From: ralph@eddlewood.demon.co.uk   
      
   In message , Evelyn Ruut   
    writes   
   >Hi everyone,   
   >   
   >I am new to this list.   I do recognize a few names from the various   
   >buddhist lists which I ordinarily frequent.   
      
   Welcome, Evelyn. I hope that you may find something of value here - we   
   do have occasional flashes!   
   >   
   >I recently came across a copy of "Humanist" magazine and loved everything I   
   >read there, which then led to me to subscribe to the magazine and   
   >subequently to search for discussion groups on the subject.   It seems I   
   >have found a group of folks who think much as I do!   
   >   
   A lot of humanists find Buddhism the most acceptable of the major   
   religions. It has no god, a reputation for peacefulness, and the Dalai   
   Lama writes sympathetically. I could be persuaded that the world would   
   be a happier place if everyone had followed the Buddha's teachings -   
   but, of course, we would still be living in ways which the Buddha would   
   recognise.   
      
   We now know that suffering is not inevitable, and that we should, as far   
   as is possible, work to eliminate it. Easier said than done, of course,   
   but it is the path to tread.   
      
   >I will probably be lurking for the most part for a while, but hope to become   
   >more of a regular here.   
   >   
   It may not be worth lurking: why not chip in?   
      
   Best wishes,   
      
   --   
   ralph   
      
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