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by Buddhists in Tibet face new religious oppression from mainland China. On Friday, the Chinese government's State Administration for Religious Affairs declared jurisdiction over naming living Buddhas, the reincarnations of lamas, inciting the Tibetan people to protest. Traditionally, the Dalai Lama names living Buddhas after searching amongst candidates.
Despite recently becoming law, the Chinese government previously intervened in the naming of the Panchen Lama when he mysteriously disappeared in 1995 after being named by the Dalai Lama. For the past decade, the disappearance of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima has fueled the politics of human rights organizations against the Chinese.
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Nobody in USA Should Care ... Right? by VnutZ :: NR8 :: on 08 August 2007
Just posing a thought ... if you are true to your Christian god, you really shouldn't care whether or not the Buddhists are being oppressed because they're just pagans worshipping a false idol.
RE: Nobody in USA Should Care ... Right? by Michael :: NR4 :: on 08 August 2007
(Excuse me while I pull on the full regalia of my arch-angelness.)
All people are made in the likeness of God (Cap 'G') all people are were made by God or as I like to think God's artwork. Any person tortured or killed is a destruction of something beautiful and important, this includes demeaningor harsh speech that breaks 'the bruised reed.' (Jesus guy had a way with words.)
All this falls down for the difficult times and people like the 9-11 planner in the news now or the VT whackjob whose name I refuse to remember.
RE: Nobody in USA Should Care ... Right? by VnutZ :: NR8 :: on 08 August 2007
All people are made in the likeness of God (Cap 'G') all people are were made by God or as I like to think God's artwork. Any person tortured or killed is a destruction of something beautiful and important, this includes demeaningor harsh speech that breaks 'the bruised reed.' (Jesus guy had a way with words.)
Regardless ... standard Christian dogma damns them to hell. If you don't like that, then you should rethink whether you believe in god or believe in your church and god.
RE: Nobody in USA Should Care ... Right? by Michael :: NR4 :: on 09 August 2007
Except for my particular visualisation of 'People are God's artwork so be nice' everything I said is straight from the pulpit of my church and, I think, my God.
No one needs to worry about Standard Christian Dogma (SCD) damning them to hell. It doesn't have the authority. The dogma I get from my church is that I will be judged similarly to how I judge others (as I forgive my debtors.) I find this terrifying because I am, to be frank, an a**hole. I am also apathetic enough not to make the trip across the world to do something about it. Gnifyus and I like Family Guy too much.
"State Administration for Religious Affairs declared jurisdiction over naming living Buddhas" It just makes me smile, the absolute temerity. Scary and a very old idea but still funny.
RE: Nobody in USA Should Care ... Right? by gnifyus :: NR7 :: on 08 August 2007
No. "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." This would require empathy towards even someone with differing beliefs. That's the theory. The reality is, even though I care enough to think they should be left alone; am I going to Tibet or China to do something about it? No.
RE: Nobody in USA Should Care ... Right? by Eye.Of.Sage :: NR6 :: on 09 August 2007
Do something? Like what? Protest in front of Tiananmen Square?