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Old 02-05-2005, 07:32 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Re: Yin and Yang theory..

yes very true the concept of duality is ancient and should be respected in the form it is presented to many people. However, I'm twisting the concept because what I'm saying is fundamentally as the chinese viewed the dual forces. I should have called one force God and the other Devil but with the Chinese view of the Yin and Yang.
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Old 02-06-2005, 07:48 AM   #32 (permalink)
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Re: Yin and Yang theory..

You don't need to use the chinese view, the terms god and devil already propose a dualistic idea. But to use ancient taoist terms to talk about god and the devil just doesn't work. Especially since they don't believe in either, so your intent is lost within choice of terms that have no use for your theory. Or in other words, if your idea is shuffled into chinese terms, the chinese terms lose all of their chinese meaning. I wonder though, the dualistic nature (from a chinese standpoint) is the creation of tao. That would also mean if you believe your god to be one of the sides, it must have been created (by using the chinese meaning.) I'm sure you don't believe that, its just another example of how your theory gets lost in the terms. I'm just trying to help your theory out. I think it will be much more valid if used within different terms. Does that make sense?
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Old 02-07-2005, 12:37 AM   #33 (permalink)
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thanks for the advice, very much appreciated, this is going to sound a bit mood swingish, but I've changed my mind now..

Reading religious texts and I'm starting to want to scrap this idea.. God (Good) this the dominating force of the universe. And evil the smaller and less powerful force is what causes all the nasty problems in our world. And according to Zoroastrianism, it’s all in our minds... Good and evil is just a state of mind and our consciousness drifts into these timeless states after death. So interesting. I'm afraid I will never know the truth and why we have life and why we are here. But I suppose putting my faith into something is better then nothing. Also I know that for whatever I do, I will try my best to preach what I was given (Christianity) and always drift towards, order, giving and good. As for this theory, its just an other for the scrap books Master Vigil and Vajradhara I appreciate your posts, thank you.
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