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Troll_Bait
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: [T]eaching experience doesn't matter much. -Lee Young-chan (pictured)
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 Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:42 pm Post subject: A black eye for Buddhism |
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I'm Buddhist, so this makes me sad.
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| Holy men busted in tax evasion scheme |
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2877661
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What would Lord Buddha say?
After the discovery of monks �selling� fake donation receipts, the Finance Ministry said yesterday it would take steps to prevent such acts.
The measures may include the introduction of a computer network to track donations to religious bodies, charitable organizations or schools, the ministry said.
Since donations to non-profit groups, such as religious organizations and welfare or educational institutions, are tax-deductible, there are many cases of individuals or businesses bribing organizations into issuing fake receipts for donations, according to the ministry.
On Monday, four Buddhist monks in Gwangju were arrested for receiving cash from 2,570 workers from Kia Motors Corp., Kumho Tires Co. and other large companies in exchange for fake donation receipts.
The scheme aimed to help the workers evade a total of 2.1 billion won ($2.28 million) in income tax in the 2005-2006 period.
According to the Gwangju District Prosecutors� Office, the four monks, each the head of a separate temple, received 20,000 won to 100,000 won per worker in exchange for fake donation receipts totaling 13.6 billion won.
With the receipts, the workers avoided an average of 820,000 won each in taxes.
Some monks even distributed pamphlets advertising the fake donation service, according to prosecutors.
�Those temples were businesses selling fake receipts rather than religious organizations,� said prosecutor Jo Myeong-sun.
Under Korean income tax law, those who donate to nonprofit organizations only pay tax on their after-donation incomes. There is a deductible ceiling of 10 percent on the donors� annual income in most cases. For donations to social welfare facilities such as orphanages, there is no ceiling on the tax deduction.
But it is easy to make fake donation receipts, and punishment for purchasing fake receipts is relatively light, prosecutors said. The workers in the Gwangju case have only to pay the unpaid tax and a 10 percent penalty.
The Finance Ministry plans to stif-fen punishments in fake donation receipt cases, while introducing a system to tighten the management of donations. The ministry will unveil the plans at a public hearing this month.
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Tony_Balony
Joined: 12 Apr 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Beautiful temples are sometimes retreats for elites. I'm not surprised. |
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cranura
Joined: 07 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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hmmm.....
well i don't think he'd say much since he has attained unbiased love and compassion for all sentient beings and for these bodhisattvas the road to buddhahood now will indeed be longer and take many more lifetimes!
these monks may return as roaches and the workers as dogs -- not a nice prospect if reborn in this country |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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I'm very disappointed with Korean Buddhism, but I've read of how monks in Thailand can molest children, get a slap on the wrist when caught, and then do it again. Since Thailand is mostly Buddhist, you're bound to have a bunch of strayers. Also, a monk in Taiwan a couple of years ago got away with more than $2 million of his temple's money.
I'm an avid fan of Buddhism, and know that what many Buddhists are doing do not reflect the original teachings. |
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Alyallen
Joined: 29 Mar 2004
Location: The 4th Greatest Place on Earth = Jeonju!!!
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| Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Yaya wrote: |
| I'm an avid fan of ------, and know that what many ----- are doing do not reflect the original teachings. |
That is such a brilliant statement, since you can fill in the blanks with any religion and its practiioners...Sort of like a simple version of mad libs...Let's see
I'm an avid fan of Scientology, and know that what many Scientologists are doing do not reflect the original teachings.
I'm an avid fan of Christianity, and know that what many Christians are doing do not reflect the original teachings.
I'm an avid fan of Islam, and know that what many Muslims are doing do not reflect the original teachings.
I'm an avid fan of Judaism, and know that what many Jews are doing do not reflect the original teachings.
I'm an avid fan of Hinduism, and know that what many Hindus are doing do not reflect the original teachings.
Sorry  I just had to see it for myself... |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Alyallen wrote: |
| Yaya wrote: |
| I'm an avid fan of ------, and know that what many ----- are doing do not reflect the original teachings. |
That is such a brilliant statement, since you can fill in the blanks with any religion and its practiioners...Sort of like a simple version of mad libs...Let's see
I'm an avid fan of Scientology, and know that what many Scientologists are doing do not reflect the original teachings.
I'm an avid fan of Christianity, and know that what many Christians are doing do not reflect the original teachings.
I'm an avid fan of Islam, and know that what many Muslims are doing do not reflect the original teachings.
I'm an avid fan of Judaism, and know that what many Jews are doing do not reflect the original teachings.
I'm an avid fan of Hinduism, and know that what many Hindus are doing do not reflect the original teachings.
Sorry I just had to see it for myself... |
That reminds me of a Fark cliche.
�I work for (insert company name);
So I am really getting a kick out of most of these replies.
Some of you guys are very good at making it sound like you know what you are talking about.
But trust me.... You don't.
I think you just want to make yourself sound smart, when in reality you don't know what you are talking about.
This is how bad info gets passed around.
If you don't know about the topic....Don't make yourself sound like you do.
Cos some (insert target group) believe anything they hear.� |
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mateomiguel
Joined: 16 May 2005
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| Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Alyallen wrote: |
| That is such a brilliant statement, since you can fill in the blanks with any religion and its practiioners |
Some sentences can be both true and mad lib candidate sentences. |
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Smee
Joined: 24 Dec 2004
Location: Jeollanam-do
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| Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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Religion of peace my ass.
*cough* |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 2:08 am Post subject: |
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| Religion of peace much more so than the viruses known as Christianity and Islam. Every religion has its faults and strayers, but well, the latter two religions have so much blood on their hands compared to others. And Buddhists tend NOT to wait on street corners trying to convert every Joe Blo to their religion. |
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mt01ap
Joined: 04 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:52 am Post subject: |
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| Buddhist monks are people too, and people sometimes lie, cheat & steal. |
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