Note that the original source, quoted from the clipped page, was World Net Daily. WND is an okay site if you're so far to the right you won't use your left hand to type when you post comments on their pages.

Note that the display was in honor of the Dalai Lama, whose religion is inseparable from his person. Had the Pope Benedict been visiting town, I'm sure the display would have been appropriate to him. The people trying to put up their own display were intruders.

I once met the Dalai Lama, and felt myself to be in the presence of a good man. My favorite quote, "People aske me to show them the right path. All I can say is that Buddhism is right for me. It may be right for you, b...

Note that the original source, quoted from the clipped page, was World Net Daily. WND is an okay site if you're so far to the right you won't use your left hand to type when you post comments on their pages.

Note that the display was in honor of the Dalai Lama, whose religion is inseparable from his person. Had the Pope Benedict been visiting town, I'm sure the display would have been appropriate to him. The people trying to put up their own display were intruders.

I once met the Dalai Lama, and felt myself to be in the presence of a good man. My favorite quote, "People aske me to show them the right path. All I can say is that Buddhism is right for me. It may be right for you, but you must decide for yourself."

Would that more religious figures felt that way.

ljsdesign said:

good clip on religions by MetisCougar

Here's a portion of that clip:

The Creator put on this Earth many different
religions which represent different roads to
walk to God. All religions are right and good
if the path is the path to God. Should we be
judging which road is better or worse than the
other? When we accept each other's way we
can stand in a circle, hold hands and listen to
each other as we pray to God. Let us be more
accepting of the religions of others.

What a nice picture but naive to the point of absurdity. I've encountered too many people who are more intent on defending their particular religious sect than in establishing any s...

ljsdesign said:

good clip on religions by MetisCougar

Here's a portion of that clip:

The Creator put on this Earth many different
religions which represent different roads to
walk to God. All religions are right and good
if the path is the path to God. Should we be
judging which road is better or worse than the
other? When we accept each other's way we
can stand in a circle, hold hands and listen to
each other as we pray to God. Let us be more
accepting of the religions of others.

What a nice picture but naive to the point of absurdity. I've encountered too many people who are more intent on defending their particular religious sect than in establishing any sort of ecumenical Kum Ba Yah hand holding.

Of course, being an atheist I am rather skeptical about the "Creator" claims made.