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Are we unforgiving jerks?

by: mroaks

Mon Jan 04, 2010 at 13:35:02 PM PST

Fox news commentator Brit Hume seems to think Buddhism is inferior to Christianity in its capacity to offer forgiveness to Tiger Woods. Rev. Danny has a rundown of reactions to Hume. Here's the clip, h/t Sunspace:

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Are we unforgiving jerks? | 7 comments

Outrageous

Infuriating. Especially considering I just read in the NY Times about American evangelical Christians using their "forgiving" teachings to support the state-sanctioned murder of gays and lesbians in Uganda.

by: brooke @ Mon Jan 04, 2010 at 21:48:06 PM UTC

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re; outrageous

Not to mention completely uninformed and stupid since there is no forgiveness in Buddhism, just moving on. Make the cause, get the effect, get on with your life.
Wonder what kind of Buddhist he is?

Markp

by: markp @ Mon Jan 04, 2010 at 23:10:27 PM UTC

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Hume vs Hume

David Hume:
iconoclastic philosopher and at one time the most interesting man in the world.
Brit Hume;
no relationship.

by: joeisuzu @ Tue Jan 05, 2010 at 07:20:33 AM UTC

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Ghandi, King, Tiger

Tiger's mother is from Thailand and a Buddhist, so probably Theravada, if he practices it at all. I love the quotes in this article: http://www.slate.com/id/86898/

by: Cultmember @ Tue Jan 05, 2010 at 20:45:26 PM UTC

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My faith can beat up your faith

I like this person's take on it:

http://thornscompose.wordpress...

There's nothing wrong with declaring one religion superior to another. Nichiren did it all the time.

by: Cultmember @ Wed Jan 06, 2010 at 22:00:52 PM UTC

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Christianity

It has been so interesting to watch this discussion on various websites and see/read Christian reactions. It's as if Christianity has been preoccupied denigrating other religions such as Islam and Wicca, and just plain forgot about Buddhism. It's like we suddenly appeared on their "threat" radar.

It's also interesting to see Buddhists set aside their internecine disputes for a time to argue concertedly with Christians. No specific links. Sorry. Just my general take on this media tempest in a teapot.

by: brooke @ Thu Jan 07, 2010 at 01:36:59 AM UTC

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Hummus

I was thinking that logically Hume should also castigate Bernard Madoff into converting from Judaism to Christianity seeking forgiveness from his swindler ways. I bet that would go over well.

by: joeisuzu @ Thu Jan 14, 2010 at 01:00:55 AM UTC

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