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2007-01-21 Southeast Asia

Burma 'orders Christians to be wiped out'

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Posted by mrp 2007-01-21 09:16|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The Christian religion is very gentle identify and utilise its weakness

Is that a fact?

Posted by Oliver Cromwell 2007-01-21 14:09|| 2007-01-21 14:09|| Front Page Top

#2 To be pointed at people who believe asian buddhism is like the post-modern, non-threatening feel-god religion that's practised by hollyweird "celebrities".

Posted by anonymous5089 2007-01-21 14:31|| 2007-01-21 14:31|| Front Page Top

#3 I really don't know what your implying, nothing about the Burmese government's behavior is Buddhist, if you've ever learned about it. And Buddhism doesn't have a GOD btw. Sounds more like they are practicing Sun Tzu.

Posted by Gloque Elmang4914 2007-01-21 19:19|| 2007-01-21 19:19|| Front Page Top

#4 I really don't know what your implying, nothing about the Burmese government's behavior is Buddhist, if you've ever learned about it.

From the article: "In Koh Kyi village, in Arakan State, a monk backed by the military burnt down the local church. In another state, 300 monks were allegedly sent by the regime to forcibly convert the populace, all of whom belonged to the Chin ethnic group, which is mostly Christian."

The country is Buddhist 89%, Christian 4% (Baptist 3%, Roman Catholic 1%), Muslim 4%, animist 1%, other 2% (source CIA factbook)

And Buddhism doesn't have a GOD btw. Sounds more like they are practicing Sun Tzu.

I believe he was trying to say 'feel good'. So a)get off your high-horse and b)read the article.

Posted by Pappy 2007-01-21 21:00|| 2007-01-21 21:00|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm not convinced - Burma, at least during Reagan-Bush 1, normally had a high tolerance for Christianity despite human rights controversies-"abuses". I have read from var sources that CHINA is exerting econ and diplom pressures on Burma, containing INDIA under the guise of China-spicific, "harmless" national econ modernization.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-01-21 21:12|| 2007-01-21 21:12|| Front Page Top

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