this is a few years old but very scary. What the fuck is wrong with people?
Minnesota: Legislator calls Buddhism a "cult": According to Pioneer Planet: 12
The Dalai Lama is the exiled religious and political leader of the Tibetan government. He is probably the best known Buddhist in the world, and was the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. He is scheduled to give an address before a joint session of the Minnesota legislature on May-9. Representative Arlon Linder (R) wrote to colleagues via email: "As a Christian, I am offended that we would have the Dalai Lama come and speak...These beliefs are incompatible with Christian principles, and those Christian principles are or have been the governing principles in American society...They don't believe that there is one God. They don't believe Christ is God. They believe in evolution and reincarnation. That is not Christian." He further stated that Buddhism is considered a "cult." Last year Linder commented on the "irreligious left views'' of a Jewish colleague. The ethics committee reviewed his statement, concluding that his comments were regrettable but did not merit discipline.
Minnesota: Legislator calls Buddhism a "cult": According to Pioneer Planet: 12
The Dalai Lama is the exiled religious and political leader of the Tibetan government. He is probably the best known Buddhist in the world, and was the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. He is scheduled to give an address before a joint session of the Minnesota legislature on May-9. Representative Arlon Linder (R) wrote to colleagues via email: "As a Christian, I am offended that we would have the Dalai Lama come and speak...These beliefs are incompatible with Christian principles, and those Christian principles are or have been the governing principles in American society...They don't believe that there is one God. They don't believe Christ is God. They believe in evolution and reincarnation. That is not Christian." He further stated that Buddhism is considered a "cult." Last year Linder commented on the "irreligious left views'' of a Jewish colleague. The ethics committee reviewed his statement, concluding that his comments were regrettable but did not merit discipline.