
This is, essentially, a companion piece to the column on “Is Islam a religion of peace” to which I recently referred:
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865647040/Buddhism-and-violence.html
And, to any atheists out there: Please, before you post an oration about religion as the cause of wars and violence and suffering, think about Lenin, Stalin, Enver Hoxha, Robespierre, the Castro brothers, Pol Pot, the Tamil Tigers, Trotsky, and Mao and try to avoid embarrassing yourself.