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Pastimes : Ask God
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To: Stan who wrote (39316)5/29/2006 9:39:02 PM
From: 2MAR$  Read Replies (1) of 39621
 
Thanks for your reference to Epictetus. Is he still dead?

The premise of resting the fulcrum of belief on whether one is risen or not to me is mute . All men deal with death as a finality or as some passing on to fathom more "in spirit" which is to each man or woman according his chosen pov & life expererience . If you wish to devote yourself to the moral conducts of restraint , good deeds , joyous giving & compassion to your fellow man feeling imbued with the spirit of one said teacher 2000yrs ago , so be it . The point i was attempting to show you was that these teachings were not "new", yet you can attach the special caveat of "eternal life " if it so pleases your own pov remembering the sources of such ideas and their origination .

But as far as checking the latest philosophy curriculums in any major university on the civilized earth , the life of the thoughts & ideas of Epictetus & Zeno are still very much alive , as well as the love of current teachers themselves in various disciplines that inspired the lives of many students & changed them into better people forever functioning well in society thru all kinds of capacities and life studies .

I know one professor who died recently that recieved a gift of $1mil anonymously while he lived and many institutions of higher learning recive such "tithes" if you will often . Many of the great leaders in Industry , the Military & in civic life appropriate the teachings of the Stoics in their daily life to much success quite often still today as did many great men & women all thru history.
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