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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->removing the idols of deities in five temples in the village and throwing them into the Bhima, declaring that they would embrace Buddhism<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->How can anyone become Buddhist with such a mindset?
In another 2 centuries or so, when they have been fed anti-Buddhist propaganda (currently doing the rounds in Tibet, Sri Lanka, Korea,...), they will toss statues of the Buddha and other Buddhist icons and jump into Islam, Christianity (or Scientology or whatever is popular then).
Their Hindu ancestors are no doubt shaking their heads in sadness. Everything they respected, loved and believed in is being trampled all over by their own descendants. The missionaries and the others must be congratulating themselves. Step one of their plan accomplished: they got these people disrespecting their own ancestors. They're now awaiting the conversion out of Buddhism 2 centuries hence.
I'd rather they didn't taint Buddhism with their insincerity and hatred for Hinduism.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->removing the idols of deities in five temples in the village and throwing them into the Bhima, declaring that they would embrace Buddhism<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->How can anyone become Buddhist with such a mindset?
In another 2 centuries or so, when they have been fed anti-Buddhist propaganda (currently doing the rounds in Tibet, Sri Lanka, Korea,...), they will toss statues of the Buddha and other Buddhist icons and jump into Islam, Christianity (or Scientology or whatever is popular then).
Their Hindu ancestors are no doubt shaking their heads in sadness. Everything they respected, loved and believed in is being trampled all over by their own descendants. The missionaries and the others must be congratulating themselves. Step one of their plan accomplished: they got these people disrespecting their own ancestors. They're now awaiting the conversion out of Buddhism 2 centuries hence.
I'd rather they didn't taint Buddhism with their insincerity and hatred for Hinduism.