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Alas, while I am sympathetic to the notion of Buddhist peacefulness, the suggestion that Buddhist countries are peaceful and tolerant is a bit problematic. Sri Lanka has not been renowned for peace in recent years. Nor has Japan been that peaceful historically. A study of Tibetan history would show plenty of blood. China is not *that* peaceful a country. Cambodian and Thai history have their black moments. That is just the way people seem to be, I'm afraid, and we should be wary of a rather romantic image of Buddhist history.
Paul Williams
Alas, while I am sympathetic to the notion of Buddhist peacefulness, the suggestion that Buddhist countries are peaceful and tolerant is a bit problematic. Sri Lanka has not been renowned for peace in recent years. Nor has Japan been that peaceful historically. A study of Tibetan history would show plenty of blood. China is not *that* peaceful a country. Cambodian and Thai history have their black moments. That is just the way people seem to be, I'm afraid, and we should be wary of a rather romantic image of Buddhist history.
Paul Williams
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Paul, I agree with you on this. We as Buddhist killed each others for a piece of land, look at The Khmers and the Thais, Thailand used to belong to the Khmer Empire and now they accusing the Khmer of stealing their land.
I am a Buddhist and I think Paul has a point here. We Buddhists are supposed to be peace-loving people but I see many Buddhist countries have fought and are fighting and killing one another. People in Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Tibet, Sri Lanka, Burma etc have a history of fighting and killing their own fellow countrymen. It is a shame really.
I agree there is here a dilemma concerning Buddhist country with war. But if you look around to a number of a countries which conduct wars or under domestic wars, you will see either they are Catholics, Buddhist, Muslim or what else religions, they all belong to list of warrior countries. The reason of war should belong somewhere else. War is driven by politicians, Ideology, Graft, Nationalism etc. Religion may help reduce the tension. Remember, in each person, one part is the evil, other part is human. Religion helps human fights against the evil. That is why we support freedom of believe, beside political moral norms.
A BUDDHIST IS NOT A SLAVE TO ANYBODY
A Buddhist is not a slave to a book or to any person. Nor does he sacrifice his freedom of thought by becoming a follower of the Buddha. He can exercise his own free will and develop his knowledge even to the extent of attaining Buddhahood himself, for all are potential Buddhas.
"A Buddhist is not slave to anybody"?
No wonder Cambodia is in such a state of shamble. Whatever is right for you just do it? That seem to be the mentality, sad to say.
Let me tell you all--you are a slave to somebody. There is a master over everyone of us whatever your religious symbol or no religion at all.
Sin is your master! When you yield unto sin, sin is your master. Sin, when it is conceived bring forth death!
Don't believe the LIE that Buddhism is not a slave to nobody.
We all are a slave unto SIN. We are born with it.
No one can free oneself from sin; except the ONE who was born without sin and was made sin on our behalf that the righteousness of the law might be fulfill in us who walk not after the flesh but after the spirit.
How many sins did you commit today?
Come on, be honest. Did you speak evil of someone? Did you curse someone?
On your tongue lies the world most deadly weapon of mass destruction. You think you can control your tongue?
what is this shit trying to do? these countries never fight for the name of religion unlike the christian does. look at now and israel and how the pigrims get to america. this guys try to incite and twist from their truth of the schemes of things about christianity and put pressure to buddhism to be soft and turn away from lord buddha so the jesus can come IN and be the savior. DAMN OLD CHRISTIAN TRICK.
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