Why??

[stegee]

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- Bangkok Snapshot - Apr. 15, 2007 05:49pm:
"Hundreds of monks are expected to lead Buddhist disciples to march to Parliament on Monday to insist on a clause in the new Constitution declaring Buddhism as the national religion for the first time in history. The monks will come from 500 temples in Bangkok and several other provinces. They will be joined by Buddhist lay people from across the country. The rally is expected to last until Wednesday".
Santana, The Who, the remaining members of the Grateful Dead, and Jintara will be performing all next week to celebrate the march.

why do the buddhists want to be recognized above other religions in thailand or am i just misunderstanding the point here??
and what the fun has it got to do with any of these bands??

[khun_lung]

I suppose because roughly 95% of Thai citizens are Buddhist and they want Buddhism recognized as the overwhelming dominant religion of the country. Personally, I see no reason to drag religion into the constitution.

[stegee]

i'm aware of the large number of buddhists but as you say what does this have to do with the constitution??

[KhunEd]

Maybe there is a growing fear in the buddhists community about the growing numbers of muslims in Thailand. Look at all the trouble in the south of Thailand ?

[CiaranM]

Maybe there is a growing fear in the buddhists community about the growing numbers of muslims in Thailand. Look at all the trouble in the south of Thailand ?

the growing numbers ?? they've always been there !!!

[Zombiedriven]

or they don't want a second mass muslim movement like what is happening down in southern Thailand.



For the record I do not hate the Islamic religion nor do I condone it same as with all other religions

[Kayle]

I am very surprised myself when I heard about the news.

I do not see the point of having buddhism as our national religion in the constitution. And when I see there actually gonna be monk in the campaign I was shocked. This is not what I expect to see what the religious institution do.

Wouldn't it be better for them to stay in the temple preaching people how they can use the Buddha's teaching in their lives than coming out in a march asking for something that doesn't bring any value to society.

What really can we gain by doing so? except showing that we are trying to treat what we believe as higher than what the others believe?

Buddhism to be in the constitution or not doesn't matter, how the buddhists behave do.

[SiamHotel]

hejhe

[SiamHotel]

... h43

[SiamHotel]

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