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14 Feb 2009, 11:59 pm

ever notice people tend to empisis the last part and downplay the first?

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15 Feb 2009, 12:02 am

Are we talking about Babylon 5?

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15 Feb 2009, 12:03 am

yup...not the one....no, not the one...;) - the guy who kept the Great machine. Can't remember the name; gavros, stavros, something like that...

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15 Feb 2009, 12:10 am

Zathras.

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15 Feb 2009, 12:12 am

twoshots wrote:

Are we talking about Babylon 5?

I thought we were talking about the Matrix...

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15 Feb 2009, 12:16 am

Zathras...thanks...

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15 Feb 2009, 1:31 pm

Live for the One = Everything on earth comes from one source, One is God, live for God,
keep your attention on the One to live an ideal life. The number 3 represents Father, Son, Holy Spirit maybe? Maybe God is not like the monotheistic God, but the Creator?

Die for the One= Destroy your ego so that you can really live for the One. That is the symbolic interpretation. Also, be willing to die rather than sacrifice your integrity. In other words, don't be a weasel. It's better to die a physical death than to live for worldly goods.

Die is emphasized because it is symbolic, stressing the word makes you think about it more.

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15 Feb 2009, 1:46 pm

Magnus wrote:

There seems to be a lot of confusion here about living and dying. If you believe in God and an afterlife how does your ego get destroyed in death?

And suppose you just want to live without worldly goods? Is that somehow reprehensible?

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15 Feb 2009, 2:18 pm

Maybe you should check out a Joseph Campbell book.

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15 Feb 2009, 2:21 pm

Magnus wrote:

Maybe you should check out a Joseph Campbell book.

Although I tried to appreciate his writing I'm much more enthusiastic over his tomato soup.

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15 Feb 2009, 2:53 pm

Tomatoes are nightshades and should be avoided.

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15 Feb 2009, 3:36 pm

Sand wrote:

There seems to be a lot of confusion here about living and dying. If you believe in God and an afterlife how does your ego get destroyed in death?

What if the belief is false?

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15 Feb 2009, 9:07 pm

no, tomatoes are actually aphrodesiacs..it was discovered centuries ago...

duty is heavier than a mountain; death is as light as a feather - Japanese saying

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15 Feb 2009, 10:40 pm

Tomatoes cause inflammation in the joints. I wonder if they also can cause inflammation in the brain. All nightshades contain some nicotine. If you suffer from arthritis, you might want to eliminate these foods altogether.

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15 Feb 2009, 10:51 pm

Magnus wrote:

To bring this back to the original topic, the heart of a great spaghetti and meatball dish is the tomato sauce. If I die as a martyr I prefer to do so eating spaghetti and meatballs.

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15 Feb 2009, 11:00 pm

Magnus wrote:

I wonder if they also can cause inflammation in the brain.

Tomatoes are my favorite food. I go through spells where I eat them every day...as a meal. Maybe that is what is wrong with my brain.

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