On a tendency of humans with religions...

[Guest guest]

I want to do this in order to benefit others, to put down in writing in a

form that can be understood what differentiates the terrorist in the

clothing of the religious from the genuine.

First of all, I would begin by rewriting this paragraph, as it is barely intelligible.

Also, one should not try to get too sophisticated with this. Many

fine writers have tackled this subject with more than some success.

I would suggest as research, "THE TRUE BELIEVER" by Eric Hoffer, as a

good reference work.

Also, keep in mind that many things can be hijacked by power-hungry or

misguided people: buses, cars, airplanes, political parties (Hitler

was a great example of that!), clubs, organizations, schools,

nightclubs, dancing schools, pet stores and I suppose...any group you

could name. Once a strong willed and nefarious or even well intended,

yet misguided individual seeks to imprint the entire organization with

their ethos and atman, well, golly-gosh, it's curtains for the rest of

the group and soon everybody is doing the tango, goose-stepping,

raising only poodles, voting as a block, preventing unborn murders by

killing doctors, wearing only green and generally being royal pains

for the rest of the world...

And I didn't even get into religion yet.

Thanks for enduring my comments...

Warm Thoughts...

Namaste,

Zenbob

[Guest guest]

I want to do this in order to benefit others,

to put down in writing in a

form that can be understood what differentiates the terrorist in

the

clothing of the religious from the genuine.

Deluded self justification.

[Guest guest]

Harvey Schneider wrote:

Deluded self justification? Why so grim

a put down? It seems like a reasonable topic for investigation.Harvey

what differentiates the terrorist in the

clothing of the religious from the genuine?

Deluded self justification.

[Guest guest]

Deluded self justification? Is this a political judgment, or what? Harvey

No, it seems like the only reasonable answer to the question

previously posed. Anyone committing terrorism under the guise of

religious idealism is suffering from "deluded self-justification."

It really is a very finely defined thing. Once a "believer" crosses

over the line from discussion to violent action (particularly

terrorism: by definition the act of violence against innocent or

random victims to create panic or terror in a general populace) then

they no longer genuinely can claim to be "religious." It is a sham,

a farce, a posture to justify the personal political condition of the

terrorist.

Now, don't get me wrong. There may be times when forms of "terrorism"

may be justified by conditions and political situations so extreme as

to leave little other recourse. However, these are political and

physical actions, not religious. No one should confuse this issue or

be confused by those who would like to wield influence over the

impressionable or easily led.

Namaste

(hold that bomb! Don't throw it unless you can afford to catch it, if it comes back!)

Peace...

Zenbob

[Guest guest]

Hello Zenbob,

 

It is nice to touch your mind after such a while.

 

Would you say that Arjuna commits a religious act in the

Bhagavad-Gita? Or in another way of asking a question, is there such

a thing as a religious act?

 

Curious,

 

Antoine

 

<< It really is a very finely defined thing. Once a "believer"

crosses over the line from discussion to violent action (particularly

terrorism: by definition the act of violence against innocent or

random victims to create panic or terror in a general populace) then

they no longer genuinely can claim to be "religious." It is a sham,

a farce, a posture to justify the personal political condition of the

terrorist. Now, don't get me wrong. There may be times when forms

of "terrorism" may be justified by conditions and political

situations so extreme as to leave little other recourse. However,

these are political and physical actions, not religious. No one

should confuse this issue or be confused by those who would like to

wield influence over the impressionable or easily led. Namaste (hold

that bomb! Don't throw it unless you can afford to catch it, if it

comes back!) Peace... Zenbob >>