At 09:01 PM 11/27/2002 -0600, Matthew Hunter wrote: >On Wed, Nov 27, 2002 at 04:20:30PM -0800, Steven Brust ><skzb at dreamcafe.com> wrote: > > Rubbish. Anyone who has even studied Japanese karate knows that there is > > belief in, and certainly reverence for, superhuman powers in > > Buddhism. Indeed, Buddhism, more than any other region that comes to > mind, > > is all *about* supernatural powers, revering them, and how to get them for > > yourself. > >I suspect you are conflating certain polluting factors in >Japanese religion generally with Buddhism specifically. Buddhism >in its original form is relatively free of supernatural powers; >it deals with "enlightenment" which does not necessarily grant >any special powers, but rather is a product of your own >understanding. Okay, then. Please explain how reincarnation works without defying natural law.