question about monks
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so i was wondering, why would you take advise form someone who's been shut in a room reading a book for years versus someone who has actually gone out and lived and done a bunch of stuff.
its basically, the difference between "dont do that, cause moses did it, and it didnt work for him" versus "dont do that cause you'll get the runs"
its basically, the difference between "dont do that, cause moses did it, and it didnt work for him" versus "dont do that cause you'll get the runs"
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True, there would seem to be little of a practical nature that a monk could offer advise on. But he could be very well versed in history, religion, mathematics, etc.
In short, depends on the kind of advice you're looking for.
In short, depends on the kind of advice you're looking for.
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It's like politicians. All they've ever done is aspire to be a politician, took political science in university, kissed *** as a flunky for another politician, etc.
Why the **** would you put that guy in charge of your national budget, or national defence? But we do it anyway.
Why the **** would you put that guy in charge of your national budget, or national defence? But we do it anyway.
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Originally Posted by Baldy' post='813519' date='Apr 12 2006, 04:48 PM
Who takes advice from monks? I don't.
Anyone who practices religion...... who do you think wrote the bible.
Personally I dont trust any male who takes a vow of celebacy.
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Originally Posted by 1988RedT2' post='813526' date='Apr 12 2006, 02:17 PM
True, there would seem to be little of a practical nature that a monk could offer advise on. But he could be very well versed in history, religion, mathematics, etc.
In short, depends on the kind of advice you're looking for.
i suppose historically thats right.
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' post='813517' date='Apr 12 2006, 03:42 PM
so i was wondering, why would you take advise form someone who's been shut in a room reading a book for years versus someone who has actually gone out and lived and done a bunch of stuff.
its basically, the difference between "dont do that, cause moses did it, and it didnt work for him" versus "dont do that cause you'll get the runs"
I find the fact that you were wondering on this subject to be a somewhat peculiar happenstance. Does this have anything to do with you watching The Ten Commandments last night on TV?
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Originally Posted by phinsup' post='813538' date='Apr 12 2006, 05:44 PM
There are many theory's behind how the roman catholic church include celebacy.
There many religious sects that did and what is now known was of the break away sect of Zealots that hid in the Qumron area of northern Isreal. They practiced celebacy and men only where allowed in the sancutrary and on holy grounds. These were the men that wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Many passages written then are now in the New Testament in which Jesus or his disciples were given the credit for the parables...... but wait how can that be?
Christianity would fall flat if the truth be known!
So its a Jewish thing initially and then the monks are not always of Catholisism itself.
Hmmmmmmmm...