Always and forever, it seems, people tell me that religion and those worshipping God in their various ways are the cause of all the the major woes of mankind, all the major wars.
Despite that the Nazis were a political party and sought to utilize one religion (Buddhism) as a means of justifying what they sought, and then sought to create their own religion, having proven false to Buddhism and grown beyond the bounds of what is acceptable, and then proceeded to commit all manner of atrocities that were wrong even by the standards of their own alleged beliefs.
Despite that the English, Dutch, Germans, Spanish, and French were all under the authority of a King or Queen when they ravaged each other, the Irish, the Scottish, the Mexicans, the American Indians, the Chinese, the Indians, etc. Their alleged religious beliefs were varied, but that they were all sent out by authority of government that was not to be questioned by it's people was all the same.
Ask not what your government can do for you but what you can do for your government! Sound familiar?
The Kings and Queens of the World claimed to be there by divine right. They claimed their God set them on the throne.
America claims to be one nation under God.
Therefore it is reasonable that persons might hear the words, read the words, see the deeds and attribute them to the God who is all authority over man and his governments, yes? Then, please, let us do so and attribute the atrocities to the one claiming to be God who led mankind in committing them.
For the Bible says that Jehovah God allows governments to continue because the alternative, having no law or authority to guide mankind, is worse. Yet it also makes it very clear whom mankind sold himself to and whom has the authority over it's governments:
(Luke 4:5-8)(New World Translation) 5 So he brought him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the inhabited earth in an instant of time; 6 and the Devil said to him: “I will give you all this authority and the glory of them, because it has been delivered to me, and to whomever I wish I give it. 7 You, therefore, if you do an act of worship before me, it will all be yours.” 8 In reply Jesus said to him: “It is written, ‘It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service.’”
Luke 4:5-8 (King James Version)5And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
6And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.
7If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.
8And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve
Luke 4:5-8 (English Standard Version) 5And the devil took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time, 6and said to him, "To you I will give all this authority and their glory, for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will. 7If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours." 8And Jesus answered him, "It is written,
"'You shall worship the Lord your God,
and him only shall you serve.'"
Luke 4:5-8 (Today's New International Version)5 The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. 6 And he said to him, "I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. 7 If you worship me, it will all be yours."
8 Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Worship the Lord your God and serve him only."
This is why there are wars, why persons who claim to worship God live by standards so contrary to the nature that he expects from them, why the governments can go on twisting scriptures and using them against each other even while their leaders or the people they are over claim to love the same peace, the same God.
..... to be continued .......
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sparechange64
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May 6 @ 6:35PM
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you mean like this?
http://www.matchdoctor.com/blog_49015/Citing_examples_and_Generalizing_Christianity.html
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SinCerelyUrs78
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May 6 @ 7:22PM
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Actually, the Nazis weren't Buddhists. Their ally was, so therefore they had to allow it.
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HopelesslyHopeful
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May 6 @ 7:44PM
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Actually, the Nazis weren't Buddhists. Their ally was, so therefore they had to allow it.
Per Wikipedia:
The swastika (from Sanskrit svástika ????????? ) is an equilateral cross with its arms bent at right angles, in either right-facing (?) or left-facing (?) forms. The term is derived from Sanskrit svasti, meaning well-being. The Thai greeting sawasdee is from the same root, carrying the same implication.
It is a widely-used symbol in Dharmic religions (Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism). Hindus often decorate the swastika with a dot in each quadrant. In India, it is common enough to be a part of several Devanagari fonts. It is also a symbol in the modern unicode. It is often imprinted on religious texts, marriage invitations, decorations etc. It is used to mark religious flags in Jainism and to mark Buddhist temples in Asia.
Archaeological evidence of swastika shaped ornaments goes back to the Neolithic period. In 1920 the swastika was appropriated as a Nazi symbol, and has since then become a controversial motif as a consequence. In the Western world, it is this usage as a symbol of Nazism that is most familiar, and this political association has largely eclipsed its historical status in the West.
Also per Wikipedia:
The term Aryan originates with the Indo-Iranian self-designation arya, attested in the ancient texts of Hinduism and Zoroastrianism, the Rigveda and the Gathas of Zoroaster.
The Nazis, with their Aryan race idealisms, were founded on Buddhism and that is precisely why the Japanese were their allies. The Nazis and the Japanese were both known for extreme cruelty in warfare, extreme racism, and intolerance of even their "own kind" who failed to live up the the standards of their socieites.
But Buddhism does not teach cruelty; it's people who take the teachings and twist it to suit their needs that teach that.
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HopelesslyHopeful
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May 7 @ 1:19AM
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you mean like this?
http://www.matchdoctor.com/blog_49015/Citing_examples_and_Generalizing_Christianity.html
Yes, I guess I do. That was a very good blog!
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