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2003-10-28 Southeast Asia

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Posted by Steve 2003-10-28 9:16:36 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "war-mongering Thai Buddhistâs" - now there is a contradiction in terms....

Posted by CrazyFool 2003-10-28 9:39:02 AM|| 2003-10-28 9:39:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Once upon a time in Japan, that wasn't a contradiction at all ...

(See the ikko-ikki and Zen Buddhism of the Warring States period - VERY militant, the "original" jihadis, until Oda Nobunaga bloodily put them down and permanently - by slaughtering man, woman and child alike as well as razing their holy places to the ground.)

Posted by Lu Baihu 2003-10-28 10:29:44 AM|| 2003-10-28 10:29:44 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Oddly enough, whenever someone uses a phrase like "rich with Muslim culture", I think of yeast.

Posted by BH 2003-10-28 10:30:47 AM|| 2003-10-28 10:30:47 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 If they're smart, the Thais will stomp this out RIGHT NOW.

Posted by tu3031 2003-10-28 11:12:17 AM|| 2003-10-28 11:12:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Buddisiam is centurys older than Islam.
Demands respect for Muslem tradition,but will not respect the rights of others.
Not allowing danceing or entertainment to be around"Muslim areas,â thus imposing his beliefs on others.

Yeap sounds like the average,devoted Muslem to me.

Posted by Raptor 2003-10-28 11:13:59 AM|| 2003-10-28 11:13:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 BH: Priceless, but it makes me think of gongarea

Posted by Apopkatom 2003-10-28 12:05:00 PM|| 2003-10-28 12:05:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 In the south, the Thais (Buddhists in general) want to gradually impose their ways of living, allowing discos and other entertainment centers to be opened near to Muslim areas,â he added.

Who says Muslims have to patronize these places if they don't conform to their beliefs? Nobody's forcing people to dance, are they? Sheesh.

He also said that the Muslims want their own lifestyle and faith to be respected and warned that if the entertainment centers were not closed during Ramadan, âthere might be more serious incidents, who knows?â

NOW who's imposing their way of living on others?

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-10-28 12:58:29 PM|| 2003-10-28 12:58:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 "If them dang Muslims don't shut down that Mosque during the big Boogaloo Contest, there'll be trouble! Mark my words!"

Nope. Makes no sense that way either...

Posted by mojo 2003-10-28 1:09:12 PM|| 2003-10-28 1:09:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 But Islam is so tolerant! RoPMA.

Posted by .com 2003-10-28 1:13:33 PM|| 2003-10-28 1:13:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 OMG mojo--almost inhaled my Diet Coke LOL!

Posted by Not Mike Moore 2003-10-28 3:17:11 PM|| 2003-10-28 3:17:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 "Hey isn't that Mahmoud and Fatima?"
"Yeah, let's grab them and force them onto the dance floor while it's still daylight! And after that on to the video game arcade!"

Posted by OminousWhatever 2003-10-28 3:50:54 PM|| 2003-10-28 3:50:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 I used to smoke
I used to drink
I used to smoke, drink and dance the hootchie-koo
I used to smoke and drink, smoke and drink and dance the hootchie-koo
It's true
Now i'm standing on this corner
Praying for me and you

That's why i'm saved
I am saved
People, let me tell you about kingdom come
You know i'm saved
Saved
I said i'm gonna preach it 'til you're deaf and dumb

I used to cuss
I used to fuss
I used to cuss, fuss and boogie all night long
I used to cuss and fuss, cuss and fuss and boogie all night long
Now i'm standing on this corner
I know right from wrong

Because i'm saved
I am saved
People, let me tell you about kingdom come
You know i'm saved
Saved
I said i'm gonna preach it 'til you're deaf and dumb

I used to lie
I used to cheat
I used to lie, cheat and step on people's feet
I used to lie and cheat, lie and cheat and step on people's feet
Now i'm standing on this corner
Salvation is my beat

That's why i'm saved
I am saved
People, let me tell you about kingdom comin'
You know i'm saved
Saved
I said i'm gonna preach it 'til you're deaf and dumb
I'm in the soul-savin' Army, beatin' on a big bass drum
-- The Band

Posted by mojo 2003-10-28 4:20:51 PM|| 2003-10-28 4:20:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 mojo - LOL!

--
[Approximate quotation]

"I once came down with the consumption. I went to the doctor to get a cure. He told me I needed to give up smokin' and drinkin' and swearin' - for two whole weeks. Damned near killed me, but I did it and sure enough, I was cured. So I took to these delicacies again.

Then I heard that an elderly ladyfriend of mine had come down with consumption so I went to see her. She was in a bad way and told me she was going to see the doctor that very same day. I told her she needn't bother, I knew the cure..."

"Just give up smokin' and drinkin' and swearin' for two weeks and you'll be right as rain", I told her.

"But I don't do any of those things", she said.

I said, "Well there you have it. You're a sinking ship with no freight to throw overboard."

-Twain

Posted by .com 2003-10-28 4:59:03 PM|| 2003-10-28 4:59:03 PM|| Front Page Top

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