Buddhists monks exploiting the poor Buddhists in Sri Lanka?

Question

On a recent visit to Sri Lanka this is what I learned and witnessed . Buddhists monks are exploiting the poor Buddhists and as a result most of these people are joining Christianity. This is what a poor Buddhist man told me, and every person whom i encountered in Sri Lanka told me a similar story.
Madam, Buddhist monks are exploiting us poor people. they dont want our kids to learn english or educate themselves. But because of overseas Christian organisations today our kids have a future, and thats why Buddhists monks are angry with christians.

I would like to hear some comments from Sri Lankan Buddhists?

i will attack everything that needs to be attacked. no one can stop me mate

Answer 1

Typical christian lying until a false pretense.

After the tsunami, christian groups were caught proselytizing around the affected regions: "Convert to christianity and we'll give you food and water! If you don't, we won't help you!"

Here's a thought: I wonder how pissed off Americans would have been if muslim groups showed up in New Orleans and started offering food and water to the blacks that "George Bush doesn't care about," to quote Kanye West. Even if the muslims weren't seeking conversions, you can bet American christians would have committed violence against them.


http://www.religionandspiritualityforum.com/view.php?StoryID=20060223-093330-6682r
> Charity, we have been told, should be an act of altruism —
> without any ulterior motives, and only for the purpose of
> helping those who need it.

What the christians did was not altruism, it was blackmail.


http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0131/p11s01-lire.html
> But since 2000, Evangelical Christians across the globe
> have mounted a missionary effort targeting the "10/40 Window"
> - the Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist nations between 10 degrees
> and 40 degrees north latitude. East Asians, such as Koreans,
> as well as Westerners are active in several countries.

> But now the tsunami has drawn a host of smaller Christian
> groups to the region. They see the tragedy as an opportunity
> to present their spiritual message along with material aid.

These christians are worse than the stereotype of ambulance chasing lawyers.


http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/display.article?id=5190
> "What an incredible opportunity God is giving us to provide
> Bibles for the Bhojpuri for the very first time!"

These godnazis didn't see the millions suffering as people in need, they saw them as potential converts through attacking them when they were at their weakest.


http://themaanga.blogspot.com/2005/01/proselytizing-and-tsunami.html
> The Tsunami, my mother tells me - is now preached to the
> totally devastated and homeless in parts of the worst hit
> Nagapattinam district(which is my mom's native place) as
> the wrath of God in the land of spiritual darkness.

> If I were a victim and had no hope otherwise, I would gladly
> take the deal that the evangelists are offering - "Building
> materials and temporary food - for Religion". But my mom
> complains this is the abyss that mankind can reach.

If there were a "god" and a "satan", then the proselytizers who prey on people's misery are, without a doubt, the "most evil" people of all.


http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/22/international/worldspecial4/22preach.html?ex=1264136400&%2338;en=84b734c4c3df6ad9&%2338;ei=5088&
> Most American groups, including those affiliated with
> religious organizations, strictly avoid mixing aid and
> missionary work. But scattered reports of proselytizing in
> Sri Lanka; Indonesia, which is predominantly Muslim; and
> India, with large Hindu and Muslim populations, are
> arousing concerns that the good will spread by the American
> relief efforts may be undermined by resentment.

> The Rev. Sarangika Fernando, a local Methodist minister,
> witnessed one of the prayer sessions in Sri Lanka and
> accused the Americans of acting unethically with traumatized
> people. "They said, 'In the name of Jesus, she must be
> cured!' " he said. "As a priest, I was really upset."

> The Americans in Sri Lanka belong to the Antioch Community
> Church, an evangelical church based in Waco, Tex. Two
> members of the church were arrested, and accused of
> proselytizing, by the Taliban in Afghanistan in August 2001.
> When the United States invaded the country several months
> later, pro-American Northern Alliance forces freed the women,
> who church officials say did speak with Afghans about their
> personal "relationship with Jesus."

Translation: the christians lied about their real actions in Afghanistan. Why should it not surprise that they lied about their actions in Sri Lanka and other countries around the Indian Ocean? This is also why that Korean got his head lopped off in Iraq, he was spewing religion where it wasn't welcome.

Answer 2

Christianity is good if it were only religion that exists. I'm a Sri Lankan Buddhist

Answer 3

Pumpkin, you seem to enjoy attacking the beliefs of othere. You should learn a few things before you continue.

Always doubt what you read on the internet. People only publish there because they can't get published in a reputable journal. The name of the site you got your information from should ring alarm bells.

Many 'christians' seem to think that being persecuted makes them closer to jesus and telling of 'persecution' only 'proves' he was right. Thus an article like this that ssstttrrreeetttcccchhhheeess the truth shows that jesus' predictions 'correct..

Now I'm not accusing you of lying, only believing lies

Answer 4

Bullshit, your creating a story to make it seem like christian organizations are help. The vast majority of them refuse to help people unless they convert, they are making the world worse.

Answer 5

you should contact Bhikkhu Samahita.. He's from srilangka..
[e-mail]

PS: Please include the word Samahita in any comment, since then
will my automatic mail filters pick it up and I will see it & respond!!

Answer 6

Hey Pherdy, better read.....the writer said he was there...llllooookkkk!

Answer 7

your a complete retard...or should I say dumbass?
no no no...retard is better you ass

why dont you educate yourself retard
ask better questions retard
dont be a retard, retard