To some extent many religions are their own philosophy--especially some of the Eastern religions which have no set God, as the Western world would see it. Confuscianism and Buddhism are quite different from Western thought--yet much of their philosophies are not against what Christianity professes to believe in. (The term professes is used to differentiate what we believe, and how we live.)
We both claim to desire to take responsibility for our actions, we both supposedly value life and justice, and courage. It is interesting that Ikeda lives his philosophy, rather than just preaching it. In America, those states that have the most people claiming to be Christian also are the states with the most executions by means of 'justice'. Is justice served by executing a person? Really??
Ikeda, apparently, lives his philosophy, which is remarkable. A philosophy, in order to have any efficacy, must be livable. Ikeda's following the Middle Way, a way better than the measly compromise that the West HASN'T even done (we go by majority, not compromises--here you are 'for' or 'against') is something that makes him stand out. A philosopher, I feel, ought to be a leader advocating for a moral system, a system of determining what is 'right' and 'wrong'.
Who wants to follow a hypocrite's philosophy?
Jessica
No comments:
Post a Comment