i don’t like the way the master/God tortures the unmerciful servant until he can repay his debt. it seems the master/God is consenting to anger, and disregarding the 70 times 7 philosophy Jesus said before moving on to give this parable about the master who forgives conditionally.
i read this quote by buddha on forgiveness:
Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind. Anger will disappear just as soon as thoughts of resentment are forgotten.
– buddha.
buddha has a reason for regarding anger to be unvirtuous. How is the same not true for God? Maybe a Christian reading this can help me to sort those questions out. i think i have an idea coming on to help explain how God can be angry and still be “good” as i’ve always understood that God is, but it’s still cloudy…
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dougrogers // July 29, 2007 at July 29, 2007
I just found this
http://citywords.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/is-zen-buddhism-the-complement-of-christianity/
Thought you might be interested.
wan2forgetmaseff // August 2, 2007 at August 2, 2007
thanks a bunch. i am.
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