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Off the top of my head..

FrankC — 7/13/2004 6:46:07 PM (archived)

I believe that most Japanese follow a combo religion of Shinto and Buddhism. Japanese Buddhism seems to be a schism from traditional Buddhism.

I recall reading recently about a WWII Japanese Buddhist scholar that was pro-war.

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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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