fluid spirituality

[brightlotusmoon]

"If science proves some belief of Buddhism wrong, then Buddhism will have to change. In my view, science and Buddhism share a search for the truth and for understanding reality. By learning from science about aspects of reality where its understanding may be more advanced, I believe that Buddhism enriches its own worldview."
-Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama

I replaced Buddhism with my own spiritual beliefs. I like the idea that science and faith need to work together to understand the universe. Religion should not stay five hundred yards away from science at all times.*
It's part of the reason my novel has elements of both magic and science, working in harmony.

*Name where that paraphrased quote comes from and you get a cookie.

Comments

[poelaramont.livejournal.com]

True.

Well, if the subject was told that the cookie was poisoned, and that the subject would die a slow death upon ingestion, and then the cookie was forced into the subject's mouth, then the cookie would never be a source of joy for that person.

[brightlotusmoon.livejournal.com]

No, the cookie would never be a source of joy... but what about other desserts?

[poelaramont.livejournal.com]

Why do you seek to assign labels to food? Labels just serve to divide them and prevent harmony.

[brightlotusmoon.livejournal.com]

I don't, I'm just thinking.

[poelaramont.livejournal.com]

You can't fool me. You're one of the food oppressors! I should have realized it was all a conspiracy.

You know, I'm surprised a discussion about cookies lasted this long.

[brightlotusmoon.livejournal.com]

Sigh.
*throws up hands*
Okay, you caught me. I am a food oppressor. It's a massive, global conspiracy, by the way. You cannot stop us!

So am I. It was fun!

[poelaramont.livejournal.com]

The Resistance shall not give up!

Ah, the philosophy of cookies. It was fun.