Buddhist Religious Leader Says Games Satiate Aggression

[Yamiken]

It just goes to show that my long-time maxim still holds true: Buddhism's the only totally sane religion out there.

 

[Joshimodo]

This post makes me happy, because now I can say "I was a Buddhist before it was cool"

More or less this.

I've always agreed with Buddhism, and now I have even more reason to give them the only thumbs up a religion will ever receive from me.

 

[phatty500]

cant you just picture buddah on the couch playing cod 4

 

[DeathWyrmNexus]

I thought Tibet was China

Don't say that to any Buddhists.

I'm glad there's at least one religious leader out there who has the same outlook as me on games; down to some of the same wording I use.

After getting home from work, sometimes the best thing to do to "decompress" is to just blow stuff up. I'm happy I can do it in a game.

And this even goes for really sick games like Rapelay: the more time some pervert spends playing a rape simulation, the less time he'l have to go out raping real people. That's just common sense.

It also makes me think that most of the troubles in the Middle East could be solved with ice cream and video games.

Seconded, video games are a product of society, not a cause. Violent video games and sex simulators exist because we think about sex and violence, it isn't the other way around. I'm glad that a religious icon finally said what we've been saying for years. XD

 

[Wildrow12]

Hmm...a peace-loving religion supports not just video games, but violent video games as well? Let's see if we can stat a trend- I'ma get the Quakers on the phone.

The Society of Friends (the Quakers) has been pretty open to the idea of Video Games as a healthy thing. After all, with the advent of Online Multiplayer support, people from across the world can come together to solve problems as a unit and their big thing, from what I understand, is fostering human unity and working together to overcome challenges (they thought highly of Little Big Planet).

 

[Iampringles]

Yet another reason why Buddhism is the way to go.

 

[The Austin]

...Buhdists are cool.

 

[T5seconds]

SUCK IT FOX NEWS...

But realy I love this guy and his cool bald head hell I have a new name for him
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[The Ultimate 2]

This is precisely what I've been saying all this time, finally a religous leader that isn't full of shit.

 

[Spaghetti]

Well, that is an unusual point that I hadn't considered. Nicley done sir. I'm not sure I can think of anyone of influence who has sided with the gaming community before

 

[Triforceformer]

I wonder where I can find the nearest Buddhist priest or whatever they have for a conversion?

 

[Silver Scribbler]

Yet more reason for me ticking the "Buddhist" box whenever my school ask for our information. That and the fact that they don't have a "Jedi" option...

 

[Ganryu]

You guys even wonder why he's recognized by all sides? Maybe because he's just a fraud, a silly little puppet.

I'm not saying games are bad, just saying that using videogames instead of meditating is not "skillful" (what a load of crap) it's just proving to the world that you suck at what you're supposed to have already mastered.

 

[Akai Shizuku]

I'm happy to see that there are some religious leaders who don't hate us and our beloved pastime.

 

[cobrausn]

Pretty sure it has nothing to do with him being Buddhist and everything to do with him having grown up on video games. Good to see he can reconcile what he knows with his faith.

Can't wait until everyone else comes around.

 

[Desert Tiger]

Looking forward to his views once I headshot him a few times.

I bet Tibetan monks play as Heavy.

 

[More Fun To Compute]

Tibetan Buddhists are not spiritual enough for me. I'll wait for the opinion of a senior Jain figure, thanks.

 

[FightThePower]

Yet another reason for me to love Buddhism.

Seriously, you guys rock.

 

[lostclause]

Monk is now my new favourite class.