XPost: talk.religion.buddhism, alt.zen, alt.philosophy.zen   
   XPost: alt.buddha.short.fat.guy   
   From: oxtail@nowhere.org   
      
   Catawumpus wrote:   
      
   > oxtail :   
   >   
   >> You are quite skilled in distracting yourself.   
   >   
   >      You are quite unskilled in right speech, since you keep on   
   > misrepresenting the Apannaka Sutta, apparently because the Buddha's   
   > saying "There is actually the next world" doen't match your doctrine.   
   >   
   >> In that sutta, The Buddha was arguing against the anti-Dharma   
   >> positions. He was not interested in making ontological assertions.   
   >   
   >      In this sutta the Buddha firmly asserts "There is actually   
   > the next world," calls that assertion right speech, true dhamma, etc.,   
   > and distinguishes "the good destination" from the bad one in the   
   > world-to-come.   
      
      
   Does the Buddha want you to believe in something   
   or practice what he says is a safe-bet?   
      
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   Oxtail is not doing what he thinks he is doing here.   
      
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