Posted by lil' jimi on August 7, 2003, at 11:07:36
In reply to re: I can feel myself sinking... again, posted by yesac on August 4, 2003, at 16:52:07
hi yesac!
> > ... i would scarcely call myself "devout", even on my best day ... .... i'm more like desparate ... i _need_ buddhism ... much more than it needs me! HA!
>
> I think that desperation often forces people into religion. But I don't necessarily think that's a bad thing. It's something to hold on to. It provides a community (sometimes), or at least a sense of common ground. I do have a bit of a hard time dealing with stuff like god will protect me, god would never hand us more than we can take, and stuff like that. But I don't want to offend anyone here, so maybe I should leave it at that!
>and, here, discretion is always advisable ... ... i respect that ... ... less harm from being circumspect ... ...
still, your comments remind me of the opening lines from the intro to one of the (very few) computer games i have played called, "Black and White", in which the player(s) take on the role of god(s) ... ... it goes something like:
"... In a perfect world, there would be no need for gods ... ....
... but this is not a perfect world ...
... and ...
... someone makes a mistake ...
... they get desparate ...
... and then they start to pray ...... That's where You come in .... "
the intro may be the best part of "black and white" ... the game revolves around whether you're going to be a good god or a bad god ... ... and it gets _tedious_ ...
i'm desparate enough to take lexpro ... i'm way desparate enough to have hope in buddhism ... .. ... fewer adverse side-effects anyway ...
take care !
~ jim
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