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If presented with new data, it's no shame to change ones view. :)

You say "late" but late compared to what? All of these were long before Christianity had any sort of a major foothold and centuries before any bible was produced. That is kind of jumping the gun to...

More writings from thallus would help, but there are references outside of Christian writers. there are also non-canon books etc that strongly point to his physical existence. I think one of the...

It is pretty much universally accepted by scholars that Jesus has true historicity.
Granted there are some scholars in Europe who feel it is still open for debate, but Islam recognizes his...

yeah, it's an interesting story to say the least and it is rife with many contradictions.
The principle message is the same as all religions IE: Be good to each other and avoid being a jerk.

But...

Believe it or not, colloquialisms get lost on future generations as well.

"Turning the other cheek" is akin to giving the finger. It's an act of defiance, not bending the will.
That was the usage...

It is what it is.

People can interpret the crap out of what someone else is supposed to have said in order to fit their own ideology or understanding.
You say it's not, but there it is, written.

It never was.

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Back off Romans!!

There are philosophical aspects of buddhism that fit with defending oneself or others. But that would be the end of it. Religious Buddhism is something that is not necessary to study of martial arts....

Hey come on, it's not that big of a stretch.
For instance:
Caligula was a god according to the religion of Rome at the time. And, in a rage, he attacked the Mediterranean and had his soldiers stab...

Is the spirit of Caligula recruiting Karateka now? ;)

Famous people. Meh, what are they gonna do. I am of the hoi polloi.

SR- The "institution" is the seat of division. That is the real issue. That an institution would think for one minute it is...

I do disagree. :)
If you're focus is on the external, then you simply are not practicing your faith really.
Your worshiping a false idol. In this case a building.

In your example of teaching...

Yes.
Straw man, come on man, you are above that. :) the holocaust happened, not only for jews, but for gypsies, gays, socially undesirable people and several holocausts have happened. the nazis...

It's a building with doors. When the Wiccans use the Nave, they pay their rent and there aren't anyone there but the wiccans, so what does it matter?
religion is words and ideas. Application of...

Come on, it's the Nave. Not like they are changing babies on the altar or something. Besides, a church is supposed to be a communal gathering place and a place for questions and conversations,...

They are and the overlying values of the greater culture are what becomes rule of law.

Don't ever stop being the freaking weirdo you are Scott. :p

Oh, well, I take it all back.

There's nothing in the bible about bear sodomy is there? :p

wait...

I disagree, we still can have passionate arguments, what's missing is miscreants with overblown egos, distraction tactics, trolling, belligerence etc.

Besides, it's "milquetoast", passionate that!...

How soon you forget my good man, we've just spent the better part of the last half year or so weeding out the folks who would spiral a discussion such as this down deep into the depths of wee jokes,...

This only applies if you believe there is a god at all.

One cannot say, I believe there is a god and whether you do or not is irrelevant.

The entire conversation is castrated with bias at that...

How did we get here?

...and then, Scott blinked out of existence somehow.

sound logic, borders on nihilism... :p