2007-03-21 08:59:10 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There might be but do you really want to mess around with your brain?
2007-03-21 09:05:17 · answer #1 · answered by Quantrill 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is this a serious question? I'm intrigued......well, I was very severely effected by some (I reiterate some) of the teachings of the Catholic Church. It's been about 6 years now and I've slowly learned to appreciate the things that Jesus actually taught (the historical Jesus) and disregard dogma as controlling articles written by men to frighten people. If you read the Gnostics gospels which predate the 4 in the bible by I believe 30 or so years, you get a better idea of Jesus as one was written by Thomas 'the twin' also known as 'the doubter'. I also became a Buddhist practioner but honor my spiritual ancestors instead of rejecting them. I don't know if this helps but it's the dogma that was most damaging to me, not the actual unfiltered teachings (as unfiltered as they can be).....best to you.
2007-03-21 16:08:17 · answer #2 · answered by Yogini 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the things Zen Buddhists apparently 'aim' to do is to forget everything they have learnt.
Perhaps that would be a starting point? Either that or just throw out that idea of mind and the dogma will be gone *pop*!
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2007-03-21 17:17:07 · answer #3 · answered by Nobody 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These are vague questions now aren't they? Corrupted implies they are untrue. If they are untrue, then you should have some sort of truth to substitute for it, and your answer would be there. If you hold it to be untrue but without any truth to substitute....well I think think the quote by G.K. Chesterton summarizes your position, "The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and left untried."
2007-03-21 16:08:42 · answer #4 · answered by Da Praesidium 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is almost impossible for people disentangle themselves from six thousand years of propagandist crap. A lot of what humans think and believe is unconcious. If a way could be found, I think it would take more than a few generations before the general thinking starts to change.
2007-03-22 07:13:55 · answer #5 · answered by Lukusmcain// 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Write over that disk space with real knowledge. Like science? Or the phone number for Chinese delivery? Something important.
2007-03-21 16:09:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
SPECIFICALLY WHAT DOGMAS ARE YOU REFERING TO AND DID YOU KNOW THAT THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN christendom and TRUE CHRISTIANITY the former I can help you with the later you dont need any for Gorbalizer
2007-03-21 16:08:12 · answer #7 · answered by gorbalizer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was a young lad my parents took me to the dentist and had mercury drilled into my teeth.
As an adult I simply decided to take it out.
It's as simple as that.
2007-03-21 16:15:45 · answer #8 · answered by Dendronbat Crocoduck 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read the literature by Bart D. Ehrman, attend a jewish conversion series, and immerse yourself in the jewish culture.
2007-03-21 16:05:44 · answer #9 · answered by Furibundus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let me know if you find a way to do that, I have been trying for years now.
2007-03-21 16:17:41 · answer #10 · answered by Stephen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋