Danger and Nobility Navy Daze and Vegan Nights

[Guest guest]

Hi jo,

 

I can see how someone can be budhist in the military.

 

where I live, 95 % of the people are loving Christians yet

the all support the military.

 

they are the " nicest " people in the world,

baking pies, lots of christmas gifts, good mornings, and

how are yous.

 

these are my neighbors. thousands of them. Every single bumper

sticker car around me says

" support our troops " " Bush is my President " etc.

 

even the ones who's sons have died in the war, with the yellow

ribbons around their house.

they still support the military, I am considered a weardo because

I oppose the war. but I keep my opinions to myself.

 

I do not get a single radio station,

that is NOT christian on the radio. (i am not kidding, I have tried

looking) but everytime I turn on the radio, they are talking about the

saviour, our lord, jesus christ.

 

so a vegan in the military, i think must be rare.

 

-anouk

 

, " heartwerk " <jo.heartwork wrote:

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> Hi Debbie

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> That sounds delicious.

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> I don't think Debbie could change her life - she asked for an opinion

> on whether being married to a military man was okay with the vegan

> ethic. I think the general concensus was that it is good to support

> your loved ones, but that some of us don't admire the military. Half

> of the discussion was about Buddhism. It had nothing to do with

> diet. I agree with you on that - there is no good preaching about it

> to people.

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> Jo

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> , Reed Deborah <debjreed@> wrote:

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> > I had leftover cashew vegetables over brown rice.

> > Not put off but sometimes gentle nudges and living as

> > an example work better for change than blunt,

> > passionate opinions even if asked for. In all

> > honesty, I didn't see the original e-mail asking for

> > on opinion (I must have joined after that) but I could

> > see where it was going. If we believe in no harm to

> > others, I think that should include mentally and

> > emotionally as well as physically. By kind words and

> > very gentle discussion, I think eventually she would

> > have understood your veiwpoint and may have changed in

> > her lifestyle. People become vegetarian for different

> > reasons. Sometimes it is a health related issue. In

> > learning more, they realize there are other, more

> > pressing reasons outside themselves, to be a

> > vegetarian. With time, the next logical step often

> > occurs and they become vegan. Not put off, just would

> > rather be a quiet example because I know I have not

> > always been one either.

> > Debbie

> > PS Most of my sweet potato recipes I got from the

> > vegetarian group here on . Highly recommend them.

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