The Dalai Lama

[sidekick]

but on a more serious note:

That is why i really don't like organized religion. They preach tolerance on the surface while spreading intolerance underneath like an infection.

[miss.myra]

Originally Posted by Sidekick

but on a more serious note:

That is why i really don't like organized religion. They preach tolerance on the surface while spreading intolerance underneath like an infection.

Buddhism is much an organized religion as any though ;)

Those people aren't really speaking on behalf of religion as much as they'd like to think, they're more grandstanding their own idiotic personal beliefs and then loosely tying in religion to make it seem like its okay.

Those people also win the award for 'not getting it'

[sidekick]

Originally Posted by miss.myra

Buddhism is much an organized religion as any though ;)

agreed. I wasn't saying it wasn't though :)

I suppose the thing about organized religion that doesn't sit well with me is the restrictions that it puts on people. I know some friends of mine that have turned hardcore religious and now they have given up the things that they used to love to do because their religion now tells them it's wrong. They have also changed their views on several subjects which is making it hard for us to be friends anymore. I guess it's the 'brainwashing' that some organized religions do that makes me uneasy.

[vesperstina]

Originally Posted by gusto

I saw the second talk on Sunday... was interesting to see these guys with my own eyes. It makes the experience a whole lot more personal. It's good to see that people like the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu can keep a good sense of humor too.

he had a face 12meters high and 4meters wide! what a sight to see, indeed.

[Gusto]

Yeah, I think he's the biggest Dalai Lama to date.