Pope Urban VIII used to have the birds killed in the Vatican gardens because they disturbed his sleep. This was the same pope who placed Galileo under house arrest.
What is it with religious leaders flexing their muscle by killing? I don't get it. All I can say, is for these people, their relgion has done nothing to calm their soul and they are the least qualified to lead it.
What is it with religious leaders flexing their muscle by killing? I don't get it. All I can say, is for these people, their relgion has done nothing to calm their soul and they are the least qualified to lead it.
Religious leaders have been waging war for thousands of years, you do read the bible right? Along with animal sacrafices? The translation for "Thou shalt not kill" is really "Thou shalt not murder" And any Hebrew scholar will tell you that.
I for one like birds of prey and have watched them kill other birds, it's sad sometimes to see but it's the cycle of life. Perhaps the Dali Lama is reminded of how the Chinese hawks attacked his people. None the less, the Dali Lama has been quoted on his belief in armed self defense, something to the effect of "If you are being threatened by someone with a gun, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun".