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(somewhat) major refugee crCIA in myanmar after acts of buddhist terrorism
McZealot:
--- Quote from: Ceist on September 03, 2017, 02:38:41 PM ---you're literally contradicting yourself. you say that the rules haven't changed because they were written down, yet they have because of interpretation.
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I didn't contradict myself--I said that implementation of core ideals changes, but the ideals themselves don't. There's minor sections of holy books that are wildly interpreted but 'be peaceful' is so unambiguous throughout all holy Buddhist texts that if you reject that you are fundamentally altering the religion in a way that most people don't. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying most churches don't fundamentally change the religion--but I'm not gonna defend 'radical militant Buddhists' as sticking to their religious tenants because it's technically up for interpretation.
It's like if I announced a new Branch of Christianity that denies the existence of God or Jesus and instead worships Kanye. It's not Christianity anymore--we've altered it too greatly.
plad101:
--- Quote from: PhantOS on September 03, 2017, 03:27:13 PM ---khaz the 6th commandment is 'thou shalt not kill.' i guess soldiers who practice christianity aren't really christian
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What?
Do you understand how the U.S. Military corrupt people into thinking that they ARE working for God and that the commandments are applicable to them?
Ipquarx:
--- Quote from: PhantOS on September 03, 2017, 03:27:13 PM ---khaz the 6th commandment is 'thou shalt not kill.' i guess soldiers who practice christianity aren't really christian
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and everybody who is forced to kill an attacker in self defense... also not a christian
PhantOS:
--- Quote from: plad101 on September 03, 2017, 03:29:53 PM ---What?
Do you understand how the U.S. Military corrupt people into thinking that they ARE working for God and that the commandments are applicable to them?
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what the forget are you talking about? nobody ever mentioned the us military or all this other stuff
plad101:
--- Quote from: PhantOS on September 03, 2017, 03:31:18 PM ---what the forget are you talking about? nobody ever mentioned the us military or all this other stuff
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--- Quote from: Ipquarx on September 03, 2017, 03:30:54 PM ---and everybody who is forced to kill an attacker in self defense... also not a christian
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You mentioned military service, the largest populations and homes of the Christian faith is the U.S.