The Pope, who managed to get the United Nations “International Year for Tolerance” off to a good start with the launch of his book, ‘Crossing the Threshold of Hope’ – Johnathan Cape, London, has demonstrated his abysmal ignorance and lack of understanding of Buddhism. Although he, with reservations, expresses guarded approval of Judaism, Hinduism and Islam, he considers Buddhism beyond the pale. He trots out the usual cliches about Buddhism being “negative” and pessimistic. What really worries him is the appeal Buddhism has to the ‘Western’ mind, especially to Catholics who see in Buddhist meditation techniques something that has been lost from the contemplative tradition of early Christianity. He provides no logical arguments against Buddhism but resorts to dogma to prove his point.
Whatever the Pope says must be true. We know whatever He says is true because he’s infallible. We know he’s infallible because he says so and whatever he says must be true.We know whatever He says is true because he’s infallible. We know he’s infallible because he says so and whatever he says must be true
