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To: Giordano Bruno who wrote (11834)1/1/2011 8:52:19 PM
From: Solon  Respond to of 69300
 
Yeah, it is so bang on! Certain immoral but "pious" people on this thread would have no "basis for morality!" :-)



To: Giordano Bruno who wrote (11834)1/1/2011 9:02:20 PM
From: Solon  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 69300
 
When the Egyptians wrote the ten commandments, they put it in the form of "I have not" committed adultery, etc. This shows that they took a far more serious approach to actually keeping the rules that community living had shown advantageous for peaceful co-existence than later religions would adopt.

edward.de.leau.net



To: Giordano Bruno who wrote (11834)1/2/2011 11:05:33 AM
From: Brumar89  Respond to of 69300
 
Actually Buddhists believe in multiple heavens and hells ... you just don't stay there forever but are reborn. They also believe in karma ..... a magical system of punishment and reward for bad and good behavior.