Thread: Buddhist Terrorism

Saw this on my phone last night and figured worth sharing:
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Fresh sectarian violence broke out in north-western Burma late on Saturday when Buddhist mobs burned down dozens of homes and shops following rumours that a young woman had been sexually assaulted by a Muslim man. There were no reports of injuries.

Myanmar's radical monk Wirathu, whose anti-Muslim rhetoric has placed him at the centre of rising religious violence, said on his Facebook page that hundreds of people took part in the riot on the outskirts of Kantbalu

Burma: Buddhist mobs burn down Muslim homes and shops | World news | theguardian.com


Quick google search found a NBC Article that, while on the surface anyways, to be actually pretty damn good:

U Wirathu has been accused of inciting violence against Myanmar's Muslim minority with fiery sermons claiming the growth of Islam is putting Buddhism and Burmese culture at risk.
About 200 people have been killed by violence since religious riots erupted in June 2012 and tens of thousands fled after homes owned were burned by mobs.

Wirathu, who says he once compared himself to the al Qaeda leader as "a joke," claims Islamic beliefs can encourage people to have "bad characters." As a key figure in a movement that encourages people to boycott Muslim businesses, Wirathu espouses a form of radical Buddhism which seems incongruous to those in the West who associate the religion with peace and acceptance.

However, the 46-year-old monk insists he does not advocate violence against Muslims, who make up just 5 percent of the country's 60 million people.

'Buddhist bin Laden' or man of peace? Monk leads anti-Muslim campaign in Myanmar - World News

To be honest, on the list of religions and likelihood to be involved in religious violence, Buddhism would of been low on that list.

The shit be gettin real when buddhists start losing their shit.

I always thought they were about self-immolation when they got really pissed off.

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Whenever anyone gets to the extremes of any religious group it always gets dicey.

Radical Islam - is inconsistent with Quran.
The KKK, Westboro and the like - is inconsistent with the Bible.
Gush Emunim - is inconsistent with the Torah.

And this "Wirathu" guy's teachings on Buddhism - appear to be inconsistent with everything Budda stood for.

Originally Posted by Margaret Atwood - ​The Blind Assassin

“Gods always come in handy, they justify almost anything.”