[Closed] Another Religious Fail,,(Buddhist content)

Ok, but it's broadly similar in concept - you're judged on your actions in life.

if you start from the reduction of suffering

Hmm, but that's fraught with problems, as discussed in Utilitarianst philosophy. And it's conflicting too. You're not meant to hurt living things, are you? But if you killed every malarial mosquito on earth a lot of people might be saved at the expensse of the mozzies. But would that actually help? If everyone in some marginal part of the world survived childhood suddenly would there not be a massive strain on resources leading to mass starvation?

It's complicated.. which is why I asked about arbitration. Is it jus the cosmos that decides? If so, what's the difference between the rules of the Cosmos and God?

molgrips - Member

Ok, but it's broadly similar in concept - you're judged on your actions in life.

But not condemned, is the critical difference.

Re arbitration- it gets well into the mysticism there, which is where I just lose interest tbh. I understand that intention and will is what's most important- a mosquito causes suffering but it has no understanding of that, a man who thoughtlessly or cruelly kills a mosquito might be judged poorly while a man who studies malaria vectors and makes an informed decision to kill mosquitos without cruelty may be judged well. Perhaps next year the understanding of the disease or the ecosystem changes and what was wise today is wrong. Smart not to deal in absolutes really.

Buddhists are essentially peaceful, IMO.

@konabunny,

and to follow

[url= http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/may/25/woolwich-attack-islam ]http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/may/25/woolwich-attack-islam[/url]

or

[url= http://www.****/news/article-1351251/Number-British-Muslims-double-5-5m-20-years.html ]http://www.****/news/article-1351251/Number-British-Muslims-double-5-5m-20-years.html[/url]

There appears to be a larger issue here.

That EDL supporter in the Guardian link is a handsome ****er, and he's clearly very proud to be English.

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I bet he feels vastly superior to others who unfortunately haven't had the good luck to have been born English.

Editorial bias init. The Guardian's clearly had to tightly crop that picture so you don't see that most EDL supporters actually look like Brad Pitt.

and from the daily mail...

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Nothing like a bit of stereotyping is there!

^^ That pic is scary. Imagine being those women and being so brainwashed by their religion that they feel they have to cover themselves up in black from head to toe just to please their male opressors....

^^ That pic is scary. Imagine being those women and being so brainwashed by their religion that they feel they have to cover themselves up in black from head to toe just to please their male opressors....

There appears to be a larger issue here.

konabunny - Member

There appears to be a larger issue here.

Is the issue that Buddhism is just the same as all other religions an shouldn't get a free pass?

Obviously you have lumped everything that is not of your belief to be the same with the Abrahamic faith so let me keep this simple for you before you try to associate things that you do not understand ...

Ask yourself these questions:

Did they terrorise the world?
Did they terrorise the developed country?
Did they terrorise EU?
Did they terrorise their neighbouring country(s)?
Did they terrorise the 3rd world?
Did they terrorise you?

If non of the above apply to you then let them deal with their own internal matters.

They do not want your free pass but why do you insist on "imposing" your free pass on them? Why do you judge them?

What have they done to you or your country?

To keep it at a more basic level ... they are NOT of larger issue because they are merely defending what is left their ways.

No ... someone slap you on your right cheek you don't turn your face to let him/her slap your left cheek. That would be making mistake twice.

Buddhism and Islam have been at war in this region for Eons.

Nothing new here

Buddhism and Islam have been at war in this region for Eons.

Nothing new here

.aaand we're back to..

but really , they are as intolerant as all other groups really.

konabunny - Member

.aaand we're back to..

That is why I say you have limited understanding ...

Tolerance does not mean bowing down and let things be or taking advantage of the native.

Your interpretation of the world can normally be termed as imposing. i.e. anything that does not fit your ideal is wrong and must be adjusted. Now imagine the other round ... can't you comprehend?

They know how to deal with their own problems so let them be unless the west try to intervene to cause a mess like their ancestors did to the world?