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    • 家园 从农村长大,每年都会有不少青年男女自杀,那时候就想,

      或许我们需要一个宗教。

      自杀的原因并非都是贫困,更多是睚眦之怨,夫妻吵架,婆媳矛盾等,自从80年代后,我们哪里的农村,温饱问题基本上解决了。更多的是精神的贫乏,年复一年的繁重劳动,看不到改变的希望。

      李大师的成功,不能说没有原因。D说的好,思想阵地,你不去占领,敌人就去占领了。

    • 家园 花,能不能多谈些?我去转给别人看?
      • 家园 另一段对话.儒家学说是人本主义

        甲: how did you find about Humanism religion?

        乙 : http://blog.wenxuecity.com/blogview.php?date=200607&postID=11677

        in 1987

        http://www.corliss-lamont.org/philos8.htm

        Corliss Lamont was a professor in Columbia University, Philosophy Depart.

        I read the his "Philosophy of Humanism". They are struggling with west culture. But for Chinese, Its a nature religion.

        I once try to talk a philosophy professor in NYU, and he said China has the Humanism philosophy for a long time.

        so its much easy for Chinese to grow the humanism religion than by the west. However, the west has a rich literature in humanism, in the modern terms.

        甲:

        Lamont's article a little too long can you briefly summarize for me?

        8 minutes

        乙: It reviewed a lot of famous philosophise in history, and augured that moral and ethic judgement can be established without super nature God.

        The west hate Chinese in part is because Chinese do not believe in God. And the think every one without God is evil.

        The humanism, if you read Lamont, is not accepted in the west culture.

        So don't be afraid of getting American establish your humanism church,

        They will thank you for doing so.

        And developed Humanism in Chinese community, even in China, has a very bright future.

        All Lamont want to proof is that Human can have a good moral and ethic standard withou God.

        甲: Lamont has the same vision I have

        with a slight difference

        I understand God is a creation of humans to make themselves feel comfortable

        just like Santa Claus is created to fool kids, adults created God to fool themselves

        but if people find the notion of God comforting, hey, I'll give you that

        According to western religion, God has power to give life, to create universe. And there is an entity in the world capable of doing it: entire human race

        according to western religion, there is life after death. well, there is life after death: our children carry our genes and our knowledge. our life continues in our children

        乙: So don't be afraid of getting helps from American to establish your humanism church,

        甲: that's a good idea. I'll get help from them to start, but I can inject my own notion

        乙: Humanism is an exception of all western religion

        They will well come Confuciouse and Daoism literature to enrich their humanism ideals.

        welcom, I mean

        甲: cool. hey I got to go to lunch now. I'll check back with you soon

        乙: They know China has long history of humanism.

      • 家园 一段通讯,如何成为人本主义牧师

        甲:Thanks for the email. I have been contemplating on establishing a church for a while. A church that is more positive thinking, not a superstitious one like everyone else.

        Traditional churches, east and west, all have this notion of a supreme being above us, who controls the universe, who controls our fate, and we have to obey their "rules" in order to get rewarded after death. While it provides psychological comfort to people who do not want to take responsibility of this word, it can also easily be taken advantage of by intelligent but manipulative leaders to control the mass population for their own political agenda.

        We know very well the notion of God was created by human beings. And "God's rules" are created by leaders in the name of God. The reason religion is so popular is the mental happiness it provides to lazy people who don't want to work hard but want a comfort life after death. The good side of religion is when people follow churches' rules - generally good - society becomes relatively stable.

        However, in case churches' teachings are bad, devotees can reck havoc in this world. In today's world, we see wars, conflicts, terrorism, all stem from bad guidance from some religious groups.

        I think it is possible to establish a religion that would be universal, that is scientific and not superstitious, that will unite everyone in the word together, all the time having the same notion of a God All Mighty and life after death.

        Now, let me know if that fits your vision and if you are interested in forming a new religion together with me and other Chinese activists. We can start within the Chinese community, unite the Chinese in America first, get more group power, gain status such as Jewish people. I have been searching for people with same vision for a long time to start some organization for Chinese in America.

        乙:You can start a Humanism church If you are in US. I once saw on the net that you can get a start kit and certified minister for humanism religion. It is government recognized religion without supernature.

        See http://www.aeu.org/ericson2.html

        However, not every contry qualify humanism as religion.

        甲:Thanks for the link. I never heard of it before so it is an eye opener for me.

        However, it is still under some organization. Basically when you establish a Humanism church you will be under their guidance. I was thinking of establishing something entirely new, different from Humanism church. It's more of a scientific and contemporary doctrine, and a more positive thinking one than Humanism church.

        Do you have any idea on how to establish a church for Chinese in America? You are the one who wrote the article about how importan churches unite different goups in the U.S. to gain political power, right?

        乙:Please do a "Religious humanism" search. If my memery serves me well, there should be a start kit and certification so that you can start your own independent Humanism Church immediately.

        From my opinion, (see http://blog.wenxuecity.com/blogview.php?date=200604&postID=319 and http://blog.wenxuecity.com/blogview.php?date=200604&postID=206) Chinese up hold Humanism more ready than the west. Once you started, it will prevail, just like Budhism is up holded by Chinese.

        Of course, you can start a 儒教 church, but it will not be universal. Believe me, if you started Humanism church within Chinese, it will grow faster and eventually will be a major religion of China.

        Some useful links:

        http://www.americanhumanist.org/chapters/startup.php

        http://www.harvardsquarelibrary.org/unitarians/sellars.html

        http://www.humanistministry.com/

        http://www.humanistministry.com/HumanistOrdination.htm

        http://www.humanistfellowship.org/

        http://www.croftpress.com/david/religion/optihumanist/

        There may be grants can be applied to start a Humanism group. http://www.humaniststudies.org/fund/index.html

        Here is a link that you can become a Humanism Clergy http://www.spiritualhumanism.org/

    • 家园 花,老兄厉害,无所不谈,无所不谈!
    • 家园 Huahua...
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