[theladyfromjersey]

I myself am a buddhist who converted to Buddhism from Christianity and I cried when I read this. I heard about your website from a Christian co worker and heard that you were conservative Christians who oppose intolerance by Islam but what about intolerance by Christianity? Why aren't you condemning this sort of thing if you all condemn Muslim for doing the same thing?

[JudgemAll]

Why aren't you condemning this sort of thing if you all condemn Muslim for doing the same thing?

Yawn, obviously you have not been reading posts around here and just want to spew further lies and hatred yourself.

[Arpege92]

Wait a minute here. You've been a part of FR for one day and you have the nerve to come and make final judgements on us. Check your attitude at the door, otherwise people are not going to take too kindly to you.

[steplock]

Christianity is not the only religion under attack by the leftists - Any and all religions that do not bow to the power of the state, or ARE the state are marked for destruction:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1156915/posts?page=10#10

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1156915/posts?page=10#31

[dasboot]

I glanced at about half this article; and, but for the guy with the mic, sent to the mental hospital, and those kids gospelling in front of the statue, there's little solid evidence that Christians are on a jihad. I would, at second thought, suspect Marxists or Muslims or both, of stirrin' up bad karma between the faithful. Nuts come in all colors and avowed faiths. You might be worried about the wrong bunch. Heck, it don't take a genius to figure out that carving a crucifix into a statue is gonna mess with heads. Like putting red and black ants in a jar, and shaking.

[tet68]

It would perhaps be better to educate those christians
here,as they probably do not know about this.

Buddhists are under attack many places in the pacific rim,
I had not heard of these Korean attacks myself.

[VOA]

Well, if people claiming to be Christians are doing this sort of things...they've
gone beyond the pale and need extremely strong disapproval (and whatever jail time
the civil law imposes).

I know Korea has a heavy Christianization and that even what is now the capitol city
of North Korea once had so many churches that it was called "The Jerusalem of the East".

[VOA]

I was just wondering why not a whole lot have been condemning this sort of violent
acts by people claiming to represent Christians?

Truth is...haven't heard about it.
I suspect for most of us on the forum, the last persecution of Buddhism we've
heard of was the Taliban in Afghanistan destroying the ancient statues and perhaps
some of the Islamic attacks in Thailand (presumably on Buddhists).

As I said earlier...if Christians are doing this...they've got some
punishment coming.

[Allan]

Bump

[Squantos]

Wheres that damn Viking Kitty at ?

[SaveTheChief]

I didn't read the article. I don't need to. By your comments, I know what you want.

Your friend must not know much about Free Republic. Yes, there are many Christians here and there are also many of the Jewish faith. I am sure there are other religions represented here, as well as those who are agnostic or atheist.

I cannot speak for all FReepers, but I am against all violence against innocent people. The word "tolerance" has been so abused over the past by those of you who seek to undermine the very foundations of the United States. Those who are looking for "tolerance" are most likely looking for everyone on the planet to agree with something we cannot agree with, which isn't even the real definition of tolerance. What I find amazing is that we have offered tolerance to homosexuals, Muslims, and liberals, and yet we have not been given tolerance in return. We are called hateful, bigots, and homophobic for not approving something our faith will not allow. The boiling point is approaching rapidly.

I suspect you are simply another troll looking to try and shove something in our faces. I also suspect you were not a follower of Christianity to begin with. I cannot prove it, however.

[Larry Lucido]

We have correspondents in that part of the world. Perhaps they may enlighten.

[Fiddlstix]

Bump
To read later

[tiamat]

Please understand that most of us here do not know about it.

It's the first we have heard.

Now I am NOT a Christian, but I persoanlly feel that most Christians would not do the things described in the article. The ones who are are simply wrong.

[marron]

why was there still no progress in dissolving tensions and making true peace between North and South Korea at the DMZ?

Why do you think that is?

why is Christianity in Korea provoking public condemnation because of the missionary work of its aggressive, conversion-oriented Christian leaders who are following extremely conservative and fundamentalist theology from the States?

Missionaries trying to convert people? Really?

I am a conservative, something of a fundamentalist, from the US. If I discuss my faith with you, it would inevitably be in the terms I understand. How else would I explain it?

Nothing is wrong with propagation or missionary work itself, only the exclusive and obsolete method that slanders and condemns other religions,"

I agree with Dr. Pyon. Our outreach has to be grounded in love for the person we are trying to reach or it is pointless. It will do more harm than good.

A more extensive listing of incidents against Buddhism including over twenty serious arson attacks against temples in the last fifteen years... no one has been positively identified, arrested or definitely associated with any of these crimes ... the chief of police... concurs... it is probable that a fanatical or mentally disturbed religious extremist is connected with the incidents...

Exactly why are you blaming Christians?

I have never witnessed an act of violence committed by Christians against someone for purely religious reasons. I can't imagine it would ever happen. If such things are occurring in Korea, then there must be something more to the story that is not explainable by simply slandering US fundamentalism. There may be cultural attitudes involved that have nothing to do with Christianity at all. People, after all, are people.

But this article makes one serious error. It conflates preaching designed to promote the gospel with physical violence committed against Bhuddists. It is only obvious that on theological grounds Christian preachers are going to disagree with Bhuddism as a religion.

I would say that most US Christians have no hostility at all toward Bhuddists, holding them overall in high regard. That does not mean that we necessarily agree with them on religious grounds.

Many Korean Christians claim : 1) Buddhism is superstition

There are some elements that look like it. These elements may not be formally part of the religion, but are folk traditions that have been absorbed.

2) Buddhism is idol worship

Some Bhuddist practices look like idol worship to Christian eyes. There are some Christian practices that draw the same criticism from other Christians. But criticism is not slander.

3) Jesus is God but Shakyamuni is (was) a human being

That is a central tenet to Christian faith, that is not just some US fundamentalist exageration. If you are a former Christian, you know that, of course.

4) Buddhism is... a philosophy, not a religion...

There is a lot of truth in this. Actually, I have heard people say this to explain how they could be both Bhuddist and Christian at the same time, that they accepted Christ as savior, and had absorbed Bhuddist philosophy into their world view. I'm not sure I buy it...

5) Buddhism is baseless. It has no substance at its root...

Again, you can't be surprised that Christian missionaries disagree with a non-Christian religion. This is not violence, it is disagreement. You can't conflate the two.

If anyone is physically attacking Bhuddists, obviously they are wrong. Without knowing more about it, I would be hesitant to believe that these people are Christians at all. If they are, and if the facts are as you have given them, you won't find any Christians here who will defend them.

[Dr. Marten]

Just goes to show that Christians are no more tollerant than any of the other 'religions'.