[Buddha-l] NYTimes.com: Let Us Pray for Wealth

[SJZiobro at cs.com]

curt <curt at cola.iges.org> wrote:

>SJZiobro at cs.com wrote:
>> Curt,
>>
>> Yes, you are missing something, namely, openess to the historical record.  For example, what are the Hindus and the Buddhists fighting over in Sri Lanka?  What are the Communists fighting over in Tibet?  Do you need more hints?
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>If you contend that there are, somewhere hidden from our view because of 
>deficiencies in the historical record, cases in which Hindus, Buddhists, 
>etc, have extirpated other religions then there needs to be some 
>evidence or at least reasoning to support that claim. In the cases of 
>Christianity and Islam there is no doubt.

Curt,

There is also no doubt relative to what I mentioned earlier, plus the anti-Christian extinction efforts of the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan, of the persecutions in Korea, of the continuing efforts in Communist China.  I know this doesn't fit into your worldview, but neither can it be denied by any rational observer.

Regards,

Stan