According to a 2005 Gallup poll, 20 percent of all U.S. adults believe in reincarnation. Recent surveys by the Barna Group, a Christian research nonprofit, have found that a quarter of U.S. Christians, including 10 percent of all born-again Christians, embrace [reincarnation] as their favored end-of-life view.
Isn't this utterly contrary to the Christan religion's view on how life works?
Originally posted by Penguin I find it interesting that
According to a 2005 Gallup poll, 20 percent of all U.S. adults believe in reincarnation. Recent surveys by the Barna Group, a Christian research nonprofit, have found that a quarter of U.S. Christians, including 10 percent of all born-again Christians, embrace [reincarnation] as their favored end-of-life view.
Isn't this utterly contrary to the Christan religion's view on how life works?
--- Penguin.
And there i thought the major human rights abuse was the talking point of the piece....how wrong can a man be 😛
Originally posted by Penguin I find it interesting that
According to a 2005 Gallup poll, 20 percent of all U.S. adults believe in reincarnation. Recent surveys by the Barna Group, a Christian research nonprofit, have found that a quarter of U.S. Christians, including 10 percent of all born-again Christians, embrace [reincarnation] as their favored end-of-life view.
Isn't this utterly contrary to the Christan religion's view on how life works?
--- Penguin.
Californians at least just love to mix and match their religions. I knew a guy who as a Jewish Christian Buddhist etc. etc. etc.
Originally posted by huckleberryhound And there i thought the major human rights abuse was the talking point of the piece....how wrong can a man be 😛
Well, indeed, if the Chinese government could enforce the ban, it probably would be an abuse of the dalai lama's human rights. But I would have thought that no buddhist would believe the ruling enforcable. How are they going to stop him?
Out of interest, what is the normal mechanism for [choosing the next / finding the reincarnated] Dalai Lama?
Originally posted by Penguin Well, indeed, if the Chinese government could enforce the ban, it probably would be an abuse of the dalai lama's human rights. But I would have thought that no buddhist would believe the ruling enforcable. How are they going to stop him?
Out of interest, what is the normal mechanism for [choosing the next / finding the reincarnated] Dalai Lama?
--- Penguin.
They show kids the old Dalai Lama's stuff and look for signs of familiarity.
I suppose if the monks declare an unapproven child then China will imprison him.
14 Aug '07 19:01
China Bans Reincarnation
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