Nicholas Weeks
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Better and deeper than most politicians:
Tulsi Gabbard
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Nicholas Weeks
Bodhicitta
As you might imagine, with this upbringing I had no concept of sectarianism. I never felt like I had to “choose” one religion or another. From my perspective, there is and always will be only one all-powerful, supreme, all-knowing, loving God with countless names that describe His innumerable glorious transcendental qualities and characteristics. From my childhood, I loved hearing the different names of God and including them in our morning family worship—my dad singing as he strummed his guitar, me playing the conga drums, and my sister or one of my brothers on keyboard.
In short, my religion was and is simple: loving God with all my heart and loving and caring for others as much as I love and care for myself.
From Chapter Four of For Love Of Country
In short, my religion was and is simple: loving God with all my heart and loving and caring for others as much as I love and care for myself.
From Chapter Four of For Love Of Country
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I believe so, yes, so I'm not sure why this is in the Christian board. I believe she had an interfaith upbringing which included Christianity but that she herself identifies either as Hindu or as her statement reads she does not believe in sectarianism and exclusivism. But that would be at odds with the Christian tradition as such.
She is a high profile politician, and one who switched parties at that, so this has the potential to attract political discussion which per @iBrian we are no longer doing for the foreseeable future.
Was the discussion meant to be about her religious philosophy and/or her interfaith upbringing?
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iBrian brought up RFK Jr. not that long ago. So I doubt it is an issue as long as we don't start talking about that ugly "p" word. RFK Jr. has been on a similar career path as Tulsi. I don't think there's anything political to argue here. I was just wondering about her religious background. It would have been a shock to me that she changed religions. But it happens.
Nicholas Weeks
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From chapter four again:
I am forever grateful to my parents for many things in my life, but I am
most thankful for being raised in a home where God was the center of our
everyday lives. I realized early on that I am a child of God, this material
world is not my real home, and my time here is short. I was always happiest
when I was trying in some way to be pleasing to God. That spiritual
foundation and understanding gave me a very clear sense of purpose from a
young age. I knew that what I wanted to do with my life was serve the
Supreme Friend.
Some of my favorite verses from scripture that speak to this
foundational truth are 2 Corinthians 5:6 and 8.
Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we
are at home in the body we are away from the Lord.
We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the
body and at home with the Lord. So we make it our goal to please
him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it.
I am forever grateful to my parents for many things in my life, but I am
most thankful for being raised in a home where God was the center of our
everyday lives. I realized early on that I am a child of God, this material
world is not my real home, and my time here is short. I was always happiest
when I was trying in some way to be pleasing to God. That spiritual
foundation and understanding gave me a very clear sense of purpose from a
young age. I knew that what I wanted to do with my life was serve the
Supreme Friend.
Some of my favorite verses from scripture that speak to this
foundational truth are 2 Corinthians 5:6 and 8.
Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we
are at home in the body we are away from the Lord.
We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the
body and at home with the Lord. So we make it our goal to please
him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it.
The book's full title is "For the Love of Country: Leave the Democrat Party Behind"
It was released in April 2024, a vitriolic attack on the Democrat Party and a piece of self-promotion to boost her chances of becoming a Trump Vice President, which she very nearly did.
Thus the context of the book is entirely political, and religious belief is weaponised in the service of her political agenda.
If one reads the rest of the X quote, it's clearly an attack on the character of someone for suggesting that the government ought to do something about gun control in the wake of another school shooting.
Thus the sentiment is admirable, but the purpose is overtly political, and for this reason this thread is closed.
It was released in April 2024, a vitriolic attack on the Democrat Party and a piece of self-promotion to boost her chances of becoming a Trump Vice President, which she very nearly did.
Thus the context of the book is entirely political, and religious belief is weaponised in the service of her political agenda.
If one reads the rest of the X quote, it's clearly an attack on the character of someone for suggesting that the government ought to do something about gun control in the wake of another school shooting.
Thus the sentiment is admirable, but the purpose is overtly political, and for this reason this thread is closed.
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