I am a liberal and love everyone however ... (terrorism, programs, wars)

[MauriceP]

Originally Posted by DewDropInn

Re-read what I said. Buddhists have traditionally protested using self immolation. You claim to be a Buddhist. You should know that. I asked if you were willing to go that far.

Nope and that does not make me less than a Buddhist.

[jjrose]

Originally Posted by MauriceP

my thing is if you place a bomb on a public place in the name of Buddha, I would go the next day to say in public you are not speaking on my name

I am not judging muslims, but they do not seem so concerned about the fact that some muslims are hijacking their religion. JMO.

They ARE. They have letters in newspapers, they have been on TV, they have online condemnations.

[MauriceP]

Originally Posted by jjrose

They ARE. They have letters in newspapers, they have been on TV, they have online condemnations.

right.

[Charles22]

Originally Posted by MauriceP

I am a liberal and love everyone however ...

Are you saying that you love the Boston Marathon bombers, Osama Bin Laden, and his 19 hijackers?

[scarlet_ohara]

Originally Posted by MauriceP

yes, and I have had this convo with them all the time. IF someone would be hijacking my religion I would be on the street protesting them.

JMO of course.

What do they, your Muslim friends, say about it?

[MauriceP]

Originally Posted by scarlet_ohara

What do they, your Muslim friends, say about it?

They are very respectful of my opinion, however it is my impression somehow they are more loyal to their faith than to our country.

Not judging just saying.

[jjrose]

Originally Posted by MauriceP

right.

Here Let me google that for you

[MauriceP]

Originally Posted by Charles22

Are you saying that you love the Boston Marathon bombers, Osama Bin Laden, and his 19 hijackers?

I love everyone as we are all humans, I do not love their actions. OBL is dead, so are the hijackers and the boston bomber will have his day in court.

I do not like what they did though.

[MauriceP]

Originally Posted by jjrose

Here Let me google that for you

I understand you. Not really vocal IMO.

[Deezus]

Originally Posted by MauriceP

if any buddhist will go and setup a bomb in the name of Buddha's teachings, trust me you would see me on the street denouncing the hijacking of my religion.

So would you really protest violence committed by Buddhists in Burma or Sri Lanka? I doubt it...

Buddhist Violence in Burma | The Nation

http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articl...behaving-badly