So sorry to have disappointed you. C’est dommage. What can I say - I am like the ocean. I ebb and I flow.
I would not say most. But I have also made a comment here and there about the sad state of affairs at times of the posters’ postings ~ in my own words.
I might have in those moments actually admonished myself in the way in which I shall now admonish you:
“Do not see the beam in others’ eyes, PST, until you can see it in your own”.
[Soliloquy] That goes for you, too, Arc.
You, PST, just have a more subtle sly way of doing it albeit your hissing and claws are there too.
Then be a part of the solution, not the problem.
Weakness, in and of itself, is not strength but it does have the potential to change/transform itself when certain catalysts appear and act upon it.
Then again, what we may assume/presume or intuit as being weakness, may be nothing more than our own projection and/or lack of seeing things as they really are. Appearances can be quite deceiving.
Since this thread has become a bit like a farce to me (only my opinion) and more toxic than I would wish to encounter, I am going to bow out of it.
IMO … the author of the stats doesn’t understand Chinese Religion … not surprising the author is likely a Western individual and few if any Westerners truly understand Chinese thought,
Phyllo … a few examples of how my mind cogitates … sometimes … while walking.
My first thought as I inhaled the fresh crisp morning air … "Phyllo’s flashlight is working pretty good … he must have found durable batteries.
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Some reflection on this morning’s experience(s). I woke up to our rather noisy rooster announcing the dawn of a new day. Being the victim of habit that I am … I made my instant coffee, went out for a smoke came back sat on the sofa and fired up my old lap top. I was shocked to learn it was only 3:00AM I’ve had similar experiences … they always remind me of the Biblical Samuel
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Some reflection on why I included the adjective “meaningful” as in continue our meaningful digital conversation. Here’s what popped into my head:
a) To piss off Arc and Aaron. I’m only kidding … really. OK … so I’m not only kidding … at some level of my being I’m sincere. Though our being has many layers and I don’t want to dwell on the primordial level. Yet another dig at Arc and Aaron? … a manifestation of the “slyness” Arc accused me of in her last post? I don’t know … What is written … is written.
b) Our digital conversation feels spontaneous … you make comments and ask questions … I make comments and ask questions. The time lag between posts is short enough.
Phyllo … people who engage in discussion of the unknown … that which cannot be known with any degree of certainty … are literally walking in the dark. I’m amused … in a positive way … that you still want to have your flash lite in hand. Here’s the relationships as I see it:
People who walk in the dark without a flash lite often use there hands to feel for something familiar … something that provides even a little of comfort from the darkness. Referring to stuff we know is a touch stone of sorts.
Religions have been a substantial element of our conversation.
Statistical mathematics has proven to be quite useful in some circumstances. The numbers suggest Buddhism … while 2,500 years old is not in the top three world religions … missing by a long shot … despite being in China for more than 1,500 years.