How to find goodness? I counsel so many ex-christians and all of
them tell me that they initially taught christianity was something
enlightening for them, would bring them out of their lull but
eventually they were disapponted by they way they were treated by
the politics of the church.
Yes there are a lot of politics in the church. But I do not find
anything like this at all in buddhism because we all work for the
good of all.
Aum Shinrikyo has little to do with buddhism, in fact its
founder Shoko Asahara, took the roots of christianity, yoga,
hinduism to build on his cult.
You see, all wars are started by the muslims and christians.
George Bush who claims to be a devout christian and supports Billy
Graham, went on to wage a fake and bloody war on Iraq on the lies
that Iraq was developing WMD.
I even counsel one friend, who used to have a christian
girlfriend. They went out for 3 years until one day, she was
attracted by teh idea of converting to christianity. She insisted
her boyfriend to follow her to church, he relented. She began to
quit drinking, to become so so holy, hate swearing, don't like to
gossip, spend her money for church work, no time for boyfriend
because go and do ministry, etc. But the boyfriend still go for
clubbing. Though he attend church but he decided to be a lukewarm
christian. Then they both join cell group. The leaders forced them
both to go for water baptism and classes. But the boyfriend
refused. She went. And then the day when he really felt left out
was the on that very sunday service when she went out on stage to
profess her commitment to christ to a congregation of 2000.
Arguments started to ensue. The boyfriend spent so much money to
buy a house and fund her part time studies because he was thinking
of marrying her. But she wanted him to become christian and go thru
marriage counselling together. The boyfriend read the rules from
the marriage counselling course, he has to tithe 10%, only marry a
christian. He was outraged. Their relationship got worst, started
arguing, mainly over religion.
Before she became christian, everything was ok, they even spoke
of starting family. Moment she got converted, she completely
changed, wanted the boyfriend to change as well. Wah, like
Jonestown, completely brainwashed.
Then she decided to break up with him. He was so heartbroken. On
the day after they broke up, he wanted to go to the cell group to
meet up with her and try to persuade her to come back. But the cell
group leader refused to open the gate to let him in. He wanted to
speak to her. But it was the cell group leader who came out to
speak to him instead, advised him to let her go.
he tried to contact her, but her handphone blocked his calls.
Her parents refused to open the door for him. He was really
heartbroken. We buddhist had to counsel him and now he became a
devout buddhist, decided to be a vegetarian.
Few years later, we found out the truth. the girl fell in love
with one of the church leaders, a junior pastor and married
him.
Hah, see? Churches reserve all the girls for their leaders. And
they kick out the poor guys like this guy, my charity branch had to
counsel him.
So cruel. Churches all like Kong Hee.
There are always black sheeps here and there.
The root of all religions are good. It's human beings who
manipulate the teachings for their own benefits
