Iran confiscates Buddha statues to stop promotion of Buddhism

How sad that you find this issue to be so boring. Whatever. Go take a nap. Let us know if you ever really wake up.

Please try and not making a habit of not understanding things. The consequence of such action is really not that clever... See it is not the issue I find boring. It is the repetition without thought. I find it puts me in catatonic dream like state and there is you telling me to go take a nap... It wasn't that long ago I did wake up. I started reading your thread and I fell back to sleep again. Now I no longer know if this is part of my dream or you are part of my reality...

best wishes...

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Originally posted by notasdumbasyou
It is there choice and right if they do not want a religion that is not native to their lands. Why should buddha statues be allowed? What purpose do they serve? You see how those peaceful Indians treat Muslims? Tit for Tat.

Just to make sure I got you correct
You are all for religious surpression. Totally happy with silencing religions to any extent.

And also want to point out that at the moment, you got 2 stars for this brave stance of intolerance.

That's fine I guess..your right to speak your mind.
More surprised at the stars you get...

What if the nation you were in decided to destroy the symbols of your religion (or lack thereof) because it wasn't native to the land?

And final thought...since when is a arab religion (islam) native to the Persians? That's as insane as saying Christianity is the native religion of north America (some Indians may raise an eyebrow over that one).
Point is, Buddism predates islam by like a bajillion years. Islam is the new boy import out of any other religion on earth (outside Scientology or Flying Spagetti Monsteranity)

Still though.
2 stars for religious intolerance?
tisk tisk.

reply to post by FlyersFan


Funny...

The same government who is throwing a fit over PressTV being yanked off western media outlets.

I love it when Iran bitches about freedoms while at the same time refusing it to their own people at home.

Originally posted by notasdumbasyou
reply to post by FlyersFan

 

Religious tolerance does not mean one has to let you put up statues. Do you even think before you spout your trash?

It does.
This isn't a government won't make a giant Buddha statue in their town center..this is you can't buy one and have it in your home law.

Under the constitution, Christian and Jewish beliefs as well as Zoroastrianism are recognized beside Islam, the official religion of the country. The law, however, says that, in general, the rights of all non-Muslims should be observed.

Some Islamists do not support production of any statue, since they view it as a way to promote idols.

In 2010, several statues depicted prominent Iranians, disappeared from Tehran city's streets and squares. Their disappearance was blamed on an unnamed group with a strict interpretation of Islam that bans the depiction of the human form in art

If you can't see how this infringes on your personal (not your, unless your in iran, but general your) rights and persuits of free speech, religion, and liberty, then you are indeed very narrow..or perhaps part of some fringe silence group that loves bullying people into thought control.

Would you go to your neighbors house and demand they remove all their crosses because it goes against -your- religion, then say its not religious suppression and persecution?

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You forget that the US and UK paid for, and arranged, a coup d'etat that overthrew a democratically elected government in Iran in 1953 to stop them from nationalising their oil.......and you want to speak of why the situation is the way it is now!!!!!

Why do you think the Arab spring has happened? People's freedom? Oh please....You are blind if you think that this isn't coordinated by the west...and the same is happening to Iran.

Can I then ask you.....Why is Saudi Arabia given a free ride? They can pass go, they can collect $200.00? It's because they're in the US back pocket....

You need to bring down your own government before you point the finger at others. The double standards people show on this forum astounds me sometimes!!!

Originally posted by purplemer
Do you know anything about Buddhism. They do not need idols to worship, They can manage just fine being Buddhists without them.

1 - I already posted a link showing what the buddah statues are used for in the religion.
2 - If people want the Buddah statues, they should be able to have them.
Who the heck do you think you are to say 'they can manage just fine without them'.