Dalai Lama, if I have to pick one.

How can I believe in God when just last week I got my tongue caught in the roller of an electric typewriter? --Woody Allen

well since i am christian i guess i will chose the pope,
but i also have respect for dalai lama..

Dalai Lama.

~ "Life is an art work without an eraser" ~

The Dalai Lama. No contest. The Dalai Lama is living in awareness and is very intelligent. The pope is just an idiot.

"Once you accept all your responsibilities in its totality,
you become mature.
You stop throwing tantrums and
you stop seeking messiahs.
Then there is no need for any Jesus to save you.
Nor can any Jesus save you -
he was exploiting your situation." --- Osho

I've definitely more respect for the Dalai Lama than the Pope.

It isn't an easy question as it sounds. I am not certain if I could pick since I don't know either of them well enough to make the call. Let me just say that they have the "titles" to go by and it isn't given to them for nothing. They each get their respect.....due to them with different communities.

I don't believe any of them is an "idiot" or ever will be.
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No question about that. Dalai Lama of course. -though I am trying to respect everyone and all forms of life. But as much as I know about the Pope... Can't really praise the idea of it.

Dalai Lama. I cannot respect someone who demands respect (kissing him or showing respect in some way). Respect is earned not demanded or forced. Pope is a fool who is deceived and is deceiving other people. The Dalai Lama is humble and simple (no ring kissing or popemobile).

Dalai lama.

Though I kind of liked the previous Pope aswell, and this one isn't too bad neither.

None.

"THERE'LL BE NO SHELTER HERE... THE FRONTLINE IS EVERYWHERE !!!!!!" (RATM, No shelter)

I have little respect for the current pope and JP2, neither as church leaders or as persons. Forbidding condoms and all that makes them mass murderers, discrimination agains gays, women makes them uh... discriminating Both conservative old buggers that would have fit well in the 16th century back when they could have fun burning bad Christians.
According to the Lama tradition, the Dalai Lama only gives advise and directions based on Buddhism, which is fine by me. All respect to that.

Daar is de lente, daar is de zon
bijna, maar ik denk dat ze weldra zal komen.
De fallus impudicus staat al in bloei
En de blaadjes krijgen bomen.
M'n vrouw en m'n kat zijn allebei krols
en de klokken vertrekken naar Rome

Dalai Lama. I have no respect for the pope.

"Watch your step by the crowd of fanatics, while they kill in the name of applied mathematics"

Dalai Lama needs to go back to Tibet.

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Lama lives as close to Tibet as he can.

Daar is de lente, daar is de zon
bijna, maar ik denk dat ze weldra zal komen.
De fallus impudicus staat al in bloei
En de blaadjes krijgen bomen.
M'n vrouw en m'n kat zijn allebei krols
en de klokken vertrekken naar Rome

I am not a religious person, so I don't make comparisons between buddhism and catholic christianism. But looking at history, the pope John Paul II played a part in ending the cold war and freeing east europe from communism, I don't think that the dalai lama has done something similar. He has the opportunity to do something for his Tibet, let's see if he is good enough to achieve anything.

The pope closed his eyes to sex abuse by priests, on children for decades,
The Dalai Lama wouldn't be so ignorant.

I've all the time in the world for the Dalai Lama

Stevie

Although I am a catholic I still say the Dalai Lama.

it would be interesting to see what Jesus would say if he came back to see how things were going and compared the two faiths, because in a way I think he would see Buddhism as kind of nearer the spirit he was trying to encourage.
good posting - Good Bad Kitteh

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I agree with you @Mule...
the Dalai Lama seems far more spiritual to me...far closer to the right path.
Religion notwithstanding..

The best way to cheer yourself up...is to cheer somebody else up..
MT

The Dalai Lama didn't shoot British planes down during WW2. He gets my vote.

Now the real question..who would win in a fight?

to here our moslem correspondents,soon the protagonists will need the permission of the ...grand caliph of djakarta,being the most numerous islamic state..

How can I believe in God when just last week I got my tongue caught in the roller of an electric typewriter? --Woody Allen

Now, guys I'm sure neither would advocate violence, but what about a pie eating contest?

"On the sixth day God created man. On the seventh day, man returned the favour."

How can I believe in God when just last week I got my tongue caught in the roller of an electric typewriter? --Woody Allen

The past is past, something we can’t change, yes it is historical fact Pope’s have been among the most abhorrent humans to walk the earth. Surely your not so pessimistic to believe all Popes are created in the same vain.

"On the sixth day God created man. On the seventh day, man returned the favour."

He does look the sort who could run up a wall if the circumstances demanded it.

ninja figgured how to run up walls..didnt they come from out that way somewhere..i dont think even the pope could get away with attacking the dalai lama..however the chinese did with impunity..as stalin said of the pope,how many divisions does he have???

Pope Benedict XVI definetly! but i guess that dalai lama has also done good stuff

beatifying the holocaust pope does not get my vote

I have more respect for the Dalai Lama. But I don't appreciate that much his political role. He said recently that he will concentrate more on his spiritual tasks...

Je grimperai sur l'espace lumineux,
Je traverserai l'esprit de la terre,
Je cheminerai dans la lumière
Et j'atteindrai l'étoile.