A quote from the Straits Times 09/11/04, a hint that true religion isn’t the factor that’s causing the deaths of innocent Buddhists in South Thailand. It is the wrong concept, and it can happen anywhere, to any religion.
“Buddhists and Muslims have had good relations. The population around here is largely Muslim. They often help out in the temple. And I have helped Muslims raise money to build a mosque and an Islamic school. I don’t want to get into politics, it is not my place as a monk. But I tell people, be patient, everything is fated. Whether you are Muslim or Buddhist, we are all brothers and sisters. Terrorism can take place anywhere because there are good people and bad people everywhere, not just in Thailand.”
“Buddhists and Muslims have had good relations. The population around here is largely Muslim. They often help out in the temple. And I have helped Muslims raise money to build a mosque and an Islamic school. I don’t want to get into politics, it is not my place as a monk. But I tell people, be patient, everything is fated. Whether you are Muslim or Buddhist, we are all brothers and sisters. Terrorism can take place anywhere because there are good people and bad people everywhere, not just in Thailand.”
-Abbot Phra Kru Phraphattsorn
posted by Glenn @ 9:25 AM
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