Desert Lotus

Does it really make people question their faith?

Those that are so crude in their answers; it is sure they are only looking for attention. Does this feed them further?

I have put this in R&S since this is the part I view and see it in.

Please share any experiences. My persanal morning meditation has now become a group meditation as a heron has now joined me.

What would your country's reaction be to this?

Would the U.N. step in?

This is not a hypothetical question.

What could you personally do?

If you can cultivate the right attitude, your enemies are your best spiritual teachers because their presence provides you with the opportunity to enhance and develop tolerance, patience and understanding.

-His Holiness the Dalai Lama

I am sure their are many reasons. But, have you ever fasted just to feel hunger? Do you remain mindful of the hunger after the breaking?

**The Bigger Question is here**

When we can not feel the Divine has the Devine issued fast on us? Or us on Divine? Who hungers most?

How about the inner storms from where do they come? Can we see ahead that they are approaching? Where can we take refuge?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AvJm9...

How is it as an outsider I know this and they do not?

How long as this false truth been taught?

How many have suffered due to false teachings?

Ecclesiastes 3: 18 I also thought, "As for men, God tests them so that they may see that they are like the animals. 19 Man's fate is like that of the animals; the same fate awaits them both: As one dies, so dies the other. All have the same breath [b] ; man has no advantage over the animal. Everything is meaningless. 20 All go to the same place; all come from dust, and to dust all return. 21 Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward and if the spirit of the animal [c] goes down into the earth?"

http://quizfarm.com/test.php?q_id=43870

Has your church every given you a world view test? I am surprised by the questions that are used to determine this. Do you feel these questions are central to your beliefs? Are these the items that separate you from others? If you took this test did it reveal what you thought? For non-christians are you surprised by the questions asked?

Sorry, so many questions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdHV8O6VoQ0&feature...

Enjoy the video and tell me what you imagine.

I ask a few days ago for better understanding of difference. I must say I was not convinced to change my thinking. However many had told me the Bible says Thou shalt not murder. I looked it up in mine. And it still says Thou shalt not kill (Exodus 20:13). Does mine have a misprint? I even looked up what Jesus had to say on this subject. I found him to include harsh words out of anger to constitute killing. I found this more in line with my current beliefs. So how is this that many say it is justified to kill? Or why did missionaries give me wrong book? I am not interested in conversion just better understanding.

I have seen here that many see these as completely different ideas. In my dictionary it list murder as killing with aforethought. Please explain your personal view on the differences of these two words.