tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3343295804928403795.post3623964861235811754..comments2024-03-04T18:22:21.971-05:00Comments on Human Without God: Materialism, is communism the one to blame?Yun Yihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06311104014692132715noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3343295804928403795.post-6689565271055842342010-05-07T10:00:53.354-04:002010-05-07T10:00:53.354-04:00well said Paul Swendson.
i am trying to figure ou...well said Paul Swendson. <br />i am trying to figure out if the difference of culture ideology could make any difference on human nature. <br />there are certainly human natures that apply to every different group, but what made differences? i tend to believe geographic theory.Yun Yihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06311104014692132715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3343295804928403795.post-17507661572855936982010-05-05T20:59:04.224-04:002010-05-05T20:59:04.224-04:00I live in the United States, and some of the most ...I live in the United States, and some of the most materialistic people in my nation are self-professed Christians. This is in spite of the fact that many of Jesus' teachings are anti-materialistic. I think that your last statement sums it up. Greed is universal, and people will adapt their religious beliefs in order to justify their greed.Paul Swendsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759790121603396564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3343295804928403795.post-76255238650399339392010-05-01T22:58:48.250-04:002010-05-01T22:58:48.250-04:00I don't disagree with personal wellness, but w...I don't disagree with personal wellness, but what about community/public wellness?C.B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07856327879463642659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3343295804928403795.post-62621949741529239422010-05-01T18:05:09.372-04:002010-05-01T18:05:09.372-04:00thanks NP.
yes, taoism is charming. and it doesn&#...thanks NP.<br />yes, taoism is charming. and it doesn't encourage materialism at all. but on another hand, it also doesn't encourage any spiritual developments that are irrelevant to personal wellness. there is no concept of "truth" in Taoism. Everything is ever changing... it is a excellent concept but just cannot be interpreted in right way by most people.Yun Yihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06311104014692132715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3343295804928403795.post-21803732738963928052010-05-01T10:18:28.562-04:002010-05-01T10:18:28.562-04:00Interesting observations. I always think of the s...Interesting observations. I always think of the spirit of Taoism as being practical at a very basic level, but not at all materialistic. But I guess people can distort any outlook to fit into their selfish and greedy schemes.nothingprofoundhttp://wwwaphorismscom.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com