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To: RetiredNow who wrote (211192)	11/9/2004 4:10:00 PM
From: brushwud	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571648

Yes, it would be nice if all religions did an overhaul. I'd recommend they pay attention to Budhism for starters. Now there is a religion of peace. weeklystandard.com "MILITANT BUDDHISM may sound like a contradiction in terms, especially while Islamic holy war is hogging the headlines. Nevertheless, in one of its periodic flare-ups in Sri Lanka, extremist Buddhist nationalism is threatening both the physical safety and the legal rights of that nation's Christian minority. "For purposes of comparison, consider: Sri Lanka is witnessing attacks on Christians at a rate far higher than the much noted wave of anti-Semitic violence in France. While church burnings and assaults on pastors and congregations have been mounting since the late 1990s, they apparently reached a crescendo early this year. "...extremist Buddhist monks have often proved to be instigators of the violence..."

To: RetiredNow who wrote (211192)	11/9/2004 5:24:18 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571648

Mindmeld, Also, I'd trash the Old Testament. It's hopelessly outdated. The teachings of Jesus are more peaceful and still apply today. Be careful of that. Jesus said during the Sermon on the Mount: "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them." biblegateway.com In other words, Jesus puts the Old Testament in the proper context, one that places us in a position where redemption, not works, is the only way to heaven. Unfortunately, most of us forget that all too easily. Myself included. Tenchusatsu