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Reply To: | The philosophy, work & influences of Noam Chomsky |
Date: | Sun, 7 Apr 2002 04:58:22 EDT |
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In a message dated 4/6/2002 4:10:17 AM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask]
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David wrote:
> > I am amazed at how
> > pervasive these essentialist doctrines are.
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Martin wrote:
> Buddhism doesn't worship a god. Buddhism doesn't actually worship
> anything, so in that sense it isn't a religion but a philosophy. You
> can certainly augment a religion with a second philosophy, as long as
> the second philosophy doesn't contradict the philosophy of your
> religion.
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> But there aren't Jewish Buddhists. There are Jews who meditate and
> don't eat meat. Same for catholics. Christian Muslims? I don't think
> so.
David responds:
Thanks, Martin, for so readily providing an example of the essentialist style
I was talking about! By the way, how is it that you vest yourself with
authority over who can and can't do what in a certain religion? Are you Moses
bringing the Lord's word from on high, and are the rest of us worshipping the
golden calf?
And why is it that you didn't respond to the rest of my post?
-- David
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