Uh what?

Do you know anything about Buddhism or its core tenets?

Nope, I'm not a professor of theology, but I'm just guessing that when these "rules"or "tenets" were being created, there was a purpose for it. This is only my opinion.

Go research Buddhism before you make any more comments about the need to maintain an army or make a country strong. If only for your own good.

How is it upside down?

if you wanna attack the cardinal or priest. go for it. attack all you want. and while it hasnt really popped up here yet, do not, and i repeat, DO NOT EVER FUCK WITH SOMEONES BELIEFS. hasnt happened yet, but i feel it coming. its some peoples foundation of life, and theres nothing cool about shattering something like that.

So is the discussion on the militant, war mongering Buddhists over?

Fuck no it isnt, and if you THINK it is i'm going to throw some of my 5-sided, razor sharp karma-stars at you. Compassion be damned!

I'mma get so enlightened on your ass, you'll be seeing a sixteenfold path!

Two billboards in Marsa advertising the Pope's visit to Malta got the unlikely addition of two stencilled images of what looks like a panda. It is not clear why the "artist" in question juxtaposed the bears with the Pope. The organising committee was alerted yesterday morning and it plans to erase the images.

Holy fucking fuck...Boyes couldn't suck a dick if it landed in his mouth.

As you know, I recently invited the Irish bishops to a meeting here in Rome to give an account of their handling of these matters in the past and to outline the steps they have taken to respond to this grave situation. Together with senior officials of the Roman Curia, I listened to what they had to say, both individually and as a group, as they offered an analysis of mistakes made and lessons learned, and a description of the programmes and protocols now in place. Our discussions were frank and constructive. I am confident that, as a result, the bishops will now be in a stronger position to carry forward the work of repairing past injustices and confronting the broader issues associated with the abuse of minors in a way consonant with the demands of justice and the teachings of the Gospel.

2. For my part, considering the gravity of these offences, and the often inadequate response to them on the part of the ecclesiastical authorities in your country, I have decided to write this Pastoral Letter to express my closeness to you and to propose a path of healing, renewal and reparation.

It is true, as many in your country have pointed out, that the problem of child abuse is peculiar neither to Ireland nor to the Church. Nevertheless, the task you now face is to address the problem of abuse that has occurred within the Irish Catholic community, and to do so with courage and determination. No one imagines that this painful situation will be resolved swiftly. Real progress has been made, yet much more remains to be done. Perseverance and prayer are needed, with great trust in the healing power of God’s grace.

At the same time, I must also express my conviction that, in order to recover from this grievous wound, the Church in Ireland must first acknowledge before the Lord and before others the serious sins committed against defenceless children. Such an acknowledgement, accompanied by sincere sorrow for the damage caused to these victims and their families, must lead to a concerted effort to ensure the protection of children from similar crimes in the future.