Buddhists don't hate Christians or Christianity, really?

Question

Under attack, Christians fear militant Buddhism

[TamilNet, Sunday, 10 December 2006, 03:29 GMT]
Amid growing violence in Sri Lanka that Church leaders have likened to the 'killing fields' of Cambodia, Christians in the island are facing increased persecution from Buddhist extremists, Release International reported this week. Christians in Sri Lanka are appealing to the international community for help, RI which monitors persecution of churches around the world, said. Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) also says Christians in Sri Lankan are facing more intense persecution as mob violence becomes an increasingly visible trend in the country.

http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=79&artid=20555

Please note, I DO understand this does not line up with Buddhist teachings.

Just pointing out the errors in making sweeping generalizations of any group. Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, or Atheist.

What do yout think?

There are nut cases in any group.

Answer 1

If you do a little more research... www.tamilnet.com is operated by LTTE, a banned terrorist organization whose leader Prabakaran is a Christian.

So that will tell you alot about the authenticity of the content in that web site.

In general Buddhists, Christians, Muslims and Hindus and have lived in peace for so many years in Sri Lanka. (Mind you that there is a civil in war right now, but that has nothing to with any religion)

There may have been clashes between people of different faiths, but they are isolated incidents and nothing as this website says.

Answer 2

I think you're making sweeping generalizations, just like I always call to mind for those who attack Islam and Christianity... it's the PEOPLE who are doing what they're doing in the name of a religion... it's NOT THE RELIGION. You can't even REMOTELY dig into the kangyur and tengyur and pull out anything that even REMOTELY permits someone to kill without bodhicitta as their main launching point and that takes HUGE amounts of practice to attain... and the violence that these people are perpetrating isn't remotely under the guise of bodhicitta. Anybody who says it is lying their pants off. There's NO violence in Buddhism taught at all. The only acts of "violence" that could be remotely pulled from it were one on one, in general, between ONE PERSON who has attained absolute bodhicitta and someone else about to do something really horrible that would cause them greater suffering for others or bring themselves terrible rebirths.

Hope this clarifies.

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Answer 3

I think they'll be returning as head-lice in their next lifetime, if they return at all. More likely they'll spend some time in a hell-realm or as part of the hungry-ghost world.

Unfortunately it always takes just a few mixed nuts to give a good thing a bad rep.

Answer 4

Tamils in Lanka trying to prevent religious imperialism is understandible, but violence is too far.

Answer 5

Just somemore nutcases using religion as a bases for there own insanity also to get gullible people to follow there way of life.

Answer 6

I think it would be nice if people would actually follow the teachings of their religions...since most religious people claim that their religion teaches them to be at peace with others.
Unfortunately, I don't think that's going to happen without Divine Intervention......

Answer 7

Dang, that's the definition of just being a "Cultural (fill in religion's name here)."

Too many people don't know what their religion is supposed to stand for. It's sad.

Answer 8

well this is the first time i've ever heard of buddhists hating on any religion or religious groups as they are usually tolerant towards every and anybody