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Thankyou NatGeo.

March 30 2013

So it's Easter and so Nat'Geo' are putting on all sorts of shows about antiquity and the times of Jesus Christ. In lazy mode I'm parked in front of some random program about some Egyptian tomb robbers.The narrator describes the people of the time as superstitious.. A light goes on in my head. So people, next time some random Christians come knocking at my door.. "Thank you for caring about me, but I'm not superstitious."This little Atheist says Thank you NatGeo. We regard people who believe in all sorts of odd things as superstitious. But I've never thought of bundling all the Abrahamics in there as well. As these are still contemporary spiritual beliefs we cut them some slack, so to speak. But now I think of it, I really see no difference.BTW . Feel free to use my Open Source door knocker reply,

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13 years ago

As I zipped past a 2km queue of traffic trying to get into the fish market on Friday, I couldn't help but think of superstitions... But we love rituals, of all sorts, don't we? Wearing my orange and black scarf as I shout at the tv doesn't make it any more likely that my team will win. Doesn't even really make a difference if I'm at the stadium... I just enjoy the belonging. Stupid humans. - Posted from rhpmobile

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13 years ago

As I was brought up by 2 extremely devout Jehovah's witnesses... Saying that when they come knocking at the door sounds like it would only be inviting more discussion... My hot tip, feel free to use it, would be to say you are a satanist and worship the devil. Watch them run and never come back!! They have a do not call register and this would be certain to get you blacklisted haha.

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13 years ago

OK.... not seeking to offend the religious among us.... but my atheism is after all.... Gods will in your mind LOL SO.... during the illness from which he subsequently died in 2005, the church said to "pray for the recovery of Pope John Paul II".Now, presumably, Catholics would claim JPII's passing was "Gods will"...... .....so.... the church asking its devoted members to pray for his recovery would seem to be seeking to deny God his popes death.... and undermine Gods will..... right?!!!lol

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13 years ago

Quoting 'Driftwood1' As I was brought up by 2 extremely devout Jehovah's witnesses... Saying that when they come knocking at the door sounds like it would only be inviting more discussion... My hot tip, feel free to use it, would be to say you are a satanist and worship the devil. Watch them run and never come back!! They have a do not call register and this would be certain to get you blacklisted haha. I can confim this works.But thanks for the alternative LRE, will keep that one in mind for the more casual conversations with god-fearing acquaintances.Mr C

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13 years ago

In Tibetan Buddhism there is often a lot of superstition around rituals. Nothing to do with the teachings of the Buddha,I think just cultural hangovers from centuries of other traditions such as Bon, or a motivation to not be lazy. Just as Christians incorporated pagan traditions,Easter being a prime example, as it was originally a pre-Christianfertility festival ,some Bon traditions have been incorporated into Tibetan Buddhism.

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13 years ago

I heard this on the radio. Someone suggested you could put up a sign in front of your home going "Peddlers of religion are not welcome". I find that most of the Christian groups that knock on my door are quite polite. I just say I am not interested, and they go away. Freya, Tibetan Buddhism has a lot of tantric rituals in it. However, they have incorporated mindfullness and other Buddhist teachings into them so it is the Tibetan flavour of Buddhism.

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13 years ago

but some silly superstitions too.I studied Tibetan Buddhism for over twenty years.

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13 years ago

Which school do you follow?

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13 years ago

Gelugpa and now Ningma sects but supersitions such as MO throwing....ie divinations using a special di or mala....believing that if offering bowls are not perfectly straight one will be reborn as a crooked legged dog,believing that in the collection of grasses for particular fire pujas the correct number must be picked or there will be a hindrance on one's life.....silly and of course not all Tibetan Buddhists believe these things,but they are cultural,nothing to do with the teachings of the Buddha.

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13 years ago

I totally get this..Quoting 'Messolonghi' .... Wearing my orange and black scarf as I shout at the tv doesn't make it any more likely that my team will win. Doesn't even really make a difference if I'm at the stadium... I just enjoy the belonging.

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Thankyou NatGeo.

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