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Americans believe that Christianity is more redemptive than Buddhism - Thecla - 01-05-2010
At least when in comes to salvaging, say, a political or evangelical career or lucrative sponsorships marred by sexual infidelities, or so says Fox News anchor Brit Hume:
Quote:Tiger Woods will recover as a golfer. Whether he can recover as a person I think is a very open question, and it's a tragic situation for him. I think he's lost his family, it's not clear to me if he'll be able to have a relationship with his children, but the Tiger Woods that emerges once the news value dies out of this scandal -- the extent to which he can recover -- seems to me to depend on his faith. He's said to be a Buddhist; I don't think that faith offers the kind of forgiveness and redemption that is offered by the Christian faith. So my message to Tiger would be, 'Tiger, turn to the Christian faith and you can make a total recovery and be a great example to the world.'
http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/01/04/br...hristian-faith/
Americans believe that Christianity is more redemptive than Buddhism - Jester - 01-05-2010
I'd be careful with equating "Brit Hume believes" and "Americans believe".
-Jester
Americans believe that Christianity is more redemptive than Buddhism - roguebanshee - 01-05-2010
Quote:I'd be careful with equating "Brit Hume believes" and "Americans believe".Though it's not much different from "1 Danish newspaper believes" and "All Danes believe".
-Jester
Americans believe that Christianity is more redemptive than Buddhism - kandrathe - 01-05-2010
Quote:I'd be careful with equating "Brit Hume believes" and "Americans believe".Although, I bet the percentage of Americans who know anything substantial about Buddhism is only slightly higher than the number of Buddhists.
Americans believe that Christianity is more redemptive than Buddhism - Crusader - 01-05-2010
Yes, because we all know that Christianity is all about love, peace and forgiveness. */end sarcasm*
Americans believe that Christianity is more redemptive than Buddhism - --Pete - 01-05-2010
Hi,
Quote:Although, I bet the percentage of Americans who know anything substantial about Buddhism is only slightly higher than the number of Buddhists.I'd guess considerably lower than the number of Buddhists. Most people haven't a clue about the religion they claim to follow, much less than any other religion. I suspect that the American Buddhists are no different.
--Pete
Americans believe that Christianity is more redemptive than Buddhism - Jester - 01-05-2010
Quote:Although, I bet the percentage of Americans who know anything substantial about Buddhism is only slightly higher than the number of Buddhists."The central message of Buddhism is not 'every man for himself.'" -Wanda
-Jester
Americans believe that Christianity is more redemptive than Buddhism - Maitre - 01-05-2010
Quote:I'd be careful with equating "Brit Hume believes" and "Americans believe".
-Jester
Seconded. I heard this story on the radio and immediately thought Hume was making a mistake, and that he has perpetuated the characterization of Americans as culturally insensitive, under-educated fools. I for one may be under-educated, but I'm smart enough to keep my mouth shut.
I have no idea whether the conept of forgiveness enters into Budhist teachings, but it seems that Tiger has caused himself enough sorrow as a result of his desire.
Edit: Okay, well, I know enough to keep my mouth shut from now on...
Americans believe that Christianity is more redemptive than Buddhism - kandrathe - 01-06-2010
Quote:At least when in comes to salvaging, say, a political or evangelical career or lucrative sponsorships marred by sexual infidelities, or so says Fox News anchor Brit Hume:Perhaps Brit Hume, and the Fox News channel should convert to journalism and leave the sermons to the professionals.
http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/01/04/br...hristian-faith/
Americans believe that Christianity is more redemptive than Buddhism - Lissa - 01-06-2010
Quote:Seconded. I heard this story on the radio and immediately thought Hume was making a mistake, and that he has perpetuated the characterization of Americans as culturally insensitive, under-educated fools. I for one may be under-educated, but I'm smart enough to keep my mouth shut.
I have no idea whether the conept of forgiveness enters into Budhist teachings, but it seems that Tiger has caused himself enough sorrow as a result of his desire.
Edit: Okay, well, I know enough to keep my mouth shut from now on...
That's the thing, politcal shills are paid to keep their mouths open so wide that you could put a 747 inside and claim it a hanger.
Americans believe that Christianity is more redemptive than Buddhism - Ashock - 01-07-2010
Quote:Perhaps Brit Hume, and the Fox News channel should convert to journalism and leave the sermons to the professionals.
Perhaps he can do that as soon as Keith Olbermann converts to jouranilism and leaves the "Long live the socialist revolution" speeches to the professionals?
Americans believe that Christianity is more redemptive than Buddhism - Jester - 01-08-2010
Quote:Perhaps he can do that as soon as Keith Olbermann converts to jouranilism and leaves the "Long live the socialist revolution" speeches to the professionals?Because things Brit Hume actually did say are somehow equivalent to things Keith Olbermann didn't say?
-Jester
Americans believe that Christianity is more redemptive than Buddhism - kandrathe - 01-10-2010
Quote:Because things Brit Hume actually did say are somehow equivalent to things Keith Olbermann didn't say?Why are we discussing these pathetic attention whores anyway?
Americans believe that Christianity is more redemptive than Buddhism - Occhidiangela - 01-12-2010
Quote:Because things Brit Hume actually did say are somehow equivalent to things Keith Olbermann didn't say?Way to defend a blowhard due to your personal, political bias.
-Jester
Your initial response I agree with, and will add another:
Who in the Hell does this Hume moron think he is, moralizing? He's a freaking TV journalist, a tadpole who swims a moral professional cess pool.
His public assertion that Tiger needs his advice is arrogance beyond arrogance.
For goodness sake, Tiger did what a lot of men do, or wish they could do: he dippied his wick a-plenty in multiple enticing, warm, wet slots. What does this have to do with a need to get religion? Religious, atheist, or something in between, the penis/brain interaction has defied control for as long as hardons have been around.
I can only conclude that Hume has no penis, based on his remarks displaying a profound ignorance of the human condition.
Or that he's a well crafted bot.
Of that he's a garden variety, self important, flaming idiot.
Occhi