Floyd Brown Loc: Milwaukee WI

It all falls in line in what I say we need to do.
That is what every one needs to do.

It is not what any one individual believes it is the sum total of what every on believes.
That needs to be digested by others until a consensus is achieved.

The choice of & the aragement of words plays a big part in puting thoughts & ideas across.

I look forward to more exchanges.
Just remember that others read what we put down.
The coclusions they reach may well have the greater impact on what ends up.

I look at as spreaing seeds.
Seeds that others will have an impact on the out come of results.

jack sequim wa Loc: Blanchard, Idaho

Thanks Floyd,
I see no need to apologize for our exchange that was friendly. But then it is a rare occurrence. I'm laughing to myself (not mentioning names) thinking of how different the dialog of our discussion would have been had it been between (? On the left) and (? On the right). His "Government" topic would be filled with multiple exchanges of smears, insults, and h**e, that would have gone on many different tracks.

It's as you said, State your case (plant the seeds) know when the conversation has reached saturation and move on.

Take care and have a great day

Floyd Brown Loc: Milwaukee WI

I think we have set a pleasant tone on this site.

People are much more logical than they let on to be.

bahmer

Amen and Amen

donald41 Loc: puyallup Wa

Very good, Short and true.

sisboombaa

A big thanks to all posters on this thread for your politeness and respect for one another. No one (yet) has resulted to name calling or shown a display of anger. This is how most other threads should be conducted by all contributors. If we can eliminate any h**e among ourselves we all will be so much better for it.

Floyd Brown Loc: Milwaukee WI

Well this is a good step.
We may differ but when we respect each other we do create a better world.

i think we were on that path & you just helped it out more.

jim_shipley

There are only two types of religion. Western ones based on fear and punishment and eastern ones based on personal fulfillment.

king hall Loc: Tucson,AZ.

Excellent Mr. Brown

JoyV

The only way we will all get along is for everyone to get lobotomies or be given a chemical equivalent.

JoyV

Hinduism doesn't fit your hypothesis?

jack sequim wa Loc: Blanchard, Idaho

Just a few friendly thoughts...

We were not put here to fix the world, but to worship our God.
God old testament plan was to worship him, and rely on him. It is man's rejection of God and man's "sin" nature (greed, lust, covetousness, selfish, rejection of God ) that cause wars, fighting among themselves.
Our world has a history since the tower of babble, wondering in the wilderness "golden calf" on hundreds of ungodly worship, cults and occults, idol worship, false God's.

Judaism and Christianity are the same with the difference of Messianic, where Islam worships pagan God's, moon God's, embedded with h**e. Only two of the three major religions have a common base.
There is much revisionist false history written, Christians and Jewish faught together "defensive" while Islam "offensive" to eradicate the Jewish and Christian peoples. The Catholic divided off including idol worship and through corruption, power, greed, k**led Christians and for a period of time anyone against the Church, it also includes pagan and cultic practices.
The church age from the time of Jesus has been salvation not of good works, no works of any kind, but by grace, saved through faith.
Since sin entered the world, sin separated man from God. Old testament a sacrifice, the blood covering sins, new testament Jesus was once and for all the final sacrifice for all man's sins, his blood covering all sins to all who believe in him "grace/faith".
Conclusion,
Our purpose, why am I here? To honor and worship our creator God.

jim_shipley

Could be, I doubt many non Hindus understand much about Hinduism. I know I don't

maryjane

So do I, but some days, it is so hard to believe that wgen I am so worried for my country's future. It makes me so sad to think about carelessly and thoughtlessly Americans are throwing away everything that matters most.