Steve, that's perfectly OK with me.
I didn't want a "confrontation" as you put it, but I thought you wanted to continue our discussion on the thread topic, as you specifically created this thread and pointed to it from another thread... I only wanted to "discuss", not to "step on your toe". If I did that, please, forgive me.
OM - Peace.
I believe we will get to the topic soon enough. Like all religions texts people interpret them differently, although you seem to take a metaphorical view of the Bhagavad Gita which I would agree to also; And believe Krishna was communicating to Arjuna how to change and conquer his senses, habits and ascend spiritually. I also believe that while this was true, there was a real life battle going on at that time of the Kurushetra war and Krishna council-led Arjuna to fight it and establish righteousness back to his kingdom. Krishna also advised Arjuna how to deal with his feelings about the murder and bloodshed that he would no doubt have to contend with and instigate.
