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Have you heard of the "Burmese Bin Laden"? It turned out that Buddhist clergymen were not "lovely pets" like we're told before.

• kamac 11y ago
  One bad Buddhist clergyman doesn't mean they are all like that. Analogically, there are both "good" and "bad" clergymen in catholism, protestantism, [insert your religion/beliefs here], but that doesn't mean they are all like that.
  • notNow 11y ago
    Not one bad apple here. We're talking about a good deal of rotten apples. Check out the BBS movement in Sri Lanka and its incendiary politics under the leadership of monk Gnanasara Thero. The marketing hype and propaganda surrounding everything in Buddhism like it's the most peaceful religion out there and their clergymen are the pinnacle of tolerance, inclusion and forgiveness is the reason behind my reaction and unfavorable views. I used to think that Buddhism is a peaceful religion but after I learned of all these nutjob monks, I changed my mind and accepted the fact that all religions are at best ridiculous or at worst repulsive.
    • wordbank 11y ago
      > I changed my mind and accepted the fact that all religions are at best ridiculous or at worst repulsive. You are confusing the ideas with their interpretations by human minds.