[Buddha-l] Buddhists taking a stand against Islamaphobia

[curt steinmetz]

According to the well documented Pali tradition, the Buddha did in fact 
encourage taking sides when it came to anyone who attacks the Dharma, 
which Islam has consistently done (and, indeed, as all good Muslims are 
required to do by their religion).
Curt Steinmetz

On 8/2/2012 3:29 AM, Erik Hoogcarspel wrote:
> This letter contains a typical hotchpotch of political, religious and
> social accidents. It is in fact an attempt to mix them and to politicize
> religion, which I think is disastrous. The rebels in the south of
> Thailand are just Malayan bandits who are doing a shoot and run on Thai
> policemen and monks, the tribes in Birma just have a beef with the
> authorities, and yes, some Muslim politicians like some of other
> religions love to play the religious card to raise hell. I do not think
> the Buddha would advice to take sides.
>
> Erik
>
> Op 01-08-12 21:54, Gary Gach schreef:
>> http://buddhistletteronislamophobia.wordpress.com/
>>
>> This Open Letter comes to us via
>> Joshua Eaton,  a journalist writing about Buddhism, religion and
>> politics, poverty, and the American South. He is also a Tibetan
>> translator. Also, Rev. Danny Fisher, a professor and Coordinator of
>> the Buddhist Chaplaincy Department at University of the
>> West, collaborated on it in key ways. (http:// joshuaeaton.net ;
>> http://dannyfisher.org )
>>
>> The letter is motivated by recent news reports, as well as a
>> long-standing, deep-rooted sense of social justice. This being Ramadan
>> — if not now, when? You can add your name through the custom form, via
>> a blue button at the top of the website.  Please feel free to pass it
>> along, as you might see fit.  Thank you.
>>
>> Maitri
>>
>> Gary Gach
>>
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