Comments on: Odyssey 2008: Rest in Peace, Arthur C. Clarke http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/03/19/odyssey-2008-rest-in-peace-arthur-c-clarke/ My life as a father, Buddhist and Japanophile. Sat, 11 Jun 2011 01:53:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Gerald Ford http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/03/19/odyssey-2008-rest-in-peace-arthur-c-clarke/#comment-188 Gerald Ford Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:12:52 +0000 http://level8.wordpress.com/?p=119#comment-188 Scott: Definitely check out 2001 while you can. :) Eksith: That's a fascinating quote you posted. Thanks for sharing! Scott: Definitely check out 2001 while you can. :)

Eksith: That’s a fascinating quote you posted. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: eksith http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/03/19/odyssey-2008-rest-in-peace-arthur-c-clarke/#comment-190 eksith Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:37:09 +0000 http://level8.wordpress.com/?p=119#comment-190 My grandfather met him a while back while he was living in Colombo. Yes, he did have an <a href="http://www.secularhumanism.org/library/fi/clarke_19_2.html" rel="nofollow">interest in Buddhism</a>, and some readers may have noticed that he has incorporated some aspects of it into his work. "Q: Do you see any value at all in the various religions A: Though I sometimes call myself a crypto-Buddhist, Buddhism is not a religion. Of those around at the moment, Islam is the only one that has any appeal to me. But, of course, Islam has been tainted by other influences. The Muslims are behaving like Christians, I'm afraid." Sri Lanka also has a sizable Muslim population. My grandfather met him a while back while he was living in Colombo.

Yes, he did have an interest in Buddhism, and some readers may have noticed that he has incorporated some aspects of it into his work.

“Q: Do you see any value at all in the various religions

A: Though I sometimes call myself a crypto-Buddhist, Buddhism is not a religion. Of those around at the moment, Islam is the only one that has any appeal to me. But, of course, Islam has been tainted by other influences. The Muslims are behaving like Christians, I’m afraid.”

Sri Lanka also has a sizable Muslim population.

]]> By: Scott http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/03/19/odyssey-2008-rest-in-peace-arthur-c-clarke/#comment-189 Scott Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:24:59 +0000 http://level8.wordpress.com/?p=119#comment-189 I read this yesterday, a sad day indeed. Clarke was probably my favorite sci-fi writer when I was a kid. 3001 has been on my "must read when I finish grad school" list for some. I guess since I finished school, it's time! rip, mr. c. I read this yesterday, a sad day indeed. Clarke was probably my favorite sci-fi writer when I was a kid. 3001 has been on my “must read when I finish grad school” list for some. I guess since I finished school, it’s time!

rip, mr. c.

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