heaven really exists, a lot of people would be disappointed if they entered heaven. they have that wonderful perception of heaven, but you always get disappointed when your hopes are high, dont you?
i have nothing against christians, or their faith, but sometimes, some people just take their belief to terrifying extremes. apparently, its not just christianity, but looking at history, it seems christianity happens to have bad PR through out the ages. the Church had long expressed its belief in the whole "earth-being-centre-of-universe" thinggy during Galileo's time, and even persecuted and punished those who believed otherwise. thats one of the high profile PR blunders that religion has created throughout the ages. i'd admit while other religions were equally skewed in their views on that subject back then, but you dont really hear about the buddhist monks kicking the non-believers' asses or the islamic clerics proclaiming a fatwa against those who disagree, do you? but then again, most of what we are taught is mostly western history, since western culture has become so dominant; and history is written by the victors. so while there may have been such cases in other religions, the reason we dont know about it is because no one ever got the chance to tell it to the world. (talk about unfair competiton or market monopoly, but thats for another day.)
even most recently, there were reports of the Church,again, rejecting scientific claims and results. i mean, how stupid can people get? its been tested strenously, proven to be no fluke, and yet religious leaders are refusing to acknowledge the fact. this just shows the short-sightedness and narrow minded-ness of those people.
if i go on, i'm afraid that i'll just be branded as an anti-christian, but i have to say, i've only stated valid points, and i've stated the reasons for my writings. this post didnt really started off as religion-bashing rantings, but sometimes, words just seem to have a mind of their own.
what i really wanted to write or discuss was about whether religions and stuff like souls really exist. its like people acknowledge that there's souls, heaven and hell exists, elvis is still alive and kicking; but there just hasnt been any proof to these claims.
ok, so lets take things on a really open mind and with a general dose of salt. take heaven for example. people often think of heaven as ...er, well, a heavenly place. a glorious, wonderful, place for the worthy to relax and enjoy. i think, if there really is afterlife, and heaven really exists, a lot of people would be disappointed if they entered heaven. they have that wonderful perception of heaven, but you always get disappointed when your hopes are high, dont you?
posted by boredphuck at 2:27 am
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An eternal soul doesn't exist in the eye of Buddhism. What Buddhism believes it's that we have this conciousness (神识) in us which will go into rebirth when we die. And this conciousness will carry the seeds of past deeds and habitual inclinations with us. It is unlike the soul as, you know the ghost of elvis as per se.
These monotheists are too eager to stuff their beliefs down others' throat. This is so as their concept of life is only in 2-tier, which is here and after death, which leads to either heaven or hell.
The buddhists takes a much passive role due to the concept of life as a multiple of 3-tier as in, your previous existence, present, and future (your after death). This actually makes Buddhism a much optimism belief as it encourages people to attain perfection which is clearly quite impossible in one's life.
A great contrast to monotheism that they don't believe in perfection, and especially unable if there's an 'absence of God'.
Fundalmentally, buddhists disregard the existence of such God as described in the various monotheism's holy books as it doesn't serve any purpose.
The Buddhism's view in heaven is that lifeforms that dwell in there are not for eternal. They'll one day die and rebirth too.
But the important thing ain't about afterlife, it should be the present and now in how to have confidence and self-worth, in making your life meaningful and as much as possible no regrets.
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