Re: The evil fruits of bad Karma

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Riku Simonen) wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (DrWarrenKrugar) wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Riku Simonen) wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> > > If the Law of Karma truly exists than poor, handicapped, mentally ill
> > > etc. people are just "enjoying" the evil fruits of his/her previous
> > > evil action. What a disturbing thought what is hard to accept.
> > > 
> > > Riku
> > 
> > In my experience, Riku, most disturbing thoughts are hard to accept -
> > that's what makes them disturbing. However, what disturbs me most
> > about your statement is the "etc." I suppose that was inserted as a
> > category to house the rest of us. This displeases me.
> 
> I did not mean that. I meant all other possible bad states of being human.
 
What you mean wasn't important to me. I am allowed to pout.

I pout because what you mean or say does not correspond with my neatly
packaged view of reality. And so it seems that I have just put my
finger on the essence of the problem here.

As I see it, it is likely that the very point of Buddhism (or any
religious system) is to maintain and defend one's world view against
the slightest evidence to the contrary. At day's end the most stubborn
man takes the field.
 
Thus, if some tired old Buddhist tome mentions rebirth, you must adopt
and defend this old-time dogma for it's own sake, regardless of its
actual accuracy, importance or applicability. Logic, analysis or
utilitarianism must all make way for faith and the slightest chinks
sealed up quickly.

Accordingly, in this thread you will no doubt observe the interesting
spectacle of people rushing to the front lines to defend their
precious and fragile faith against your ever-so-tiny crack of a
challenge. If the response seems disproportionate, you must bear in
mind that faith is a precious and fragile thing.

But in truth, your objection is at least as logical and valid as the
defense of the faithful against it - it just doesn't feel right; it
doesn't sit well. Those who defend the faith against your challenge do
so on the same terms. Your challenge just doesn't sit right with them.

If there is any truth in what you say, it can throw their entire
worldviews akilter and launch them into messy spirals of doubt and
self-discovery.

-warren

"Reality is a crutch for people who can't cope with drugs."
 - Lily Tomlin