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shunyadragon · Mar 14, 2004, 03:19 am

</span><blockquote><span class="smallfont">Quote:</span><hr size="1" />Originally Posted by (whl626,)
stauchest religion supporters are always turning out to be extremists in the end. Be it Buddaism or whatever. Especially when the religion is associated with politics.<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'>

Buddhism are rarely if at all associated with extremism. The Buddhism of Tibet is probably one of the most extreme forms of Buddhism and really not capable of effective political action.

In Japan the Shinto took control and formed the religious foundation for Japanese manifest destiny and desaster.

Most other nations that had Buddhist governments lost out to secular political governments in the modern world, because activism in Buddhism is rarely aggressive enough to go much beyond pacifist activism.

Mar 14, 2004, 03:19 am	#85 (permalink) (top)
shunyadragon Hot Lava Location: Hillsborough, NC Posts: 940	</span><blockquote><span class="smallfont">Quote:</span><hr size="1" />Originally Posted by (whl626,) stauchest religion supporters are always turning out to be extremists in the end. Be it Buddaism or whatever. Especially when the religion is associated with politics.<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'> Buddhism are rarely if at all associated with extremism. The Buddhism of Tibet is probably one of the most extreme forms of Buddhism and really not capable of effective political action. In Japan the Shinto took control and formed the religious foundation for Japanese manifest destiny and desaster. Most other nations that had Buddhist governments lost out to secular political governments in the modern world, because activism in Buddhism is rarely aggressive enough to go much beyond pacifist activism. The empty cup contains the most Frank A Doonan Turn weapons into peace and friendship with gifts of jade-silk www.shunyadragon.com I do not know, therefore I think . . .