News and Events => Religious news => Topic started by: LostInTime on June 30, 2007, 08:01:37 AM Return to Full Version
Title: State religion rejected
Post by: LostInTime on June 30, 2007, 08:01:37 AM
Post by: LostInTime on June 30, 2007, 08:01:37 AM
The Nation (http://nationmultimedia.com/2007/06/30/headlines/headlines_30038184.php)
CDA votes 66-9 against special status for Buddhism; approves recognition of rights of gays and transsexuals
The Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA) yesterday rejected recognition of Buddhism as the national religion in the new constitution by a 66-9 vote following five hours of intense deliberations.
The decision upset protesting monks and lay Buddhists, who vowed to launch a campaign to reject the junta-sponsored draft charter.
CDA votes 66-9 against special status for Buddhism; approves recognition of rights of gays and transsexuals
The Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA) yesterday rejected recognition of Buddhism as the national religion in the new constitution by a 66-9 vote following five hours of intense deliberations.
The decision upset protesting monks and lay Buddhists, who vowed to launch a campaign to reject the junta-sponsored draft charter.
Title: Re: State religion rejected
Post by: Thundra on June 30, 2007, 09:52:08 PM
Post by: Thundra on June 30, 2007, 09:52:08 PM
Goes to show that this type of nonsense is going on all over the world, not just the US.
But that doesn't make it any less frightening a prospect. Any kind of radical opposition force tends to make everyone pull the wagons into a circle around something, mostly religion. I think that one of the reasons that Thailand is so accepting of alternative lifestyles is BECAUSE of Buddhism, but I think that a national religion is always a bad idea.
But that doesn't make it any less frightening a prospect. Any kind of radical opposition force tends to make everyone pull the wagons into a circle around something, mostly religion. I think that one of the reasons that Thailand is so accepting of alternative lifestyles is BECAUSE of Buddhism, but I think that a national religion is always a bad idea.
Title: Re: State religion rejected
Post by: RebeccaFog on June 30, 2007, 09:57:18 PM
Post by: RebeccaFog on June 30, 2007, 09:57:18 PM
I wouldn't want to be a part of a national religion.