I was reading through John Chicks tracts for pure enjoyment and laughs, when I came across one that pissed me off (as a Buddhist) more than usual. It was "The Tycoon" (
http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0016/0016_01.asp ), about a Buddhist who "finds out" (read burns in Hell) that "Buddha didn't die for his sins".
As I read through it, I was horrified at Chick's total ignorance of Buddhism, he
doesn't even know about what he is attacking! In his comic, he protrays Buddhists as actually worshiping Buddha like he is a god, which is totally untrue. Budhhists aspire to become Buddha, not worship him. How can you worship Buddha if "he" is not even a single person? The word "Buddha", simply means "enlightened one". Sure, there is a historical Buddha, Gautama, but Buddhists do not worship him as an "idol".
Chick also completely misunderstood the idea of reincarnation. Buddhists do not believe that the ego survives death, the person I am now will die upon death, my memories and personality will be erased. I will not be aware of my next life. Buddhists describe it as simply the flame of one candle lighting the wick of another. My energy is reincarnated, not my personality.
Shame on you, Chick.
Also, am I the only one who has trouble accessing Chick's site? I only reach it once in a while, the rest of the time, I get redirected to PerfectNav. It really cuts down on my laughs when I can't reach it.
[This message has been edited by Social Junker (edited 07-31-2004).]
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