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Bluenorthwest

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2. Religious leaders lead religion, they do so professionally, and that's got nothing to do with

Reply to rug (Original post)

Fri Aug 17, 2012, 10:42 PM

Aug 2012

spirituality. Dalai Lama does not impress me, he's a dated brand, a boring as all fuck speaker, very into himself (which sort of surprised me) and about as lacking in spirit as any old man on a book tour ever was. I know, I'm supposed to be all impressed, but compared to say, a half an hour with Gore Vidal, being with Dalai Lama is like being alone.

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Will Gays and Lesbians Allow Religious Leaders to Take Away Their Spirituality? [View all] rug Aug 2012 OP

all children are spiritual.... until they are taught religion nt msongs Aug 2012 #1

Then some become even more spiritual. cbayer Aug 2012 #6

Religious leaders lead religion, they do so professionally, and that's got nothing to do with Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #2

Religion and spirituality have very little in common.... Magoo48 Aug 2012 #3

No, however... Plantaganet Aug 2012 #4

It works with new covenant Christians unc70 Aug 2012 #5

"We're going to be spiritual regardless of what anyone says." pinto Aug 2012 #7

Exactly. Anyone who would let one person steal their "spirituality" is cbayer Aug 2012 #8

Yes indeed. n/t cordelia Aug 2012 #9

It's important to note he represents Tibetan Buddhism (not all Buddhism) mmonk Aug 2012 #10