Re: An insult

On 2007-08-25, Dave Smith <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

So religiously = without fail and probably without thought, like a
superstitious abit. But in that case I don't see how atheism, which is
by definition not a practice but a kind of scepticism, can be
religiously done.

It occurs to me that a Buddhist might be described as both atheistic
and religious.


Some seem quite theistic in a different way. Some of the traditions
have things that fulfill the roles that gods play in theistic tradition.
On the other hand some groups are more atheist and even question things
like literal interpretation of reincarnation. "We live on in the effect
we have had on the world" is quite nice and also good reason to try to
have good effect even if that which is otherwise normally called "me"
ends up as compost or ashes depending on tradition.

I wonder if it's a human nature to look for god like things at times.

- Richard

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