--- In [email protected], "Al" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: "dkotschessa" <"The angry person suffers." We have a lot of angry, > ignorant people in government and as religious leaders. Realize that these > people are suffering from an affliction and we should feel compassion for > them. > > > > I think that these are greedy, cynical people who are all profiting > massively from their actions. GW Bush's family owns massive amounts of Oil > stocks, and Cheney & his friends own a ton of Halliburton. The war has > pushed Oil stocks through the roof, and Halliburton has earned billions from > the Bush award of contracts for civilian services in Iraq (and New Orleans > after Hurricane Katrina). > > It is not anger, IMHO. It is corruption and betrayal of the American > taxpayer. Meanwhile Pat Robertson is catering to his audience, and he > believes that his crazy remarks will increase donations, so he keeps making > them. No doubt if his supporters stopped sending money then Robertson would > change his tune. None of those folks is angry. They are all billionaires, > and they seem to be addicted to power and making more money.
I agree with you, but I still think there is a lot of anger in what they are doing. When W. speaks, look at how the people react. Look at how they cheer and applaud when he talks about bringing people "to justice." (i.e. killing them) On the surface is corruption and greed, but I sense an underlying current of anger and rage which these people feel justifies their actions. But regardless of what we're calling the affliction - greed, anger, corruption. My point is that the way to "love our enemies" is to view the affliction as the "enemy" rather then the people. Like I said - easier said than done. Remember "hate never dispelled hate only love dispelled hate this is the law ancient and inexhaustible" - The Big B Man ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/S27xlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today! Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
