Danish, Portuguese Some central and east European countries are being criticized by more “progressive” Western nations for not wanting to take in Muslim refugees. Chief among them is Hungary, specifically in the person of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Western media are characterizing him as “xenophobic,” “full of hate speech,” and Europe’s “creeping dictator.” Sounding like … [Read more...]
West Misses Point—and Lesson—of Buddhist Anti-Muslim Sentiment
PJ Media Ongoing reports decrying “anti-Muslim” Buddhists seem to miss the point: this antipathy did not appear out of thin air but rather in response to Islamic aggression—the same Islamic aggression the rest of the world is trying to cope with. A Financial Times editorial titled “Buddhist militancy triggers international concern” opens by describing the “traumatic … [Read more...]
Understanding Islam: Buddhist Common Sense vs. Western Nonsense
CBN News (Ibrahim: Islam Unveiled) Portuguese A recent New York Times article titled “Extremism Rises Among Myanmar’s Buddhists” offers important lessons on common sense and nonsense. Written by one Thomas Fuller, it begins by telling of how After a ritual prayer atoning for past sins, Ashin Wirathu, a Buddhist monk with a rock-star following in Myanmar, sat before an … [Read more...]