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Re: Buddhism in prison - a good idea?
Sun, November 8, 2009 - 4:35 PMBuddhism is a peaceful religion . . . well, they're all supposed to be peaceful, but Buddhism comes closer than most. The practice of meditation builds a sense of tranquility and has been used in prison for anger management.
www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/1...on/index.html
Expect a lot of grief from the Religious Right, however, if they think the government is supporting pagan religions.
Generally, religious programs in prison have a somewhat mixed record. They're not for everyone.
www.oregon.gov/DOC/TRANS/...icle2.shtml
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Re: Buddhism in prison - a good idea?
Sun, November 8, 2009 - 9:28 PMBuddhism doesn't make me as uncomfortable as some religion.
My main thing is to make sure that neither religion nor politics should be indoctrinated in people, regardless of whether they are in prison or not. -
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Re: Buddhism in prison - a good idea?
Sun, November 8, 2009 - 9:36 PMthe religious right needs to be kicked in the butt until they stop being such asses. .
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Re: Buddhism in prison - a good idea?
Mon, November 9, 2009 - 6:36 AMWhat is needed in prison is fairness in sentencing. Let's also stop arresting addicts and get them treatment. Stop turning addicts into hardened criminals then looking for something to paste over that fact like religion. First display humanity then let the people find their own religion. -
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Re: Buddhism in prison - a good idea?
Mon, November 9, 2009 - 12:17 PMAnd lets stop pretending that it is an efficient form of deterrence. That is a scam.
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Re: Buddhism in prison - a good idea?
Mon, November 9, 2009 - 2:28 PMI've got to tell you... I read the article and had a really tough time with the second paragraph. It smacks of rascism and unfairly berates those of the faith of Islam. Additionally, I am left wondering why there were no numbers regarding Christians who leave jail and commit crimes.
I understand her article is about Buddhism, but since she's bringing up "peaceful religions", why was there no mention of Wicca, whose basic principle is "Harm None"?
Whether it's through Buddhism or any other religion, the challenge lies with all of humanity - criminal or not - in recognizing we are all connected. That one truth supercedes race, religion, sex, or any other "category" devised to divide us and treat each other with anything less than honour and kindness. -
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Re: Buddhism in prison - a good idea?
Tue, November 10, 2009 - 7:17 AM<<second paragraph. It smacks of rascism and unfairly berates those of the faith of Islam>>
Islam is not a race. She wasn't "unfairly berating" she was giving real "examples of ex-convict Muslim converts who have gone on to commit crimes" ..."justifying crime sprees in the name of Islam, both in the U.S. and abroad." And "The situation of Islam in prisons, with the potential of "radicalizing" violent convicts, is worrisome enough for law enforcement and political agencies both in the U.S. and elsewhere to study the "potentially toxic mix of extremist ideology and a criminal past."
For some, Islam is more of a totalitarian regime than a peaceful religion - this is based on Islams 1,400 year history. The only time Muslims are truly peaceful is when they are a very small minority. Just listen to what ex-Muslims are saying
Wafa Sultan's message to America
www.examiner.com/x-17009-F...to-America
Islamification: an Infidel Warning!
www.youtube.com/watch
www.thereligionofpeace.com
"Islam isn't in America to be equal to any other faith, but to become dominant. The Koran, the Muslim book of scripture, should be the highest authority in America, and Islam the only accepted religion on Earth."
-- Omar M. Ahmad, founder of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
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Re: Buddhism in prison - a good idea?
Tue, November 10, 2009 - 10:08 AMHi Rocky - I see I could have written that sentence more clearly... My apologies for the muddiness of my writing. I meant that the 2nd paragraph smacks of racism (saying that most of its adherents are black) AND (as a second point, I meant) it unfairly berated those of the faith of Islam.
For some, Christianity is more of a totalitarian regime than a peaceful religion. My statement is based on their 2,000 year history. For example, Islam was not responsible for the Inquisition, and I don't know the last time I heard any children's rhymes about murdering sprees for not fitting in to the regime (I'm talking about the rhyme, "Mary, Mary, (the Queen of England who persecuted 'heretics') quite contrary... How does your garden (of dead people you've killed) grow?")
I'm very certain, having been a fundamentalist Christian for a few brief years (don't worry, I got better!), Christianity isn't in America to be equal with any other faith, either. It demands a Theocracy, as well.
Someone said earlier that all organized religion needs to be done away with (I'm paraphrasing, perhaps terribly. I can't recall the exact quote, forgive me). I wholeheartedly agree. I was just trying to say.... There are many other groups and religions who have been - historically - and are, present day, equally as militant... and I wish she would have noted those others, as well.
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