webfact Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Anti-Islam extremist monk forced to disrobe By The Nation BANGKOK: -- Extremist anti-Islam monk Phra Apichart Punnajanto, who last month posted online videos that harshly condemn Islam, was forced to disrobe on Wednesday. Apichart was arrested at a temple in Songkhla on Tuesday and detained for interrogation by police at a military camp. He was then brought to be defrocked at Wat Benchamabophit, or the Marble Temple, in Bangkok where he was head of monk preachers. It was believed that the monk was taken into custody because of videos he had posted online. In 2015, Phra Apichart made headlines for using his Facebook account to urge Buddhists to burn one mosque for every monk killed by southern insurgents. “If a Buddhist monk dies from being shot at, or from an explosion in the South at the hands of Malayu bandits, a mosque should be burned, starting from the northern part of Thailand southwards,” he posted. The term “Malayu bandits” refers to Muslim insurgents fighting the Thai state in the three southernmost provinces and four districts in Songkhla, where about 80 per cent of the two million residents identify themselves as Malay. Following pressure from the authorities and the Supreme Sangha Council, Phra Apichart decided to close his Facebook account temporarily at that time. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30327286 -- © Copyright The Nation 2017-09-21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Speak out against Islam by all means. It's a religion, it's not a person. Incite violence towards anyone then no. No one can do that - especially monks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Headline should read islamaphobic bigot disrobed for posting hate videos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 He will have a bright career in Myanmar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peperobi Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 I learned a lot about Buddhism, the most important thing for me, was the tollerance against other peoples and religions...till I read the shit that those monk said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted September 21, 2017 Author Share Posted September 21, 2017 Defrocked Anti-Muslim Buddhist Monk Was ‘National Security Threat’ By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer Controversial hardline monk Apichart Punnajanatho participates in a ceremony expelling him from the monkhood at Bangkok's Wat Benchamabophit. Photo: Center for the Protection of Buddhism in Thailand / Facebook BANGKOK — A spokesman for the junta said Thursday that a controversial monk taken into military custody and flown to Bangkok to be forcibly disrobed at Wat Benchamabophit had been warned before for his provocations against Muslims. Col. Winthai Suvari defended the soldiers who took Apichat Punnajanatho into military custody and flew him to Bangkok to be expelled from the monkhood Wednesday night, saying the Supreme Sangha Council had warned him to stop attacking Islam back in 2015. Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2017/09/21/defrocked-anti-muslim-buddhist-monk-national-security-threat-prawit/ -- © Copyright Khaosod English 2017-09-21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 4 hours ago, webfact said: to urge Buddhists to burn one mosque for every monk killed by southern insurgents a real leader, inciting others to do what he is too much of a coward to do himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickmouse1 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Majority of Muslims are against those who instigate and use violence in the name of their religion. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atyclb Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 if a gal you are dating disrobes does this mean she is a monk?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johna Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 16 minutes ago, Mickmouse1 said: Majority of Muslims are against those who instigate and use violence in the name of their religion. ? Moreover, only one in three British Muslims (34%) would contact the police if they believed that somebody close to them had become involved with jihadists. https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/7861/british-muslims-survey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 33 minutes ago, johna said: Moreover, only one in three British Muslims (34%) would contact the police if they believed that somebody close to them had become involved with jihadists. https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/7861/british-muslims-survey Ah I love it when hate bodies, riddled with prejudice and vile bigotry, are quoted as reputable sources of information. Here's the truth about this disgusting organisation. http://www.alternet.org/investigations/one-americas-most-dangerous-think-tanks-spreading-islamophobic-hate-across-atlantic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauGR1 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 well done, monks should pray for peace, not incite more violence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansnl Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 (edited) 6 hours ago, rkidlad said: Speak out against Islam by all means. It's a religion, it's not a person. Incite violence towards anyone then no. No one can do that - especially monks. Is that also valid for any imam, ayatollah or whatever names they may have? Because they preach from the quoran, which states, more or less, to kill unbelievers and destroy their places of prayer. And Bhuddists are, for islam, unbelievers, so any monk killed or murdered is the south has been ordered. Or is this allowed because we don't want to make muslims angry? Edited September 21, 2017 by hansnl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poohy Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Mickmouse1 said: Majority of Muslims are against those who instigate and use violence in the name of their religion. ? Also More Muslims have died by the actions of Muslim terrorists! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandolphGB Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Mickmouse1 said: Majority of Muslims are against those who instigate and use violence in the name of their religion. ? If you believe that you're deeply ignorant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxpower Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Mickmouse1 said: Majority of Muslims are against those who instigate and use violence in the name of their religion. ? There are approx 1.3 billion Muslims in the world and the majority are peaceful. The radical Muslims are estimated to be around 20% which means there are approx 260 million Muslims in the world dedicated to the destruction of non Muslims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhippy Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 59 minutes ago, hansnl said: Is that also valid for any imam, ayatollah or whatever names they may have? Because they preach from the quoran, which states, more or less, to kill unbelievers and destroy their places of prayer. And Bhuddists are, for islam, unbelievers, so any monk killed or murdered is the south has been ordered. Or is this allowed because we don't want to make muslims angry? So you judge muslims on what is written in their Holy Fairytale Book. Do you judge christians on what is written in their Holy Fairytale Book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 1 hour ago, hansnl said: Is that also valid for any imam, ayatollah or whatever names they may have? Because they preach from the quoran, which states, more or less, to kill unbelievers and destroy their places of prayer. And Bhuddists are, for islam, unbelievers, so any monk killed or murdered is the south has been ordered. Or is this allowed because we don't want to make muslims angry? You can criticise whomever you like. The joys of open and free chat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevbo Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 3 hours ago, klauskunkel said: a real leader, inciting others to do what he is too much of a coward to do himself. You mean like imams do ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakeupplease Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Says a lot for the region and the country when mad monks say things like this, at least he got kicked out for now, back next week to join again I expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Christmas13 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 4 hours ago, Lupatria said: He will have a bright career in Myanmar. You beat me to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madusa Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 2 hours ago, mauGR1 said: well done, monks should pray for peace, not incite more violence. Monks don't pray, please try to read the translation of what they are chanting. It is called chanting not praying and if you read it you will not find God or anything to do with God. I really hope people understand Buddhism is not about God or Buddha being a God. Thailand is a buddhist country where so many buddhists know next to nothing about Buddhism, like in Japan.Japan is another ignorant buddhist country so much so that they made buddhism sounds silly and hollow, like the Soka Gakkai buddhist society. I believe in Japan the buddhist monk will say to you, "since buddha is not a God then I can have sex" and they do have sex quite often. Fornication among buddhist monks is nothing surprising to japanese people. Japanese monks also get married what a joke. In case someone thinks I am talking nonsense just find a Professor in University who lectures on Buddhism don't ask the monks because it would be bias for the monk. The professor will tell you what I wrote here is true. I am an atheist no reason for me to talk bad about any religion just the truth that's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauGR1 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 (edited) @ Madusa What are you on about ? I never mentioned God. If you think monks should not pray, pls go tell them. Edited September 21, 2017 by mauGR1 Failed quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 55 minutes ago, Kevbo said: You mean like imams do ? I mean like all religious and political leaders do. All of them. Cowards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 4 hours ago, hansnl said: Is that also valid for any imam, ayatollah or whatever names they may have? Because they preach from the quoran, which states, more or less, to kill unbelievers and destroy their places of prayer. And Bhuddists are, for islam, unbelievers, so any monk killed or murdered is the south has been ordered. Or is this allowed because we don't want to make muslims angry? All religions have their bigots puking hate. As for holy books advocating violence and intolerance, the Torah and the bible are no better or worse than the Koran. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 I agree with this Monk, too bad he has been disrobed as it is like a Win for the Muslims. I have Muslim relatives, and they have told me that they will not admit being Muslim as they know too many other Muslims who support the rebels in the deep south, as well as other violence that Muslims are involved with. Geezer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Ah, got to love those who say their bigot is ok because his bigotry is aimed at those they also hold prejudices about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNUMAND Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 We who have to live whit Muslims everyday does have a lot of problems whit them, we have humans from all over the world living here and we dont have any problems whit them,only the Muslims. Muslims are in for a hard time and many times there is a good reason for it. No one should kill each other but humans are what they are . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puwa Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 They moved quickly to staunch any spread of anti-muslim sentiment from the radical Burmese monks and laymen next door. Thai authorities understand the danger in letting those divisions spread from the south and take hold throughout. It would be a disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 17 hours ago, RandolphGB said: If you believe that you're deeply ignorant And if you don't, you are deeply prejudiced. Oh...and ignorant as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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