DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate - View Single Post - Killing the Buddha by Sam Harris (neuroscientist and atheist)

**sykanaxer** · 03-10-2012, 04:22 PM

An interesting article made my a leaning mind. I think theres lots literature out there that talks about living in the now and other buddhist practices but not quoting or hinting of its buddhist roots. But I think lots of people aren't interested or drawn to it.

On the points he made about violence in religion. My views used to be close to his, thinking its religion that caused the violence. But since I got into buddhism I now think its the persons violence they bring to religion. In a clockwork orange(the book) the main character is a very violent teen who gets sent to prison. In prison he finds joy in the bible but not from the hope and love people normally get from religion, he found it in the violent acts within the bible.(hope that was still on topic)

Thanks for sharing the article with us Trilaksana

03-10-2012, 04:22 PM	#6
sykanaxer Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 390 Senior Member	An interesting article made my a leaning mind. I think theres lots literature out there that talks about living in the now and other buddhist practices but not quoting or hinting of its buddhist roots. But I think lots of people aren't interested or drawn to it. On the points he made about violence in religion. My views used to be close to his, thinking its religion that caused the violence. But since I got into buddhism I now think its the persons violence they bring to religion. In a clockwork orange(the book) the main character is a very violent teen who gets sent to prison. In prison he finds joy in the bible but not from the hope and love people normally get from religion, he found it in the violent acts within the bible.(hope that was still on topic) Thanks for sharing the article with us Trilaksana
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