Posted on 01/06/2012 5:43:12 PM PST by chrisinoc
Karma as it’s used in today’s speech has no more to fo with Hinduism than Easter has to do with the goddess Oestre. It is used to mean “ to get what’s coming to a person” nothing more. It’s a useful word.
I think you are partially right. I think there may come a day when the origins of karma are usurped by a secular definition. That day will come when I feel the threats of the “new age” deception, Hinduism/Bhuddism, inner “god” and yoga, etc. are no longer threats to the souls of Christians weak in their faith. I think that day is many decades away.
The world will await you change of feelings. Until then try asking 100 young people to identify the sourceof the word “karma”; I believe you will get very few references to Hinduism.
He doesn’t kick the dogs, just a surprise nudge. A hard one, yes, but not a full on abusive kick. It’s for surprise. This is not dog abuse.
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