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I know this guy used to behead people so it makes me think Buddhism is more forgiving than Christianity. After striking a life-saving deal with the FBI, Tadamaso Goto, a well-know leader of the Japanese mafia, entered the Buddhist priesthood on April 8th, which is celebrated as the Buddha’s birthday in Japan. Goto was expelled from the yakuza’s Yamaguchi-gumi in October, after it was revealed that he traded information to the FBI in 2001 in order to receive a liver transplant in the United States. In the 1980s and 1990s, the yakuza in the Tokyo area, under Goto’s direction, was known for extortion, human trafficking, drug dealing, beatings, and destroying businesses that refused to comply with its demands. Goto believes that by becoming a priest the Buddha will enable him to begin a new life. Read more here. NEWS: Notorious Yakuza Leader Joins Buddhist Priesthood « Religion Compass Exchanges http://religioncompass.wordpress.com/2009/04/13/news-notorious-yakuza-leader-joins-buddhist-priesthood/ quote:
ORIGINAL: Lorr47 Fox News' Brit Hume Says Tiger Woods Must Turn to Christianity "Christianity is a better path than Buddhism when it comes to forgiveness of sins, Fox News pundit Brit Hume told Chris Wallace on Sunday. According to Hume, Tiger Woods should embrace a Christian faith if he wants to be forgiven for cheating on his wife multiple times. " 'The extent to which he can recover seems to me depends on his faith,' said Hume. 'He is said to be a Buddhist. I don't think that faith offers the kind of redemption and forgiveness offered by the Christian faith. My message to Tiger is, Tiger turn to the Christian faith and you can make a total recovery and be a great example to the world.'" It is nice to know that Fox News pundits are divinely inspired and not only know when our grandparents are going to be exterminated by the health care police but can show us the way to religious enlightenment. Is Hume in the running as VP on "The Palin's" 2012 ticket? I thought Fox had reached the height of arrogance, but there seems to be plenty room left.
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