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I guess I joined about a year ago, also. I was a science teacher for 13 years, followed by 20 years as a vice-principal and then principal in Virginia. I spent about 40 months traveling in Thailand (… (View Post)
(Quote) ... (Quote) ... (Quote) ... (Quote) First of all, thank you for taking the time to write that long response. There is clearly much we disagree on. But that's okay. Perhaps one thing that you … (View Post)
(Quote) I will answer in a minute. But first I will ask a couple of questions. * Did Buddha ever say that it is mandatory that you agree with him on everything written in Buddhist scriptures, or else… (View Post)
I think that Westerners (perhaps more than Easterners...not sure) have been raised with this idea that they have to accept a religion lock, stock, and barrel. I have learned to take wisdom where I fi… (View Post)