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Sidd's Cafe'

melk

christian open minded
You can learn from and apply Buddhist teachings but Buddha's "One's self is indeed one's savior" is essential and it kind of flies in the face of the core of traditional Christianity. New Agey Christianity and watered-down Buddhism together wouldn't be any problem :)

new agey christianity?....I'm not fond of it... but, tell me: are you a fundamentalist buddhist?
 

Desert Snake

Veteran Member
Tell us, disciple, what is intriguing you?

That's the funny thing, the theory doesn't seem to be Scripturally backed at all, yet when we view the person of Jonah, we are presented someone who is reluctant to preach. Now why is that? And why the continual disobeyance of what he's supposed to do? He seems to be having doubts about his own beliefs.
Just an interesting thing for speculation, the Scripture actually is quite clear that he is a Hebrew.
 

Desert Snake

Veteran Member
We see similar scholarly associations with place etc. elsewhere, even if a narrative specifically says that Jonah, for instance, wasn't Assyrian, the mere fact that Assyria is in the text, and Jonah is there, is enough to cause speculation. It isn't much different from other speculations, like the idea that the Hebrews 'added' aspects to their faith simply because they were somewhere, example the Babylonian captivity which has spawned all sorts of ideas outside of the narrative.
 

melk

christian open minded
That's the funny thing, the theory doesn't seem to be Scripturally backed at all, yet when we view the person of Jonah, we are presented someone who is reluctant to preach. Now why is that? And why the continual disobeyance of what he's supposed to do? He seems to be having doubts about his own beliefs.
Just an interesting thing for speculation, the Scripture actually is quite clear that he is a Hebrew.

Let us wait our modern Jonah to answer these questions. He is a jew, doesn't aprove intervention on other's affairs, and is kind of a rebel. ....And went to Ninive, for a secret and divine mission.... Avi, where are you???
 

melk

christian open minded
Seriously, disciple, I think Jonah was a jew, but didn't really feel like one. He was a mix of a child and a misanthrope. Would much easily adhere to buddhism than judaism, if it were given him a choice... or maybe he would mix judaism with buddhism.
 
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Avi1001

reform Jew humanist liberal feminist entrepreneur
Let us wait our modern Jonah to answer these questions. He is a jew, doesn't aprove intervention on other's affairs, and is kind of a rebel. ....And went to Ninive, for a secret and divine mission.... Avi, where are you???

We are in the North Atlantic approaching the Mediterranean....the winds are picking up out here and the so are the waves. There are schools of hungry whales swimming around our ship and the sailors are pretty scared....they are looking for someone to throw overboard...and since you aren't here, Melki....there aren't many other folks to look at. :D

Here comes a huge wave....oooohhhhh....
 

melk

christian open minded
Hi Magog, very nice place your cafe...however, you just keep up assisting your clients, without telling much about you... of course, this behaviour shows a bit of you...But I would like to know more: why did you chose this dir to establish your cafe? what are your beliefs? why did you chose magog for your nick?
And don't forget my coffee, please.
 
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melk

christian open minded
We are in the North Atlantic approaching the Mediterranean....the winds are picking up out here and the so are the waves. There are schools of hungry whales swimming around our ship and the sailors are pretty scared....they are looking for someone to throw overboard...and since you aren't here, Melki....there aren't many other folks to look at. :D

Here comes a huge wave....oooohhhhh....

Why in the hell do you think they would give me preference to throw to the sea?
 
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Avi1001

reform Jew humanist liberal feminist entrepreneur
That's the funny thing, the theory doesn't seem to be Scripturally backed at all, yet when we view the person of Jonah, we are presented someone who is reluctant to preach. Now why is that? And why the continual disobeyance of what he's supposed to do? He seems to be having doubts about his own beliefs.
Just an interesting thing for speculation, the Scripture actually is quite clear that he is a Hebrew.

I really don't want to preach...and I don't really want to go to Ninevah...I'm not sure I can help those people...and I am certainly a Jew....specifically a reform Jew (small "r")...;)
 
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Avi1001

reform Jew humanist liberal feminist entrepreneur
Why on the hell do you think they would give me preference to throw to the sea?

Melki...we must not speak....the unspeakable....(but you would make a fine morsel for the hungry whales :D).
 
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Secret Chief

nirvana is samsara
Hi Magog, very nice place your cafe...however, you just keep up assisting your clients, without telling much about you... of course, this behaviour shows a bit of you...But I would like to know more: why did you chose this dir to establish your cafe? what are your beliefs? why did you chose magog for your nick?
And don't forget my coffee, please.

Assisting your clients??
I chose this DIR because it's a nice place, a little off the beaten track.
If you mean religious beliefs this cafe is meant as a calm harbour to chill out, but the DIR gives a clue!
I chose Magog because of a songwriter - Peter Hammill. On the album In Camera.
As per the OP, help yourself to food and drink and feel free to bring some along. Homemade cake is popular...
 
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