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From: gilstrap@swbatl.sbc.com (Brian Gilstrap - UCI - 5-3929)
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Subject: Re: Looking for a philosophy/religion.
Keywords: God (inconclusive by you)
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Date: 23 Jul 90 13:42:15 GMT
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In article <1302@idunno.Princeton.EDU> rky8144@njitx.njit.edu writes:
><I believe that people need some sort of foundation for their morals to stand
><on. 
...
><So, basically, I'm looking for some helpful hints on where to look for 
><moral guidance.  I'm not asking for you to try to convert me or teach me
><how your particular religion/philosophy works.  I'm asking for pointers
><on reading material on other such helpful hints.
...
><I'm not quite sure, but I think I may be looking more for a philosophy than
><a religion.  I don't really care for mysticism or such things as that.

Well, I was getting ready to say you might want to look into Taoism.
Unfortunately, it involves mysticism.  I have never been much of one for
mysticism but I have found Taoism to be an incredibly rewarding philosophy.

Nonetheless, I'd suggest _The_Tao_of_Pooh_ by Benjamen Hoff (Penguin Books).
It's a fun and humorous book, so I think you would probably like it even if
you end up concluding that Taoism is too "mystical".

Hope this helps,

Brian R. Gilstrap
gilstrap@swbatl.sbc.com
gilstrap@swbatl.swbt.com
gilstrap@swbatl.uucp
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