Sea of red posted a thread about people you can't stand who share your belief system. I found answering a bit difficult so I'm starting this thread.
Here, the discussion is:
Can you name some people you respect and/or admire who do not share your belief system?
Let me begin:
1. Thích Nhất Hạnh is a Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk, teacher, author, poet and peace activist. He lives in the Plum Village Monastery in the Dordogne region in the South of France, travelling internationally to give retreats and talks. I've read some of his books and tried some of his practices. Great integrity.
2. The recently departed Marcus J. Borg was an American New Testament scholar, theologian and author. He retired as Hundere Distinguished Professor of Religion and Culture at Oregon State University in 2007. I've read all his books and find his framing of Christianity fresh, compassionate and compelling. He nearly gets me there.
3. Rabbi Rami Shapiro: Challenged by Joshu Sasaki Roshi to be a zen rabbi in 1973, ordained as a Reform rabbi in 1981, earned a doctorate in religious studies in 1985, welcomed as a rebbe by Reb Zalman Schachter–Shalomi in 2000, labeled a Holy Rascal by Sister Jose Hobday in 2003, made a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason in 2010, and initiated into the Ramakrishna Order of Vedanta Hinduism in 2011, Rabbi Rami is a world renowned lecturer and author, who has been bringing the perennial wisdom of the world’s religions to spiritual seekers of every faith and none for over forty years. Reading his books. Humble but insightful.
4. CS Lewis. Very influential on my younger self. Read nearly everything he wrote. A man of his time but still with insightful things to say. Some flawed logic but I still love him.
Here, the discussion is:
Can you name some people you respect and/or admire who do not share your belief system?
Let me begin:
1. Thích Nhất Hạnh is a Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk, teacher, author, poet and peace activist. He lives in the Plum Village Monastery in the Dordogne region in the South of France, travelling internationally to give retreats and talks. I've read some of his books and tried some of his practices. Great integrity.
2. The recently departed Marcus J. Borg was an American New Testament scholar, theologian and author. He retired as Hundere Distinguished Professor of Religion and Culture at Oregon State University in 2007. I've read all his books and find his framing of Christianity fresh, compassionate and compelling. He nearly gets me there.
3. Rabbi Rami Shapiro: Challenged by Joshu Sasaki Roshi to be a zen rabbi in 1973, ordained as a Reform rabbi in 1981, earned a doctorate in religious studies in 1985, welcomed as a rebbe by Reb Zalman Schachter–Shalomi in 2000, labeled a Holy Rascal by Sister Jose Hobday in 2003, made a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason in 2010, and initiated into the Ramakrishna Order of Vedanta Hinduism in 2011, Rabbi Rami is a world renowned lecturer and author, who has been bringing the perennial wisdom of the world’s religions to spiritual seekers of every faith and none for over forty years. Reading his books. Humble but insightful.
4. CS Lewis. Very influential on my younger self. Read nearly everything he wrote. A man of his time but still with insightful things to say. Some flawed logic but I still love him.
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