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Sepharad
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The Dalai Lama is a truly great man; I have learned so much from his teachings. He truly does not seek to convert people to his faith, but to help those in other faiths see the truth that we all share, in terms of compassion, love and mutual respect.
Its a good thing Judaism exists, because if not, I’d be a follower of his!
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Its a good thing Judaism exists, because if not, I’d be a follower of his!
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teancum79
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I’m in no danger of making him my spiritual leader, but I do respect him as a great leader.
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SedesDomi
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If I didn’t know any better, I would say that you might have been a Jew in the Lotus.The Dalai Lama is a truly great man; I have learned so much from his teachings. He truly does not seek to convert people to his faith, but to help those in other faiths see the truth that we all share, in terms of compassion, love and mutual respect.
Its a good thing Judaism exists, because if not, I’d be a follower of his!
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Sepharad
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Nope, not me! Though I do greatly respect Buddhism (both forms…Mahayana and Theravada), Buddhism is one way I could not go (though their philosophies are pretty good, their forms of worship, to me, are pure avodah zarah (idolatry.)If I didn’t know any better, I would say that you might have been a Jew in the Lotus.
I can explain why so many younger Jews gravitated toward Buddhism though. Many younger Jews were searching for a deeper spirituality than the Judaism of their day exposed them to. They tended to see Buddhism as a non-threatening way of achieving spirituality, with none of the historical baggage that Christianity had (persecutions, pogroms, etc).
The Jewish Renewal Movement, which was developed in the 1960s by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, sought to help those disaffected Jews return to a Judaism more in line with what they were seeking…one that had a vibrancy and a deep spiritual focus. Consequently, many of the Jews in the JRM used to be involved in other religions, such as Buddhism, Christianity and whatnot. Reb Zalman found a way for them to find what they were looking for without having to leave Judaism.
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This is a quote from the first post: *Syeed said it was a message Muslim leaders already believed as a matter of faith. The Quran, which represents the divine teachings revealed to the prophet Muhammad, instructs Muslims that humanity would consist of people of only one faith if it had been so deemed by Allah, the Islamic word for God.
The Quranic verse, Syeed and others at the gathering said, instructs that a diversity of faiths ought to encourage believers to do good within their own systems.
“They will have to look to their own religion,” Syeed said. *
To me this is the same da’wa that muslims usually give - basically there is not one iota of any indication that they will do as anyone requests - to show religious tolerance.
I do not think the Dalai lama succeeded. Nor did the Pope.
Everyone is tolerant, except the muslims.
There is a thread called, Understanding Muhammad: A Psychobiography of Allah’s Prophet. It is discussing a book that an ex-muslim wrote and, as usual, the early history of mohammed was twisted (it is called ‘turnspeak’ - when the muslims do something but blame their victims for it) and it was mohammed who started the taunting and ridicule of other’s religions in Mecca. He was not persecuted either, as he and his followers claim - but for 13 years he was the one who was behaving poorly.
Anyway, what we are seeing worldwide is not only the slaughter of Christians and Jews - but also the Buddhists and Hindus. I would suppose that other lesser religions, pagans, etc are also in that mix when muslims start living in the areas that they live in. It is the same M.O. (modus operendi) of muslims everywhere.
The Quranic verse, Syeed and others at the gathering said, instructs that a diversity of faiths ought to encourage believers to do good within their own systems.
“They will have to look to their own religion,” Syeed said. *
To me this is the same da’wa that muslims usually give - basically there is not one iota of any indication that they will do as anyone requests - to show religious tolerance.
I do not think the Dalai lama succeeded. Nor did the Pope.
Everyone is tolerant, except the muslims.
There is a thread called, Understanding Muhammad: A Psychobiography of Allah’s Prophet. It is discussing a book that an ex-muslim wrote and, as usual, the early history of mohammed was twisted (it is called ‘turnspeak’ - when the muslims do something but blame their victims for it) and it was mohammed who started the taunting and ridicule of other’s religions in Mecca. He was not persecuted either, as he and his followers claim - but for 13 years he was the one who was behaving poorly.
Anyway, what we are seeing worldwide is not only the slaughter of Christians and Jews - but also the Buddhists and Hindus. I would suppose that other lesser religions, pagans, etc are also in that mix when muslims start living in the areas that they live in. It is the same M.O. (modus operendi) of muslims everywhere.
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planten
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Afghanistan, Kashmir and Punjab are the important places where the religions co-existed. The Jews who had been forcibly taken away (prisnors) to the land of Babylonian king, later when they had the opportunity, they never returned to Kana’an. They rather migrated and shifted to the east, i.e. Afghanistan via Persia.
When Jesus arrived in Palestine, there were only two Jewish tribes in Kana’an. The other Ten were scattered at different places in now called Afghanistan and Kashmir. Jesus said he had other sheep to whom he must go. He knew his mission completely.
After the incident of the cross, Jesus travelled to the eastern countries and arrived in Afghanistan. He met many people there. But please know about the people. There was Budha in that area about 500 years before Jesus. The teachings of Budha had spread far and wide. And there were Jews also in the area. The budhists had been informed by the Great Budha that a White Messiha (Bagwa Mathea) will come after him in that area. The budhists were to believe in him. So most of the Budhists, when they saw Jesus and when they learnt about his teachings, they converted to teachings of Jesus. They became followers of Jesus. And there were Jews in that area who also converted.
Those Jews also accepted Jesus and became his followers. I would not call them christians. They could be called the reformed Jews. So that was the end of the majority Budhist and old style Jews in that area.
But the names of the places and tribes in Afghanistan remain true to the original Jewish styles, such as Isa Khel, Musa khel, mount Sulaiman etc. As Jesus travelled to Kashmir ( and perhaps even Tibet) every one welcomed him and believed in him in very large numbers. Muslims were then no where to be seen. Muhammad had not been born yet.
When Muhammad arrived, his faith spread to Persia and Afghanistan. Even in his lifetime, some of the converted Afghans ( Reformed Jews?) came to Madinah and met the prophet in secret and believed in Muhammad and became Muslims. They were the party who had come to Madinah to investigate and confirm the things about Islam. The people of Afghanistan became Muslims.
The people of Afghanistan (the present day place in maximum trouble) have been going through many changes. There is no wonder if Dalai Lama is also on a mission of conciliation
When Jesus arrived in Palestine, there were only two Jewish tribes in Kana’an. The other Ten were scattered at different places in now called Afghanistan and Kashmir. Jesus said he had other sheep to whom he must go. He knew his mission completely.
After the incident of the cross, Jesus travelled to the eastern countries and arrived in Afghanistan. He met many people there. But please know about the people. There was Budha in that area about 500 years before Jesus. The teachings of Budha had spread far and wide. And there were Jews also in the area. The budhists had been informed by the Great Budha that a White Messiha (Bagwa Mathea) will come after him in that area. The budhists were to believe in him. So most of the Budhists, when they saw Jesus and when they learnt about his teachings, they converted to teachings of Jesus. They became followers of Jesus. And there were Jews in that area who also converted.
Those Jews also accepted Jesus and became his followers. I would not call them christians. They could be called the reformed Jews. So that was the end of the majority Budhist and old style Jews in that area.
But the names of the places and tribes in Afghanistan remain true to the original Jewish styles, such as Isa Khel, Musa khel, mount Sulaiman etc. As Jesus travelled to Kashmir ( and perhaps even Tibet) every one welcomed him and believed in him in very large numbers. Muslims were then no where to be seen. Muhammad had not been born yet.
When Muhammad arrived, his faith spread to Persia and Afghanistan. Even in his lifetime, some of the converted Afghans ( Reformed Jews?) came to Madinah and met the prophet in secret and believed in Muhammad and became Muslims. They were the party who had come to Madinah to investigate and confirm the things about Islam. The people of Afghanistan became Muslims.
The people of Afghanistan (the present day place in maximum trouble) have been going through many changes. There is no wonder if Dalai Lama is also on a mission of conciliation
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Sam_777
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God bless you and show you the true path planten, you seems a strange Muslim to me, you don’t believe in hadiths yet you recognize superstitious stories, could you please tell us a little about your faith background and where did you learn about Islam.
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