A little gooling and...

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A little gooling and...

RobVG — 7/13/2004 7:14:57 PM (archived)

They could have been Christians.

More likely as Frank said Shinto. Interestingly enough Shinto seems to be more focused on an afterlife and the worship of Gods which would fall inline with Art's point.

Japan's Religious Timeline

I don't think you can quite compare War with terrorism. War in Japan's case was driven in part by nationalism- Islamic terrorists have no nation. Their religion, as interpreted by their leaders, is the force driving them. I can't imagine a tenuous association of Buddhists feeling the need to randomly eradicate another religion especially since their religion advocates looking inward for answers.

After all, the majority of americans are Christian and we as a Nation went to war. What happened to "thou shalt not kill" and "turn the other cheek"? There are kids comming home today from Iraq with serious mental problems. It's likely some of the Japanese suffered the same maladies because what their country required of them was in conflict with their religious beliefs or secular morals.

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Is Islam a peaceful religion? - p - 7/13/2004 1:19:01 AM
- Is Christianity a peaceful religion? - E.P. Grondine - 7/14/2004 1:52:37 AM
  - Christ was peaceful. - REB - 7/14/2004 2:12:06 PM
    - If he even existed. Not much evidence - Art Martin - 7/14/2004 7:07:16 PM
    - Christ vandalized ATM machines......... - Publius - 7/14/2004 4:55:13 PM
      - He turned over some tables - REB - 7/14/2004 5:27:50 PM
    - Paul was peaceful - E.P. Grondine - 7/14/2004 3:06:18 PM
      - Not before his conversion. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/14/2004 4:19:15 PM
- Now here are some Muslims who have their priorties straight! - m - 7/14/2004 1:27:52 AM
- It's a major problem - FrankC - 7/13/2004 4:16:27 AM
  - I'm stealing your Pat Robertson mentality idea - good analysis (n/t) - phil - 7/13/2004 1:49:22 PM
- It was a "Christian" President who attacked Iraq. - Bowser - 7/13/2004 3:51:54 AM
  - That ridiculous mantra might make a small amount of sense if Bush had attacked Iraq to convert it to Christianity. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/13/2004 4:26:02 AM
    - Speaking of... - Buck Galaxy - 7/13/2004 6:22:08 AM
      - Probably as much as Kerry listens to Michael Moore... - Tom Brosz - 7/13/2004 6:33:02 AM
- Well, you don't see any Buddhist terrorists... - RobVG - 7/13/2004 2:39:25 AM
  - Buddhist terrorists... - Publius - 7/14/2004 3:38:10 PM
    - "titular" ...had to look that one up. - RobVG - 7/14/2004 4:05:16 PM
  - What was the religion of the Japanese at Nanking? Real question, not rhetorical. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/13/2004 5:45:51 PM
    - re: What was the religion of the Japanese at Nanking? Real question, not rhetorical. - Publius - 7/14/2004 3:30:42 PM
    - r.s.v.p. - RobVG - 7/14/2004 1:58:50 PM
      - No, I honestly was looking for an answer. Thanks! - Tom Brosz - 7/15/2004 7:00:16 AM
        
        Gotcha, thanks (n/t) - RobVG - 7/15/2004 3:59:17 PM
    - A little gooling and... - RobVG - 7/13/2004 7:14:57 PM
      - "googling" (n/t) - RobVG - 7/13/2004 7:53:24 PM
    - Off the top of my head.. - FrankC - 7/13/2004 6:46:07 PM
      - Japan...... - Publius - 7/14/2004 4:46:08 PM
  - hmm, the religion with the least connection to a God is peaceful? - Art Martin - 7/13/2004 4:13:19 PM
    - re: Humanism - Raoul - 7/13/2004 9:46:01 PM
      - funny and interesting - Daniel L - 7/15/2004 2:39:59 PM
      - Clarke's interview was in the spring of 1999. - Tom Brosz - 7/14/2004 12:44:28 AM
      - re: Humanism - Art Martin - 7/13/2004 11:34:11 PM
    - BTW, I agree with your last sentence. - Tom Brosz - 7/13/2004 5:52:29 PM
      - Athiest nations? - Art Martin - 7/13/2004 11:24:54 PM
        
        re: Atheist nations. - Tom Brosz - 7/14/2004 12:38:28 AM
    - Do I need to refresh your memory on what atheist nations and cultures have done in the past century? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/13/2004 5:49:28 PM
      - re: Christian culture - Mary Anne - 7/14/2004 12:59:37 AM
        
        re: Christian culture - Art Martin - 7/14/2004 7:22:10 PM
        
        Fine. - Tom Brosz - 7/14/2004 3:56:34 AM
        
        PS - Mary Anne - 7/14/2004 12:16:51 PM
        
        Of course there is "good" and "bad" killing. - Tom Brosz - 7/15/2004 7:15:48 AM
        
        There's a big difference between "justifiable" and "good". - Mary Anne - 7/16/2004 3:00:43 AM
        
        Human beings are hurt by other human beings. - Mary Anne - 7/14/2004 11:55:32 AM
        
        "Safer and more convenient." I suppose that's one way of looking at it. - Tom Brosz - 7/15/2004 7:11:56 AM

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