Thursday, May 29, 2008

Grace and Karma

Sharon Stone's recent comments that suggest a karmic link between China's treatment of Tibet and the earthquake that killed 68,000 Chinese people (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7425203.stm) was ill advised, ignorant and offensive. It itsn't too great a stretch to compare it with Jerry Falwell's suggestion that the 9-11 attacks were a result of God's anger at the ACLU (http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/f/falwell-robertson-wtc.htm).

There is one significant difference: Sharon Stone is an entertainer by profession. Jerry Falwell is a religious leader by profession. We should demand more of our spiritual advisors and expect less of our actors.

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