Taoism/The Way connection (this is not crap)

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Taoism/The Way connection (this is not crap)

Postby Tekkage » Tue Jan 11, 2005 9:48 pm

Read part one; you'll be blown away. (yes, this does have to do with "the way" series.)

http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/taoism/ttcmerel.htm
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Postby Porter » Tue Jan 11, 2005 10:22 pm

This document attempts to draw the texts of several popular English translations of Lao Tse into a consistent and accessible context.
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Postby Grand Admiral Thrawn » Tue Jan 11, 2005 10:53 pm

WHOA! I'm only at the first part and I already see the connection!
Now there's a passage that may have to do with Rhue's struggle.
So far, there seems to be a lot of Paradan ideas.

Maybe Lun studies Taoism?
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Postby DSOK » Wed Jan 12, 2005 8:49 am

I don't think there's anything here besides a name. It's relatively common knowledge that the Taoism talks a lot about a characterization of life and the world that is usually translated as "The Way." I had always assumed that this was the basis for Lun's choice of name. However, that's really where the similarlity ends. There are no specifics of The Way in the Lao Tsu's writing, so essentially any more detailed vision would be consistent with this aspect of the Tao Te Ching.
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Uhh...

Postby Cocoa » Thu Jan 13, 2005 3:44 pm

As the creator of "The Way" I can tell you that the only "Way" that "The Way" shares any characteristics of is Christianity. Some of you semi-literates might know that an early moniker for Christianity was "The Way." Taoism is eastern crap. Always will be.

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Postby Grand Admiral Thrawn » Thu Jan 13, 2005 5:50 pm

How'd I know Cocoa was going to show up?
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Postby fwacho » Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:28 pm

I will also note that Taoism is the basis for magic in most RPG's I've played... Fire, earth, Wind, water, thunder, mountain, and i can't remember the last two but I studied it in college. The final fantasy series borrowed heavily from it.
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Re: Uhh...

Postby nightshadow » Thu Mar 10, 2005 1:02 am

Cocoa wrote:As the creator of "The Way" I can tell you that the only "Way" that "The Way" shares any characteristics of is Christianity. Some of you semi-literates might know that an early moniker for Christianity was "The Way." Taoism is eastern crap. Always will be.


If that's true, expect Tetzel or Eyashu to pop out and say something along the lines of "I am The Way, the truth and the life"
Fading into the night,
The scourge of fear, the blight.
Upon this land beneath the sky.
Echoes of the past decry.
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*fill in the blanks*
*fill in the blanks*

In that a lost love carried on
The words to a lonely song.
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*fill in the blanks*
*fill in the blanks*

Yes, everyone must surely bleed!
That is what I had decreed.
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*fill in the blanks*
*fill in the blanks*

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But the Truth will hide nothing.
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