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Residents in London, Georgia, are complaining to newspapers that Madonna has bought a $2.9 million, five-story mansion in order to covert it into a Kabbalah-themed hotel. She also has spent $6.5 million on a Kabbalah HQ facility in the town's West End.<br><br>Here's where "cynical" comes in.<br><br>I know a Jewish woman named Esther who has soured toward Madonna partly for adopting the nickname Esther, but mainly because she exoticizes Judaism. Madonna is not the only celebrity doing this, but she is certainly the most prominent. Are we to interpret the multimillion-dollar dedication as a sign of unusual commitment? Maybe overcompensation. Let's not forget how absorbed she was in Hinduism 6 or 7 years ago.<br><br>I think that Madonna treats religions, hairstyles, and sexual partners all the same way: she loves to broadcast them, but ultimately they're just for fun and show and she'll abandon them the moment they lose interest for her.

I bet Madonna knows about as much about Kabbalah as the average FFVII fan.<br><br><img src='http://www.karma51.it/images/sephiroth.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image' /><br>(Sorry for the large image; it was necessary. Besides, it's only 30k)

It must be nice to be someone like Madonna, that is, more money than brains.<br>

I'd have to be pretty rich to be more money than brains =P

The trouble with that diagram is it confuses the hell out of me (non-flow diagrams don't get on with my brain too well). Still, the Tree of Life is such a pretty diagram. Especially when all glowy and stuff like it is in Neon Genesis Evangeleon <!--emo&:P--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /><!--endemo--><br><br>...That And I've never seen a copy large enough for me to read that bloody font...

Wait, I thought she was a Buddist? <!--emo&:huh:--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... ns/huh.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='huh.gif' /><!--endemo-->

She <i>was</i> a Buddhist. And a Hindu, judging from a time she sang in a foreign language before Ganesha. SNL has joked about her trying religions for all of a week.

<!--QuoteBegin-Oni Lukos+Jun 13 2005, 06:18 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Oni Lukos @ Jun 13 2005, 06:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> <br><img src='http://www.karma51.it/images/sephiroth.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image' /><br>(Sorry for the large image; it was necessary. Besides, it's only 30k) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Hmmm, I always wondered the full extent of what Jesus said when he said that If respect your neighbors and God.<br><br>He was pointing to the center cross in that diagram, if you get that balanced, the rest will bring proper order through macro logic.<br><br>To explain further, invert the diagram to put God at the foundation, as Jesus did. Then put the Yin-Yang symbol at the point of that cross I pointed out. Now, trace the cycle between Yin and Yang over that symbol, and you'll see the guiding force of the structure of Sociology., and how it relates to religion. (This is integrating Western and anctient Middle eastern Theology with Eastern Phillosophy, a quite good method to get a new perspective on things.)<br><br>(Just lost everyone but a few, but doesn't care, here it, Ibun, if you don't care, I don't care about that, I'll say it anyway as someone might want to here.)<br>

I truly believe that Madonna is one of the worst role models when it pertains to religious furver. One should be looking for the pope of the Roman Catholics or some other role model to guide you. The book of Acts seem to be great for studing social roles.

<!--QuoteBegin-Joe3210+Jun 29 2005, 04:21 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Joe3210 @ Jun 29 2005, 04:21 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> I truly believe that Madonna is one of the worst role models when it pertains to religious furver.  One should be looking for the pope of the Roman Catholics or some other role model to guide you.  The book of Acts seem to be great for studing social roles.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br>Well, I prefer to view spirituality as an internal thing rather than an external thing, and I struggle to take seriously a religious leader who condemns homosexuals. Jesus's principle teachings, though, make for a fantasticly positive lifestyle. 'Love thy neighbour', 'Love others as you love yourself' and all of that.

Whether or not you trust any religious leader or scripture, you must admit that you should take your own theology seriously. I don't mean maniacally like you-know-who has lately, but let it be more than fun and style for you.

<!--QuoteBegin-Tom Flapwell+Jun 29 2005, 09:27 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Tom Flapwell @ Jun 29 2005, 09:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Whether or not you trust any religious leader or scripture, you must admit that you should take your own theology seriously. I don't mean maniacally like you-know-who has lately, but let it be more than fun and style for you. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> As I said. I view spirituality as more an internal than an external thing <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Most people wouldn't want others to internalize delusions of grandure if you know what I mean? <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... s/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo-->

I can't remember if Jesus had much to say about the Ten Commandments during his time, he basically preached to love God in heaven and to do unto others as you would have them do unto you. If some people would just follow those two basic rules then they might turn out to be better people. In matters of faith I believe those two rules are more or less all that's required.

<!--QuoteBegin-Jacob+Jul 2 2005, 08:31 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Jacob @ Jul 2 2005, 08:31 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> I can't remember if Jesus had much to say about the Ten Commandments during his time, he basically preached to love God in heaven and to do unto others as you would have them do unto you. If some people would just follow those two basic rules then they might turn out to be better people. In matters of faith I believe those two rules are more or less all that's required. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Ah, but in a secular society, the 'Love God' one is irrelevent, and so just the 'love other's ' rule is really needed.