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Gillian Sathanandan's avatar

I agree with what you say about Judo Christianity but Eastern religions are no better and bad in their own specific ways.

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John Hardman's avatar

What exactly are you referring to? How is Buddhism "bad"?

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Patrick O'Neil's avatar

Similarly flawed and misunderstood in the West. This is worth reading in its entirety.

https://www.lionsroar.com/evan-thompson-not-buddhist/

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John Hardman's avatar

Yes, "Buddhist Modernism" contaminated by Western religious philosophies does have problems, but not the problem of widespread religious warfare the Abrahamic religions promote.

While Buddhist Modernism in the West might be caught up in "exceptionalism" there is no evangelical impulse to "purify" the world from other belief systems. The focus on balance and harmony is sorely needed in today's world.

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