XPost: talk.politics.misc, soc.culture, alt.atheism   
   From: f00@0f0.00f   
      
   On Mon, 2 Sep 2024 00:51:41 -0400, 186282@ud0s4.net wrote:   
      
   > On 9/1/24 11:06 AM, kami wrote:   
   >> On Sat, 31 Aug 2024 22:34:47 -0400, 186282@ud0s4.net wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On 8/31/24 6:57 AM, kami wrote:   
   >>>> On Thu, 29 Aug 2024 20:36:01 -0400, 186282@ud0s4.net wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> On 8/29/24 12:55 PM, kami wrote:   
   >>>>>> On Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:43:44 -0400, 186282@ud0s4.net wrote:   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> On 8/28/24 12:41 PM, kami wrote:   
   >>>>>>>> On Mon, 26 Aug 2024 12:57:09 -0700, % wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>> kami wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>> On Mon, 26 Aug 2024 09:02:32 -0700, % wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>> yes thanks, i think if we find non-dead groups, we should share.   
   >>>>>>>> an oasis in a desert. i found alt.buddha.short.fat.guy, it seems   
   >>>>>>>> to be active.   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>       THAT one, for some reason, HAS been active for   
   >>>>>>>       a very long time  :-)   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> that's good, another one active one is alt.philosophy, i think i   
   >>>>>> will start posting in both groups.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>      Not sure they'll appreciate that. Almost nothing here   
   >>>>>      is "Buddhist" and aside from myself very little even   
   >>>>>      lightly touches on 'philosophy'.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>      Some say 'politics' is a KIND of philosophy - but in   
   >>>>>      practice it's mostly thieves and loons scheming to grab   
   >>>>>      money and power. The idiot-ologies they invent are   
   >>>>>      part of the scheme.   
   >>>>   
   >>>>   
   >>>> well obviously when in rome, i will dress like a roman.   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>>     Heh ... wise  :-)   
   >>>   
   >>>     NOT sure how to dress like a MAGA Buddhist though ...   
   >>>     orange robe and cowboy boots ?  :-)   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> yeah but its not a bad thing, diversity of thought is always a   
   >> conversation trigger. besides, even buddhism has its maga sects.   
   >   
   >   
   >    Buddhism is not monolithic, not by any means.   
   >   
   >    But I've never seen "MAGA Buddhists".   
   >   
   >    It'd be interesting however ...   
   >   
   >    And no, I do not count myself as a Buddhist, indeed I   
   >    think that whole 'selflessness/mindlessness/nothingness'   
   >    thing is a bit of an error. If alive - LIVE ! Nothing   
   >    anymore 'wrong' with OUR nature than anything elses.   
   >   
   >    But DO keep a little perspective.   
      
      
   maga buddhists exist in places like thailand and sri lanka. i   
   guess myanmmar as well.   
      
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