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Originally Posted by jorgelito
You can't racial profile a religion. A religion is not a race.
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Tell that to Mr. Singh.
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Originally Posted by jorgelito
Racial profiling is ineffectual and lazy.
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This I agree with.
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Originally Posted by jorgelito
Buddhism is a religion people. The Dalai Lama is considered a living god. And yes they do "pray". I have been to enough Buddhist temples and have seen them pray. I have seen the prayer wheel.
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Buddhism can be considered both a religion and a philosophy, albeit an applied philosophy, which is basically how one can define religion.
Buddhists typically don't even want to consider themselves Buddhists at all. They avoid categorization because they intentionally let go of conceptual trappings. Any rituals, clothing, symbols, etc. used are mere aids. They aren't to be idolized or coveted as sacred. I am speaking generally, of course. There are variances between Buddhist groups.