Centuries old statue of Buddha blown up in Afghanistan; Fundamentalist Buddhists go on violent rampage!

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CHRISISALL

Monday, February 6, 2006 4:38 PM

Why didn't we see this headline some time back?
Actually the Buddhists issued a message stating forgiveness for the act.

If a few cartoons get some Muslims to this level, blowing up a Buddha statue that big and old should have set off a bloody jihad of it's own right?

Or is it that Buddhists actually follow the beliefs of their religion?

Help me understand here, people....

No-Jihads Chrisisall

STILLFREE

Monday, February 6, 2006 5:44 PM

Yeah I think you're right. They actually forgave their persecutors, thereby following the tenets of their religion. My god, if only more people would do that. Just IMAGINE if, for example, more Fundamentalist Christians would actually, you know, follow the fundamentals. The Beatitudes, love thy neighbor, yadda yadda yadda.

Disclaimer: this is not a knock against religious people, this is a knock against hypocritics. If you claim to follow a religion to a T, you cannot pick and choose what is convenient for you.

"Love thy neighbor as you love yourself."
"Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are the meek: for they shall posses the land.
Blessed are they who mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill.
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

Amen. Now let us pray for God to murder infidels and send hurricanes to kill the children of sinners.

AURAPTOR

Monday, February 6, 2006 6:35 PM

As I understand matters, it's against Muslim law for MUSLIMS to make likenesses, idols, or images of Muslim prophets. NEWSFLASH!! The cartoonist aren't Muslims! There's no reason for those zealots to be rioting in the 1st place! Sure, they can protest, and show displeasure, even boycott, etc..., but they've got NO right what so ever to burn embassy buildings or call for the murder and beheadings of those who draw such cartoons. That would would be like Jews rioting because NON - Jews ate pork!

Maybe NOW the world is waking up to the wickedness that is Islam? Maybe.

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

CITIZEN

Monday, February 6, 2006 6:36 PM

Chris I'm confused?

You don't understand why Buddhists are the only ones who preach peace forgivness and understanding and actually live by those beliefs, erm, why?

Hasn't this always been the case?

More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four persons is suffering from some sort of mental illness. Think of your three best friends -- if they're okay, then it's you.

JAYTEE

Monday, February 6, 2006 7:21 PM

Things really haven't changed much since we lived in caves and worshipped fire. Buddhists don't seek conflict or allow their emotions to cloud their judgement. In fact, when a Buddhist protests something with all his conviction, he'll set himself on fire harming no one else in the process. Many, not all, but many muslims seem to delight in anger and violence and that somehow their religion legitimizes it. I find any culture that suppresses women as backwards and unenlightened. Polygamy is rampant in middle eastern culture and muslims aren't allowed to drink alchohol. With so many wives and the inability to have a beer I'd probably go crazy and wanna set crap on fire or blow something up. Plus it's too damn hot over there to start and it's probably burned up their brains before they even hit puberty. I don't think they will ever learn to behave in a civilized fashion because the way their religion is being taught to them only undermines any chance at tolerance and peaceful resolution.

Jaytee

CITIZEN

Monday, February 6, 2006 7:30 PM

It wasn't long ago that Christians were burning people at the stake and by comparison Muslims were the enlightened ones.

At one time Islam was teaching religious tolerance and Christianity was violently opposing anyone who wasn't Christian, or wasn't the right type of Christian. Let’s try not to get too blinkered and high and mighty.

More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four persons is suffering from some sort of mental illness. Think of your three best friends -- if they're okay, then it's you.

NUCKLES87

Monday, February 6, 2006 8:05 PM

Thank you, Citizen ;).

All religions have their own quircks. And it's not uncommon for people to usurp a religion in order to gain followers for a political cause, something happens to this day in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. It's something that simply happens. And when you insult them, they'll complain, say that your going to hell, or threaten to blow you up, depending on the current state of their religion. Christians burn people at the stake, Muslims stone people. They all have their quircks.

It's a shame Islam is being usurped but bastards like Osama Bin Laden, in order to convince people to help them in their so called "Holy War".

Also Christians, lets not forget the Crusades ;). Not exactly yer brightest moment.

And as Jew, I can tell you that us getting insulted by others eating pork is nothing like someone making a comical depiction of the Muhhummad. Nothing. The only way you can insult us with pork is by killing a pig in our temple, something those Roman bastards did

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NUCKLES87

Monday, February 6, 2006 8:06 PM

Thank you, Citizen ;).

All religions have their own quircks. And it's not uncommon for people to usurp a religion in order to gain followers for a political cause, something happens to this day in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. It's something that simply happens. And when you insult them, they'll complain, say that your going to hell, or threaten to blow you up, depending on the current state of their religion. Christians burn people at the stake, Muslims stone people. They all have their quircks.

It's a shame Islam is being usurped but bastards like Osama Bin Laden, in order to convince people to help them in their so called "Holy War".

Also Christians, lets not forget the Crusades ;). Not exactly yer brightest moment.

And as Jew, I can tell you that us getting insulted by others eating pork is nothing like someone making a comical depiction of the Muhhummad. Nothing. The only way you can insult us with pork is by killing a pig in our temple, something those Roman bastards did

How's my firefly speak? Good? Bad? Fee-oo?

...It's fee-oo isn't it?

KHYRON

Monday, February 6, 2006 9:02 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by citizen:
It wasn't long ago that Christians were burning people at the stake and by comparison Muslims were the enlightened ones.

At one time Islam was teaching religious tolerance and Christianity was violently opposing anyone who wasn't Christian, or wasn't the right type of Christian. Let’s try not to get too blinkered and high and mighty.

I don't see how that's a factor in the debate. Yeah, so Christians did some really stupid things, so that's why we should accept Muslims doing stupid things? No.

I wouldn't even say Muslims were so enlightened back then. While Christians were burning people at the stake, the Muslims were stoning people (pop quiz: one of those two beliefs still does that - which one is it?). Both religions were equally retarded, just in different ways.

And as I've said before in other threads, I'm not at all Christian or even religious, so I'm not defending Christianity. I just don't think one should use the past crimes of one religion to excuse the present crimes of another one.

CITIZEN

Monday, February 6, 2006 9:15 PM

I'm not saying we should excuse anything. I'm saying we should stop being so high and mighty.

"THESE PEOPLE ARE EVIL! DESTROY THEIR RELIGION AND CULTURE!"
I bet you thought I was talking about Muslims didn’t you. Nope, statements like this are coming from this side of the fence, and directed at them too.

How's it okay for us to say it but not them?

I'm saying it's not alright for any of us to say it.

You can't make the distinction that Islam is evil without extending that distinction to Christianity or many other religions. News flash there are sects of Christianity that are just as oppressive as anything in the Muslim world today.

Simple things like that and the past actions of Christians and many other religions are easy to forget today when we're justifying our own racist prejudices.

Quote:
I wouldn't even say the Muslims were so enlightened back then.

Read up on the real history of the Crusades, and how Christians and Jews were treated in Islamic Jerusalem, and conversely how Muslims were treated in Christian Jerusalem.

Spain under Islamic rule was a very enlightened and peaceful place for the time. Christian Spain had the inquisition.

More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four persons is suffering from some sort of mental illness. Think of your three best friends -- if they're okay, then it's you.

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