China Regulates Reincarnation

[Blaze]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20227400/site/newsweek/

In one of history's more absurd acts of totalitarianism, China has banned Buddhist monks in Tibet from reincarnating without government permission.

lol

[rabbit]

HAHAHAHAHA!!!!! That's awesome :D

[iago]

So that basically means that when the Lamas (ie, religious leaders) die, they either won't be able to be reincarnated, or the reincarnation can be killed. That's pretty scary -- a good part of their religious belief rests on that. 

[Falcon]

Owned.

[Newby]

They're trying to control the Lama? Hah. What lamers.

Maybe this'll be the end of Buddhism. :)

[Joe]

So that basically means that when the Lamas (ie, religious leaders) die, they either won't be able to be reincarnated, or the reincarnation can be killed. That's pretty scary -- a good part of their religious belief rests on that. 

That is not dead which can eternal lie.
And with strange aeons even death may die.

Am I the only one who thought of that when reading iago's post?

[Chromium Bass]

How sad, I actually like Buddhism

[rabbit]

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That is not dead which can eternal lie.
And with strange aeons even death may die.

Am I the only one who thought of that when reading iago's post?

Yes.

[iago]

x86] link=topic=10082.msg128365#msg128365 date=1187845544]

So that basically means that when the Lamas (ie, religious leaders) die, they either won't be able to be reincarnated, or the reincarnation can be killed. That's pretty scary -- a good part of their religious belief rests on that. 

That is not dead which can eternal lie.
And with strange aeons even death may die.

Am I the only one who thought of that when reading iago's post?

Reincarnation and immortality aren't quite the same. Close though. Partial credit. :P

[leet_muffin]

Buddhism is one of the few useful religions in the world.

[AntiVirus]

LMFAO!!  It's funny, but that sucks.