I agree that humans are really screwed up

[LeoSalinas22]

Originally Posted by pattimax

Sorry Leo, meant to quote this one.

you better be sorry!just kidding.

[juantoo3]

Kindest Regards, pattimax!

Originally Posted by pattimax

Relativism belongs elsewhere.

Tolerance belongs everywhere.

Just the same, your wish had been fulfilled before you even wrote...

Originally Posted by juantoo3

Perhaps this is better suited to another board, but the context of discussion brought it to light here.

Actually that is not a bad idea, I copied this post to the B&S board. The thread named "I may be mistaken..."

[MindFreak666]

I thought prophets were supposed to have some sort of direct communication to god, im pretty ignorant on this one so if it's different please tell me. But if im correct, then Buddha, not asserting the idea of god, could not be a prophet.
Although the words we use aren't really the important part, it's their meaning. If a prophet can exist without god than yes you could say he was a prophet.

[juantoo3]

Kindest Regards, Mindfreak!

Originally Posted by juantoo3

What leads you to believe a prophet is anything but a man? A man who merely happens to be "awake?"

Originally Posted by MindFreak666

I thought prophets were supposed to have some sort of direct communication to god, im pretty ignorant on this one so if it's different please tell me. But if im correct, then Buddha, not asserting the idea of god, could not be a prophet.

Ah! You didn't say this at first. I suppose one way to look at it is that Buddha was "awake" to a mildly different reality. Greater or lesser neither of us is suited to answer, at least not beyond ourselves.

Originally Posted by MindFreak666

Although the words we use aren't really the important part, it's their meaning. If a prophet can exist without god than yes you could say he was a prophet.

Words are tricky little things. A chance comment from one can spark a serious reaction in another. Communication is always difficult at best, yet those of us who are not capable of telepathic communication are left with little else to work with. I hadn't ever really considered the matter, but I would suppose one could equate the Buddha with a prophet, at least for Buddhism. Unless one wanted to nitpick the finer nuances...then nothing is as it seems.