Burma Monks beaten, arrested, killed

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  • hippiemom
    hippiemom Posts: 3,326
    know1 wrote:
    I'm surprised at this much support for a religious protest. If Christians were marching on Washington here, I bet this board would be singing a different tune.
    Nonsense. If Christians were peacefully marching on Washington and the government was shooting off tear gas, firing shots into the crowd, clubbing people, and arresting priests and ministers by the hundreds, all hell would be breaking loose on this board and everywhere else, and it wouldn't be in favor of the government.
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  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun
    LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    dont worry guys, China has agreed to express concern!
  • CorporateWhore
    CorporateWhore Posts: 1,890
    Separation of church and state! Keep those buddhist monks from influencing their government!!!

    Oh wait, that only works when it comes to Christianity...
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  • gue_barium
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    CorporateWhore wrote:
    Separation of church and state! Keep those buddhist monks from influencing their government!!!

    Oh wait, that only works when it comes to Christianity...

    Buddhists tend to practice what they preach.
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  • CorporateWhore
    CorporateWhore Posts: 1,890
    gue_barium wrote:
    Buddhists tend to practice what they preach.

    You have absolutely no interaction with Buddhists.
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  • gue_barium
    gue_barium Posts: 5,515
    CorporateWhore wrote:
    You have absolutely no interaction with Buddhists.

    I know quite a few.
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  • Austicman
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    CorporateWhore wrote:
    Separation of church and state! Keep those buddhist monks from influencing their government!!!

    Oh wait, that only works when it comes to Christianity...


    These poor people are dying trying to bring democracy to their country and your defending your religion from what?

    Talk about hijacking a thread for your own purpose!! Get over yourself
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  • anotherclone
    anotherclone Posts: 1,688
    I was just going to post a topic asking what the heck this whole thing is all about.

    so, if I'm reading and understanding correctly, the monks are protesting the lack of democratic government? Is there some reason they are doing that NOW? Aren't monks basically somewhat passive individuals?

    I saw something on the news and it looked like mostly other types of non-monk people. So, it would appear as though the general population is involved in the protesting?

    Yes, I am confused. I guess I need a history lesson or something. :D
  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    CorporateWhore wrote:
    Separation of church and state! Keep those buddhist monks from influencing their government!!!

    Oh wait, that only works when it comes to Christianity...


    have you any idea of buddhists doctrines?

    the spread of buddhism didnt come about from conquest you know, unlike christianity and islam.
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  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    anotherclone wrote:
    I was just going to post a topic asking what the heck this whole thing is all about.

    so, if I'm reading and understanding correctly, the monks are protesting the lack of democratic government? Is there some reason they are doing that NOW? Aren't monks basically somewhat passive individuals?

    I saw something on the news and it looked like mostly other types of non-monk people. So, it would appear as though the general population is involved in the protesting?

    Yes, I am confused. I guess I need a history lesson or something. :D

    yes monks are basically passive,they live their doctrines. buddhism preaches tolerence and peace, respect for one's fellow sentient beings. but sometimes one needs to be proactive. one needs to bring to the attention of the world the wrongs in one's society. and as we have seen in myanmar recently, the crackdown against the people protesting has indeed shown the world more clearly what exactly the military junta is capable of.
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  • Austicman
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    CorporateWhore wrote:
    Separation of church and state! Keep those buddhist monks from influencing their government!!!

    Oh wait, that only works when it comes to Christianity...

    Oh yeah forgot about all those tyranical Buddist run governments ruling with iron fist around the world :rolleyes:
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  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    Austicman wrote:
    Oh yeah forgot about all those tyranical Buddist run governments ruling with iron fist around the world :rolleyes:

    they are the worst kind. cause we're not even aware of them doing it. ;):p :rolleyes:
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  • Jeanie
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    know1 wrote:
    I'm surprised at this much support for a religious protest. If Christians were marching on Washington here, I bet this board would be singing a different tune.

    Talk about an over simplification of the issue.

    If Christians' democratic freedoms were being beaten out of them by a military junta and their country's true leader had been under house arrest for as long, then yeah, you'd probably find that Christians would have the support of the board. But oh yeah, that's right.....American Christians already have the President and the government in their pocket and are busy dictating the freedom of everybody else! :rolleyes:
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  • Jeanie
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    MrSmith wrote:
    dont worry guys, China has agreed to express concern!

    Phew!! I feel so much better now, don't you? ;)
    NOPE!!!

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  • Jeanie
    Jeanie Posts: 9,446
    anotherclone wrote:
    I was just going to post a topic asking what the heck this whole thing is all about.

    so, if I'm reading and understanding correctly, the monks are protesting the lack of democratic government? Is there some reason they are doing that NOW? Aren't monks basically somewhat passive individuals?

    I saw something on the news and it looked like mostly other types of non-monk people. So, it would appear as though the general population is involved in the protesting?

    Yes, I am confused. I guess I need a history lesson or something. :D

    Here clone, tis only wiki but it does give you a bit of run down.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar

    And you have to read about Aung San Suu Kyi

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aung_San_Suu_Kyi

    These protests have been going on in Burma for many years, however this one does seem to be a bit more prominant that previous protests. Basically the monks, who have the support of a great many of the population are attempting to peacefully protest the country being under the control of a military junta.
    NOPE!!!

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  • CorporateWhore
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    catefrances wrote:
    have you any idea of buddhists doctrines?

    the spread of buddhism didnt come about from conquest you know, unlike christianity and islam.

    The greatest popularity of Christianity occurred in Rome through martyrdom. Face it: you don't know shit about history and you hate Christianity because you're a bigot.
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  • CorporateWhore
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    Austicman wrote:
    Oh yeah forgot about all those tyranical Buddist run governments ruling with iron fist around the world :rolleyes:

    Autisticman,

    Buddhism was the prevailing religion during some of the most brutal Chinese regimes in history. Learn your history. I hope you're not really autistic because then I'd feel bad about asking you tolearn history.
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  • mammasan
    mammasan Posts: 5,656
    Great job in turning a thread about a serious issue into a religion pissing match.
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  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    CorporateWhore wrote:
    The greatest popularity of Christianity occurred in Rome through martyrdom. Face it: you don't know shit about history and you hate Christianity because you're a bigot.

    i wasn't talking about popularity in rome. i was talking about the spread of christianity and islam.

    i don't hate christianity because i'm a bigot. i have no time for ALL RELIGION because its bullshit.
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  • Austicman
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    CorporateWhore wrote:
    Autisticman,

    Buddhism was the prevailing religion during some of the most brutal Chinese regimes in history. Learn your history. I hope you're not really autistic because then I'd feel bad about asking you tolearn history.

    I'm sorry which countries do they hold power in at the moment whore? Hurling insults. Nice work. ;) These people are still dying for democary and you've decided to make this thread a platform to to bash Buddisim. Nice, real nice work. No use asking I know your proud of yourself
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