You don't see publicity shots of the Dalai Lama holding a AK-47 very often do you? Or recommending that we chuck an entire nation into the sea.
2007-06-05 23:21:57 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Ok. That will do. I'm bored now and I forgot why I asked in the first place.
2007-06-06 01:24:14 · update #1
"You don't see publicity shots of the Dalai Lama holding a AK-47 very often do you?"
nor the pope?
2007-06-06 04:41:30 · answer #1 · answered by Abdul 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While the Dalai Lama is not supportive of wars, it is worth noting that he is not wholly anti-violence, but supports it only as a means of absolute last resort. Also, he acknowledges that some of the Buddhists -do- want to stand and fight. See the link in the source area. :)
2007-06-06 06:30:57 · answer #2 · answered by Scian 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
During the vietnam war, there were several Buddhist monks who sat in the middle of the street, poured petrol over themselves and set themselves alight.
Or is that not extremist enough for you??
2007-06-06 06:27:17 · answer #3 · answered by Robin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are so many Buddhists countries.
Why are you only focus on the a few.
I would name, Thailand, Burma has more Buddhism than any other country.
Sri Lanka has less % compare to those countries.
2007-06-06 07:56:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Sri Lanka the 20th century civil war between the mostly Buddhist Sinhalese majority and the Hindu Tamil minority has cost 50,000 lives.
2007-06-06 06:29:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
The people that say things like "Every religion has its extremists" are usually part of a religion that HAS several extremists! Probably ones that recently ran a kamikaze mission into another religions church and blew up before they realised that they got the wrong building.
2007-06-06 06:26:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
1969 Siagon, Tet Offensive
2007-06-06 19:20:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The last time Buddhists blew something up? Probably in chemistry class.
Accidently, of course!
2007-06-06 07:42:29 · answer #8 · answered by mormon_4_jesus 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What about what is happening in Sri Lanka and The National Bhikku Front? Are they not true Buddhists?
2007-06-06 06:40:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
In 1995 AUM, a religious fraction with Buddhist roots attacked one of the busiest Tokyo subway lines during rush hour with the objective of killing random passengers by using a poisonous gas, sarin. Google AUM
2007-06-06 06:28:01 · answer #10 · answered by Mutations Killed Darwin Fish 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋