Re: The Demise of a Meme

From: Robin Faichney (robin@reborntechnology.co.uk)
Date: Thu Mar 22 2001 - 14:04:35 GMT

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    In-Reply-To: <20010322125736.AAA17220@camailp.harvard.edu@[205.240.180.87]>; from wade_smith@harvard.edu on Thu, Mar 22, 2001 at 07:57:39AM -0500
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    On Thu, Mar 22, 2001 at 07:57:39AM -0500, Wade T.Smith wrote:
    > Hi Vincent Campbell -
    >
    > >Isn't Bhudda [sic] an idol as in any other faith?
    >
    > Buddhism does seem to have an unlimited amount of physical accoutrements
    > required for its practice. More so than xianity? Yeah, I think so,

    The willingness of certain people around here to advertise their ignorance
    continues to amaze me. Which Buddhism are you talking about, Wade?
    Therevada or Mahayana? Indian, Thai, Tibetan, Chinese, modern Western?
    How about Zen? How about *my* Buddhism as described in the message
    Vincent was replying to? How many Buddhist physical accoutrements do
    you think I own, Wade? Wouldn't it be a good idea to engage your brain
    before posting to this list?

    > If an indicator of a faith is its use of iconography, buddhism wins.

    If there was a prize for self-satisfied pig-ignorance it would be yours,
    Wade, no contest.

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    Robin Faichney
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