punjabi_khota Posted October 6, 2009 Posted October 6, 2009 Daisy most of the guys here taking strong positions are 20 y.o kids with no real life experiences or very limited ones. They don't really know how life can bring someone to their knees and make them look for any help. If it helps the person find solace, I absolutely think that it is the right thing. All of us ask for peace more than anything else. What I am saying is that as LOT of people turn to GOD for this hope/faith thing...similarly other people turn to astrology for the same thing. So when I said double standards, what I meant was that CG is saying astrology is hogwash and God is not. I am not criticizing people for believing in either of those, I am just saying in the end it is fundamentally the same thing. My parents believe in both God and they also take advice of swamis from time to time, and I don't have a problem with that.
Guest Gunner Posted October 6, 2009 Posted October 6, 2009 coming from an experienced person like you' date= dont you think the above statement is a gross generalization..even if a person is in his mid twenties he might have come across certain experiences in life which would have shaken him a lot and led to believe what he believes right now. i do agree with your second part in the above post, but it is not necessary for a horrific incident to change a persons view point. Well if it does, then i would just say that whatever he/she believed in at the first place was not his original stance. 1) Read my post carefully, I said "most" not "all". 2) Yes that could be the case but some things you learn from these experiences are that you never too strong a position on any topic as there is no perfect answer. And that is not borne out in this thread so far. 3) I am not contending anyone's position is right or wrong in this thread. I am just supporting the right to believe what they want without being branded "stupid". This has been the purpose of this thread from the OP. It has left no room for an educated discussion as one point of view has been touted as clearly the more "intelligent" one.
Guest Gunner Posted October 6, 2009 Posted October 6, 2009 How old are you gunner? I thought you might be in your 20's. :omg: Late 20s.
Guest Gunner Posted October 6, 2009 Posted October 6, 2009 What I am saying is that as LOT of people turn to GOD for this hope/faith thing...similarly other people turn to astrology for the same thing. So when I said double standards, what I meant was that CG is saying astrology is hogwash and God is not. I am not criticizing people for believing in either of those, I am just saying in the end it is fundamentally the same thing. My parents believe in both God and they also take advice of swamis from time to time, and I don't have a problem with that. No objections to your view. The post was not really directed at you specifically.
Guest Gunner Posted October 6, 2009 Posted October 6, 2009 old bugger :hehe: Aap mujhse bhi do saal bade hain. Very old bugger. :hehe:
satishg Posted October 6, 2009 Posted October 6, 2009 1) Read my post carefully, I said "most" not "all". 2) Yes that could be the case but some things you learn from these experiences are that you never too strong a position on any topic as there is no perfect answer. And that is not borne out in this thread so far. 3) I am not contending anyone's position is right or wrong in this thread. I am just supporting the right to believe what they want without being branded "stupid". This has been the purpose of this thread from the OP. It has left no room for an educated discussion as one point of view has been touted as clearly the more "intelligent" one. hmm fair enough. But ok let me ask you this then, i have no problems in believing in something but dont you feel that letting oneself being exploited by the so called astrologers is too much. I mean ok the person feels that doing such an act would bring hope as well as the desired result to him, but seriously cant he just ask a question to himself "Does the God whom i believe in is asking me to do this?"
Guest Gunner Posted October 6, 2009 Posted October 6, 2009 hmm fair enough. But ok let me ask you this then' date=' i have no problems in believing in something but dont you feel that letting oneself being exploited by the so called astrologers is too much. I mean ok the person feels that doing such an act would bring hope as well as the desired result to him, but seriously cant he just ask a question to himself "Does the God whom i believe in is asking me to do this?"[/quote'] Dude, thats why we are around to protect our loved ones. Solace only goes upto 100 bucks. :--D:--D
satishg Posted October 6, 2009 Posted October 6, 2009 Dude' date=' thats why we are around to protect our loved ones. Solace only goes upto 100 bucks. :--D:--D[/quote'] is it a per day limit or one time thingy :D anyway yep i get your point.
Guest Gunner Posted October 6, 2009 Posted October 6, 2009 is it a per day limit or one time thingy :D anyway yep i get your point. :winky::winky: PS: We can always ask flamy to perform special favours for swamiji.
Desi Cartman Posted October 6, 2009 Posted October 6, 2009 :winky::winky: PS: We can always ask flamy to perform special favours for swamiji. I always wanted to become a Sadhu and help couples have children :woot:
nikred Posted October 6, 2009 Posted October 6, 2009 Aap mujhse bhi do saal bade hain. Very old bugger. :hehe: I thought you were younger than I am. So you are an old bugger. :cantstop:
Rajiv Posted October 6, 2009 Posted October 6, 2009 I don't believe in those Sadhu type astrologers but my past was told correctly by an educated astrologer from Madras ( i wish I could find him ) and 11 years ago he predicted me settling in West Coast of North America - in computers. I laughed at him as there no chance I would end up here. My marriage age and divorce was also predicted ( which i wasnt told abt )
Guest Gunner Posted October 6, 2009 Posted October 6, 2009 I thought you were younger than I am. So you are an old bugger. :cantstop: Based on your mental development, I would say....
nikred Posted October 6, 2009 Posted October 6, 2009 Based on your mental development' date=' I would say....[/quote'] Yea and Gunner comes up with real matured posts, like the one I am quoting.
Guest Gunner Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 I always wanted to become a Sadhu and help couples have children :woot: How about we start an ashram in melbourne? :woot::woot:
Guest Gunner Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Yea and Gunner comes up with real matured posts' date=' like the one I am quoting. [/quote'] :aetsch: :aetsch: :aetsch:
flamy Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 I used to love reading reports. It fed my narcissistic appetite. Nowadays, I don't do that, because now I am not too sure about "fate".
patriot Posted October 7, 2009 Author Posted October 7, 2009 I don't believe in those Sadhu type astrologers but my past was told correctly by an educated astrologer from Madras ( i wish I could find him ) and 11 years ago he predicted me settling in West Coast of North America - in computers. I laughed at him as there no chance I would end up here. My marriage age and divorce was also predicted ( which i wasnt told abt ) Surely....such accurate prediction could not have been firing in the dark, and so astrology is not rubbish, most astrologers are, innit ?
punjabi_khota Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 People amazed by correct astrological predictions should read the book "Fooled by randomness" or at least read about "Black swan events". It just might bring you back from the 5th century to 21 st. :hehe:
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