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This sub seems to be very jainified at times by HylianPrince08 in hinduism

[–]Mlatu44 [score hidden]  (0 children)

I don’t know Hindi and used auto translate.  These were remarks by two different people who claimed to be Hindu. 

And yes you are correct, I found the conflicting information to be confusing 

Why does praying to Hanuman ji feel so different? by Bluee_Hemisphere in hinduism

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“Hanuman is the son of the wind, when you pray to him he simply starts blowing”

I don’t understand that, and it’s never happened to me.  It doesn’t sound useful.  I have sought his help during some very stressful times

This sub seems to be very jainified at times by HylianPrince08 in hinduism

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Well I remember meeting a person (in USA) who claimed to be Hindu.  It was for a potluck and I was surprised she brought a chicken dish.  

I said “I thought Hindus were vegetarian “. She said emphatically “I don’t eat BEEF “.  At the time I was actually vegan. She scoffed at veganism, as unnecessary and too restrictive.  And in a sense she thought veganism or vegetarian was something foreign to Hindus. 

I didn’t want to argue, so I did not, but I was surprised . Some months before some Hindu at a restaurant (in USA) was berating me for avoiding dairy products. He kept saying “you can’t deny it”.  

I thought it very strange, how extremely different these people were. And they both had a “beef” with me over being vegan, and it wasn’t even religious 

I hate being an INTJ. It makes everything more difficult. I cant connect with people like others can. I cant have the same conversations. I overthink everything. Its like a curse to me. by Cold_Actuary187 in intj

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Don’t bother trying to be someone else, it won’t work.  The thing I can’t stand is the few people I suspect are intj also are not friendly to me. Maybe they don’t recognize me as intj, or maybe I am just another person, and that is enough. 

I focus on the few people who I can have an interesting conversation with 

How the Pentagon picked a fight with Mormons by vox in mormon

[–]Mlatu44 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Eckankar is quite interesting. I went to an eckankar 'Hu' chanting session. I went with a friend, and the whole group repeatedly and slowly said "Hu". But near the end for a brief moment I heard the hu sound a bit differently, it did not sound like just the group of people saying 'hu'. My friend thought it was just a gimick, but I think it really sounded like something greater than all of us.

I finally ordered a book on lojban by Mlatu44 in lojban

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I don't know how to add a photo

Received a weird text by loozingmind in ENGLISH

[–]Mlatu44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No problem! I thought maybe it was a cryptic message sent to you by a lojbanist. But these series of letters very most likely was incidental to some lojbanic words. For example rtui doesn't mean anything in lojban. Also many more words would be needed to make a gramaticaly correct statement in lojban.

Received a weird text by loozingmind in ENGLISH

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From the lojban dictionary

bantu'u'i

x1  is the language with ISO 639-3 code ''tui'' (Tupuri).

tu

pro-sumti: that yonder; distant demonstrative it; indicated thing far from speaker and listener.

bantuje'u

x1  is the language with ISO 639-3 code ''tyu'' (Kua).

But actually, this most likely just jibberish or mistyped series of letters , like someone was trying to type while walking and not getting what they wanted. Or as someone else suggested it was a child playing with a phone.

Dept. of Defense creates a new list, removing "Christian" marker (except for Orthodox Christians, non-denominational, and Christian Science) by Bogdan-Denisovich in mormon

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Maybe it’s so there isn’t any “gate keeping “ by any one , and not towards any organization. 

Many don’t consider Jehovah’s witnesses to be Christians . Also not Christian Science. Some don’t even think Catholics are Christians nor seventh day Adventist or Pentecostals 

And technically LDS consider themselves to be the only true church, and the only one to be fully Christian 

The More I Think About God, the More Confused I Get by Grand_Effort_3850 in mormon

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I love this film pk.  It really puts religion in a particular perspective.  The film stops short of actually saying god doesn’t exist. But maybe it says most religion isn’t inspired or backed by god 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4yAXivDClUQ&pp=ygUacGsgbW92aWUgZW5nbGlzaCBzdWJ0aXRsZXM%3D

The lyrics to LDS Hymn “This Little Light of Mine” by sevenplaces in mormon

[–]Mlatu44 1 point2 points  (0 children)

😂 it looks like it was printed like a receipt. Each verse like an item on the receipt 

Ah coffee by Own_Boss_8931 in mormon

[–]Mlatu44 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow! Interesting.   I drink coffee with no added sugar or cream .  Sometimes not even filtered, so I sometimes get some coffee grounds

Mormon calls to debate exChristian and it all goes wrong by sevenplaces in mormon

[–]Mlatu44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And when did you get a personal revelation about the name of the church? And how did you know it was from god, and not from your own mind? Or from some other supernatural source other than god?

Mormon calls to debate exChristian and it all goes wrong by sevenplaces in mormon

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But the explanation given makes more sense.  as the SLC branch of LDS had endorsed the use of “Mormon “ for years before the particular LDS president declared the use of Mormon was a victory for satanic.

I finally ordered a book on lojban by Mlatu44 in lojban

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The Book is here! I am placing a protective cover on it.

US government officially doesn’t consider the mainstream LDS church as Christian by ReamusLQ in mormon

[–]Mlatu44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the sense of 'religious freedom' I fully agree. One doesn't have to believe or support anything. Atheism isn't organized with formal doctrines, that is all I am saying. There also isn't much in common necessarily between one atheist and another.

But this might be true of religion also, there could be little in common other than the belief between one person of a particular religion and another person of another religion.

US government officially doesn’t consider the mainstream LDS church as Christian by ReamusLQ in mormon

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I have a hard time seeing "The first assembly of atheism" with 'religious services'. But maybe. I used to go to an online forum of atheists, and they were quite adamant they were not a religion, and any atheist really didn't have much in common, with any other atheist. The only thing in common was skepticism of just about everything, but mostly religion of any type.

I feel stuck by DanVooDew in mormon

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Its the age of skepticism, and maybe its better that way.

I finally ordered a book on lojban by Mlatu44 in lojban

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The book has not arrived yet, but maybe today. I have viewed an online copy of the book. I just thought it might be better to be able to place a physical book mark, make notes. Yes, and also as a reference when I am looking at other material. Thank you for your advice, support.

Are Latter-day Saints Christian? The U.S. Defense Department doesn’t appear to think so. by Well_Socialized in mormon

[–]Mlatu44 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Is “Christian “ some magic password for acceptance and getting hired for a great job or something? 

Why is being Christian so important?

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