Buddism teaches karma

I think we can all think of a situation where we have seen payback visit some unsuspecting soul. So when you look at all the pics from Japan, consider that it doesn't really matter how many Prius's you build, that doesn't cleanse you of this crime. Maybe sometimes Ma Nature says, "F... You, biatch".

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I guess this board is full of bait bar addicts. :pop

I think I understand what you are trying to say here but Buddhism does believe in Karma but from my understanding it has to do with future reincarnations.

From what time I have spent in Japan, BTW, I found the majority to be Shintoist not Buddhist. I may be wrong.

Yes, the killing of Dolphins is wrong to most civilized people, but not to all.

Nmysys wrote: I think I understand what you are trying to say here but Buddhism does believe in Karma but from my understanding it has to do with future reincarnations.

From what time I have spent in Japan, BTW, I found the majority to be Shintoist not Buddhist. I may be wrong.

Yes, the killing of Dolphins is wrong to most civilized people, but not to all.

You are right. About half claim Shintoism and around 44% claim Buddism although in reality a lot of people practice portions of both. That said Shintoism does recognize that the nation has karma that can be influenced.

The Kami of Shintoism Do Indeed Exist.

.....When a king went to a mountain in ancient times to make offerings to heaven, the high stage kami -- the deity protectors of the nation -- would be there to observe the proceedings, as would the higher level Desire Realm beings responsible for protecting the nation. A nation has karma, and some of it can be changed by human and non-human efforts. If the king offered sacrifice and asked for assistance in case of a famine, drought, flood and so forth, they’d do what they could in their power to help matters if the karma of the people merited it. If the people were non-repentent, forget it.

http://www.meditationexpert.com/paranor ... toism.html

So, to understand this, your premise is that Japan is getting its Karma for killing the Dolphins?

Just trying to understand where you are going with this.

I am simply saying that their own belief system states that their national karma is dictated by their conduct. Their words, not mine.

Humans kill animals every day for food, sport, or just for a trophy. The one thing that all can agree on is that killing should be done in the most humane way possible. The video clearly shows that this lot are out to make a blood and gore spectacle of this and to make the animals suffer an agonizing death. Imagine if we went down to the slaughter house and workers were walking around in the paddocks herding the animals to a downtown city park and then thrusting spears into the sides of the cattle or sheep etc and leaving them to walk around gushing blood, bellowing in pain.

There is something very sadistic going on with these particular zipperheads. They get a kick out of the torture and as you see in the video they laugh about it. They are sick. And as a fair chase hunter I resent the hell out of them.

I understand and agree, just was trying to get an actual discussion going for once. I have tried to understand the Japanese people and culture and had a Japanese friend once tell me that I would never understand them completely.

BB, I know you don't want to hear from me but these are people. I have given up on trying to get to your human side but I saw a bunch of FB people talking about this as well and you continually see people as groups instead of humans. This was a tragedy and sad. Just like Katrina was not about black and poor people.

I am trying to figure out if you have just not had anything happen to you that was sad, if you can't feel, or you are just stupid. I just can't tell. But no one deserves this.

Do you even believe in Karma or you just using their own religion against them? I would guess the later and that gives you no credibility at all.

CG:

He is actually making a valid point. You keep judging instead of learning on these topics.

We know how you feel CG.

CinnamonGirl wrote: BB, I know you don't want to hear from me but these are people. I have given up on trying to get to your human side but I saw a bunch of FB people talking about this as well and you continually see people as groups instead of humans.

Do you proof read before the send button? Just sayin

CinnamonGirl wrote: Just like Katrina was not about black and poor people.

Well you know that and I know that but you should have told that to the race pimps like the Justice Brothers
and the media libs who totally made it about whitey oppressing black folks

CinnamonGirl wrote: I am trying to figure out if you have just not had anything happen to you that was sad, if you can't feel, or you are just stupid. I just can't tell. But no one deserves this.[/quotes]

What the heck does what has or hasn't happened to me have to do with this? Logic should tell you that one has no bearing on the other. But then women don't use logic. It is all about emotion and feelings. Where are your feelings for those animals being tortured in the video or let me guess, you didn't watch it and just assumed because I posted it was just not worth opening?

CinnamonGirl wrote: Do you even believe in Karma or you just using their own religion against them? I would guess the later and that give you no credibility at all.

What.... hurh .....?? What does one have to do with the other? They supposedly live their lives according to their beliefs. And if they truly believe what their faith says then they must have been thumbing their nose at their Gods if they continued to commit their crimes against other living creatures. Their religion says that they can change their destiny with the help of their Gods providing they change their hearts and behavior. Try reading a little if you aren't familiar with their religion, and maybe try respecting their faith.