[whattajoke]

Buddhism:

How did our earth form? In Buddhist Texts, it is said that our earth began its history as a great sphere of hot gases from fires (presumably from the Big Bang). Over millions of years, it cooled down to liquid and then to solid earth as we know it now. How did life arrived on Earth? In Buddhist Texts, it describes that some beings called Abassara Brahmans (meaning: Light Sound Deva), arrived on earth from outer space, and fallen in love with the beautiful environment here. They ate the food on earth and were trapped by the Earth's gravity. Over millions of years, they were reborn again and again until they evolved into present day life form. Initially, they also brought with them huge bird-devas (called "Garuda" in the Buddhist Sutra), which later became Dinosaurs. What are materials made of? In Buddhism, all materials are made from small particles of dust. Further, each dust particle is made of seven sub-dusts which is even smaller. Each dust and sub-dust occupies no specific position in space - and therefore we have the famous Buddhist Text from the Heart Sutra: "All Forms are Voidness and all Voidness are Forms". The Buddhist idea of "everything in this world is impermanent" also applies to the structure of matters. It is amazingly close to modern Quantum Theory of Uncertainty! Of course the Buddhist description in the Sutras is not exactly the same as what modern sciences had discovered today. But, considering that they were written some 2,500 years ago, Buddhism and Science are amazingly close. By comparison, other religions such as Christianity and Science are miles apart.

[balrog666]

Going for a new record.

[f.Christian]

wj...

By comparison, other religions such as Christianity and Science are miles apart.


2192 posted on 01/02/2003 9:26 AM PST by whattajoke


fC...

spontaneous/morphing matter/life is science?

...reminds me of a toy turtle(evolution) being pulled(guided) across a busy highway(real science)---

squashed!

[Doctor Stochastic]

In the interests of equal time, we must remember the theory that the Souls of Men came into this World from the Sacred Sipapu, led by the Flute-Playing Locust. The location of this Sipapu is in what is now called Northern New Mexico. Its exact location is unknown because Coyote covered it with a stone. However I personally think it's close to a well-known ski-resort.