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[catman]

Buddhism under Siege 1982-1996:
A Chronology of Fifteen Years of Incidents Against Buddhism in South Korea

The following is an incomplete listing of defamations, acts of vandalism and arson attacks against Buddhist temples and facilities in South Korea which have occurred since 1982 and which have earned the attention of the news media and the dismay of the Buddhist population in the country.

Buddhism under Siege 1982-1996 : Fifteen Years of Incidents Against Buddhism in South Korea including at least twenty temples or Buddhist shrines seriously damaged or totally destroyed by arson since 1986.

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[earthbound14]

Christianity is a vile religion when compared to Buddhism. If there is one thing I hate about missionaries, it's the conversion of Korea...what exactly were they saving them from? A peaceful life of Buddhism, the world's most peaceful religion?

Christianity is aggressive, exclusionary and spiteful despite some of the great things within it's teachings.

At least it seems that sort of thing (violence against Buddhism)is not occuring anymore in Korea.


"If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it." Dalai Lama

[Harpeau]

Frank T. did a great job compiling 15 ywaers worth of crap that so called Xians did. He's an old friend and colleague. It's so sad to see certain Xiand doing freakish misery on others. For the love of god, I wish they would stop it!

[oldfatfarang]

I'm a buddhist, and I teach at a private christian school in Korea. All the staff know about my faith, and I wai my principal when I see her (she's a nun). I enjoy going to the schools' christian ceremonies, but the kids don't know (or care) about their teachers' denominations.

No problems round here.

[Underwaterbob]

I teach at a school in the boonies. Last week I was handed a small pamphlet/comic strip that I didn't understand entirely, but clearly showed a Christian priest berating and shaming a Buddhist monk.

It's a shame that Christianity promotes belittling faiths that aren't their own.

[DWAEJIMORIGUKBAP]

Yeah I have a foriegner friend who when we go on trips in Korea says he wont tell his Korean pastor that we visited some famous Buddhist shrine or temple because it will make him agngry..

[Sergio Stefanuto]

[lithium]

Isn't it easier to believe in a Creator than not to? How do you explain the beginning of the universe? You simply can not have something created from nothing.

Christianity is not a vile religion. It is a religion of hope that you will wish you embraced one day.

[DWAEJIMORIGUKBAP]

[djsmnc]

These kinds of threads are often quite pointless

[ED209]

[djsmnc]

[weebil]

lol atheists.

anyways, buddhism is pretty cool i guess.

[catman]

I've never once been approached by a Buddhist trying to convert me. Christians on the other hand.........

[Sergio Stefanuto]