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lebell, i'm not certain which of us is more correct... but your reading of thagrastay's post is a lot different than mine.
i agree w/you that the two (Christianity and Eastern philosophies) aren't like "apples and oranges" or mutually exclusive in all respects. but, i think thagrastay's point was that it is difficult to claim that you are a follower of Christ, yet ignore his teachings and nature in favor of eastern substitutes.
eastern religion can certainly compliment Jesus' teachings from the perspective of an intellectually honest Christian (cause, let's face it... many principles are the same. oftentimes, eastern philosophers said them first.). but if Christ is recorded as saying something concrete and unequivocal such as:
"I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6).
Then the true follower of Christ must take that as the root of truth. All other knowledge must be understood within the context of the foundation of truth exemplified by Christ.
There are many who choose not to make Jesus Christ the foundation of their faith. That's fine. I just think that it was Thagrastay's point that if they do profess that he is, Jesus should be the cornerstone of their theology in all cases that he can be applied.
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~ Winston Churchill
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