On 10ÔÂ31ÈÕ, ÉÏÎç3ʱ21·Ö, Free Tibet  wrote:
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> On Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:15:43 -0700 (PDT), "fyfp...@gmail.com"
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> >What makes you think that the government of a nation has to subsidize
> >religion at all?
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> I DON'T think the government of a nation has to subsidize a religion. I know in
> some countries religions don't pay income tax. Is that subsiding? I know in some
> countries religions don't pay land tax. Is that subsidizing? Remember that we're
> dealing with a system in Tibet that the CCP has fucked up. The CCP thought
> religion was getting a free ride. They failed to understand the strong religious
> beliefs held by Tibetans, the way Tibet is built around Buddhism, the way
> Tibetans live their religion, the way Tibetans want to practice their religion.
> The CCP tampered with Buddhism without knowing how it worked, what it did, what
> it meant to Tibetans. The CCP wanted Tibet to be what the CCP wanted, not what
> the Tibetans wanted. They fucked it.

There is no question CCP interferes into religious matters but the
theocratic
rulers in Tibet also interfered into 'pure' religious matters
also...or if there is
such a thing as pure religious matter...


People can worship anything in their dreams or at home but the moment
when they ask the government for money, that is where the conditions
come.

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> >Do the Christian governments in the democratic West pay all Christians
> >to do nothing except going to churches?
>
> Covered that.
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> >That you talked to 'some' monks in Tibet does not in any way fully
> >reflect the overall government expenditure in that province.
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> What?? The CCP expenditure is for show. It's so they can say, 'look at what
> we're doing for Buddhism in Tibet. Now come all you westerners with all your
> money, travel on our fast train and look at these monks that we're supporting!
> Aren't we good people?'  NO. They're not. They're a sham. Have you googled some
> monasteries? No, I'll bet you haven't or you wouldn't be making such statements.
>
True i have not read the income and expenditure statement of the
province
of Tibet and this is why I am not making those generalized statements
you are
making.

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