[Buddha-l] Re: Greetings from Oviedo

[Joy Vriens]

Benito Carral wrote:

> I
> have  always  dreamed about what would have happened if
> Jews,  Christians, and Muslims would have lived here at
> peace.

It was one of the most creative periods in the European history of 
thought.

>    It's  seems  to  me that many people through history
> have  used  something  they call "religion" in order to
> control    citizens.    They    have   used   Buddhism,
> Christianism,   Islam...   But   there  is  still  some
> differences.  If someone wears a Spanish flag in Spain,
> it  will  be  regarded  as  a "fanatic," "fascist," and
> "undesirable"  individual.  Spaniards  don't  feel  the
> colours,  in  fact,  Spain  is  being  disintegrated by
> nationalists.  It's just that they want to cut the cake
> in order to rule over their little parcels (and get the
> money).

Same thing for the Netherlands. Nationalism is considered a disease, 
was... Even the once tolerant Netherlands are changing quite 
dramatically and becoming intolerant.