Buddhist Rally Against President in South Korea

ANCHOR:
Tens of thousands of grey-robed Buddhist monks flooded central Seoul today
to protest against the president. They say the government's policies favour Christians and hurt
Buddhism.

STORY:
Buddhists criticised Christian President Lee Myung-bak for
naming several members of his Presbyterian church to his transition team before
taking office in February. Buddhist became upset again when government maps
released online in June did not list Buddhist temples.

[Bupchun, Buddhist monk]:
"We're rallying mainly because of the Lee Myung-bak government's
suppression of Buddhism."

About a quarter of South Korea's 49 million people are Buddhist and
another quarter are Christian, one of the highest percentages of Christians in Asia.

One monk, who refused to give his name, said he hoped religion could be free from politics.
[Protesting monk:] "The constitution clearly says that religion and politics are
separate, but this government isn't aware of that."

Last month Buddhists were angered further after police stopped and
searched the car of a top Buddhist leader.

Lee, who has battled massive street protests in recent months in
opposition to his policies, said his government advocates religious
neutrality.

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[Volf99]

@ManOfConsequences Its called Christianity not "christain" you dumb shit. Christianity comes from the MIDDLE EAST because Jesus was a JEW and Jews come from the MIDDLE EAST! Christianity is nothing more than a SECTION OF JUDAISM, hence it comes from the Middle East NOT EUROPE! Damn your stupid, and yet your tell others to "now ur kind info", you prick

[Vajrasiddha]

No ones doing any more miracles, after all this is what the Gullible seek after.

People are easily influenced by illusions, signs, experiences, and fantasies that are a socially acceptable means to acquire more attention of potential friends.

And they base their Logic of Truth off of such BS.

The Buddha teaches that those who want to be worshipped display Miracles,

those that wish to benefit Humanity, do not display their powers.

[ppprince2012]

Christian are just create to bring the appocalype

[lymerance]

This is called Terrorism!!! taking the advantage a peaceful teachings.

Churches spend billions coverting people in to Christianity.

[bigman1171]

bhuddists should be shot like dogs. i hope korea persecutes the bhuddists as the muslims are doing the same in southern thailand

[masonev]

Buddhist is the most peaceful religion ever, never fight.

[ManOfConsequences]

@laics1984 koreans are nothing but a cock sucker of white people...at least your great grandfather koreans are buddhism which infact they are following tradtion and culture..one thing buddha is the light of asia....you koreans bitches are turning to christanity whereas whites are turning to buddhism and want to do the art of mediation>>

[BAIYUE1]

Buddism is peaceful and kind. I love buddism

[XXXFreeSpirit]

Buddhism is not an aggressive religion like Christianity. Buddhism is destined to decline because it does not fight back. Pretty soon Buddhism will be history in Korea like in the Philippines (which is now Christian), Malaysia (which are now Muslim). Korea will loose its identity.

Islam and Christianity spread fast because they offer quick solutions. They prey on fears of hell. They appeal to the base instincts in a person. Base instincts always prevail over the nobler instincts in humans.

[41seppo]

Hate is a Christian value.



[KriztofferKriztenzen]

@Nemacyst117 The Buddha has given such answers when interrogated as to the conditions of man's self after his death; but they are not familiar answers for the tradition of seventeenth and eighteenth-century science.