2006-06-25 22:22:39 · 7 answers · asked by Thomas S 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
No, but not because of any intrinsic differences between Buddhism and other religions. Where are you going with the question of being "better off"? Does religion really play that big a part in the fate of a nation in any case? (Not 'religion' per se as a category which undoubtedly does make a difference, but the particular religion involved.) All religions have values which are either adhered to or not by its believers in their behaviour and all religions have believers who clash or co-exist with non-believers. Would it make that big a difference which religion ends up being involved in this equation?
2006-06-27 07:10:54 · answer #1 · answered by reuliuil 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any person who has become awakened from the "sleep of ignorance" by directly realizing the true nature of reality is called a Buddha.
So as most Americans are in touch with reality is this not the same thing
2006-06-25 22:30:13 · answer #2 · answered by Robert B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no the u.s. would have been better if the whites would have become part of the already existing society and those who couldnt get over themselves would have turned there ships around and went home
2006-06-26 16:51:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well given how Asia was mostly a backwards, poverty-stricken, violent, oppressive backwater before Western concepts such as science, law, commerce, etc., etc. etc., were introduced, then I would say "no."
2006-06-26 15:38:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no..........but i do think it would of been better if it had been left alone and was asked and followed direction and respected the life the people were living when europeans first got here
2006-06-25 22:25:46 · answer #5 · answered by Jody SweetG 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. We are just fine. I dont wanna worship cows.
2006-06-25 22:25:38 · answer #6 · answered by jacobplano 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zen ver vould ve be?
2006-06-25 22:25:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋