FOOD FOR THOUGHT >>> >>>Christianity: >>>One Christ, One Bible, One Religion >>>BUT the Latin Catholic will not enter Syrian Catholic Church. >>>These two will not enter Marthoma Church. >>>These three will not enter Pentecost Church. >>>These four will not enter Salvation Army Church. >>>These five will not enter Seventh Day Adventist Church. >>>These six will not enter Orthodox Church. >>>These seven will not enter Jacobite church. >>>Like this there are 146 castes in Kerala alone, >>>each will not go to the other's church to pray...! >>>So much for One Christ, One Bible, One Jehova.... >>>What a unity! >>> >>>Islam: >>>One Allah, One Quran, One Nebi....! >>>AND ALL MUSLIMS CALL THEMSELVES BROTHERS! >>>BUT, >>>Shia and Sunni cannot see eye to eye >>>and kill each other anywhere and everywhere. >>>The Shiawill not go to SunniMosque. >>>These two will not go to Ahamadiya Mosque. >>>These three will not go to Sufi Mosque. >>>These four will not go to Mujahiddin mosque... >>>There are 13 castes in Muslims and these brothers can't share their places >>>of worship. >>>The brothers have been killing/bombing/conquering/murdering/raping each >>>other in the name of Islam for the last 500 years, since the day Islam >>>existed..! >>>They have never been or never will be at peace with Jews or Christians in >>>the name of religion, yet all 3 pray to the same God of Abraham. >>>The American attack on the Muslim land of Iraq and Afghanistan is fully >>>supported by all the Muslim countries around them! >>>One Allah, One Quran, One Nebi....! >>>Great unity! >>>All Muslims are not Terrorists, >>>but all Terrorists are Muslims. >>>and 60% of all victims of Muslim terrorism are Muslims. >>>THEY ARE KILLING THEMSELVES IN THE NAME OF RELIGION. >>> >>>Hindus >>>1,280 Religious Books, >>>10,000 Commentaries, >>>more than one lakh sub-commentaries >>>for these foundation books, >>>330 million gods, >>>variety of Aacharyas, >>>thousands of Rishies, >>>hundreds of languages... >>>still everyone goes to the >>>SAME TEMPLE ... >>>Hindus never quarreled each other >>>for the last ten thousand years in >>>the name of religion. But the SCs are treated like outcasts and can't enter >>>most temples and are still treated like fourth class citizens! >>>The strong intrenched cast system prevents their equality and unity >>>Buddhism: >>>Buddhism is the world's first religion >>>Fourth-largest religion behindChristianity, Islam and Hinduism >>>Buddhism is both a religion and philosophy >>>largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama >>>Three concepts, Karma, Rebirth,Samsara >>>They classify themselves as Theravada or Mahayana >>>Both accept the Buddha as their teacher >>>Both accept the Middle way, Dependent origination, Four Noble Truths, >>>Noble Eightfold Path and Three marks of existence >>>Both accept that members of the laity and of the sangha can pursue the path >>>toward enlightenment (Bodhi) >>>Both consider Buddha hood to be the highest attainment >>>They do not believe that this world is created and ruled by a God >>>They consider that the purpose of life is to develop compassion for all >>>living beings without discrimination >>>and to work for their good, happiness and peace >>>and to develop wisdom leading to the realization of the Ultimate Truth >>> (I WOULD ADD THAT BUDDHISTS WOULD BE HAPPY TO ATTEND ANY OTHER BUDDHIST >>>TEMPLES OF OTHER SECTS, HINDU TEMPLES, CHURCHES OR MOSQUES WITHOUT ANY >>>RESERVATION! PETE) >>> >>> >>>The moral is: >>>Discrimination is not taught by any religion but it is a man made malady >>>KEEP RELIGION OUT OF POLITICS AND >>>POLITICS OUT OF RELIGION AND BRING BACK GOD INTO RELIGION >>> >>>The killing will stop >>>And there will be peace on earth!!! >>> >>> > > > > >-- > >
