theblether Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 If Thailand was a Christian country.........would it be a better place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post farang000999 Posted December 25, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2012 Hell no. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weegee Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Hey!!! Merry Xmas.....From this fella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
submaniac Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 It wouldn't even be the same place. All of the things that make Thailand (or all of SE Asia) exotic, interesting, and different from the West, would no longer exist. Instead of "mai bpen rai", you'd have the good old Christian work ethic, the devil makes work for idle hands, and all that good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Payboy Posted December 25, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2012 Somehow, Rudolph the Red nosed buffalo just doesn't have the same ring to it. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poanoi Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 It might been like Korea or Philiphines, or as it is, but without temples and i guess less fortune tellers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tingtongtourist Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 good thing the church (RC) and big boy boss (AC) didnt get any hooks onto Thailand back then Hard to find JC in Thailand yes, but impossible if it be run by the church Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMA_FARANG Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 No. Religions don't make people "better" or "worse". THere are "Christian" crooks and there are "Buddhist" crooks. People decide for themselves what life style they want to live. Religions just provide them the cover to rationalise that life style they choose to live. You can't blame or credit "relgions" for the actions of individuals, it's the other way around. So, if Thailand was a "Christian" country ... crooks and scum would still be crooks and scum irregardless. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tingtongtourist Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 No. Religions don't make people "better" or "worse". THere are "Christian" crooks and there are "Buddhist" crooks. People decide for themselves what life style they want to live. Religions just provide them the cover to rationalise that life style they choose to live. You can't blame or credit "relgions" for the actions of individuals, it's the other way around. So, if Thailand was a "Christian" country ... crooks and scum would still be crooks and scum irregardless. some religions are the house of crooks and scum, or been infiltrated by them anyways 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblether Posted December 25, 2012 Author Share Posted December 25, 2012 It wouldn't even be the same place. All of the things that make Thailand (or all of SE Asia) exotic, interesting, and different from the West, would no longer exist. Instead of "mai bpen rai", you'd have the good old Christian work ethic, the devil makes work for idle hands, and all that good stuff. It's not a Christian work ethic, it's a Protestant work ethic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblether Posted December 25, 2012 Author Share Posted December 25, 2012 No. Religions don't make people "better" or "worse". THere are "Christian" crooks and there are "Buddhist" crooks. People decide for themselves what life style they want to live. Religions just provide them the cover to rationalise that life style they choose to live. You can't blame or credit "relgions" for the actions of individuals, it's the other way around. So, if Thailand was a "Christian" country ... crooks and scum would still be crooks and scum irregardless. Strange that you have went straight to the heart of criminality in human society to suggest that religion doesn't work?? How about the millions upon millions of people of all religions that are law abiding? Are we to write them off?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommoPhysicist Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 (edited) If Thailand was a Christian country the Thai women would have the same attitude to sex and the age of their partners as the women in the west. In which case, none of us would have come here. And those that pretend to come here for the Temples, wouldn't have come either. Edited December 25, 2012 by TommoPhysicist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggold Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 (edited) No. Religions don't make people "better" or "worse". THere are "Christian" crooks and there are "Buddhist" crooks. People decide for themselves what life style they want to live. Religions just provide them the cover to rationalise that life style they choose to live. You can't blame or credit "relgions" for the actions of individuals, it's the other way around. So, if Thailand was a "Christian" country ... crooks and scum would still be crooks and scum irregardless. Strange that you have went straight to the heart of criminality in human society to suggest that religion doesn't work?? How about the millions upon millions of people of all religions that are law abiding? Are we to write them off?? Shall we leave out the criminaliy of the RC church and their inquisitions over the centuries, Not to mention the pogroms? Or the crusades that killed thousands all in the name of Christianity, Or even what is happening in the middle east with Muslim fundamentalists. Religion has been the main cause of wars through the centuries Merry Christmas Sent from my GT-P6200 using Thaivisa Connect App Edited December 25, 2012 by ggold 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post whybother Posted December 25, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2012 Shall we leave out the criminaliy of the RC church and their inquisitions over the centuries, Not to mention the pogroms? Or the crusades that killed thousands all in the name of Christianity, Or even what is happening in the middle east with Muslim fundamentalists. Religion has been the main cause of wars through the centuries! Sent from my GT-P6200 using Thaivisa Connect App Greed has been the main cause of wars. The greedy have just used religion as a pretext. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payboy Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Pity it isn't, because I would've just loved to have a Pope amulet hanging around my neck on a 5 baht gold chain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hedghog Posted December 25, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2012 (edited) And the new Christmas carol. 12 days of Christmas. My true love gave to me. 12.jet ski scanners. 11.Coups a brewing. 10.Workers sleeping. 9.go go dancers. 8.maids a lazing. 7.visa's running. 6.sponsors paying. 5.bath of bling 4.bar girls. 3.lady boys. 2.Bib. And a sick buffalo. Edited December 25, 2012 by Hedghog 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblether Posted December 25, 2012 Author Share Posted December 25, 2012 No. Religions don't make people "better" or "worse". THere are "Christian" crooks and there are "Buddhist" crooks. People decide for themselves what life style they want to live. Religions just provide them the cover to rationalise that life style they choose to live. You can't blame or credit "relgions" for the actions of individuals, it's the other way around. So, if Thailand was a "Christian" country ... crooks and scum would still be crooks and scum irregardless. Strange that you have went straight to the heart of criminality in human society to suggest that religion doesn't work?? How about the millions upon millions of people of all religions that are law abiding? Are we to write them off?? Shall we leave out the criminaliy of the RC church and their inquisitions over the centuries, Not to mention the pogroms? Or the crusades that killed thousands all in the name of Christianity, Or even what is happening in the middle east with Muslim fundamentalists. Religion has been the main cause of wars through the centuries Merry Christmas Sent from my GT-P6200 using Thaivisa Connect App ..........................and once again we head straight into the territory of the minority, and forget about the vast majority that live peaceful lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 So much of what is Thailand and "Thainess", has evolved around feudalistic dogma and their own adaptation of Buddhism that the two are interdependent. If Thailand evolved from its beginning as a Christian non Catholic, country. It would so completely different that it would be hard to recognize. If it became Christianized after a sense of Thainess had been developed though, it would be much more familiar to us that know present day Thailand. One would imagine that a Christianization might lead to a greater sense of integrity and a bit less corruption. perhaps a sense of empathy for their neighbors, or an emphasis on individuality and creativity. But that is a only a guess - these are things that developed in other originally Christian countries. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedghog Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 This thread has got way to serious for the season of goodwill to all. Lighten up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblether Posted December 25, 2012 Author Share Posted December 25, 2012 feudalistic dogma and their own adaptation of Buddhism That's a good phrase........like Selective Buddhist Disorder, just pick the bit's that suit you and ignore the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiangmaikelly Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 So much of what is Thailand and "Thainess", has evolved around feudalistic dogma and their own adaptation of Buddhism that the two are interdependent. If Thailand evolved from its beginning as a Christian non Catholic, country. It would so completely different that it would be hard to recognize. If it became Christianized after a sense of Thainess had been developed though, it would be much more familiar to us that know present day Thailand. One would imagine that a Christianization might lead to a greater sense of integrity and a bit less corruption. perhaps a sense of empathy for their neighbors, or an emphasis on individuality and creativity. But that is a only a guess - these are things that developed in other originally Christian countries. What was an originally Christian non Catholic country? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Makes you think when the arch bishop of York issues a warning that the British army shouldn't be making cuts. Can't see this happening with Buddhism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whybother Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 What was an originally Christian non Catholic country? Australia? US? Canada? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiangmaikelly Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 What was an originally Christian non Catholic country? Australia? US? Canada? Shhhh don't tell the Indians and Aboriginals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanuman2543 Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 It wouldn't even be the same place. All of the things that make Thailand (or all of SE Asia) exotic, interesting, and different from the West, would no longer exist. Instead of "mai bpen rai", you'd have the good old Christian work ethic, the devil makes work for idle hands, and all that good stuff. It's not a Christian work ethic, it's a Protestant work ethic. Since when they are no longer Christians? Sent from my GT-S5360 using Thaivisa Connect App Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendejo Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 JC would have had to be a Thai, how could the son of god be of an inferior race? Though Thais believe in all sorts of spirits and demons, I doubt many will buy into the virgin birth story. They'd love the water to wine trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orac Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 What was an originally Christian non Catholic country? Australia? US? Canada? Or The Colonies as some of us prefer call them. Merry Christmas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rene123 Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 It depends on what you call "better". There would be more deviants in high places using religion to further their own personal agenda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whybother Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 What was an originally Christian non Catholic country? Australia? US? Canada? Shhhh don't tell the Indians and Aboriginals. Then you could just as easily ask what was an originally Christian anything country ... or what was an originally religious country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiangmaikelly Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 It wouldn't even be the same place. All of the things that make Thailand (or all of SE Asia) exotic, interesting, and different from the West, would no longer exist. Instead of "mai bpen rai", you'd have the good old Christian work ethic, the devil makes work for idle hands, and all that good stuff. It's not a Christian work ethic, it's a Protestant work ethic. Since when they are no longer Christians? Sent from my GT-S5360 using Thaivisa Connect App Since Christopher Columbus landed in Sydney. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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