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Old 03-17-2004, 06:13 AM   #31
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The presence of the spiritual spark in every living entity
Is there a spiritual spark in a dog? A mouse? A water bear? A virus? A prion? Why or why not?
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The Bhagavad Gita says
I don't care what an ancient book written with no knowledge of modern science says. Why do theists always quote some ancient book of superstition rather than actual evidence when I ask for evidence? It's very fruistrating...
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that this spark goes to another body as the old one or the accidented one is of no more use. Just like we buy another car when the old one is unusable,the agents of God let us have another body according to our actions during this lifetiome. If you have used this human body just like an animal,sleep-eat-sex-defense, you may get an animal body,mainly if you kill to eat.(thou shalt not kill!!)

This spiritual spark is not material,cannot be seen by the material eye,and is of the size of 1/100000 of the tip of a hair!(B.G)
How do you know all this about something you cannot see or measure? Scratch that. How can something that is nonmaterial have a physical size?
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Those who have experienced past life experiments,can attest to the fact that there is transmigration of soul.
I strongly suspect that these past life experiments are not experiments in any meaning of the word, but seeing as you haven't quoted any actual EVIDENCE here in the first place, I can't know even that. Could you point me to these studies?
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The genuine guru teaches how to stop this series of reincarnation,and get a spiritual body and migrate to the spiritual world,where the common troubles of this material world are absent.
So when you become a true guru, your body dies?
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Just by chanting the Names of God,one gets in contact with Him,and slowly He guides us to perfection....
Please provide some evidence, any evidence at all, for anything you say. If you have any.
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Old 03-17-2004, 05:04 PM   #32
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You won't get any diseases if you get a spiritual body,as the material body so full of problems will exist no more.
I agree that once I die, I shall not get any diseases anymore and that my "material body so full of problems will exist no more." But I don't need to believe in a "spiritual body" to understand that. There is another, far simpler explanation that takes into account all of the evidence. Would you care to guess what that might be?

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RE: eggs & milk: you don't kill when you drink milk-an egg is a future chicken and is classified as impure...
Where I live, the eggs in the supermarkets are unfertilized.
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Is there a spiritual spark in a dog? A mouse? A water bear? A virus? A prion? Why or why not?

The difference between a living entity and dead one is that the living entity after taking birth grows,reproduce and dies. When there is death, the body decomposes,and is no more able to do all the mentionned activities. All the elements are present,but something is gone,and that something,the sages call it soul or spirit spark.All entities you mentionned are non different from you,but their bodies differ.


I don't care what an ancient book written with no knowledge of modern science says. Why do theists always quote some ancient book of superstition rather than actual evidence when I ask for evidence? It's very fruistrating... How do you know all this about something you cannot see or measure? Scratch that. How can something that is nonmaterial have a physical size?

Scientists have made in the past so many suppositions:
Earth is flat-women have no soul-other planets have no inhabitants. human come from monkeys etc...Why do you trust them? There is even a moon conspiracy: in order to show that Americans are superior in their science,they,by computer tricks,mounted the lunar landing!I saw the video and am convinced that in fact it is a conspiracy!So many dangerous experiences are done by scientists,for example the nuclear generators,that they say are completely safe,but I don't have to tell you about the numerous accidents. Archeogists lie,just to go in line with Darwin's theory(visit mcremo.com)
you can even contact the man in charge of the site who is a friend of mine,Drutakarma. He is much more advanced than I and has written some books about this. The Americans are boycotting his appeareances on tv as he's a threat to on going theories.
Regarding the size of the soul,it's1/10000 and not what I mentioned,just a mistake of printing...

I strongly suspect that these past life experiments are not experiments in any meaning of the word, but seeing as you haven't quoted any actual EVIDENCE here in the first place, I can't know even that. Could you point me to these studies? So when you become a true guru, your body dies? Please provide some evidence, any evidence at all, for anything you say. If you have any.
These experiments have been done scientifically,have you gone to the web to see? The guru also dies,but if he's a pure devotee,he goes back to the spiritual world.
It's only by devotional service that you will discover the existence of Krishna. Millions of speculations will NEVER get you anywhere!
So why don't you try chanting?????(HARE KRISHNA)

This material world is full of miseries! This is evident! How to get out? This should be the approach. You are forced to work! Though you'd prefer to be in a tropical country on the beach...
You'll be forced to leave this body,though you'd prefer to enjoy your accumulated wealth...Death happens so suddenly...(wealthy Princess Diana!!) Can you see love? Can you see hate?Can you see radio waves?So many things we cannot see,but we know they exist.

The sages of India have concluded that all material manifestations are temporary whil spiritual ones are eternal



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I agree that once I die, I shall not get any diseases anymore and that my "material body so full of problems will exist no more." But I don't need to believe in a "spiritual body" to understand that. There is another, far simpler explanation that takes into account all of the evidence. Would you care to guess what that might be?

Hello!
You believe or not,does it matter? Can I ask you where is your embryo,your 5 yr old body and your 24 yr old body? SCIENTIFICALLY,they are all DEAD! Scientists say that all cells of our body renew themselves all the time! So that,every 7 yrs,you have a new body!!! If you are 49,you've changed body 7 times!!
Is that not scientific? And what to say about the spermatozoon that fertilized the ovule in your mother's womb.Scientifically,if in a lab some hot water was poured on it,you would never be here to speculate! So try to study this spiritual spark in you.Of course there is no department at the university for that. But spiritual masters of India have answers from sacred books that do satisfy the mind.But it also require practice,as God will never reveal Himself to one who doubt....Have you studied any of the Vedas?

When you'll get a spiritual body for ever,of course, there will be no more diseases. Being rightly situated with the Lord and happy ,you'll never want to come back to this horrible world...
unless you think you're enjoying....


Where I live, the eggs in the supermarkets are unfertilized.
Still,there full of cholesterol!!!

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I must say, virtual-guru, that you certainly like to backpedal.

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You believe or not,does it matter?
It evidently matters greatly to you.

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Can I ask you where is your embryo,your 5 yr old body and your 24 yr old body? SCIENTIFICALLY,they are all DEAD! Scientists say that all cells of our body renew themselves all the time! So that,every 7 yrs,you have a new body!!! If you are 49,you've changed body 7 times!!
Is that not scientific? And what to say about the spermatozoon that fertilized the ovule in your mother's womb.Scientifically,if in a lab some hot water was poured on it,you would never be here to speculate!
You've just proved my point and disproved your own.

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So try to study this spiritual spark in you.Of course there is no department at the university for that. But spiritual masters of India have answers from sacred books that do satisfy the mind.But it also require practice,as God will never reveal Himself to one who doubt....Have you studied any of the Vedas?
Yes. Have you studied the Qur'an? The Book of Mormon? The Apocrypha? How about the Popul Vuh? If you genuinely understand the reasons why you reject all of those other holy books, you'll understand the reasons why I reject the Vedas.

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Still,there full of cholesterol!!!
More backpedaling. Your original argument about "future chickens" had nothing to do with cholesterol, and you know it.

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It's only by devotional service that you will discover the existence of Krishna.
I trust you're aware that many Christians use exactly the same argument about their deity.
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These experiments have been done scientifically,have you gone to the web to see?
Yes. I found nothing but unsubstantiated crackpottery. I was hoping that you could do better.
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he guru also dies,but if he's a pure devotee,he goes back to the spiritual world.
The spiritual world is an invention created to intimidate and control people.
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It's only by devotional service that you will discover the existence of Krishna. Millions of speculations will NEVER get you anywhere!
That's what every other religion in the world says about their gods. We are both atheists; I merely believe in one god fewer than you do.
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This material world is full of miseries! This is evident! How to get out?
The material world's not that bad, really. It's all we got, anyway. I'd rather not waste my time chanting hare krishna to a nonexistent deity that never answers.
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The sages of India have concluded that all material manifestations are temporary whil spiritual ones are eternal
Funny how they never found any actual evidence for that. Believing so doesn't make it so.
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It's only by devotional service that you will discover the existence of Krishna. Millions of speculations will NEVER get you anywhere!
That's what every other religion in the world says about their gods. We are both atheists; I merely believe in one god fewer than you do.
Technically, since he seems to be some sort of Hindu, it's possible that you believe in several fewer gods than he does.
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HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA
KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE
HARE RAMA HARE RAMA
RAMA RAMA HARE HARE



It worked. Everybody, it worked. I mean it really worked. I can't get over it that it worked.



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[B]Yes

Hello!

According to the B.Gita,there are 2 kinds of individuals:divine and demoniac.
The divine person or aryas are those who follow vedic culture,in harmony with nature,obeying the laws of God.When such persons lead society,the results is peace and genuine prosperity.

The demoniac or asuras are those who refuse the existence of God and His laws-In control of society,they destroy mother nature by exploiting her as much as possible,causing pollution,conflicts and diseases.

The devotee is respectful toward nature by taking only what is necessary for living,not causing distress to other living entities,eating their flesh,thus disturbing their evolution.The meat induatry is one of the main cause of pollution and famine in the world (nitrates from xs excreta from intensive farming render underground water undrinkable-80% of grains used to feed cattle,could nourrish 20 times earth's population.

The devotee eats only pure natural food(organic) as pesticides cause unnessary killing of living entities,including humans.Scientifically,such food leads to good health,clear mind.

The demon enjoys food of tamasic kind.This include meat,fish and eggs(even unfertilised,it's like eating the menstrual substances of a chicken-yak!) Such food lead to hospital and premature death.Some fish and other creatures act as ocean cleaners:eating them also take you to hospital

The devotee does not take intoxicants(alcool,drugs-tea-cofee) Such expensive items are scientifically dangerous for health. They also cause accidents,bring chaos to married life and you as tax payer finance the catastrophic results. Dealers and addicts are DANGEROUS to society(crimes and hold ups) and for innocent drivers(it could be you next time)

Demons are greedy about money. Such vice leads to many ailments of society. Businessmen do not hesitate to robotise factories,causing unemployment. They also close businesses to open in 3rd world countries. YOU pay for people on the dole! With xs money in their pocket,they go to prostitutes,spreading aids worldwide.The weapons industry conspire to create conflicts worldwide(peace is not in their agenda) During your holiday in Egypt You can be kidnapped by terrorists( they can also fly through your window in a jet!) Industrialists do not hesitate to pollute underground water you drink.

Economy,vedic style,is based on natural agriculture and cow protection. Organic agriculture require a lot of manpower(no more unemployed) Milk is beneficial to fine brain tissues. There is no need for chemical fertilisers and pesticides as a healthy soil gives healthy products. Needing no expensive fashionclothing,he requires not much revenue.His life is less stressful,and he has more time to dedicate his time for cultural and spiriritual activities .Other trades allowed: handicrafts,handloom,care of cows and forests(unemployment solved) There's also an army to protect the Royal family,priests and population against INFIDELS!

Leaders of demonic tend to speculate a lot about other planets-with YOUR hard earned money! They want to colonise Mars,the Moon etc. (other billions of dollars wasted)The devotee knows it's impossible without a specific body By worshipping the demigod in charge of other planets,one may go there at the moment of death...

So,knowing where you stand,and having defeated all your arguments,I say: CHECKMATE and good-bye!!!!


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So, from the fact that I ask for evidence that your god exists, you somehow know I am a greedy prostitute-using warmongering demon businessman? You're not speaking enlightenment, you're speaking slander. I am not greedy. I do not use prostitutes. I am not a warmongerer. I demand a retraction.

Some actual evidence of anything you say would also be nice. Saying so doesn't make it so; the universe does as it damn well pleases, no matter what we believe.
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