> Just idle speculation as I recover slowly from the trial of bringing a cranky > 89-year-old home from hospital: have you tried telling these bozos that this > is not the version of the Bible you follow, and it is a fixed religious > principle of yours not to accept scripture that does not adhere to norms that > you do follow? Might lead to a most interesting donnybrook. If you ever try > it, or have the intention to, could I have video rights worldwide?
I did once and unfortunately not captured on video. This one started off with "I love Hindus for the family relationships they maintain and their tolerance....". It was quite a romp, partly due to my indignation of being approached during the wedding of a friend's sister. Two close friends of mine who were Muslims also added to the fun. We had him fleeing for his life. But I must give him credit for never losing his temper or reacting to what was a pretty brutal assault. Next time, you can have the video rights :) > On the other hand, if you haven't already read it, don't. I read one holy > book after constant needling and unnecessary provocation by Shiv, in order to > get ammunition to pulverise him, and it was not a happy experience. In fact, > it led to giving up the argument altogether. Actually I did read it (Old and New Testament), as well as the Koran. Due to similar provocation by close friends who would constantly badger me with "if you don't know about every religion and its teachings, how can you say you don't believe in God". That said, Karma Yoga in the Bhagavad Gita especially the translation/interpretation by Swami Chinmayananda has been a constant companion. But the Gita also suffers from many versions, most of them bad. The worst I've come across the one by ISKCon/Bhaktivedanta Trust. There is a "Krsna, the supreme personality of godhead" or something similar in every line and it is the first and only book in my life which I bought and threw away. Kiran
