On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:09:28 -0700, jimzorn wrote:
> That existed in a previous era, at a time when equal or worse ills
> existed
>> in the society as a whole. Society evolves and religious institutions
>> can evolve also. Buddhism exists in prosperous countries of east Asia
>> today, without those ills. I could look at Thailand, for example, where
>> Buddhism is a main part of their culture, and the government is not
>> threatened at all by that. The temples also provide a high education
>> standard, recognized in the country, and no one is bound for life.
>> Single moms have a good place for their children during the school
>> years. They can learn meditation and morals.
>>
>> My point, already stated, is religious institution progressed just like
>> society. To compare present society to a previous era of religious
>> institutions is unfair, and deceptive at best.
>>
>> And don't forget the bigger picture: China indoctrinates young people
>> in their education system to be atheist, and that religion was just
>> another historic method of control, and in the end, man is just an
>> animal, and no more has a soul that a dog does. This told to me by
>> people who came from China.
>>
>> I don't debate the religion as historic control institution, but
>> spirituality is not dependent on member****p in a religion.
>
> The Chinese plan to invest 100 billion yuan a year in Tibet for the
> development of schools and other infrastructure. What good would it be
> to take that away from the Tibetans? I don't think the Dalai Lama can
> offer the same.
>
> I would think that in China, the children are being taught to believe in
> the separation of church and state. rather than to deny the existence of
> God. In the United States, we believe this to be a good thing.
>
> I've been to China and have met many Chinese. They all seem to feel
> quite free to practice whatever religion they choose, mostly Buddhist or
> Muslim, mostly nominal, or to not practice religion at all.
>
> The im****tant question to ask is, why is the western media fanning this
> flame of conflict? I think the global cor****ations, with their
> headquarters in London, which finance the western media, want to create
> a conflict between China and the US in order to weaken them. This will
> allow them to more easily dominate our nations.
>
> Instead, the US and China should build a stronger relation****p in this
> time of crisis. There is nothing inherently wrong with global
> cor****ations, but they should be subject to our nations, rather than the
> alternative.
>
> Our financial system is collapsing, and a new international agreement
> will be necessary with the Chinese. We need a fixed exchange rate
> system, or the dollar will continue to weaken, which could seriously
> harm both the US and the Chinese.
If a rich woman says that she can raise children well,
should we allow her to go around grabbing any child
she wants in a poor neighborhood?
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oxtail
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