[Buddha-l] Conservative and liberal Buddhists

[Richard Hayes]

On May 27, 2010, at 7:01 AM, lemmett at talk21.com wrote:

>> On the other hand, Pink Dandelion's discussion of non-realism does sound somewhat like Madhyamaka. Or, to put it another way, add a bit of sophistry and a heavy dose of fallacious reasoning to modern theological liberalism, stir half-heartedly, half bake for as long as you feel like it, and you end up with something a lot like Madhyamaka.
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> Surely it's not sophistry unless it's proven wrong - not just weak - in which case it's merely irrelevant or slightly mad.

Sorry, I forgot to add the serving instructions for my recipe: "Best served lukewarm and eaten with tongue in cheek."

Richard Hayes
Department of Philosophy
University of New Mexico