Photos of Buddhist Protest over Temple Attack:

[trailmonkee]

On October 1. 10 .2012, Buddhist monks adopt silence protest at Bodhgaya against burning down Buddhist Temples , houses & barbaric attack on minorities Buddhists in Bangladesh






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A Buddhist monk tries to salvage his belonging from a burnt temple after an attack by Muslims in Bangladesh. Photograph: Andrew Biraj/Reuters

Bangladesh arrests 150 for temple attacks: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/1001/breaking44.html

Bangladesh deploys troops to guard Buddhist neighbourhoods http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/bangladesh-deploys-troops-to-guard-buddhist-neighbourhoods/article4579093/?cmpid=rss1

Hundreds of Muslims set fire to temples and behead statue of Buddha in protest at Bangladeshi man insulting their religion on Facebook http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2211046/Muslims-set-temples-homes-Bangladesh-protest-Buddhist-man-insulting-religion-Facebook.html?openGraphAuthor=%2Fhome%2Fsearch.html%3Fs%3D%26authornamef%3DRob%2BPreece

[Bad_Ronald]

1. Apparently not all religions are created equal.

When members of a certain religion riot, murder & cause mayhem over some silly, insignificant film, or over equally silly cartoon depictions of their "prophet", some people feel compelled to break out the broad brush and equally blame ALL organized religions for such acts of barbarism. As if there is some inherent flaw in the very concept of religion itself that sparks such uncompromising, wild-eyed fanaticism.

And yet....we don't see that here. Since it's not proper to single out one particular faith for inspiring more reactionary violence in its adherents than others, I suppose it's only fair that we also credit all religions with the remarkable restraint we see in the photos above.

[msongs]

2. exclusionary fear based religions tend to inspire riotous behavior amongst adherents. it's proper

to single out those faiths for inspiring more reactionary violence.