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Diogenes the Cynic · 02-18-2006, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by countjulian

We're not dealing with the historical Jesus, just the Jesus of the gospels.

So am I. Notice in my first post I specified "the Jesus of the Gospels."

Astreja · 02-20-2006, 02:49 PM

Of the two, I prefer Diogenes.

But in the "greater," not "greatest" category. (I think Laozi could thump 'em both.

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countjulian · 02-20-2006, 04:53 PM

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Of the two, I prefer Diogenes.

But in the "greater," not "greatest" category. (I think Laozi could thump 'em both. )

Really? I don't know much about him other than a little of the Toe-Te-Ching I've read. From what I've heard, Stoicism/Cynicism and Toaism are very close.

Julian · 02-21-2006, 09:02 AM

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Astreja Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 2,946	Of the two, I prefer Diogenes. But in the "greater," not "greatest" category. (I think Laozi could thump 'em both. )

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